Campbelltown (SA)

South Australia · Adelaide - Central and Hills · 57,720 people · 8 suburbs · 5 postcodes

Campbelltown (SA) at a glance

57,720
Population
#9 of 72 in SA
26
km² area
2,184/km² density
40.6
Median age
-0.7 vs SA
1014
SEIFA IRSAD
#10 of 72 in SA
16
Schools
11 gov, 4 Cath, 1 indep
36.3%
Born overseas
27.7%
Renting

Map shows the Campbelltown (SA) LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: 1-2 (most disadvantaged), 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Campbelltown (SA) is a metropolitan Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 8 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 26 km². Campbelltown (SA) has a population of 57,720 , ranking #9 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Magill (9,693 residents).About 36.3% of residents were born overseas and 35.6% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (16.3%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (27.2%) 45–64 (24.4%) 65+ (20.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years9,400 (16.3%)
15–24 years6,786 (11.8%)
25–44 years15,711 (27.2%)
45–64 years14,064 (24.4%)
65+ years11,770 (20.4%)
36.3%
Born overseas
35.6%
Speak a language other than English at home
0.8%
First Nations
2.5
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (37.8%) Mortgaged (34.5%) Renting (27.7%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (78.3%) Semi/townhouse (15.0%) Flat/apartment (6.7%)
$348
Median weekly rent
$1,790
Median monthly mortgage
45.7%
Households with 0-1 cars
54.3%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.1%
Unemployment rate
16,457
In full-time work
11,030
In part-time work

Schools in Campbelltown (SA)

16 schools across Campbelltown (SA): 68.8% Government, 25.0% Catholic, 6.2% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1084 (range 1018 to 1151). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

SA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (68.8%) Secondary (12.5%) Combined (12.5%) Special (6.2%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1084 SA median 999LGA range 1018 to 1151

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 16 schools in Campbelltown (SA), sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Norwood International High School Government Secondary Magill 1,667 1090
Saint Ignatius' College Catholic Combined Athelstone 1,421 1151
Charles Campbell College Government Combined Paradise 1,188 1018
St Joseph's School Catholic Primary Hectorville 859 1077
Magill School Government Primary Magill 744 1119
Stradbroke School Government Primary Rostrevor 694 1111
Morialta Secondary College Government Secondary Rostrevor 570 1075
East Marden Primary School Government Primary Campbelltown 548 1127
Athelstone School Government Primary Athelstone 368 1100
East Torrens Primary School Government Primary Hectorville 350 1073
Thorndon Park Primary School Government Primary Athelstone 266 1069
St Francis of Assisi School Catholic Primary Newton 246 1049
St Joseph's School Catholic Primary Tranmere 208 1099
Sunrise Christian School Paradise Independent Primary Paradise 175 1096
Paradise Primary School Government Primary Paradise 141 1022
Adelaide East Education Centre Government Special Campbelltown 49 1056

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Campbelltown (SA). Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1014
Ranked #10 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1023

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

991

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1033

Suburbs in Campbelltown (SA)

Campbelltown (SA) contains 8 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Magill 5072 9,693 $1,616/wk 40
Athelstone 5076 9,601 $1,941/wk 43
Campbelltown 5074 9,263 $1,396/wk 38
Rostrevor 5073 8,452 $1,791/wk 41
Paradise 5075 7,217 $1,386/wk 43
Newton 5074 5,117 $1,550/wk 41
Hectorville 5073 4,241 $1,394/wk 38
Tranmere 5073 4,136 $1,866/wk 40

Postcodes covered

5072, 5073, 5074, 5075, 5076

Compare Campbelltown (SA) with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Campbelltown (SA) and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Campbelltown (SA) (SA) 57,720 40.6 1014 27.7% 36.3%
Adelaide Hills 41,441 44.6 1066 10.9% 16.6%
Norwood Payneham and St Peters 37,490 40.7 1052 38.6% 31.3%
Tea Tree Gully 98,945 41.5 996 18.9% 24.6%
Port Adelaide Enfield 133,310 37.8 954 37.4% 35.9%
Burnside 43,446 44.4 1105 22.3% 32.9%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Campbelltown (SA)

What is the population of Campbelltown (SA)?

The 2021 Census recorded 57,720 people living in Campbelltown (SA), across 8 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Campbelltown (SA)?

Campbelltown (SA) contains 8 suburbs. The most populous are Magill, Athelstone, Campbelltown, Rostrevor, Paradise.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Campbelltown (SA)?

Campbelltown (SA) covers 5 postcodes: 5072, 5073, 5074, 5075, 5076.

How many schools are in Campbelltown (SA)?

Campbelltown (SA) has 16 schools, including 11 government, 4 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Campbelltown (SA)?

Campbelltown (SA) has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1014, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.