Flinders Park Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro Above SA income
5025
Postcode for Flinders Park, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 5 km from Adelaide · Pop. 5,489
5,489
Population
39
Median Age
$1,754
Household Income/wk
$380
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.2
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 Flinders Park ranks: rents are among the top 10% in SA.

How Flinders Park Compares

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

MetricFlinders ParkSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,754 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $380 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,800 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 39 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.7% -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.

Flinders Park is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5025. It sits about 5 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Charles Sturt local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 2.2 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Flinders Park has a population of 5,489 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,754, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 50 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Flinders Park includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,800, with 2,030 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Flinders Park scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Schools in Flinders Park include Nazareth Catholic College, Flinders Park Primary School and Our Lady of La Vang School.

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

Flinders Park Details

Postcode5025
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)5,489
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,754/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$786/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,800
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area2.2 km²
Population Density2542/km²
Total Dwellings2,030
Australian Citizens86.9%
Indigenous Population50 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.908
Longitude138.546
Distance from Adelaide5 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - West
Area (SA3)Charles Sturt
Local GovernmentCharles Sturt
Federal ElectorateHindmarsh

Age Profile

0–14 (17.4%) 15–24 (12.4%) 25–44 (28.0%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (17.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years955 (17.4%)
15–24 years681 (12.4%)
25–44 years1,538 (28.0%)
45–64 years1,373 (25.0%)
65+ years939 (17.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.7%) Mortgaged (36.3%) Rented (26.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis473 (8.6%)
Asthma390 (7.1%)
Diabetes278 (5.1%)
Heart Disease209 (3.8%)
Cancer184 (3.4%)
Lung Condition60 (1.1%)
Dementia23 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle111 (5.5%)
1 vehicle672 (33.4%)
2 vehicles791 (39.3%)
3+ vehicles440 (21.8%)

Schools in Flinders Park

Nazareth Catholic College
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 1049 · 2,576 students
Flinders Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1037 · 187 students
Our Lady of La Vang School
Special · Cat · ICSEA 1066 · 70 students

Suburbs Near Flinders Park

Same Postcode (5025)

More Flinders 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.