South Australia · Postcode 5096

Gulfview Heights postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 16 km from Adelaide

Metro Above SA income
3,674
Population (2021)
$1,953
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Gulfview Heights at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5096 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,674 People Resident population, Census 2021
Salisbury Council area 35 suburbs, 13 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,953/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,953/wk
26% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
14% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
2.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
4.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.7%
2.3 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Gulfview Heights ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Gulfview Heights vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricGulfview HeightsSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,953 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $350 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,517 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 41 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 5096 covers Gulfview Heights, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 16 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - North region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Salisbury.

According to the 2021 Census, Gulfview Heights has a population of 3,674 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,953, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 45 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Gulfview Heights includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 1,265 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gulfview Heights scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Gulfview Heights is served by Gulfview Heights Primary School.

Gulfview Heights is part of the Salisbury statistical area in South Australia.

Gulfview Heights details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5096
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,674
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,953/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$816/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area3.6 km²
Population Density1025/km²
Total Dwellings1,265
Australian Citizens92.7%
Indigenous Population45 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.796
Longitude138.667
Distance from Adelaide16 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Salisbury
Local GovernmentSalisbury
Federal ElectorateMakin
State ElectorateWright
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.7%) 15–24 (13.7%) 25–44 (22.8%) 45–64 (30.5%) 65+ (16.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years612 (16.7%)
15–24 years505 (13.7%)
25–44 years839 (22.8%)
45–64 years1,121 (30.5%)
65+ years594 (16.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.2%) Mortgaged (48.5%) Rented (9.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Gulfview Heights is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis346 (9.4%)
Asthma308 (8.4%)
Diabetes183 (5.0%)
Heart Disease131 (3.6%)
Cancer118 (3.2%)
Lung Condition54 (1.5%)
Dementia9 (0.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle29 (2.3%)
1 vehicle263 (20.8%)
2 vehicles514 (40.7%)
3+ vehicles456 (36.1%)

Schools in Gulfview Heights

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Gulfview Heights. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Gulfview Heights Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 993 · 384 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.