Hindmarsh Island Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional
5214
Postcode for Hindmarsh Island, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 68 km from Adelaide · Pop. 1,846
1,846
Population
60
Median Age
$1,123
Household Income/wk
$330
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
66.7
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 Hindmarsh Island ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs.

How Hindmarsh Island Compares

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

MetricHindmarsh IslandSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,123 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $330 ≈SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,365 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 60 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.4% ≈SA 6.0% 5.0%

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.

Hindmarsh Island is a locality 68 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5214. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Alexandrina.

According to the 2021 Census, Hindmarsh Island has a population of 1,846 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $1,123, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 6.4%. The Indigenous population is 11 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Hindmarsh Island includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,365, with 783 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hindmarsh Island scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Hindmarsh Island is part of the Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island statistical area in South Australia.

Hindmarsh Island Details

Postcode5214
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,846
Median Age60 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,123/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$581/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,365
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area66.7 km²
Population Density28/km²
Total Dwellings783
Australian Citizens91.3%
Indigenous Population11 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate6.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.5144847
Longitude138.8218226
Distance from Adelaide68 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Local GovernmentAlexandrina
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (11.2%) 15–24 (5.8%) 25–44 (13.5%) 45–64 (29.0%) 65+ (39.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years206 (11.2%)
15–24 years107 (5.8%)
25–44 years250 (13.5%)
45–64 years535 (29.0%)
65+ years734 (39.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.1%) Mortgaged (25.2%) Rented (20.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis316 (17.1%)
Heart Disease172 (9.3%)
Diabetes159 (8.6%)
Asthma149 (8.1%)
Cancer118 (6.4%)
Lung Condition51 (2.8%)
Dementia23 (1.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle9 (1.2%)
1 vehicle290 (37.3%)
2 vehicles322 (41.4%)
3+ vehicles157 (20.2%)

Suburbs Near Hindmarsh Island

Same Postcode (5214)

More Hindmarsh Island 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.