South Australia · Postcode 5131

Upper Hermitage postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 21 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
273
Population (2021)
$1,978
Household income/wk
$329
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Upper Hermitage 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

5131 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
273 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tea Tree Gully Council area 21 suburbs, 12 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,978/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,978/wk
28% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$329/wk
7% above 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 Upper Hermitage ranks: household income is in the top 25% 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

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

MetricUpper HermitageSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,978 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $329 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,167 +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.

Upper Hermitage is a locality 21 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5131. It falls within the Adelaide - North region. The local government area is Tea Tree Gully.

According to the 2021 Census, Upper Hermitage has a population of 273 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,978, above the SA average. The Indigenous population is 4 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Upper Hermitage includes a median weekly rent of $329, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 89 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 96.6% of housing.

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

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

Upper Hermitage details

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

Postcode5131
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)273
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,978/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$744/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$329
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area10.0 km²
Population Density27/km²
Total Dwellings89
Australian Citizens91.9%
Indigenous Population4 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.792
Longitude138.756
Distance from Adelaide21 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Tea Tree Gully
Local GovernmentTea Tree Gully
Federal ElectorateMayo
State ElectorateSchubert
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (13.2%) 25–44 (17.2%) 45–64 (31.5%) 65+ (24.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years39 (14.3%)
15–24 years36 (13.2%)
25–44 years47 (17.2%)
45–64 years86 (31.5%)
65+ years66 (24.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.1%) Mortgaged (34.5%) Rented (3.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Upper Hermitage 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)

Arthritis32 (11.7%)
Asthma23 (8.4%)
Heart Disease11 (4.0%)
Diabetes8 (2.9%)
Lung Condition7 (2.6%)
Cancer7 (2.6%)

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 vehicle17 (19.3%)
2 vehicles31 (35.2%)
3+ vehicles40 (45.5%)

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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.