South Australia · Postcode 5113

Elizabeth North postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 26 km from Adelaide

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
3,588
Population (2021)
$864
Household income/wk
$240
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Elizabeth North at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5113 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,588 People Resident population, Census 2021
Playford Council area 36 suburbs, 9 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$864/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$864/wk
44% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$240/wk
22% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
4.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
9.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
18.0%
12.0 pts above SA average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Elizabeth North 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Elizabeth North vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricElizabeth NorthSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $864 -SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $240 -SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $867 -SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 36 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 18.0% +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 North, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 26 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 North has a population of 3,588 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $864, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 18.0%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 247 (6.9% of residents).

Housing in Elizabeth North includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 1,461 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 57.7% of dwellings.

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

Elizabeth North is served by Elizabeth North Primary School.

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

Elizabeth North details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5113
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,588
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$864/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$485/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area1.8 km²
Population Density2029/km²
Total Dwellings1,461
Australian Citizens83.0%
Indigenous Population247 (6.9%)
Unemployment Rate18.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.70079
Longitude138.67578
Distance from Adelaide26 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Playford
Local GovernmentPlayford
Federal ElectorateSpence
State ElectorateTaylor
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.2%) 15–24 (12.8%) 25–44 (28.3%) 45–64 (23.5%) 65+ (15.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years690 (19.2%)
15–24 years460 (12.8%)
25–44 years1,017 (28.3%)
45–64 years844 (23.5%)
65+ years571 (15.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (17.7%) Mortgaged (24.5%) Rented (57.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Elizabeth North is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma531 (14.8%)
Arthritis481 (13.4%)
Diabetes326 (9.1%)
Heart Disease211 (5.9%)
Lung Condition153 (4.3%)
Cancer105 (2.9%)
Dementia23 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle278 (19.5%)
1 vehicle669 (46.9%)
2 vehicles348 (24.4%)
3+ vehicles132 (9.3%)

Schools in Elizabeth North

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Elizabeth North. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Elizabeth North Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 907 · 514 students

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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.