Renown Park Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro
5008
Postcode for Renown Park, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 4 km from Adelaide · Pop. 1,663
1,663
Population
37
Median Age
$1,164
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.6
Area (km²)

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

How Renown Park Compares

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

MetricRenown ParkSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,164 -SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $250 -SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,554 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 37 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 7.3% +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.

Renown Park is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5008. It sits about 4 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Charles Sturt local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.6 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Renown Park has a population of 1,663 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,164, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 7.3%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 37 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Renown Park includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,554, with 728 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 52.6% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Renown Park scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Renown Park is served by Brompton Primary School.

Renown Park is part of the Port Adelaide - West statistical area in South Australia.

Renown Park Details

Postcode5008
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,663
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,164/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$640/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,554
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area0.6 km²
Population Density2635/km²
Total Dwellings728
Australian Citizens77.8%
Indigenous Population37 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate7.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.893
Longitude138.578
Distance from Adelaide4 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - West
Area (SA3)Port Adelaide - West
Local GovernmentCharles Sturt
Federal ElectorateAdelaide

Age Profile

0–14 (14.8%) 15–24 (10.4%) 25–44 (36.0%) 45–64 (22.3%) 65+ (16.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years246 (14.8%)
15–24 years173 (10.4%)
25–44 years598 (36.0%)
45–64 years371 (22.3%)
65+ years280 (16.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.3%) Mortgaged (24.1%) Rented (52.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis145 (8.7%)
Asthma112 (6.7%)
Diabetes76 (4.6%)
Heart Disease64 (3.8%)
Lung Condition43 (2.6%)
Cancer37 (2.2%)
Dementia3 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle108 (15.2%)
1 vehicle319 (44.8%)
2 vehicles214 (30.1%)
3+ vehicles71 (10.0%)

Schools in Renown Park

Brompton Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1001 · 175 students

Suburbs Near Renown Park

Same Postcode (5008)

More Renown Park 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.