Nailsworth Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5083
Postcode for Nailsworth, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 5 km from Adelaide · Pop. 2,235
2,235
Population
39
Median Age
$2,059
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.8
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 Nailsworth ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Nailsworth Compares

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

MetricNailsworthSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,059 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $300 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,995 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 39 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.3% -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.

Nailsworth is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5083. It sits about 5 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Prospect local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.8 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Nailsworth has a population of 2,235 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,059, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 26 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Nailsworth includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,995, with 852 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.5% of housing.

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

Nailsworth is served by Nailsworth Primary School.

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

Nailsworth Details

Postcode5083
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,235
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,059/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$925/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,995
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area0.8 km²
Population Density2813/km²
Total Dwellings852
Australian Citizens88.5%
Indigenous Population26 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.886
Longitude138.603
Distance from Adelaide5 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Port Adelaide - East
Local GovernmentProspect
Federal ElectorateAdelaide

Age Profile

0–14 (19.0%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (26.1%) 45–64 (28.5%) 65+ (13.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years425 (19.0%)
15–24 years282 (12.6%)
25–44 years584 (26.1%)
45–64 years638 (28.5%)
65+ years307 (13.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.5%) Mortgaged (37.0%) Rented (33.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma177 (7.9%)
Arthritis173 (7.7%)
Diabetes98 (4.4%)
Heart Disease74 (3.3%)
Cancer59 (2.6%)
Lung Condition34 (1.5%)
Dementia11 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle82 (9.7%)
1 vehicle296 (34.9%)
2 vehicles319 (37.7%)
3+ vehicles150 (17.7%)

Schools in Nailsworth

Nailsworth Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1106 · 548 students

Suburbs Near Nailsworth

Same Postcode (5083)

More Nailsworth 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.