Holden Hill Postcode

South Australia

Metro
5088
Postcode for Holden Hill, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 11 km from Adelaide · Pop. 3,716
3,716
Population
37
Median Age
$1,363
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.9
Area (km²)

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

How Holden Hill Compares

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

MetricHolden HillSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,363 -SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $300 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,500 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 37 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 6.8% +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 5088 covers Holden Hill, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 11 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - North region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Tea Tree Gully.

According to the 2021 Census, Holden Hill has a population of 3,716 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,363, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 6.8%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 65 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Holden Hill includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 1,476 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.9% of housing.

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

Holden Hill is served by Kildare College.

Holden Hill is part of the Tea Tree Gully statistical area in South Australia.

Holden Hill Details

Postcode5088
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,716
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,363/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$706/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area1.9 km²
Population Density1963/km²
Total Dwellings1,476
Australian Citizens81.4%
Indigenous Population65 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate6.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.8531022
Longitude138.6714773
Distance from Adelaide11 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Tea Tree Gully
Local GovernmentTea Tree Gully
Federal ElectorateSturt

Age Profile

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (33.6%) 45–64 (22.6%) 65+ (15.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years651 (17.5%)
15–24 years409 (11.0%)
25–44 years1,249 (33.6%)
45–64 years838 (22.6%)
65+ years582 (15.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.7%) Mortgaged (37.2%) Rented (36.1%)

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)

Arthritis343 (9.2%)
Asthma332 (8.9%)
Diabetes214 (5.8%)
Heart Disease136 (3.7%)
Cancer91 (2.4%)
Lung Condition83 (2.2%)
Dementia13 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle119 (8.1%)
1 vehicle582 (39.8%)
2 vehicles540 (37.0%)
3+ vehicles220 (15.1%)

Schools in Holden Hill

Kildare College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1051 · 768 students

Suburbs Near Holden Hill

More Holden Hill 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.