Tea Tree Gully Postcode

South Australia

Metro
5091
Postcode for Tea Tree Gully, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 16 km from Adelaide · Pop. 3,499
3,499
Population
44
Median Age
$1,607
Household Income/wk
$325
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Tea Tree Gully Compares

Tea Tree Gully vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricTea Tree GullySA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,607 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $325 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,600 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 44 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% -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 5091 covers Tea Tree Gully, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 16 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - North region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Tea Tree Gully.

According to the 2021 Census, Tea Tree Gully has a population of 3,499 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,607, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 38 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Tea Tree Gully includes a median weekly rent of $325, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,600, with 1,362 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tea Tree Gully scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Schools in Tea Tree Gully include Saint David's Parish School and Tea Tree Gully Primary School.

Tea Tree Gully is part of the Tea Tree Gully statistical area in South Australia.

Tea Tree Gully Details

Postcode5091
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,499
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,607/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$799/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$325
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,600
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area4.8 km²
Population Density735/km²
Total Dwellings1,362
Australian Citizens92.1%
Indigenous Population38 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.826
Longitude138.726
Distance from Adelaide16 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Tea Tree Gully
Local GovernmentTea Tree Gully
Federal ElectorateMakin

Age Profile

0–14 (15.7%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (23.8%) 45–64 (25.9%) 65+ (23.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years548 (15.7%)
15–24 years405 (11.6%)
25–44 years832 (23.8%)
45–64 years906 (25.9%)
65+ years808 (23.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.4%) Mortgaged (44.4%) Rented (14.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis374 (10.7%)
Asthma306 (8.7%)
Heart Disease195 (5.6%)
Diabetes180 (5.1%)
Cancer127 (3.6%)
Lung Condition66 (1.9%)
Dementia8 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle52 (3.8%)
1 vehicle454 (33.6%)
2 vehicles548 (40.6%)
3+ vehicles297 (22.0%)

Schools in Tea Tree Gully

Saint David's Parish School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1063 · 306 students
Tea Tree Gully Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1073 · 117 students

Suburbs Near Tea Tree Gully

Same Postcode (5091)

More Tea Tree Gully 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.