South Australia · Postcode 5072

Skye postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 9 km from Adelaide

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
293
Population (2021)
$2,594
Household income/wk
$455
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Skye 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

5072 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
293 People Resident population, Census 2021
Burnside Council area 28 suburbs, 8 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,594/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,594/wk
68% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$455/wk
48% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
5.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
5.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.3%
2.7 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 Skye ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricSkyeSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,594 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $455 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,167 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 50 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.3% -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 5072 covers Skye, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 9 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - Central and Hills region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Burnside.

According to the 2021 Census, Skye has a population of 293 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $2,594, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the SA average.

Housing in Skye includes a median weekly rent of $455, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 110 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 97.1% of housing.

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

Skye is part of the Campbelltown (SA) statistical area in South Australia.

Skye details

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

Postcode5072
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)293
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,594/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,042/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$455
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area1.4 km²
Population Density214/km²
Total Dwellings110
Australian Citizens92.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.925
Longitude138.694
Distance from Adelaide9 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Campbelltown (SA)
Local GovernmentBurnside
Federal ElectorateSturt
State ElectorateMorialta
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.0%) 15–24 (14.7%) 25–44 (15.0%) 45–64 (32.4%) 65+ (25.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years38 (13.0%)
15–24 years43 (14.7%)
25–44 years44 (15.0%)
45–64 years95 (32.4%)
65+ years74 (25.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.8%) Mortgaged (36.3%) Rented (2.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Skye is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Arthritis25 (8.5%)
Asthma20 (6.8%)
Heart Disease14 (4.8%)
Diabetes10 (3.4%)
Cancer8 (2.7%)
Lung Condition4 (1.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.9%)
1 vehicle21 (20.4%)
2 vehicles45 (43.7%)
3+ vehicles34 (33.0%)

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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.