Fullarton Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA
5063
Postcode for Fullarton, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 4 km from Adelaide · Pop. 4,500
4,500
Population
44
Median Age
$1,686
Household Income/wk
$345
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.4
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 Fullarton ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Fullarton Compares

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

MetricFullartonSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,686 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $345 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,000 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 44 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 5.4% ≈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.

Fullarton is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5063. It sits about 4 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Unley local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.4 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Fullarton has a population of 4,500 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,686, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.4%. The Indigenous population is 18 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Fullarton includes a median weekly rent of $345, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 1,776 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 65.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Fullarton scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Fullarton is served by Sunrise Christian School Fullarton.

Fullarton is part of the Unley statistical area in South Australia.

Fullarton Details

Postcode5063
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,500
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,686/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$846/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$345
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area1.4 km²
Population Density3321/km²
Total Dwellings1,776
Australian Citizens84.5%
Indigenous Population18 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate5.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.951
Longitude138.629
Distance from Adelaide4 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Unley
Local GovernmentUnley
Federal ElectorateAdelaide

Age Profile

0–14 (16.3%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (23.7%) 45–64 (21.8%) 65+ (27.4%)
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0–14 years733 (16.3%)
15–24 years491 (10.9%)
25–44 years1,068 (23.7%)
45–64 years982 (21.8%)
65+ years1,233 (27.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.2%) Mortgaged (30.7%) Rented (34.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis462 (10.3%)
Asthma351 (7.8%)
Diabetes232 (5.2%)
Heart Disease226 (5.0%)
Cancer175 (3.9%)
Dementia116 (2.6%)
Lung Condition87 (1.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle186 (10.6%)
1 vehicle768 (43.7%)
2 vehicles611 (34.8%)
3+ vehicles191 (10.9%)

Schools in Fullarton

Sunrise Christian School Fullarton
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1133 · 175 students

Suburbs Near Fullarton

Same Postcode (5063)

More Fullarton 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.