South Australia · Postcode 5502

Redbanks postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 48 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional
185
Population (2021)
$1,604
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Redbanks 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

5502 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
185 People Resident population, Census 2021
Adelaide Plains Council area 19 suburbs, 3 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,604/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,604/wk
4% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
3% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
1.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
1.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.0%
1.0 pts above 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

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

MetricRedbanksSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,604 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $300 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,083 -SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 46 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 7.0% +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.

Redbanks is a locality 48 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5502. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Adelaide Plains.

According to the 2021 Census, Redbanks has a population of 185 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,604, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 7.0%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Redbanks includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 68 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Redbanks scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Redbanks is part of the Lower North statistical area in South Australia.

Redbanks details

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

Postcode5502
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)185
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,604/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$745/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area44.7 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings68
Australian Citizens93.0%
Indigenous Population3 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate7.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.4971
Longitude138.551
Distance from Adelaide48 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Lower North
Local GovernmentAdelaide Plains
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateFrome
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.5%) 15–24 (14.1%) 25–44 (18.9%) 45–64 (31.9%) 65+ (20.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years25 (13.5%)
15–24 years26 (14.1%)
25–44 years35 (18.9%)
45–64 years59 (31.9%)
65+ years38 (20.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.3%) Mortgaged (47.8%) Rented (14.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Redbanks is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis19 (10.3%)
Asthma15 (8.1%)
Heart Disease12 (6.5%)
Cancer12 (6.5%)
Diabetes6 (3.2%)
Lung Condition5 (2.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle13 (21.3%)
2 vehicles23 (37.7%)
3+ vehicles25 (41.0%)

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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.