South Australia · Postcode 5112

Elizabeth postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 24 km from Adelaide

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
1,033
Population (2021)
$902
Household income/wk
$230
Median rent/wk
38
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Elizabeth 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

5112 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,033 People Resident population, Census 2021
Playford Council area 36 suburbs, 9 postcodes
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$902/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
6 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$902/wk
42% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$230/wk
25% 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
38 years
7.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
21.3%
15.3 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 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 vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricElizabethSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $902 -SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $230 -SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,083 -SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 38 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 21.3% +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, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 24 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 has a population of 1,033 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $902, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 21.3%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 48 (4.6% of residents).

Housing in Elizabeth includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 403 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 54.9% of dwellings.

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

There are 6 schools in the Elizabeth area, including Playford International College, Playford College, Northern Adelaide Senior College and others.

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

Elizabeth details

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

Postcode5112
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,033
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$902/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$452/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area1.9 km²
Population Density538/km²
Total Dwellings403
Australian Citizens80.3%
Indigenous Population48 (4.6%)
Unemployment Rate21.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.72
Longitude138.673
Distance from Adelaide24 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Playford
Local GovernmentPlayford
Federal ElectorateSpence
State ElectorateRamsay
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.6%) 15–24 (13.5%) 25–44 (28.7%) 45–64 (24.3%) 65+ (14.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years192 (18.6%)
15–24 years139 (13.5%)
25–44 years296 (28.7%)
45–64 years251 (24.3%)
65+ years150 (14.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (20.1%) Mortgaged (25.0%) Rented (54.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Elizabeth 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)

Arthritis123 (11.9%)
Asthma121 (11.7%)
Diabetes80 (7.7%)
Heart Disease51 (4.9%)
Lung Condition33 (3.2%)
Cancer29 (2.8%)
Dementia4 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle94 (24.1%)
1 vehicle157 (40.3%)
2 vehicles99 (25.4%)
3+ vehicles40 (10.3%)

Schools in Elizabeth

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

Playford International College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 881 · 1,322 students
Playford College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 940 · 670 students
Northern Adelaide Senior College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 978 · 431 students
Indie School Elizabeth
Special · Ind · ICSEA 946 · 322 students
Edmund Rice Flexi School
Special · Cat · ICSEA 908 · 163 students
Kaurna Plains School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 699 · 162 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.