Elizabeth Vale Postcode

South Australia

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
5112
Postcode for Elizabeth Vale, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 21 km from Adelaide · Pop. 4,331
4,331
Population
36
Median Age
$851
Household Income/wk
$233
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.5
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 Vale 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 Vale Compares

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

MetricElizabeth ValeSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $851 -SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $233 -SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,083 -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 16.1% +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 5112 covers Elizabeth Vale, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 21 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 Vale has a population of 4,331 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $851, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 16.1%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 211 (4.9% of residents).

Housing in Elizabeth Vale includes a median weekly rent of $233, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 1,629 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 52.6% of dwellings.

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

Elizabeth Vale is served by Elizabeth Vale Primary School.

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

Elizabeth Vale Details

Postcode5112
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,331
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$851/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$468/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$233
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area2.5 km²
Population Density1737/km²
Total Dwellings1,629
Australian Citizens75.9%
Indigenous Population211 (4.9%)
Unemployment Rate16.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.7475748
Longitude138.6714773
Distance from Adelaide21 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Playford
Local GovernmentPlayford
Federal ElectorateSpence

Age Profile

0–14 (20.2%) 15–24 (13.6%) 25–44 (25.4%) 45–64 (21.4%) 65+ (19.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years875 (20.2%)
15–24 years590 (13.6%)
25–44 years1,102 (25.4%)
45–64 years928 (21.4%)
65+ years826 (19.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (21.4%) Mortgaged (26.0%) Rented (52.6%)

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)

Arthritis570 (13.2%)
Asthma489 (11.3%)
Diabetes365 (8.4%)
Heart Disease218 (5.0%)
Lung Condition146 (3.4%)
Cancer126 (2.9%)
Dementia68 (1.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle329 (20.9%)
1 vehicle745 (47.2%)
2 vehicles340 (21.6%)
3+ vehicles163 (10.3%)

Schools in Elizabeth Vale

Elizabeth Vale Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 889 · 441 students

Suburbs Near Elizabeth Vale

Same Postcode (5112)

More Elizabeth Vale 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.