Mylor Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5153
Postcode for Mylor, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 19 km from Adelaide · Pop. 1,067
1,067
Population
47
Median Age
$1,990
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
17.7
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 Mylor ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mylor Compares

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

MetricMylorSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,990 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $350 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,972 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 47 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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.

Mylor is a locality 19 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, Mylor has a population of 1,067 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,990, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Mylor includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,972, with 370 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mylor scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Mylor is served by Mylor Primary School.

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

Mylor Details

Postcode5153
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,067
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,990/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$815/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,972
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area17.7 km²
Population Density60/km²
Total Dwellings370
Australian Citizens89.7%
Indigenous Population3 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.05
Longitude138.75
Distance from Adelaide19 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Local GovernmentAdelaide Hills
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (15.2%) 15–24 (13.8%) 25–44 (18.3%) 45–64 (32.1%) 65+ (21.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years162 (15.2%)
15–24 years147 (13.8%)
25–44 years195 (18.3%)
45–64 years342 (32.1%)
65+ years224 (21.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.7%) Mortgaged (44.7%) Rented (7.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis87 (8.2%)
Asthma76 (7.1%)
Heart Disease53 (5.0%)
Cancer46 (4.3%)
Diabetes33 (3.1%)
Lung Condition14 (1.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (2.2%)
1 vehicle70 (18.9%)
2 vehicles152 (41.0%)
3+ vehicles141 (38.0%)

Schools in Mylor

Mylor Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 974 · 33 students

Suburbs Near Mylor

Same Postcode (5153)

More Mylor 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.