South Australia · Postcode 5049

Seacliff postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 14 km from Adelaide

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
2,117
Population (2021)
$1,931
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Seacliff 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

5049 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,117 People Resident population, Census 2021
Holdfast Bay Council area 12 suburbs, 4 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,931/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,931/wk
25% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
14% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
4.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
1.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.4%
1.6 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 Seacliff 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricSeacliffSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,931 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $350 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,950 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 46 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -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.

Seacliff is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5049. It sits about 14 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Holdfast Bay local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.7 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Seacliff has a population of 2,117 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,931, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 12 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Seacliff includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 846 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.9% of housing.

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

Seacliff is served by Seacliff Primary School.

Seacliff is part of the Marion statistical area in South Australia.

Seacliff details

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

Postcode5049
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,117
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,931/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$948/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area0.7 km²
Population Density2898/km²
Total Dwellings846
Australian Citizens89.7%
Indigenous Population12 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.033333
Longitude138.516667
Distance from Adelaide14 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - South
Area (SA3)Marion
Local GovernmentHoldfast Bay
Federal ElectorateBoothby
State ElectorateBlack
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (22.8%) 45–64 (29.0%) 65+ (22.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years336 (15.9%)
15–24 years206 (9.7%)
25–44 years483 (22.8%)
45–64 years614 (29.0%)
65+ years478 (22.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.2%) Mortgaged (33.7%) Rented (24.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Seacliff is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis220 (10.4%)
Asthma170 (8.0%)
Heart Disease98 (4.6%)
Cancer88 (4.2%)
Diabetes72 (3.4%)
Lung Condition36 (1.7%)
Dementia13 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle30 (3.6%)
1 vehicle319 (38.2%)
2 vehicles357 (42.8%)
3+ vehicles128 (15.3%)

Schools in Seacliff

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Seacliff. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Seacliff Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1094 · 356 students

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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.