North Adelaide Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5006
Postcode for North Adelaide, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 2 km from Adelaide · Pop. 6,823
6,823
Population
39
Median Age
$1,867
Household Income/wk
$390
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.1
Area (km²)

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

Where North Adelaide ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How North Adelaide Compares

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

MetricNorth AdelaideSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,867 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $390 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,914 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 39 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 6.1% ≈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.

North Adelaide is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5006. It sits about 2 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Adelaide local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 5.1 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, North Adelaide has a population of 6,823 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,867, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 6.1%. The Indigenous population is 69 (1.0% of residents).

Housing in North Adelaide includes a median weekly rent of $390, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,914, with 2,862 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Rental properties account for 48.2% of dwellings.

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

Schools in North Adelaide include St Dominic's Priory College and North Adelaide Primary School.

North Adelaide is part of the Adelaide City statistical area in South Australia.

North Adelaide Details

Postcode5006
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)6,823
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,867/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$964/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$390
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,914
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area5.1 km²
Population Density1340/km²
Total Dwellings2,862
Australian Citizens79.8%
Indigenous Population69 (1.0%)
Unemployment Rate6.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.9091145
Longitude138.5962997
Distance from Adelaide2 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Adelaide City
Local GovernmentAdelaide
Federal ElectorateAdelaide

Age Profile

0–14 (7.5%) 15–24 (20.5%) 25–44 (27.5%) 45–64 (20.0%) 65+ (24.8%)
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0–14 years509 (7.5%)
15–24 years1,396 (20.5%)
25–44 years1,874 (27.5%)
45–64 years1,364 (20.0%)
65+ years1,694 (24.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.1%) Mortgaged (17.7%) Rented (48.2%)

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)

Arthritis542 (7.9%)
Asthma510 (7.5%)
Heart Disease301 (4.4%)
Cancer276 (4.0%)
Diabetes219 (3.2%)
Dementia106 (1.6%)
Lung Condition83 (1.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle365 (12.8%)
1 vehicle1,477 (51.9%)
2 vehicles763 (26.8%)
3+ vehicles240 (8.4%)

Schools in North Adelaide

St Dominic's Priory College
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 1080 · 658 students
North Adelaide Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1144 · 296 students

Suburbs Near North Adelaide

Same Postcode (5006)

More North Adelaide 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.