Mile End Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro Above SA income
5031
Postcode for Mile End, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 4 km from Adelaide · Pop. 4,536
4,536
Population
36
Median Age
$1,726
Household Income/wk
$345
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.8
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 Mile End Compares

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

MetricMile EndSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,726 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $345 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,800 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 36 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% -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.

Mile End is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5031. It sits about 4 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the West Torrens local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.8 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Mile End has a population of 4,536 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,726, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 104 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Mile End includes a median weekly rent of $345, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,800, with 1,854 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Rental properties account for 45.6% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mile End scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Schools in Mile End include Temple Christian College and St George College.

Mile End is part of the West Torrens statistical area in South Australia.

Mile End Details

Postcode5031
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,536
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,726/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$820/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$345
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,800
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area1.8 km²
Population Density2527/km²
Total Dwellings1,854
Australian Citizens83.5%
Indigenous Population104 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.925278
Longitude138.560833
Distance from Adelaide4 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - West
Area (SA3)West Torrens
Local GovernmentWest Torrens
Federal ElectorateAdelaide

Age Profile

0–14 (12.3%) 15–24 (14.2%) 25–44 (34.8%) 45–64 (25.4%) 65+ (13.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years560 (12.3%)
15–24 years642 (14.2%)
25–44 years1,579 (34.8%)
45–64 years1,152 (25.4%)
65+ years590 (13.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (27.7%) Mortgaged (26.6%) Rented (45.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma358 (7.9%)
Arthritis352 (7.8%)
Diabetes214 (4.7%)
Heart Disease172 (3.8%)
Cancer118 (2.6%)
Lung Condition63 (1.4%)
Dementia22 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle243 (13.3%)
1 vehicle736 (40.3%)
2 vehicles582 (31.9%)
3+ vehicles265 (14.5%)

Schools in Mile End

Temple Christian College
Secondary · Ind · ICSEA 1043 · 1,151 students
St George College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1046 · 350 students

Suburbs Near Mile End

Same Postcode (5031)

More Mile End 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.