Camden Park Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro
5038
Postcode for Camden Park, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 7 km from Adelaide · Pop. 3,338
3,338
Population
36
Median Age
$1,398
Household Income/wk
$305
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.2
Area (km²)

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

How Camden Park Compares

Camden Park vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCamden ParkSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,398 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $305 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,650 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 36 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 5.9% ≈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.

Camden Park is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5038. It sits about 7 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the West Torrens local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.2 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Camden Park has a population of 3,338 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,398, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.9%. The Indigenous population is 34 (1.0% of residents).

Housing in Camden Park includes a median weekly rent of $305, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,650, with 1,473 total dwellings. Rental properties account for 40.8% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Camden Park scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Camden Park Details

Postcode5038
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,338
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,398/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$797/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$305
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,650
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area1.2 km²
Population Density2704/km²
Total Dwellings1,473
Australian Citizens81.9%
Indigenous Population34 (1.0%)
Unemployment Rate5.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-34.9686804
Longitude138.541234
Distance from Adelaide7 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - West
Area (SA3)West Torrens
Local GovernmentWest Torrens
Federal ElectorateBoothby

Age Profile

0–14 (14.1%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (35.9%) 45–64 (21.3%) 65+ (17.0%)
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0–14 years469 (14.1%)
15–24 years381 (11.4%)
25–44 years1,199 (35.9%)
45–64 years710 (21.3%)
65+ years567 (17.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.5%) Mortgaged (32.8%) Rented (40.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis300 (9.0%)
Asthma262 (7.8%)
Diabetes149 (4.5%)
Heart Disease131 (3.9%)
Cancer100 (3.0%)
Lung Condition29 (0.9%)
Dementia10 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle136 (9.3%)
1 vehicle639 (43.9%)
2 vehicles493 (33.8%)
3+ vehicles189 (13.0%)

Suburbs Near Camden Park

Same Postcode (5038)

More Camden Park Data

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.