South Australia · Postcode 5038

Camden Park postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 7 km from Adelaide

CoastalMetro
3,338
Population (2021)
$1,398
Household income/wk
$305
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Camden 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

5038 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,338 People Resident population, Census 2021
West Torrens Council area 27 suburbs, 10 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,398/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,398/wk
10% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$305/wk
matches SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
1.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
9.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.9%
0.1 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

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

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

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

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
State ElectorateMorphett
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.1%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (35.9%) 45–64 (21.3%) 65+ (17.0%)
Show counts
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

Camden Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

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%)

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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.