South Australia · Postcode 5231

Kersbrook postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 28 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional Above SA income
1,116
Population (2021)
$1,992
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kersbrook at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5231 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,116 People Resident population, Census 2021
Adelaide Hills Council area 54 suburbs, 32 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,992/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,992/wk
29% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
3% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
3.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
1.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.4%
2.6 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

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

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

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Kersbrook vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricKersbrookSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,992 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $300 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,733 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 46 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -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.

Kersbrook is a locality 28 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5231. It falls within the Adelaide - Central and Hills region. The local government area is Adelaide Hills.

According to the 2021 Census, Kersbrook has a population of 1,116 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,992, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 9 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Kersbrook includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 404 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kersbrook scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Kersbrook is served by Kersbrook Primary School.

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

Kersbrook details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5231
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,116
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,992/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$876/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area77.6 km²
Population Density14/km²
Total Dwellings404
Australian Citizens92.6%
Indigenous Population9 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.784
Longitude138.852
Distance from Adelaide28 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Adelaide Hills
Local GovernmentAdelaide Hills
Federal ElectorateMayo
State ElectorateSchubert
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (20.3%) 45–64 (33.1%) 65+ (18.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years197 (17.7%)
15–24 years122 (10.9%)
25–44 years226 (20.3%)
45–64 years369 (33.1%)
65+ years203 (18.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.0%) Mortgaged (52.7%) Rented (7.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kersbrook is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis109 (9.8%)
Asthma95 (8.5%)
Heart Disease51 (4.6%)
Diabetes45 (4.0%)
Cancer37 (3.3%)
Lung Condition24 (2.2%)
Dementia5 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (1.0%)
1 vehicle61 (15.5%)
2 vehicles176 (44.7%)
3+ vehicles153 (38.8%)

Schools in Kersbrook

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Kersbrook. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Kersbrook Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 994 · 62 students

Suburbs Near Kersbrook

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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.