Elizabeth Downs Postcode

South Australia

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
5113
Postcode for Elizabeth Downs, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 27 km from Adelaide · Pop. 5,160
5,160
Population
34
Median Age
$970
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.1
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 Elizabeth Downs ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Elizabeth Downs Compares

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

MetricElizabeth DownsSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $970 -SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $250 -SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $953 -SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 34 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 17.0% +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.

Postcode 5113 covers Elizabeth Downs, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 27 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - North region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Playford.

According to the 2021 Census, Elizabeth Downs has a population of 5,160 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $970, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 17.0%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 328 (6.4% of residents).

Housing in Elizabeth Downs includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $953, with 1,916 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 44.8% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Elizabeth Downs scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Elizabeth Downs include Elizabeth Downs Primary School and Taparra Primary School.

Elizabeth Downs is part of the Playford statistical area in South Australia.

Elizabeth Downs Details

Postcode5113
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)5,160
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$970/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$494/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$953
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area3.1 km²
Population Density1641/km²
Total Dwellings1,916
Australian Citizens85.0%
Indigenous Population328 (6.4%)
Unemployment Rate17.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.69906
Longitude138.69303
Distance from Adelaide27 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Playford
Local GovernmentPlayford
Federal ElectorateSpence

Age Profile

0–14 (22.3%) 15–24 (13.4%) 25–44 (27.3%) 45–64 (22.9%) 65+ (14.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,152 (22.3%)
15–24 years692 (13.4%)
25–44 years1,409 (27.3%)
45–64 years1,180 (22.9%)
65+ years731 (14.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (21.5%) Mortgaged (33.7%) Rented (44.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma657 (12.7%)
Arthritis624 (12.1%)
Diabetes432 (8.4%)
Heart Disease248 (4.8%)
Lung Condition185 (3.6%)
Cancer159 (3.1%)
Dementia32 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle276 (14.7%)
1 vehicle840 (44.7%)
2 vehicles512 (27.2%)
3+ vehicles252 (13.4%)

Schools in Elizabeth Downs

Elizabeth Downs Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 904 · 420 students
Taparra Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 926 · 131 students

Suburbs Near Elizabeth Downs

Same Postcode (5113)

More Elizabeth Downs 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.