South Australia · Postcode 5032

Brooklyn Park postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 5 km from Adelaide

CoastalMetro
5,040
Population (2021)
$1,466
Household income/wk
$285
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Brooklyn Park at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5032 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5,040 People Resident population, Census 2021
West Torrens Council area 27 suburbs, 10 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,466/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,466/wk
5% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$285/wk
7% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
matches SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
8.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.2%
0.8 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Brooklyn Park vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBrooklyn ParkSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,466 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $285 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,704 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 37 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Brooklyn Park is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5032. It sits about 5 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the West Torrens local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.5 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Brooklyn Park has a population of 5,040 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,466, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 56 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Brooklyn Park includes a median weekly rent of $285, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,704, with 2,138 total dwellings. Rental properties account for 41.7% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Brooklyn Park scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Schools in Brooklyn Park include St John Bosco School and Brooklyn Park Primary School.

Brooklyn Park is part of the West Torrens statistical area in South Australia.

Brooklyn Park details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5032
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)5,040
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,466/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$782/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$285
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,704
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area1.5 km²
Population Density3260/km²
Total Dwellings2,138
Australian Citizens76.9%
Indigenous Population56 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.9286646
Longitude138.5464066
Distance from Adelaide5 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - West
Area (SA3)West Torrens
Local GovernmentWest Torrens
Federal ElectorateHindmarsh
State ElectorateWest Torrens
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.8%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (35.8%) 45–64 (21.9%) 65+ (16.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years745 (14.8%)
15–24 years565 (11.2%)
25–44 years1,806 (35.8%)
45–64 years1,104 (21.9%)
65+ years821 (16.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (28.2%) Mortgaged (30.0%) Rented (41.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Brooklyn Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis391 (7.8%)
Asthma328 (6.5%)
Diabetes266 (5.3%)
Heart Disease213 (4.2%)
Cancer141 (2.8%)
Lung Condition79 (1.6%)
Dementia22 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle234 (11.1%)
1 vehicle907 (43.2%)
2 vehicles674 (32.1%)
3+ vehicles286 (13.6%)

Schools in Brooklyn Park

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Brooklyn Park. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

St John Bosco School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1054 · 252 students
Brooklyn Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1066 · 118 students

Suburbs Near Brooklyn Park

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.