Harrogate Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Above SA income
5244
Postcode for Harrogate, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 38 km from Adelaide · Pop. 431
431
Population
46
Median Age
$1,942
Household Income/wk
$303
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
75.1
Area (km²)

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

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

How Harrogate Compares

Harrogate vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricHarrogateSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,942 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $303 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,517 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 46 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 2.9% -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.

Harrogate is a locality 38 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5244. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Mount Barker.

According to the 2021 Census, Harrogate has a population of 431 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,942, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 4 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Harrogate includes a median weekly rent of $303, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 158 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.6% of housing.

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

Harrogate is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.

Harrogate Details

Postcode5244
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)431
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,942/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$766/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$303
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area75.1 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings158
Australian Citizens95.1%
Indigenous Population4 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate2.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.947726
Longitude139.0119766
Distance from Adelaide38 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentMount Barker
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (18.6%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (16.7%) 45–64 (35.7%) 65+ (19.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years80 (18.6%)
15–24 years51 (11.8%)
25–44 years72 (16.7%)
45–64 years154 (35.7%)
65+ years83 (19.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.0%) Mortgaged (52.6%) Rented (10.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis36 (8.4%)
Asthma30 (7.0%)
Cancer13 (3.0%)
Diabetes10 (2.3%)
Heart Disease9 (2.1%)
Lung Condition7 (1.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle31 (20.5%)
2 vehicles57 (37.7%)
3+ vehicles63 (41.7%)

Suburbs Near Harrogate

Same Postcode (5244)

More Harrogate Data

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.