South Australia · Postcode 5256

Tolderol postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 66 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional
21
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
58
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tolderol 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

5256 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
21 People Resident population, Census 2021
Alexandrina Council area 53 suburbs, 11 postcodes
58 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,375/wk
11% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
35% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
3.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
58 years
13.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricTolderolSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -SA $308 $390
Median age 58 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -SA 6.0% 5.0%

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.

Tolderol is a locality 66 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5256. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Alexandrina.

According to the 2021 Census, Tolderol has a population of 21 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the SA average.

Housing in Tolderol includes a median weekly rent of $200, 3 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 62.5% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tolderol scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Tolderol is part of the Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island statistical area in South Australia.

Tolderol details

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

Postcode5256
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)21
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area20.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens66.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.3778075
Longitude139.0795022
Distance from Adelaide66 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Local GovernmentAlexandrina
Federal ElectorateMayo
State ElectorateHammond
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (19.0%) 45–64 (28.6%) 65+ (14.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (19.0%)
45–64 years6 (28.6%)
65+ years3 (14.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.5%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (62.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tolderol is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Heart Disease5 (23.8%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles4 (57.1%)
3+ vehicles3 (42.9%)

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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.