South Australia · Postcode 5022

Henley Beach South postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 9 km from Adelaide

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
2,799
Population (2021)
$2,096
Household income/wk
$340
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Henley Beach South 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
2,799 People Resident population, Census 2021
Charles Sturt Council area 42 suburbs, 15 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,096/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,096/wk
36% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$340/wk
10% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
5.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
2.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.7%
2.3 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 Henley Beach South ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Henley Beach South vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricHenley Beach SouthSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,096 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $340 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,167 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 43 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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.

Henley Beach South is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5022. It sits about 9 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Charles Sturt local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.0 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Henley Beach South has a population of 2,799 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,096, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 30 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Henley Beach South includes a median weekly rent of $340, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,101 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.8% of housing.

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

Henley Beach South is served by Henley Beach Primary School.

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

Henley Beach South details

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

Postcode5022
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,799
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,096/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,040/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$340
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area1.0 km²
Population Density2688/km²
Total Dwellings1,101
Australian Citizens90.7%
Indigenous Population30 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.927
Longitude138.501
Distance from Adelaide9 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 (16.4%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (23.5%) 45–64 (31.7%) 65+ (16.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years459 (16.4%)
15–24 years338 (12.1%)
25–44 years657 (23.5%)
45–64 years888 (31.7%)
65+ years450 (16.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.3%) Mortgaged (35.5%) Rented (27.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Henley Beach South is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Arthritis228 (8.1%)
Asthma201 (7.2%)
Heart Disease98 (3.5%)
Cancer97 (3.5%)
Diabetes92 (3.3%)
Lung Condition27 (1.0%)
Dementia9 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle69 (6.3%)
1 vehicle381 (35.0%)
2 vehicles434 (39.8%)
3+ vehicles206 (18.9%)

Schools in Henley Beach South

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Henley Beach South. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Henley Beach Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1104 · 354 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.