South Australia · Postcode 5062

Springfield postcode and suburb data

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

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
548
Population (2021)
$4,511
Household income/wk
$510
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Springfield 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

5062 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
548 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mitcham Council area 30 suburbs, 9 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$4,511/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$4,511/wk
192% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$510/wk
66% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
5.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
3.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.7%
4.3 pts below 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.

Where Springfield ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricSpringfieldSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $4,511 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $510 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $3,234 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 48 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 1.7% -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.

Springfield is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5062. It sits about 6 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Mitcham local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.9 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Springfield has a population of 548 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $4,511, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 1.7%, lower than the SA average.

Housing in Springfield includes a median weekly rent of $510, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,234, with 187 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.4% of housing.

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

Springfield is served by Mercedes College.

Springfield is part of the Mitcham statistical area in South Australia.

Springfield details

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

Postcode5062
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)548
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$4,511/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,356/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$510
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,234
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area0.9 km²
Population Density620/km²
Total Dwellings187
Australian Citizens93.1%
Unemployment Rate1.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.978
Longitude138.631
Distance from Adelaide6 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - South
Area (SA3)Mitcham
Local GovernmentMitcham
Federal ElectorateBoothby
State ElectorateWaite
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.2%) 15–24 (15.3%) 25–44 (15.7%) 45–64 (32.8%) 65+ (22.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years78 (14.2%)
15–24 years84 (15.3%)
25–44 years86 (15.7%)
45–64 years180 (32.8%)
65+ years125 (22.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.5%) Mortgaged (37.9%) Rented (6.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Springfield is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Asthma36 (6.6%)
Arthritis23 (4.2%)
Heart Disease22 (4.0%)
Cancer18 (3.3%)
Diabetes15 (2.7%)
Dementia6 (1.1%)
Lung Condition5 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle25 (14.1%)
2 vehicles79 (44.6%)
3+ vehicles73 (41.2%)

Schools in Springfield

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

Mercedes College
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 1133 · 1,111 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.