Marble Hill ^{SA 5137}

Family Middle-Ring Young Families

Marble Hill is a suburb in South Australia, 18 km from Adelaide CBD, around 30 minutes by car. Population is 69; the median age is 44 and the median household income is $84,448 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 3.0% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $490 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,600. The area shows high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.

This suburb is too small to rate.

The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 69. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.

Is Marble Hill safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Marble Hill sits in the low band, with 1 incidents recorded in 2026.

1 offences

Assault 1 (100.0%)

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

1 crash

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Universities nearby

Adelaide University, Magill Campus

Adelaide University · 112 courses

7.6 km

Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.

Walkability

Marble Hill is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

out of 100

Very Car-Dependent

Public Transport within 1 km not measured

Schools within 1.5 km 0

Parks within 800 m 0

Supermarkets within 1 km 0

GPs within 1 km 0

Pharmacies within 1 km 0

Childcare within 1 km 0

Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Marble Hill.

connectivity score / 100

Most common

Fixed wireless

Full-fibre (FTTP) share: 0%
Premises covered: 23

Technology mix

Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 91%

Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 9%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

No amenities mapped in this suburb boundary.

Adelaide Hills: council population

The whole council area, not just Marble Hill · estimated residents

at 30 June 2025

Residents

42,875

+1.0% in a year

Change

+427

people since 2024

Density

people per km² across the council area

What drove the change

Natural increase

+121

births minus deaths

Net internal migration

+86

moves within Australia

Net overseas migration

+220

arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state

2021 census

Advantage and disadvantage

10/10

10/10 within SA

income, education, jobs and housing together

Economic resources

9/10

9/10 within SA

income against housing cost and household size

Education and occupation

10/10

10/10 within SA

qualifications and job type, income excluded

Marble Hill is home to 69 residents, with a median age of 44, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $84,000 a year, with unemployment at 8.6%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

3.0% since 2016

Median Age

2.3% since 2016

Median Household Income

$84,448/yr

18.1% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$490/wk

89.9% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,600/mo

1.7% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.8

3.4% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$48,516/yr

39.7% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

8.6%

Unoccupied Dwellings

21.1%

Total Dwellings

17.4% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

100.0%

18.8% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

30.2%

60.6% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

36.9%

14.0% since 2016

Work From Home

28.0%

56.4% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 19 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 12 (57.1%)

Owned Outright 9 (42.9%)

Demographics

Born in Australia: 76.8%
English Spoken at Home: 76.8%
Employment Rate: 60.8%
Completed Year 12: 42.0%

Occupations

Professionals 9 (28.1%)

Clerical & Administrative 8 (25.0%)

Technicians & Trades 4 (12.5%)

Community & Personal Service 4 (12.5%)

Religion

No Religion 41 (59.4%)

Christianity 23 (33.3%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 6 (8.7%)

Age Distribution

0-4 6 (8.7%)

5-14 10 (14.5%)

15-19 3 (4.3%)

20-24 3 (4.3%)

25-34 9 (13.0%)

35-44 7 (10.1%)

45-54 11 (15.9%)

55-64 7 (10.1%)

65-74 7 (10.1%)

75-84 6 (8.7%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 10 (62.5%)

Lone Person 6 (37.5%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 15 (60.0%)

Worked from Home 7 (28.0%)

Walked Only 3 (12.0%)

Education

Bachelor Degree 12 (17.4%)

Postgraduate Degree 8 (11.6%)

Certificate III & IV 4 (5.8%)

Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3 (4.3%)

Cars per Dwelling

2 cars 4 (21.1%)

3 cars 5 (26.3%)

4+ cars 5 (26.3%)

Council Rates

Adelaide Hills

FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,727 a year through Adelaide Hills based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate

$2,727/yr

46% above the SA average of $1,863 · median of 68 councils

Valuation basis

Capital Value

land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Marble Hill's area by planning zone

2026-09

Rural and farming 100%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Adelaide Hills

The whole council area, not just Marble Hill · new residential dwellings

to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 95 new dwellings were approved across Adelaide Hills. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 53.3% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months

95dwellings

+53.3% YoY

Houses

detached dwellings

Units

townhouses + apartments

Air Quality

This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).

NO₂ averaged 0.51 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.

From the Northfield monitoring station, 14.0 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Lenswood, 5.3 km

High rainfall.

Elevation: 505 m; above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean: 22.7 km
Annual rainfall: 921 mm; 87 rainy days
Summer max (Jan): —
Winter min (Jul): —

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

HANSON WHITEROCK QUARRY

Gravel and Sand Quarrying

Top reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide

4.3 km

EV adoption

1.4%

of light vehicles are electric

Up from 0.00% in 2021

+0.2 points this year

Top 14% in SA

In postcode 5137, 8 of 560 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.3% (13 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.8%.

Electric share, year by year

2021

0.00%

2022

0.00%

2023

0.70%

2024

1.25%

2025

1.43%

Rooftop solar

systems per 100 dwellings

Averaging 9.7 kW each

In postcode 5137, 181 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.7 MW have been installed since 2001, against 213 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 7 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$15,000 for new homes.

No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.

Verify eligibility with RevenueSA

Federal Electorate

Division of Mayo

Currently held by Rebekha Sharkie Centre Alliance

Year	Winner	2PP ALP	2PP LNP	Swing
2025	Rebekha Sharkie	55.0%	45.0%	+3.4
2022	Rebekha Sharkie	51.6%	48.4%	-4.1
2019	Rebekha Sharkie	47.5%	52.5%	-0.7

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Heysen District

Currently held by Josh Teague Liberal Party

Next state election: 16 March 2030.

Year	Winner	Won with
2026	Josh Teague LP	50.6%
2022	Josh Teague LP	51.9%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.

Looking at a specific address in Marble Hill?

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Common questions about Marble Hill

Is Marble Hill a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Marble Hill is low (35/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Marble Hill?

Marble Hill has a high recorded bushfire history (83/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Marble Hill?

Marble Hill, SA had a population of 69 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Marble Hill, SA?

The postcode for Marble Hill, SA is 5137.

How far is Marble Hill from Adelaide?

Marble Hill is 18 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 30 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Marble Hill?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Marble Hill was $84,448 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Marble Hill?

There are too few current rental listings in Marble Hill for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $490, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Marble Hill?

The median age of residents in Marble Hill was 44 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Marble Hill at risk of bushfire?

Marble Hill has a high recorded bushfire history (83/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Marble Hill?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Marble Hill, Lenswood (5.3 km away), 921 mm of rain a year over 87 rainy days over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Marble Hill?

First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Marble Hill belong to?

Marble Hill sits within the Adelaide Hills local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Marble Hill?

The average residential rates bill through Adelaide Hills is $2,727 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Marble Hill?

Across Adelaide Hills, 95 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 53.3% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Marble Hill in?

Marble Hill sits within the federal Division of Mayo, currently held by Rebekha Sharkie (Centre Alliance).

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