Cumberland Park Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5041
Postcode for Cumberland Park, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 5 km from Adelaide · Pop. 2,571
2,571
Population
41
Median Age
$1,901
Household Income/wk
$343
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.0
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 Cumberland Park 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 Cumberland Park Compares

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

MetricCumberland ParkSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,901 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $343 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,950 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 41 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.

Cumberland Park is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5041. It sits about 5 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Mitcham local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.0 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Cumberland Park has a population of 2,571 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,901, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 12 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Cumberland Park includes a median weekly rent of $343, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 997 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.0% of housing.

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

Cumberland Park is served by Cabra Dominican College.

Cumberland Park is part of the Mitcham statistical area in South Australia.

Cumberland Park Details

Postcode5041
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,571
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,901/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$920/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$343
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area1.0 km²
Population Density2577/km²
Total Dwellings997
Australian Citizens90.9%
Indigenous Population12 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.973633
Longitude138.5862837
Distance from Adelaide5 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - South
Area (SA3)Mitcham
Local GovernmentMitcham
Federal ElectorateBoothby

Age Profile

0–14 (17.2%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (25.0%) 45–64 (29.0%) 65+ (16.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years441 (17.2%)
15–24 years314 (12.2%)
25–44 years643 (25.0%)
45–64 years745 (29.0%)
65+ years426 (16.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.1%) Mortgaged (41.9%) Rented (23.0%)

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)

Arthritis225 (8.8%)
Asthma196 (7.6%)
Heart Disease99 (3.9%)
Cancer87 (3.4%)
Diabetes82 (3.2%)
Lung Condition31 (1.2%)
Dementia7 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle65 (6.6%)
1 vehicle355 (36.1%)
2 vehicles368 (37.4%)
3+ vehicles196 (19.9%)

Schools in Cumberland Park

Cabra Dominican College
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 1065 · 1,165 students

Suburbs Near Cumberland Park

Same Postcode (5041)

More Cumberland 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.