Suburb
Adelaide postcode, South Australia
Adelaide is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 18,202. It is in postcode 5000. Households earn a median of $1,365/wk, 6% below the state median.
Adelaide at a glance:
- 18,202
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,365/wk
- Median household income
- 31
- Median age
- $400/wk
- Median rent
- 10,257
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Adelaide compared with South Australia
Postcodes in Adelaide
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only this suburb | 18,202 | $1,365/wk | 31 | 30,967 |
How Adelaide ranks
Compared with the 8 South Australia suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 18,202 — 5th of 8 in South Australia, 179th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,365/wk — 5th of 8 in South Australia, 279th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 31 — 8th of 8 in South Australia, 286th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $400/wk — 1st of 8 in South Australia, 154th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 63.8% — 1st of 8 in South Australia, 14th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4318
- 5-14625
- 15-19842
- 20-243,721
- 25-344,966
- 35-442,409
- 45-541,652
- 55-641,551
- 65-741,381
- 75-84601
- 85+141
Housing and people
- Houses
- 4.3%
- Townhouses
- 26.7%
- Apartments
- 66.9%
- Owned outright
- 17.5%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 15%
- Rented
- 63.8%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Average household size
- 1.8
- Born overseas
- 55.8%
- Other language at home
- 46.3%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1.5%
Compared with similar South Australia suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parafield Gardens → | 18,467 | $1,384/wk | $300/wk | 36 | 5107 |
| Mount Barker → | 18,330 | $1,624/wk | $350/wk | 36 | 5251 |
| Adelaide | 18,202 | $1,365/wk | $400/wk | 31 | 5000 |
| Paralowie → | 17,504 | $1,479/wk | $305/wk | 35 | 5108 |
| Murray Bridge → | 15,043 | $1,005/wk | $240/wk | 42 | 5253 |
| Prospect → | 14,584 | $2,001/wk | $350/wk | 37 | 5082 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Adelaide
What is the postcode of Adelaide, SA?+
Adelaide is in postcode 5000.
Does Adelaide share its postcode with other suburbs?+
No: postcode 5000 covers only Adelaide according to the address data we use.
What is the median household income in Adelaide?+
$1,365/wk, which is 6% below the South Australia median (2021 Census).
How big is Adelaide compared with other South Australia suburbs?+
Adelaide is the 5th largest of the 8 South Australia suburbs we cover, with 18,202 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.