Sheidow Park Postcode

South Australia

Metro Above SA income
5158
Postcode for Sheidow Park, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 18 km from Adelaide · Pop. 6,731
6,731
Population
38
Median Age
$2,024
Household Income/wk
$380
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.6
Area (km²)

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

Where Sheidow Park ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA.

How Sheidow Park Compares

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

MetricSheidow ParkSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,024 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $380 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,560 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 38 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -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.

Postcode 5158 covers Sheidow Park, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 18 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - South region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Marion.

According to the 2021 Census, Sheidow Park has a population of 6,731 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $2,024, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 58 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Sheidow Park includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,560, with 2,344 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.4% of housing.

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

Schools in Sheidow Park include Woodend Primary School, St Martin de Porres School and Sheidow Park Primary School.

Sheidow Park is part of the Onkaparinga statistical area in South Australia.

Sheidow Park Details

Postcode5158
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)6,731
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,024/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$905/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,560
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area3.6 km²
Population Density1874/km²
Total Dwellings2,344
Australian Citizens93.0%
Indigenous Population58 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.081294
Longitude138.5262256
Distance from Adelaide18 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - South
Area (SA3)Onkaparinga
Local GovernmentMarion
Federal ElectorateKingston

Age Profile

0–14 (21.5%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (27.6%) 45–64 (27.6%) 65+ (11.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,449 (21.5%)
15–24 years800 (11.9%)
25–44 years1,855 (27.6%)
45–64 years1,855 (27.6%)
65+ years774 (11.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (28.4%) Mortgaged (60.0%) Rented (11.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma620 (9.2%)
Arthritis504 (7.5%)
Diabetes325 (4.8%)
Heart Disease206 (3.1%)
Cancer161 (2.4%)
Lung Condition81 (1.2%)
Dementia17 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle29 (1.2%)
1 vehicle634 (27.1%)
2 vehicles1,086 (46.5%)
3+ vehicles588 (25.2%)

Schools in Sheidow Park

Woodend Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1050 · 631 students
St Martin de Porres School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1060 · 530 students
Sheidow Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1020 · 290 students

Suburbs Near Sheidow Park

Same Postcode (5158)

More Sheidow 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.