Hawthorndene Postcode

South Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5051
Postcode for Hawthorndene, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 11 km from Adelaide · Pop. 3,389
3,389
Population
41
Median Age
$2,139
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.5
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 Hawthorndene ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Hawthorndene Compares

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

MetricHawthorndeneSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,139 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $400 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,842 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 41 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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 5051 covers Hawthorndene, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 11 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - South region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Mitcham.

According to the 2021 Census, Hawthorndene has a population of 3,389 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,139, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 30 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Hawthorndene includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,842, with 1,198 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.4% of housing.

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

Hawthorndene is served by Hawthorndene Primary School.

Hawthorndene is part of the Onkaparinga statistical area in South Australia.

Hawthorndene Details

Postcode5051
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,389
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,139/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$928/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,842
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area5.5 km²
Population Density620/km²
Total Dwellings1,198
Australian Citizens93.7%
Indigenous Population30 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.02
Longitude138.631
Distance from Adelaide11 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - South
Area (SA3)Onkaparinga
Local GovernmentMitcham
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (20.0%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (22.4%) 45–64 (27.1%) 65+ (18.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years678 (20.0%)
15–24 years402 (11.9%)
25–44 years758 (22.4%)
45–64 years917 (27.1%)
65+ years642 (18.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.5%) Mortgaged (52.9%) Rented (7.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis292 (8.6%)
Asthma282 (8.3%)
Diabetes145 (4.3%)
Heart Disease135 (4.0%)
Cancer105 (3.1%)
Lung Condition47 (1.4%)
Dementia19 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle21 (1.8%)
1 vehicle305 (25.5%)
2 vehicles582 (48.7%)
3+ vehicles288 (24.1%)

Schools in Hawthorndene

Hawthorndene Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1108 · 290 students

Suburbs Near Hawthorndene

Same Postcode (5051)

More Hawthorndene 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.