South Australia · Postcode 5097

Redwood Park postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 16 km from Adelaide

Metro Above SA income
5,367
Population (2021)
$1,832
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Redwood 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

5097 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5,367 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tea Tree Gully Council area 21 suburbs, 12 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,832/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,832/wk
19% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
14% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
1.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
5.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.6%
1.4 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.

Where Redwood Park ranks: rents are among the top 10% in SA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricRedwood ParkSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,832 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $350 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,517 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 40 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% -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.

Postcode 5097 covers Redwood Park, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 16 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - North region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Tea Tree Gully.

According to the 2021 Census, Redwood Park has a population of 5,367 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,832, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 66 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Redwood Park includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 2,032 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Redwood Park scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Redwood Park is served by Redwood Park Primary School.

Redwood Park is part of the Tea Tree Gully statistical area in South Australia.

Redwood Park details

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

Postcode5097
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)5,367
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,832/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$837/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area2.3 km²
Population Density2354/km²
Total Dwellings2,032
Australian Citizens93.5%
Indigenous Population66 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-34.812524
Longitude138.706595
Distance from Adelaide16 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Tea Tree Gully
Local GovernmentTea Tree Gully
Federal ElectorateMakin
State ElectorateWright
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.6%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (26.8%) 45–64 (25.8%) 65+ (18.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years945 (17.6%)
15–24 years630 (11.7%)
25–44 years1,437 (26.8%)
45–64 years1,384 (25.8%)
65+ years981 (18.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.5%) Mortgaged (50.9%) Rented (11.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Redwood Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis521 (9.7%)
Asthma495 (9.2%)
Diabetes278 (5.2%)
Heart Disease210 (3.9%)
Cancer173 (3.2%)
Lung Condition83 (1.5%)
Dementia15 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle47 (2.3%)
1 vehicle564 (28.0%)
2 vehicles956 (47.4%)
3+ vehicles448 (22.2%)

Schools in Redwood Park

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Redwood Park. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Redwood Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1032 · 368 students

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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.