South Australia · Postcode 5074

Campbelltown postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 8 km from Adelaide

Metro
9,263
Population (2021)
$1,396
Household income/wk
$330
Median rent/wk
38
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Campbelltown 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

5074 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
9,263 People Resident population, Census 2021
Campbelltown (SA) Council area 8 suburbs, 5 postcodes
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,396/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
$1,396/wk
10% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$330/wk
7% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
matches SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
38 years
7.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.8%
0.2 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

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

MetricCampbelltownSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,396 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $330 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,733 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 38 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 5.8% ≈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.

Postcode 5074 covers Campbelltown, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 8 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - Central and Hills region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Campbelltown (SA).

According to the 2021 Census, Campbelltown has a population of 9,263 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,396, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.8%. The Indigenous population is 97 (1.0% of residents).

Housing in Campbelltown includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 3,700 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 62.4% of housing.

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

Schools in Campbelltown include East Marden Primary School and Adelaide East Education Centre.

Campbelltown is part of the Campbelltown (SA) statistical area in South Australia.

Campbelltown details

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

Postcode5074
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)9,263
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,396/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$713/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area3.5 km²
Population Density2659/km²
Total Dwellings3,700
Australian Citizens74.9%
Indigenous Population97 (1.0%)
Unemployment Rate5.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.878
Longitude138.663
Distance from Adelaide8 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Campbelltown (SA)
Local GovernmentCampbelltown (SA)
Federal ElectorateSturt
State ElectorateMorialta
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (10.4%) 25–44 (31.5%) 45–64 (19.7%) 65+ (21.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,571 (17.0%)
15–24 years967 (10.4%)
25–44 years2,915 (31.5%)
45–64 years1,822 (19.7%)
65+ years1,988 (21.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.6%) Mortgaged (31.8%) Rented (37.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Campbelltown 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)

Arthritis811 (8.8%)
Asthma616 (6.7%)
Diabetes505 (5.5%)
Heart Disease431 (4.7%)
Cancer256 (2.8%)
Lung Condition159 (1.7%)
Dementia99 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle368 (10.1%)
1 vehicle1,575 (43.2%)
2 vehicles1,240 (34.0%)
3+ vehicles462 (12.7%)

Schools in Campbelltown

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

East Marden Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1127 · 548 students
Adelaide East Education Centre
Special · Gov · ICSEA 1056 · 49 students

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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.