Montacute Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5134
Postcode for Montacute, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 13 km from Adelaide · Pop. 332
332
Population
46
Median Age
$1,850
Household Income/wk
$370
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
29.5
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 Montacute ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Montacute Compares

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

MetricMontacuteSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,850 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $370 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,221 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 46 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -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.

Montacute is a locality 13 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5134. It falls within the Adelaide - Central and Hills region. The local government area is Adelaide Hills.

According to the 2021 Census, Montacute has a population of 332 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,850, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 4 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Montacute includes a median weekly rent of $370, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,221, with 113 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.9% of housing.

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

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

Montacute Details

Postcode5134
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)332
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,850/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$805/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$370
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,221
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area29.5 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings113
Australian Citizens89.8%
Indigenous Population4 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.893372
Longitude138.735106
Distance from Adelaide13 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Adelaide Hills
Local GovernmentAdelaide Hills
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (18.1%) 15–24 (13.3%) 25–44 (16.6%) 45–64 (30.4%) 65+ (20.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years60 (18.1%)
15–24 years44 (13.3%)
25–44 years55 (16.6%)
45–64 years101 (30.4%)
65+ years69 (20.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.5%) Mortgaged (39.4%) Rented (8.1%)

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)

Arthritis23 (6.9%)
Asthma22 (6.6%)
Diabetes19 (5.7%)
Heart Disease18 (5.4%)
Cancer13 (3.9%)
Lung Condition8 (2.4%)
Dementia3 (0.9%)

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 (16.5%)
2 vehicles53 (46.1%)
3+ vehicles43 (37.4%)

Suburbs Near Montacute

Same Postcode (5134)

More Montacute 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.