South Australia · Postcode 5214

Mosquito Hill postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 56 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional Above SA income
137
Population (2021)
$2,024
Household income/wk
$225
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mosquito Hill 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

5214 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
137 People Resident population, Census 2021
Alexandrina Council area 53 suburbs, 11 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,024/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,024/wk
31% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$225/wk
27% 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
45 years
matches SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 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 Mosquito Hill ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMosquito HillSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,024 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $2,000 +SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Mosquito Hill is a locality 56 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5214. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Alexandrina.

According to the 2021 Census, Mosquito Hill has a population of 137 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,024, above the SA average.

Housing in Mosquito Hill includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 48 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.3% of housing.

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

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

Mosquito Hill details

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

Postcode5214
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)137
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,024/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,007/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area38.7 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings48
Australian Citizens93.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-35.4292809
Longitude138.6862105
Distance from Adelaide56 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 (20.4%) 15–24 (5.8%) 25–44 (19.7%) 45–64 (35.0%) 65+ (19.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years28 (20.4%)
15–24 years8 (5.8%)
25–44 years27 (19.7%)
45–64 years48 (35.0%)
65+ years27 (19.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.2%) Mortgaged (46.2%) Rented (7.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mosquito Hill 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)

Arthritis11 (8.0%)
Heart Disease6 (4.4%)
Lung Condition6 (4.4%)
Asthma5 (3.6%)
Diabetes4 (2.9%)
Cancer4 (2.9%)

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 vehicle8 (17.0%)
2 vehicles18 (38.3%)
3+ vehicles21 (44.7%)

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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.