Fitzroy Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5082
Postcode for Fitzroy, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 4 km from Adelaide · Pop. 783
783
Population
45
Median Age
$2,382
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.3
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 Fitzroy ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Fitzroy Compares

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

MetricFitzroySA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,382 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $350 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,600 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 45 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 1.9% -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.

Fitzroy is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5082. It sits about 4 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Prospect local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.3 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Fitzroy has a population of 783 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,382, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 1.9%, lower than the SA average.

Housing in Fitzroy includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, with 285 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.9% of housing.

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

Fitzroy is part of the Charles Sturt statistical area in South Australia.

Fitzroy Details

Postcode5082
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)783
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,382/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,100/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area0.3 km²
Population Density2548/km²
Total Dwellings285
Australian Citizens90.9%
Unemployment Rate1.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.897
Longitude138.59
Distance from Adelaide4 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - West
Area (SA3)Charles Sturt
Local GovernmentProspect
Federal ElectorateAdelaide

Age Profile

0–14 (16.7%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (22.2%) 45–64 (27.1%) 65+ (23.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years131 (16.7%)
15–24 years83 (10.6%)
25–44 years174 (22.2%)
45–64 years212 (27.1%)
65+ years182 (23.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.9%) Mortgaged (30.0%) Rented (23.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma67 (8.6%)
Arthritis58 (7.4%)
Heart Disease37 (4.7%)
Cancer34 (4.3%)
Diabetes28 (3.6%)
Dementia10 (1.3%)
Lung Condition6 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle19 (6.4%)
1 vehicle89 (30.1%)
2 vehicles115 (38.9%)
3+ vehicles73 (24.7%)

Suburbs Near Fitzroy

Same Postcode (5082)

More Fitzroy 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.