Risdon Park South Postcode

South Australia

CoastalOuter Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA

5540

Postcode for Risdon Park South, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 199 km from Adelaide · Pop. 2,230

2,230

Population

Median Age

$1,385

Household Income/wk

$185

Median Rent/wk

2/10

SEIFA Advantage

18.7

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 Risdon Park South ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Risdon Park South Compares

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

Metric	Risdon Park South	SA avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,385 -SA	$1,545	$1,836
Rent/wk	$185 -SA	$308	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,300 -SA	$1,558	$1,958
Median age	41	45.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	2/10 -SA	5.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	4.4% -SA	6.0%	5.0%

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.

Risdon Park South (5540) is a coastal town in regional South Australia. It lies around 199 km from Adelaide by road. The locality is part of the Mid North statistical area. It is administered by Port Pirie.

According to the 2021 Census, Risdon Park South has a population of 2,230 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,385, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 79 (3.5% of residents).

Housing in Risdon Park South includes a median weekly rent of $185, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 884 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Risdon Park South scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Risdon Park South is part of the Mid North statistical area in South Australia.

Risdon Park South Details

Postcode	5540
State	South Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	2,230
Median Age	41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,385/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$713/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$185
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,300
Average Household Size	2.4 persons
Area	18.7 km²
Population Density	119/km²
Total Dwellings	884
Australian Citizens	92.8%
Indigenous Population	79 (3.5%)
Unemployment Rate	4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	2/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-33.2125017
Longitude	137.9951454
Distance from Adelaide	199 km
Region (SA4)	Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)	Mid North
Local Government	Port Pirie
Federal Electorate	Grey

Age Profile

19.3%

10.3%

23.9%

25.7%

20.7%

0–14 (19.3%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (23.9%) 45–64 (25.7%) 65+ (20.7%)

Show counts

0–14 years	431 (19.3%)
15–24 years	229 (10.3%)
25–44 years	532 (23.9%)
45–64 years	573 (25.7%)
65+ years	461 (20.7%)

Housing Tenure

35.1%

36.7%

28.2%

Owned outright (35.1%) Mortgaged (36.7%) Rented (28.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	290 (13.0%)
Asthma	206 (9.2%)
Diabetes	151 (6.8%)
Heart Disease	113 (5.1%)
Cancer	65 (2.9%)
Lung Condition	61 (2.7%)
Dementia	9 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	48 (5.5%)
1 vehicle	300 (34.4%)
2 vehicles	328 (37.6%)
3+ vehicles	196 (22.5%)

Suburbs Near Risdon Park South

Risdon Park 0.0 km Port Pirie South 2.9 km Port Pirie West 3.7 km Solomontown 4.8 km Port Pirie 4.8 km Coonamia 5.3 km Pirie East 6.4 km Bungama 6.5 km Warnertown 10.5 km Germein Bay 11.0 km Port Davis 11.2 km Napperby 12.4 km

Same Postcode (5540)

Bungama Coonamia Napperby Nelshaby Pirie East Port Davis Port Pirie Port Pirie South Port Pirie West Risdon Park Solomontown Telowie Warnertown

More Risdon Park South Data

Port Pirie LGA 23 suburbs, 7 postcodes, 17,239 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Port Pirie (4.3 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Port Pirie LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.