Summertown Postcode

South Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5141
Postcode for Summertown, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 11 km from Adelaide · Pop. 752
752
Population
43
Median Age
$2,258
Household Income/wk
$365
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.0
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 Summertown 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 Summertown Compares

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

MetricSummertownSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,258 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $365 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,167 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 43 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 1.8% -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 5141 covers Summertown, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 11 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - Central and Hills region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Adelaide Hills.

According to the 2021 Census, Summertown has a population of 752 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,258, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 1.8%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 6 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Summertown includes a median weekly rent of $365, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 242 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.0% of housing.

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

Summertown is part of the Adelaide Hills statistical area in South Australia.

Summertown Details

Postcode5141
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)752
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,258/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$876/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$365
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area5.0 km²
Population Density149/km²
Total Dwellings242
Australian Citizens93.4%
Indigenous Population6 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate1.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.95
Longitude138.716667
Distance from Adelaide11 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Adelaide Hills
Local GovernmentAdelaide Hills
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (19.0%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (21.5%) 45–64 (29.8%) 65+ (17.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years143 (19.0%)
15–24 years89 (11.8%)
25–44 years162 (21.5%)
45–64 years224 (29.8%)
65+ years134 (17.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.0%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (6.0%)

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)

Asthma61 (8.1%)
Arthritis51 (6.8%)
Diabetes26 (3.5%)
Cancer21 (2.8%)
Heart Disease18 (2.4%)
Lung Condition12 (1.6%)
Dementia4 (0.5%)

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 vehicle35 (14.9%)
2 vehicles100 (42.6%)
3+ vehicles100 (42.6%)

Suburbs Near Summertown

Same Postcode (5141)

More Summertown 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.