South Australia · Postcode 5022

Grange postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 11 km from Adelaide

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
6,143
Population (2021)
$1,709
Household income/wk
$334
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Grange 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

5022 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,143 People Resident population, Census 2021
Charles Sturt Council area 42 suburbs, 15 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,709/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,709/wk
11% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$334/wk
8% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
4.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
4.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.9%
2.1 pts below 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 Grange ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Grange vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricGrangeSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,709 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $334 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,000 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 49 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -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.

Grange is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5022. It sits about 11 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Charles Sturt local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 3.6 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Grange has a population of 6,143 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,709, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 68 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Grange includes a median weekly rent of $334, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 2,464 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.0% of housing.

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

Grange is served by Grange Primary School.

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

Grange details

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

Postcode5022
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)6,143
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,709/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$824/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$334
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area3.6 km²
Population Density1726/km²
Total Dwellings2,464
Australian Citizens91.4%
Indigenous Population68 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.9
Longitude138.489
Distance from Adelaide11 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - West
Area (SA3)Charles Sturt
Local GovernmentCharles Sturt
Federal ElectorateHindmarsh
State ElectorateLee
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.5%) 15–24 (9.5%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (26.8%) 65+ (28.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years889 (14.5%)
15–24 years582 (9.5%)
25–44 years1,301 (21.2%)
45–64 years1,644 (26.8%)
65+ years1,736 (28.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.9%) Mortgaged (31.2%) Rented (25.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Grange is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis751 (12.2%)
Asthma490 (8.0%)
Diabetes337 (5.5%)
Heart Disease336 (5.5%)
Cancer257 (4.2%)
Dementia139 (2.3%)
Lung Condition131 (2.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle139 (5.7%)
1 vehicle945 (38.6%)
2 vehicles940 (38.4%)
3+ vehicles424 (17.3%)

Schools in Grange

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

Grange Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1075 · 702 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.