Ridleyton Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro
5008
Postcode for Ridleyton, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 5 km from Adelaide · Pop. 1,180
1,180
Population
35
Median Age
$1,465
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.4
Area (km²)

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

How Ridleyton Compares

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

MetricRidleytonSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,465 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $300 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,687 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 35 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% -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.

Ridleyton is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5008. It sits about 5 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Charles Sturt local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.4 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Ridleyton has a population of 1,180 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,465, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 20 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Ridleyton includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,687, with 531 total dwellings. Rental properties account for 51.8% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ridleyton scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Ridleyton Details

Postcode5008
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,180
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,465/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$842/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,687
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area0.4 km²
Population Density2798/km²
Total Dwellings531
Australian Citizens82.5%
Indigenous Population20 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.8925
Longitude138.5703
Distance from Adelaide5 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - West
Area (SA3)Port Adelaide - West
Local GovernmentCharles Sturt
Federal ElectorateAdelaide

Age Profile

0–14 (11.7%) 15–24 (13.7%) 25–44 (36.7%) 45–64 (24.4%) 65+ (13.5%)
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0–14 years138 (11.7%)
15–24 years162 (13.7%)
25–44 years433 (36.7%)
45–64 years288 (24.4%)
65+ years159 (13.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (19.3%) Mortgaged (28.9%) Rented (51.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma101 (8.6%)
Arthritis84 (7.1%)
Diabetes59 (5.0%)
Heart Disease46 (3.9%)
Cancer35 (3.0%)
Lung Condition12 (1.0%)
Dementia7 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle83 (15.6%)
1 vehicle230 (43.2%)
2 vehicles144 (27.0%)
3+ vehicles76 (14.3%)

Suburbs Near Ridleyton

Same Postcode (5008)

More Ridleyton 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.