Ferryden Park Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro Bottom 20% SEIFA
5010
Postcode for Ferryden Park, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 8 km from Adelaide · Pop. 4,495
4,495
Population
37
Median Age
$1,253
Household Income/wk
$242
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.2
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 Ferryden Park ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ferryden Park Compares

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

MetricFerryden ParkSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,253 -SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $242 -SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,500 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 37 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 7.4% +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.

Ferryden Park is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5010. It sits about 8 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.2 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Ferryden Park has a population of 4,495 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,253, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 7.4%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 93 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Ferryden Park includes a median weekly rent of $242, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 1,634 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 43.8% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ferryden Park scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Ferryden Park is part of the Port Adelaide - West statistical area in South Australia.

Ferryden Park Details

Postcode5010
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,495
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,253/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$548/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$242
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area1.2 km²
Population Density3695/km²
Total Dwellings1,634
Australian Citizens78.6%
Indigenous Population93 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate7.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.864
Longitude138.557
Distance from Adelaide8 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - West
Area (SA3)Port Adelaide - West
Local GovernmentPort Adelaide Enfield
Federal ElectorateAdelaide

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (13.4%) 25–44 (29.3%) 45–64 (25.5%) 65+ (15.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years760 (16.9%)
15–24 years601 (13.4%)
25–44 years1,316 (29.3%)
45–64 years1,148 (25.5%)
65+ years681 (15.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.3%) Mortgaged (32.9%) Rented (43.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis343 (7.6%)
Diabetes280 (6.2%)
Asthma278 (6.2%)
Heart Disease168 (3.7%)
Cancer82 (1.8%)
Lung Condition80 (1.8%)
Dementia22 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle206 (12.9%)
1 vehicle589 (36.8%)
2 vehicles534 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles273 (17.0%)

Suburbs Near Ferryden Park

Same Postcode (5010)

More Ferryden Park 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.