South Australia · Postcode 5213

Middleton postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 62 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional
1,298
Population (2021)
$1,330
Household income/wk
$283
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Middleton 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

5213 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,298 People Resident population, Census 2021
Alexandrina Council area 53 suburbs, 11 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,330/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,330/wk
14% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$283/wk
8% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
1.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
4.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.1%
2.9 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMiddletonSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,330 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $283 ≈SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.1% -SA 6.0% 5.0%

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.

Middleton is a locality 62 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5213. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Alexandrina.

According to the 2021 Census, Middleton has a population of 1,298 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,330, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.1%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (0.2% of residents).

Housing in Middleton includes a median weekly rent of $283, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 519 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Middleton scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Middleton details

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

Postcode5213
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,298
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,330/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$708/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$283
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area35.5 km²
Population Density37/km²
Total Dwellings519
Australian Citizens92.2%
Indigenous Population3 (0.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-35.4834441
Longitude138.7091042
Distance from Adelaide62 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Local GovernmentAlexandrina
Federal ElectorateMayo
State ElectorateFinniss
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.5%) 15–24 (9.2%) 25–44 (18.6%) 45–64 (30.7%) 65+ (25.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years201 (15.5%)
15–24 years119 (9.2%)
25–44 years242 (18.6%)
45–64 years398 (30.7%)
65+ years327 (25.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.6%) Mortgaged (35.4%) Rented (18.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Middleton is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis147 (11.3%)
Asthma92 (7.1%)
Heart Disease83 (6.4%)
Cancer73 (5.6%)
Diabetes67 (5.2%)
Lung Condition31 (2.4%)
Dementia13 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (1.4%)
1 vehicle176 (34.4%)
2 vehicles218 (42.7%)
3+ vehicles110 (21.5%)

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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.