Joslin Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5070
Postcode for Joslin, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 4 km from Adelaide · Pop. 1,243
1,243
Population
48
Median Age
$2,323
Household Income/wk
$310
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.5
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 Joslin ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Joslin Compares

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

MetricJoslinSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,323 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $310 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,461 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 48 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -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.

Joslin is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5070. It sits about 4 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Norwood Payneham and St Peters local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.5 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Joslin has a population of 1,243 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $2,323, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the SA average.

Housing in Joslin includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,461, with 426 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.8% of housing.

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

Joslin is part of the Norwood - Payneham - St Peters statistical area in South Australia.

Joslin Details

Postcode5070
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,243
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,323/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$943/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,461
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area0.5 km²
Population Density2491/km²
Total Dwellings426
Australian Citizens89.8%
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.899
Longitude138.625
Distance from Adelaide4 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
Local GovernmentNorwood Payneham and St Peters
Federal ElectorateSturt

Age Profile

0–14 (14.9%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (19.6%) 45–64 (25.9%) 65+ (28.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years185 (14.9%)
15–24 years137 (11.0%)
25–44 years244 (19.6%)
45–64 years322 (25.9%)
65+ years359 (28.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.5%) Mortgaged (32.3%) Rented (20.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis114 (9.2%)
Asthma87 (7.0%)
Heart Disease65 (5.2%)
Dementia59 (4.7%)
Diabetes54 (4.3%)
Cancer46 (3.7%)
Lung Condition18 (1.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle28 (6.4%)
1 vehicle135 (31.0%)
2 vehicles177 (40.6%)
3+ vehicles96 (22.0%)

Suburbs Near Joslin

Same Postcode (5070)

More Joslin 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.