West Richmond Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro
5033
Postcode for West Richmond, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 5 km from Adelaide · Pop. 1,087
1,087
Population
37
Median Age
$1,506
Household Income/wk
$320
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.4
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 West Richmond Compares

West Richmond vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricWest RichmondSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,506 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $320 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,625 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 37 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 6.0% ≈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.

West Richmond is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5033. It sits about 5 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the West Torrens local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.4 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, West Richmond has a population of 1,087 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,506, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 6.0%. The Indigenous population is 28 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in West Richmond includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 425 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, West Richmond scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

West Richmond is part of the West Torrens statistical area in South Australia.

West Richmond Details

Postcode5033
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,087
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,506/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$724/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area0.4 km²
Population Density2858/km²
Total Dwellings425
Australian Citizens84.5%
Indigenous Population28 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate6.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.9391434
Longitude138.5499908
Distance from Adelaide5 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - West
Area (SA3)West Torrens
Local GovernmentWest Torrens
Federal ElectorateAdelaide

Age Profile

0–14 (16.2%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (33.8%) 45–64 (26.7%) 65+ (12.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years176 (16.2%)
15–24 years111 (10.2%)
25–44 years367 (33.8%)
45–64 years290 (26.7%)
65+ years139 (12.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.7%) Mortgaged (42.8%) Rented (33.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis99 (9.1%)
Asthma74 (6.8%)
Diabetes63 (5.8%)
Heart Disease44 (4.0%)
Cancer25 (2.3%)
Lung Condition15 (1.4%)
Dementia6 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle37 (8.5%)
1 vehicle172 (39.4%)
2 vehicles160 (36.6%)
3+ vehicles68 (15.6%)

Suburbs Near West Richmond

Same Postcode (5033)

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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.