Kanmantoo Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Above SA income
5252
Postcode for Kanmantoo, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 40 km from Adelaide · Pop. 686
686
Population
38
Median Age
$1,705
Household Income/wk
$310
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
44.9
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 Kanmantoo Compares

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

MetricKanmantooSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,705 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $310 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,455 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 38 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.7% -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.

Kanmantoo is a locality 40 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5252. It falls within the Adelaide - Central and Hills region. The local government area is Mount Barker.

According to the 2021 Census, Kanmantoo has a population of 686 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,705, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 17 (2.5% of residents).

Housing in Kanmantoo includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,455, with 241 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kanmantoo scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Kanmantoo is part of the Adelaide Hills statistical area in South Australia.

Kanmantoo Details

Postcode5252
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)686
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,705/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$841/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,455
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area44.9 km²
Population Density15/km²
Total Dwellings241
Australian Citizens94.9%
Indigenous Population17 (2.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.0696573
Longitude139.0103998
Distance from Adelaide40 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Adelaide Hills
Local GovernmentMount Barker
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (21.9%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (26.7%) 45–64 (28.3%) 65+ (9.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years150 (21.9%)
15–24 years82 (12.0%)
25–44 years183 (26.7%)
45–64 years194 (28.3%)
65+ years68 (9.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.9%) Mortgaged (66.8%) Rented (9.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis63 (9.2%)
Asthma59 (8.6%)
Diabetes25 (3.6%)
Cancer19 (2.8%)
Heart Disease18 (2.6%)
Lung Condition7 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (2.4%)
1 vehicle55 (22.2%)
2 vehicles98 (39.5%)
3+ vehicles89 (35.9%)

Suburbs Near Kanmantoo

Same Postcode (5252)

More Kanmantoo 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.