Collinswood Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5081
Postcode for Collinswood, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 5 km from Adelaide · Pop. 1,496
1,496
Population
36
Median Age
$1,927
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.5
Area (km²)

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

Where Collinswood ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Collinswood Compares

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

MetricCollinswoodSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,927 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $300 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,077 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 36 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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.

Collinswood is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5081. It sits about 5 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Prospect local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.5 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Collinswood has a population of 1,496 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,927, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 15 (1.0% of residents).

Housing in Collinswood includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,077, with 609 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Rental properties account for 43.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Collinswood scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Collinswood is part of the Prospect - Walkerville statistical area in South Australia.

Collinswood Details

Postcode5081
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,496
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,927/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,012/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,077
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area0.5 km²
Population Density2857/km²
Total Dwellings609
Australian Citizens80.1%
Indigenous Population15 (1.0%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.8872207
Longitude138.6125795
Distance from Adelaide5 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Prospect - Walkerville
Local GovernmentProspect
Federal ElectorateAdelaide

Age Profile

0–14 (17.4%) 15–24 (13.1%) 25–44 (33.3%) 45–64 (23.4%) 65+ (13.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years260 (17.4%)
15–24 years196 (13.1%)
25–44 years498 (33.3%)
45–64 years350 (23.4%)
65+ years200 (13.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.5%) Mortgaged (30.6%) Rented (43.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis113 (7.6%)
Asthma106 (7.1%)
Heart Disease52 (3.5%)
Diabetes50 (3.3%)
Cancer38 (2.5%)
Lung Condition12 (0.8%)
Dementia4 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle51 (8.4%)
1 vehicle248 (40.8%)
2 vehicles213 (35.0%)
3+ vehicles96 (15.8%)

Suburbs Near Collinswood

Same Postcode (5081)

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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.