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Campbelltown (SA)
South Australia · Adelaide - Central and Hills · 57,720 people · 8 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Campbelltown (SA) at a glance
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
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 9,400 (16.3%) |
| 15–24 years | 6,786 (11.8%) |
| 25–44 years | 15,711 (27.2%) |
| 45–64 years | 14,064 (24.4%) |
| 65+ years | 11,770 (20.4%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
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
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
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
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Campbelltown (SA)
Campbelltown (SA) contains 8 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median 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
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.