South Australia · Postcode 5250

Totness postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 25 km from Adelaide

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
96
Population (2021)
$2,374
Household income/wk
$190
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Totness 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

5250 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
96 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mount Barker Council area 30 suburbs, 9 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,374/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,374/wk
54% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$190/wk
38% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
4.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
2.0 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.

Where Totness ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricTotnessSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,374 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $190 -SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,100 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 47 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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 5250 covers Totness, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 25 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - Central and Hills region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Mount Barker.

According to the 2021 Census, Totness has a population of 96 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,374, above the SA average.

Housing in Totness includes a median weekly rent of $190, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,100, with 34 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Totness scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Totness details

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

Postcode5250
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)96
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,374/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,015/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$190
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,100
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area3.5 km²
Population Density27/km²
Total Dwellings34
Australian Citizens89.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.05
Longitude138.833333
Distance from Adelaide25 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Adelaide Hills
Local GovernmentMount Barker
Federal ElectorateMayo
State ElectorateKavel
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (16.7%) 45–64 (36.5%) 65+ (22.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (18.8%)
15–24 years9 (9.4%)
25–44 years16 (16.7%)
45–64 years35 (36.5%)
65+ years22 (22.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.1%) Mortgaged (34.2%) Rented (23.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Totness is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Asthma14 (14.6%)
Arthritis13 (13.5%)
Cancer4 (4.2%)

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 vehicle10 (26.3%)
2 vehicles9 (23.7%)
3+ vehicles19 (50.0%)

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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.