Stonyfell Postcode

South Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5066
Postcode for Stonyfell, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 7 km from Adelaide · Pop. 1,266
1,266
Population
45
Median Age
$2,859
Household Income/wk
$565
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.3
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 Stonyfell 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.

How Stonyfell Compares

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

MetricStonyfellSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,859 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $565 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,605 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 45 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 2.3% -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 5066 covers Stonyfell, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 7 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, Stonyfell has a population of 1,266 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,859, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 2.3%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (0.2% of residents).

Housing in Stonyfell includes a median weekly rent of $565, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,605, with 432 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.5% of housing.

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

Stonyfell is served by St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School.

Stonyfell is part of the Burnside statistical area in South Australia.

Stonyfell Details

Postcode5066
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,266
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,859/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,070/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$565
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,605
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area1.3 km²
Population Density974/km²
Total Dwellings432
Australian Citizens86.7%
Indigenous Population3 (0.2%)
Unemployment Rate2.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.935
Longitude138.678
Distance from Adelaide7 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Burnside
Local GovernmentBurnside
Federal ElectorateSturt

Age Profile

0–14 (19.1%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (18.6%) 45–64 (29.5%) 65+ (20.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years242 (19.1%)
15–24 years159 (12.6%)
25–44 years236 (18.6%)
45–64 years373 (29.5%)
65+ years263 (20.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.2%) Mortgaged (43.3%) Rented (7.5%)

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)

Arthritis98 (7.7%)
Asthma79 (6.2%)
Cancer58 (4.6%)
Heart Disease51 (4.0%)
Diabetes38 (3.0%)
Lung Condition18 (1.4%)
Dementia6 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (0.9%)
1 vehicle108 (24.8%)
2 vehicles223 (51.3%)
3+ vehicles100 (23.0%)

Schools in Stonyfell

St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1180 · 873 students

Suburbs Near Stonyfell

Same Postcode (5066)

More Stonyfell 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.