Eastwood Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5063
Postcode for Eastwood, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 2 km from Adelaide · Pop. 712
712
Population
48
Median Age
$1,892
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.3
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 Eastwood ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Eastwood Compares

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

MetricEastwoodSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,892 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $400 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,737 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 48 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.9% -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.

Eastwood is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5063. It sits about 2 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Burnside local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.3 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Eastwood has a population of 712 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,892, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.9%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 8 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Eastwood includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,737, with 366 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.4% of housing.

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

Eastwood is part of the Unley statistical area in South Australia.

Eastwood Details

Postcode5063
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)712
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,892/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,072/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,737
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area0.3 km²
Population Density2553/km²
Total Dwellings366
Australian Citizens87.8%
Indigenous Population8 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.942
Longitude138.621
Distance from Adelaide2 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Unley
Local GovernmentBurnside
Federal ElectorateAdelaide

Age Profile

0–14 (10.8%) 15–24 (7.0%) 25–44 (28.1%) 45–64 (26.5%) 65+ (26.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years77 (10.8%)
15–24 years50 (7.0%)
25–44 years200 (28.1%)
45–64 years189 (26.5%)
65+ years186 (26.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.1%) Mortgaged (21.4%) Rented (35.6%)

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)

Arthritis65 (9.1%)
Asthma39 (5.5%)
Heart Disease35 (4.9%)
Diabetes32 (4.5%)
Cancer28 (3.9%)
Lung Condition10 (1.4%)
Dementia5 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle31 (8.6%)
1 vehicle193 (53.3%)
2 vehicles110 (30.4%)
3+ vehicles28 (7.7%)

Suburbs Near Eastwood

Same Postcode (5063)

More Eastwood 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.