Paracombe Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5132
Postcode for Paracombe, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 18 km from Adelaide · Pop. 435
435
Population
47
Median Age
$2,092
Household Income/wk
$263
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
19.2
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 Paracombe ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Paracombe Compares

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

MetricParacombeSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,092 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $263 -SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,950 +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 2.7% -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.

Paracombe is a locality 18 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5132. It falls within the Adelaide - North region. The local government area is Adelaide Hills.

According to the 2021 Census, Paracombe has a population of 435 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,092, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 2.7%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 6 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Paracombe includes a median weekly rent of $263, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 147 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.7% of housing.

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

Paracombe is served by Paracombe Primary and Preschool.

Paracombe is part of the Tea Tree Gully statistical area in South Australia.

Paracombe Details

Postcode5132
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)435
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,092/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$810/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$263
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area19.2 km²
Population Density23/km²
Total Dwellings147
Australian Citizens95.2%
Indigenous Population6 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate2.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.8472894
Longitude138.7743842
Distance from Adelaide18 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Tea Tree Gully
Local GovernmentAdelaide Hills
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (15.6%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (16.8%) 45–64 (30.3%) 65+ (24.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years68 (15.6%)
15–24 years55 (12.6%)
25–44 years73 (16.8%)
45–64 years132 (30.3%)
65+ years105 (24.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.1%) Mortgaged (41.5%) Rented (6.3%)

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)

Arthritis42 (9.7%)
Diabetes25 (5.7%)
Asthma25 (5.7%)
Heart Disease20 (4.6%)
Cancer11 (2.5%)
Lung Condition8 (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 vehicle16 (10.9%)
2 vehicles69 (46.9%)
3+ vehicles62 (42.2%)

Schools in Paracombe

Paracombe Primary and Preschool
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1088 · 69 students

Suburbs Near Paracombe

More Paracombe 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.