Parkside Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5063
Postcode for Parkside, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 2 km from Adelaide · Pop. 5,126
5,126
Population
39
Median Age
$2,040
Household Income/wk
$395
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.4
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 Parkside 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 Parkside Compares

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

MetricParksideSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,040 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $395 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,167 +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 4.1% -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.

Parkside is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5063. It sits about 2 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Unley local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.4 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Parkside has a population of 5,126 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,040, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 25 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Parkside includes a median weekly rent of $395, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 2,110 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 60.5% of housing.

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

Schools in Parkside include Parkside Primary School and St Raphael's School.

Parkside is part of the Unley statistical area in South Australia.

Parkside Details

Postcode5063
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)5,126
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,040/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,038/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$395
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area1.4 km²
Population Density3701/km²
Total Dwellings2,110
Australian Citizens86.4%
Indigenous Population25 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.944
Longitude138.613
Distance from Adelaide2 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Unley
Local GovernmentUnley
Federal ElectorateAdelaide

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (30.6%) 45–64 (24.4%) 65+ (17.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years847 (16.5%)
15–24 years542 (10.6%)
25–44 years1,566 (30.6%)
45–64 years1,251 (24.4%)
65+ years909 (17.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.1%) Mortgaged (28.3%) Rented (39.5%)

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)

Arthritis380 (7.4%)
Asthma379 (7.4%)
Heart Disease189 (3.7%)
Diabetes174 (3.4%)
Cancer172 (3.4%)
Dementia66 (1.3%)
Lung Condition51 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle188 (8.9%)
1 vehicle925 (44.0%)
2 vehicles743 (35.3%)
3+ vehicles246 (11.7%)

Schools in Parkside

Parkside Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1126 · 331 students
St Raphael's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1048 · 96 students

Suburbs Near Parkside

Same Postcode (5063)

More Parkside 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.