Norton Summit Postcode

South Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5136
Postcode for Norton Summit, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 13 km from Adelaide · Pop. 548
548
Population
41
Median Age
$2,316
Household Income/wk
$315
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
7.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Norton Summit ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Norton Summit Compares

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

MetricNorton SummitSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,316 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $315 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,167 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 41 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% -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.

Postcode 5136 covers Norton Summit, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 13 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - Central and Hills region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Adelaide Hills.

According to the 2021 Census, Norton Summit has a population of 548 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,316, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Norton Summit includes a median weekly rent of $315, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 179 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.0% of housing.

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

Norton Summit is served by Norton Summit Primary School.

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

Norton Summit Details

Postcode5136
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)548
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,316/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$855/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$315
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area7.8 km²
Population Density71/km²
Total Dwellings179
Australian Citizens91.4%
Indigenous Population3 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.9174787
Longitude138.7442455
Distance from Adelaide13 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Adelaide Hills
Local GovernmentAdelaide Hills
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (21.7%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (22.4%) 45–64 (31.8%) 65+ (14.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years119 (21.7%)
15–24 years58 (10.6%)
25–44 years123 (22.4%)
45–64 years174 (31.8%)
65+ years81 (14.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.7%) Mortgaged (48.3%) Rented (11.0%)

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)

Asthma48 (8.8%)
Arthritis29 (5.3%)
Heart Disease18 (3.3%)
Lung Condition15 (2.7%)
Cancer11 (2.0%)
Diabetes10 (1.8%)

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 vehicle24 (14.0%)
2 vehicles84 (49.1%)
3+ vehicles63 (36.8%)

Schools in Norton Summit

Norton Summit Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1098 · 57 students

Suburbs Near Norton Summit

More Norton Summit 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.