Longwood Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5153
Postcode for Longwood, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 17 km from Adelaide · Pop. 325
325
Population
43
Median Age
$2,349
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.3
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 Longwood ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Longwood Compares

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

MetricLongwoodSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,349 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $300 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,950 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 43 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Longwood is a locality 17 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5153. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Adelaide Hills.

According to the 2021 Census, Longwood has a population of 325 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,349, above the SA average. The Indigenous population is 5 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Longwood includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 96 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.9% of housing.

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

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

Longwood Details

Postcode5153
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)325
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,349/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$940/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size3 persons
Area3.3 km²
Population Density100/km²
Total Dwellings96
Australian Citizens91.7%
Indigenous Population5 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.0433373
Longitude138.7216521
Distance from Adelaide17 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Local GovernmentAdelaide Hills
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (21.8%) 15–24 (14.5%) 25–44 (17.5%) 45–64 (36.9%) 65+ (12.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years71 (21.8%)
15–24 years47 (14.5%)
25–44 years57 (17.5%)
45–64 years120 (36.9%)
65+ years41 (12.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.7%) Mortgaged (60.2%) Rented (4.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma20 (6.2%)
Arthritis16 (4.9%)
Diabetes11 (3.4%)
Heart Disease10 (3.1%)
Cancer7 (2.2%)
Lung Condition5 (1.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle19 (21.3%)
2 vehicles31 (34.8%)
3+ vehicles39 (43.8%)

Suburbs Near Longwood

Same Postcode (5153)

More Longwood 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.