Croydon Park Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro
5008
Postcode for Croydon Park, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 6 km from Adelaide · Pop. 4,230
4,230
Population
35
Median Age
$1,421
Household Income/wk
$320
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.7
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 Croydon Park Compares

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

MetricCroydon ParkSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,421 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $320 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,684 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 35 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 7.0% +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.

Croydon Park is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5008. It sits about 6 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.7 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Croydon Park has a population of 4,230 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,421, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 7.0%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 66 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Croydon Park includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,684, with 1,533 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 60.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Croydon Park scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Croydon Park is served by St Margaret Mary's School.

Croydon Park is part of the Port Adelaide - West statistical area in South Australia.

Croydon Park Details

Postcode5008
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,230
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,421/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$648/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,684
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area1.7 km²
Population Density2450/km²
Total Dwellings1,533
Australian Citizens78.1%
Indigenous Population66 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate7.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.886
Longitude138.567
Distance from Adelaide6 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - West
Area (SA3)Port Adelaide - West
Local GovernmentPort Adelaide Enfield
Federal ElectorateAdelaide

Age Profile

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (12.4%) 25–44 (34.7%) 45–64 (20.8%) 65+ (15.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years678 (16.0%)
15–24 years524 (12.4%)
25–44 years1,467 (34.7%)
45–64 years880 (20.8%)
65+ years674 (15.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.0%) Mortgaged (30.8%) Rented (39.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis337 (8.0%)
Asthma298 (7.0%)
Diabetes268 (6.3%)
Heart Disease182 (4.3%)
Cancer102 (2.4%)
Lung Condition81 (1.9%)
Dementia65 (1.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle151 (10.0%)
1 vehicle536 (35.4%)
2 vehicles537 (35.4%)
3+ vehicles292 (19.3%)

Schools in Croydon Park

St Margaret Mary's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1024 · 324 students

Suburbs Near Croydon Park

Same Postcode (5008)

More Croydon 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.