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Marble Hill, 5137

Est. population · Jun 2025

72

Growth (1 yr)

+1.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+9.1%

Median age

44

Median income

$1,624/wk

Employment rate

60.8%

University qualified

40%

Work from home

21.9%

Languages at home

11.7%non-English

Most common: Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Hills
  • Rural living
What Marble Hill is known for: Hills, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Marble Hill is a semi-rural locality near Adelaide, in Adelaide Hills Council.

Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, and green cover is stronger than in comparable places, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 50% above the peer median, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places, with population growth 52% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising socio-economic advantage and university qualifications.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in South Australia (227)

Strengths

  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places

Weaknesses

No relative weaknesses against comparable places.

What stands out

  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Marble Hill compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$490/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

72

+1.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

15.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

17th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

83rd

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

0%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

71st

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

Estimated resident population

72(June 2025)

+1.4% annual · +9.1% over 5 years · 83th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.4%
5-year growth
+9.1%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+6
Growth rank in SA
83th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~100), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
69
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,624
Dwelling vacancy
15.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 26
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$490
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
42.9% / 57.1% / 0%
Employment rate
60.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
21.9% / 0% / 46.9%
Walked or cycled to work
9.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
19 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

40% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified40% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified6% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational8% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below46% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Health45.2%
  • Management and commerce29%
  • Society and culture25.8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$63,278

90th percentile in SA · +8% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$70,174

96th percentile in SA · +8% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
22.0%

100th percentile in SA · +59% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$150,181

97th percentile in SA · +137% vs Australia

Residents with business income
15.0%

92nd percentile in SA · +44% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5137 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
378
Taxpayers reporting net rent
82
Median net rent
-$366
Taxpayers reporting business income
56
Taxable income vs state median
+16%
Salary / wages vs state median
+22%
Rental investment vs state median
+83%
Super vs state median
+93%
Business income vs state median
+36%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

11.7% speak a language other than English at home; 19.7% born overseas

Language at home
53 English only · 7 other
Non-English at home
11.7%
Born overseas
13 (19.7%)
Australian citizens
59
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Italian4 · 100%

Religion

59.4%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 59.4%, while Christianity accounts for 33.3%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion59.4%45.2%
Christianity33.3%40%
Other / not stated7.2%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican14.5%7.2%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
1
Against the person
1
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
13.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 69 residents
State crime-rate percentile
16.9th (higher = more crime)
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
2
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
27.78

Most common offence types

  • Serious Assault1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Median school ICSEA
1,058
Median ICSEA percentile
71th
School list
  • Basket Range Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1058 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 6 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 mapped amenities

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Sports field

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
11.8%
Woodland / forest cover
11.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Ramsay Day Clinic Kahlyn (7.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Day Only Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
27.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 14°
Rainfall
67 mm · ~8 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 10°
Rainfall
97 mm · ~12 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 6°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 9°
Rainfall
119 mm · ~15 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

11 planning-related records

2025· 4 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Verandah
    174 MARBLE HILL RD MARBLE HILL SA 5137Decision Made

  • September 2025

  • Construction of a hay shed
    240A MARBLE HILL RD MARBLE HILL SA 5137Decision Made

  • August 2025

  • Construction of an outbuilding
    33 RAYMONDS RD MARBLE HILL SA 5137Decision Made

  • July 2025

  • Outbuilding (domestic)
    174 MARBLE HILL RD MARBLE HILL SA 5137Decision Made
2024· 2 proposals

  • August 2024

  • Repair of cottage, addition of ensuite to master bedroom and verandah
    240A MARBLE HILL RD MARBLE HILL SA 5137Decision Made

  • May 2024

  • Verandah and carport
    45A POUND RD MARBLE HILL SA 5137Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals

  • May 2023

  • Agricultural building
    264 MARBLE HILL RD MARBLE HILL SA 5137Decision Made

  • January 2023

  • Variation to 19/508/473 - Alterations and additions to existing toilet block to include an universal access toilet and renovate the existing building
    314 MARBLE HILL RD MARBLE HILL SA 5137Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals

  • November 2021

  • Outbuilding and Retaining Wall (1m)
    45B POUND RD MARBLE HILL SA 5137Decision Made

  • October 2021

  • Outbuilding
    149 RAYMONDS RD MARBLE HILL SA 5137Decision Made

  • June 2021

  • Change of use of dwelling to restaurant (75 seats), associated commercial kitchen & offices, function venue & shop. Decommissioned gasometer tank to be converted to museum (25m2), including building alterations & additions, free standing external staircase, alterations to outbuilding (pump room & storage)
    314 MARBLE HILL RD MARBLE HILL SA 5137Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • 'Marble Hill' - Former Governors' Summer Residence (Ruin)Marble Hill Road MARBLE HILLState heritage
  • Dwelling32 Sutherland Road MARBLE HILLLocal heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Mayo
Member of Parliament
Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
137,818
Turnout (2025)
94.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.5 km away).

Coalition 40.3%Labor 59.7%

4.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Norton SummitLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
  • UraidlaLabor 58.4% · Coalition 41.6% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
  • SummertownLabor 60.2% · Coalition 39.8% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
  • LenswoodLabor 42.4% · Coalition 57.6% TPP (2025)6.3 km away
  • Stirling EastLabor 61.6% · Coalition 38.4% TPP (2025)8.8 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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