Surrey Downs Postcode

South Australia

Metro
5126
Postcode for Surrey Downs, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 17 km from Adelaide · Pop. 3,358
3,358
Population
38
Median Age
$1,674
Household Income/wk
$330
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.6
Area (km²)

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

How Surrey Downs Compares

Surrey Downs vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricSurrey DownsSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,674 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $330 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,473 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 38 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -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 5126 covers Surrey Downs, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 17 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - North region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Tea Tree Gully.

According to the 2021 Census, Surrey Downs has a population of 3,358 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,674, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 50 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Surrey Downs includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,473, with 1,299 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Surrey Downs scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Surrey Downs is served by Surrey Downs Primary School.

Surrey Downs is part of the Tea Tree Gully statistical area in South Australia.

Surrey Downs Details

Postcode5126
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,358
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,674/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$828/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,473
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area1.6 km²
Population Density2064/km²
Total Dwellings1,299
Australian Citizens91.7%
Indigenous Population50 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.801
Longitude138.712
Distance from Adelaide17 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Tea Tree Gully
Local GovernmentTea Tree Gully
Federal ElectorateMakin

Age Profile

0–14 (19.3%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (28.4%) 45–64 (24.7%) 65+ (16.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years649 (19.3%)
15–24 years360 (10.7%)
25–44 years952 (28.4%)
45–64 years831 (24.7%)
65+ years565 (16.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.5%) Mortgaged (49.7%) Rented (19.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis345 (10.3%)
Asthma337 (10.0%)
Diabetes179 (5.3%)
Heart Disease142 (4.2%)
Cancer102 (3.0%)
Lung Condition50 (1.5%)
Dementia15 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle59 (4.6%)
1 vehicle430 (33.2%)
2 vehicles537 (41.4%)
3+ vehicles270 (20.8%)

Schools in Surrey Downs

Surrey Downs Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 986 · 148 students

Suburbs Near Surrey Downs

Same Postcode (5126)

More Surrey Downs 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.