South Australia · Postcode 5037

Kurralta Park postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 4 km from Adelaide

CoastalMetro
3,139
Population (2021)
$1,573
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
32
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kurralta Park 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

5037 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,139 People Resident population, Census 2021
West Torrens Council area 27 suburbs, 10 postcodes
32 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,573/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,573/wk
2% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
3% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
2.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
32 years
13.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.0%
1.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricKurralta ParkSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,573 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $300 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,600 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 32 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 5.0% -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.

Kurralta Park is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5037. It sits about 4 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the West Torrens local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.8 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Kurralta Park has a population of 3,139 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,573, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.0%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 42 (1.3% of residents).

Housing in Kurralta Park includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,600, with 1,321 total dwellings. Rental properties account for 52.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kurralta Park scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Kurralta Park is part of the West Torrens statistical area in South Australia.

Kurralta Park details

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

Postcode5037
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,139
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,573/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$826/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,600
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area0.8 km²
Population Density3864/km²
Total Dwellings1,321
Australian Citizens66.9%
Indigenous Population42 (1.3%)
Unemployment Rate5.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.95
Longitude138.566
Distance from Adelaide4 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - West
Area (SA3)West Torrens
Local GovernmentWest Torrens
Federal ElectorateAdelaide
State ElectorateBadcoe
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.9%) 15–24 (16.6%) 25–44 (42.7%) 45–64 (17.4%) 65+ (9.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years406 (12.9%)
15–24 years522 (16.6%)
25–44 years1,341 (42.7%)
45–64 years545 (17.4%)
65+ years306 (9.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (19.9%) Mortgaged (28.1%) Rented (52.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kurralta Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Asthma216 (6.9%)
Arthritis174 (5.5%)
Diabetes119 (3.8%)
Heart Disease84 (2.7%)
Cancer56 (1.8%)
Lung Condition38 (1.2%)
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 vehicle131 (10.0%)
1 vehicle633 (48.1%)
2 vehicles388 (29.5%)
3+ vehicles163 (12.4%)

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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.