Redhill Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional
5521
Postcode for Redhill, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 160 km from Adelaide · Pop. 147
147
Population
49
Median Age
$916
Household Income/wk
$175
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
157.8
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 Redhill ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs.

How Redhill Compares

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

MetricRedhillSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $916 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $175 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $602 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈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.

Redhill is a locality 160 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5521. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Port Pirie.

According to the 2021 Census, Redhill has a population of 147 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $916, below the SA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Redhill includes a median weekly rent of $175, median monthly mortgage repayment of $602, with 61 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Redhill scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Redhill is part of the Mid North statistical area in South Australia.

Redhill Details

Postcode5521
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)147
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$916/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$497/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$175
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$602
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area157.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings61
Australian Citizens93.2%
Indigenous Population3 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.5267674
Longitude138.2194523
Distance from Adelaide160 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Mid North
Local GovernmentPort Pirie
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (19.7%) 45–64 (27.2%) 65+ (29.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (18.4%)
15–24 years17 (11.6%)
25–44 years29 (19.7%)
45–64 years40 (27.2%)
65+ years43 (29.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.2%) Mortgaged (18.9%) Rented (17.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma18 (12.2%)
Arthritis16 (10.9%)
Lung Condition9 (6.1%)
Cancer9 (6.1%)
Diabetes8 (5.4%)
Heart Disease7 (4.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (5.0%)
1 vehicle21 (35.0%)
2 vehicles14 (23.3%)
3+ vehicles22 (36.7%)

Suburbs Near Redhill

More Redhill 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.