South Australia · Postcode 5250

Littlehampton postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 27 km from Adelaide

Metro Above SA income
3,300
Population (2021)
$2,086
Household income/wk
$360
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Littlehampton 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

5250 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,300 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mount Barker Council area 30 suburbs, 9 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,086/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
$2,086/wk
35% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$360/wk
17% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
3.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
5.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.3%
2.7 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 Littlehampton ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricLittlehamptonSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,086 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $360 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,733 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 40 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.3% -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 5250 covers Littlehampton, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 27 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - Central and Hills region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Mount Barker.

According to the 2021 Census, Littlehampton has a population of 3,300 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $2,086, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 35 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Littlehampton includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 1,159 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.3% of housing.

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

Littlehampton is served by Littlehampton Primary School.

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

Littlehampton details

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

Postcode5250
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,300
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,086/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$886/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area9.6 km²
Population Density344/km²
Total Dwellings1,159
Australian Citizens94.0%
Indigenous Population35 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.0404491
Longitude138.8648975
Distance from Adelaide27 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Adelaide Hills
Local GovernmentMount Barker
Federal ElectorateMayo
State ElectorateKavel
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.5%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (22.3%) 45–64 (27.4%) 65+ (17.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years711 (21.5%)
15–24 years386 (11.7%)
25–44 years735 (22.3%)
45–64 years905 (27.4%)
65+ years563 (17.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.9%) Mortgaged (53.4%) Rented (11.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Littlehampton 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)

Asthma345 (10.5%)
Arthritis268 (8.1%)
Diabetes128 (3.9%)
Heart Disease112 (3.4%)
Cancer91 (2.8%)
Lung Condition51 (1.5%)
Dementia9 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle17 (1.5%)
1 vehicle302 (26.1%)
2 vehicles533 (46.1%)
3+ vehicles303 (26.2%)

Schools in Littlehampton

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

Littlehampton Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1036 · 336 students

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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.