Middleton, South Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Middleton, in the Alexandrina Council local government area.
| Locality | Middleton |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Alexandrina Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.48396 |
| Longitude | 138.7085 |
| Population | 1,122 |
| Density | 32.0 /km² |
| Area | 35.1 km² |
| Elevation | 25 m |
| Postcode | 5213 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 62 km south |
Middleton is a locality in the Alexandrina Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,122. The locality covers an area of 35.1 km², giving a population density of about 32.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 25 m above sea level. It lies approximately 62 km south of Adelaide. Middleton is located at 35.4840°S, 138.7085°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5213. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Middleton rests on the southern edge of the Fleurieu Peninsula, a place where the land sighs towards the sea. It lies 43.6 km south-south-east of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 158°T), and is situated 14.7 km north-east of Encounter Bay. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to fertile plains that unfurl under a vast, luminous sky, the colour of pale amethyst at dawn. The air here carries a clean, invigorating tang, a whisper of salt and the distant, rhythmic murmur of waves. Fields of ripening grain, a burnished gold under the high sun, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of gum trees that stand like stoic sentinels. The roads, often lined with the deep green of native shrubs and the occasional splash of vibrant wildflowers, invite a slow, contemplative journey, each bend revealing another vista of undulating country meeting the boundless blue of the ocean.
This is a landscape shaped by generations of farmers who coaxed sustenance from the soil, their labours etched into the very character of Middleton. The local economy, while still rooted in agriculture, has broadened its embrace, with vineyards now flourishing alongside the traditional wheat and barley crops, their neat rows a modern counterpoint to the wilder beauty of the coast. The nearby waters, a sapphire expanse stretching to meet the sky, have long been a source of livelihood and leisure, their bounty a reminder of the enduring connection between this place and the ocean. Middleton retains a quiet dignity, a sense of continuity in its unhurried pace, where the echoes of its past are woven into the everyday life of its inhabitants, a gentle reminder of the enduring spirit of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Middleton, South Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Middleton, in the Alexandrina Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Middleton includes the postcode (5213), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Alexandrina Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Middleton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |