Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Camden Park suburb profile
Camden Park, SA · Postcode 5038
This Camden Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Camden Park, SA (postcode 5038). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Camden Park with nearby suburbs.
Camden Park at a glance
Population
3,338
Median rent
$305/wk
Household income
$1,398/wk
Median age
36
Camden Park trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.2% over 10 years
Population
3,338
was 3,141 in 2016
+197 · +6.3%
Median rent
$305/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$25 · +8.9%
Household income
$1,398/wk
was $1,135/wk in 2016
+$263 · +23.2%
Median age
36
was 36 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Camden Park population growth · Camden Park then and now
Camden Park vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Camden Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-6.4% vs area
- Camden Park$305/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-13% vs area
- Camden Park$1,398/wk
- Nearby$1,624/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
-10% vs area
- Camden Park36
- Nearby37
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-0.3% vs area
- Camden Park$797/wk
- Nearby$815.5/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Camden Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Camden Park sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,021.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6997.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2948.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,000.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Camden Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Camden Park, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Camden Park people
- Population
- 3,338
- Median age
- 36
- Born overseas
- 30%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Camden Park income
- Median household income
- $1,398/wk
- Median personal income
- $797/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Camden Park housing
- Median rent
- $305/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,650/mo
- Separate houses
- 46.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 14%
- Owned outright
- 23.2%
- Mortgaged
- 28.7%
- Rented
- 35.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Camden Park work
- Employment to population
- 64.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 64.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5038)
Compare Camden Park with nearby suburbs
Camden Park in numbers
Camden Park had 3,338 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 174th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 36, 14% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 30% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 23.2% own their home outright, 28.7% are paying a mortgage, 35.8% rent. Separate houses make up 46.8% of dwellings, with 14% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $305/wk, close to the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,398/wk, 9% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.9%. 64.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.3% (from 3,141 to 3,338). Median rent moved from $280/wk to $305/wk (+8.9%).
Camden Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Camden Park, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Camden Park was $305/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Camden Park, SA?
- Camden Park had 3,338 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Camden Park?
- Median household income in Camden Park was $1,398/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Camden Park?
- 35.8% of occupied homes in Camden Park were rented, 23.2% were owned outright and 28.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Camden Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Camden Park (SA). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Adelaide