South Australia · Postcode 5014

Royal Park postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 11 km from Adelaide

CoastalMetro
3,453
Population (2021)
$1,414
Household income/wk
$330
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Royal 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

5014 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,453 People Resident population, Census 2021
Charles Sturt Council area 42 suburbs, 15 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,414/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,414/wk
8% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$330/wk
7% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
2.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
8.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.1%
0.1 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

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

MetricRoyal ParkSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,414 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $330 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,560 ≈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 6.1% ≈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.

Royal Park is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5014. It sits about 11 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Charles Sturt local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.6 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Royal Park has a population of 3,453 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,414, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 6.1%. The Indigenous population is 82 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in Royal Park includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,560, with 1,440 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.1% of housing.

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

Royal Park is served by Hendon Primary School.

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

Royal Park details

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

Postcode5014
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,453
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,414/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$751/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,560
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area1.6 km²
Population Density2125/km²
Total Dwellings1,440
Australian Citizens89.3%
Indigenous Population82 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate6.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.872
Longitude138.508
Distance from Adelaide11 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - West
Area (SA3)Port Adelaide - West
Local GovernmentCharles Sturt
Federal ElectorateHindmarsh
State ElectorateLee
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.2%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (32.7%) 45–64 (24.0%) 65+ (15.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years560 (16.2%)
15–24 years393 (11.4%)
25–44 years1,129 (32.7%)
45–64 years829 (24.0%)
65+ years543 (15.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.5%) Mortgaged (38.6%) Rented (31.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Royal Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis329 (9.5%)
Asthma303 (8.8%)
Diabetes199 (5.8%)
Heart Disease155 (4.5%)
Cancer86 (2.5%)
Lung Condition66 (1.9%)
Dementia16 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle126 (8.8%)
1 vehicle552 (38.7%)
2 vehicles530 (37.1%)
3+ vehicles219 (15.3%)

Schools in Royal Park

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

Hendon Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 965 · 270 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.