Greenacres Postcode

South Australia

Metro Above SA income
5086
Postcode for Greenacres, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 7 km from Adelaide · Pop. 3,356
3,356
Population
33
Median Age
$1,713
Household Income/wk
$320
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Greenacres Compares

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

MetricGreenacresSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,713 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $320 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,733 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 33 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% -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.

Postcode 5086 covers Greenacres, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 7 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - North region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Port Adelaide Enfield.

According to the 2021 Census, Greenacres has a population of 3,356 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $1,713, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 75 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Greenacres includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 1,182 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 61.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Greenacres scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Schools in Greenacres include St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Hampstead Primary School.

Greenacres is part of the Port Adelaide - East statistical area in South Australia.

Greenacres Details

Postcode5086
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,356
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,713/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$789/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area1.1 km²
Population Density3043/km²
Total Dwellings1,182
Australian Citizens76.0%
Indigenous Population75 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.871
Longitude138.637
Distance from Adelaide7 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Port Adelaide - East
Local GovernmentPort Adelaide Enfield
Federal ElectorateSturt

Age Profile

0–14 (22.9%) 15–24 (9.6%) 25–44 (40.9%) 45–64 (17.3%) 65+ (9.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years767 (22.9%)
15–24 years322 (9.6%)
25–44 years1,373 (40.9%)
45–64 years581 (17.3%)
65+ years319 (9.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (18.0%) Mortgaged (43.0%) Rented (38.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma206 (6.1%)
Arthritis197 (5.9%)
Diabetes148 (4.4%)
Heart Disease84 (2.5%)
Cancer56 (1.7%)
Lung Condition38 (1.1%)
Dementia10 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle98 (8.4%)
1 vehicle426 (36.4%)
2 vehicles458 (39.1%)
3+ vehicles188 (16.1%)

Schools in Greenacres

St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1085 · 691 students
Hampstead Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1032 · 243 students

Suburbs Near Greenacres

Same Postcode (5086)

More Greenacres 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.