South Australia · Postcode 5083

Sefton Park postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 6 km from Adelaide

CoastalMetro
1,274
Population (2021)
$1,663
Household income/wk
$310
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Sefton 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

5083 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,274 People Resident population, Census 2021
Port Adelaide Enfield Council area 54 suburbs, 17 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,663/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,663/wk
8% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$310/wk
matches SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
2.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
6.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.3%
0.3 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

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

MetricSefton ParkSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,663 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $310 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,775 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 39 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 6.3% ≈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.

Sefton Park is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5083. It sits about 6 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.5 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Sefton Park has a population of 1,274 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,663, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 6.3%. The Indigenous population is 6 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Sefton Park includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,775, with 497 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Sefton Park scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Sefton Park is part of the Port Adelaide - East statistical area in South Australia.

Sefton Park details

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

Postcode5083
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,274
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,663/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$784/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,775
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area0.5 km²
Population Density2595/km²
Total Dwellings497
Australian Citizens84.9%
Indigenous Population6 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate6.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.8759865
Longitude138.6075698
Distance from Adelaide6 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Port Adelaide - East
Local GovernmentPort Adelaide Enfield
Federal ElectorateAdelaide
State ElectorateEnfield
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.8%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (29.0%) 45–64 (24.9%) 65+ (17.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years201 (15.8%)
15–24 years151 (11.9%)
25–44 years369 (29.0%)
45–64 years317 (24.9%)
65+ years224 (17.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.7%) Mortgaged (35.3%) Rented (29.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Sefton Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis104 (8.2%)
Asthma86 (6.8%)
Diabetes60 (4.7%)
Heart Disease50 (3.9%)
Cancer40 (3.1%)
Lung Condition19 (1.5%)
Dementia6 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle41 (8.4%)
1 vehicle169 (34.5%)
2 vehicles181 (36.9%)
3+ vehicles99 (20.2%)

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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.