Wattle Park Postcode

South Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5066
Postcode for Wattle Park, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 7 km from Adelaide · Pop. 1,885
1,885
Population
46
Median Age
$2,305
Household Income/wk
$470
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.1
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 Wattle Park 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.

How Wattle Park Compares

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

MetricWattle ParkSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,305 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $470 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,338 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 46 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -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 5066 covers Wattle Park, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 7 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - Central and Hills region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Burnside.

According to the 2021 Census, Wattle Park has a population of 1,885 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $2,305, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 8 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Wattle Park includes a median weekly rent of $470, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,338, with 683 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.5% of housing.

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

Wattle Park is part of the Burnside statistical area in South Australia.

Wattle Park Details

Postcode5066
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,885
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,305/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$952/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$470
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,338
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area1.1 km²
Population Density1661/km²
Total Dwellings683
Australian Citizens86.8%
Indigenous Population8 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.927812
Longitude138.677073
Distance from Adelaide7 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Burnside
Local GovernmentBurnside
Federal ElectorateSturt

Age Profile

0–14 (17.9%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (18.5%) 45–64 (28.8%) 65+ (22.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years338 (17.9%)
15–24 years237 (12.6%)
25–44 years348 (18.5%)
45–64 years542 (28.8%)
65+ years418 (22.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.6%) Mortgaged (39.9%) Rented (10.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis156 (8.3%)
Asthma102 (5.4%)
Heart Disease91 (4.8%)
Cancer76 (4.0%)
Diabetes73 (3.9%)
Lung Condition12 (0.6%)
Dementia9 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle13 (1.9%)
1 vehicle185 (27.7%)
2 vehicles307 (46.0%)
3+ vehicles163 (24.4%)

Suburbs Near Wattle Park

Same Postcode (5066)

More Wattle 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.