Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Plympton Park suburb profile
Plympton Park, SA · Postcode 5038
This Plympton Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Plympton 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 Plympton Park with nearby suburbs.
Plympton Park at a glance
Population
3,881
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,667/wk
Median age
36
Plympton 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
+35.3% over 10 years
Population
3,881
was 3,247 in 2016
+634 · +19.5%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $288/wk in 2016
+$32 · +11.1%
Household income
$1,667/wk
was $1,194/wk in 2016
+$473 · +39.6%
Median age
36
was 36 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Plympton Park population growth · Plympton Park then and now
Plympton Park vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Plympton Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-1.8% vs area
- Plympton Park$320/wk
- Nearby$302.5/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
+3.7% vs area
- Plympton Park$1,667/wk
- Nearby$1,585.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
-10% vs area
- Plympton Park36
- Nearby37
- Adelaide40
Personal income
+4% vs area
- Plympton Park$831/wk
- Nearby$802/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Plympton Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Plympton Park sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4994.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6994.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2948.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,026
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Plympton Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Plympton Park, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Plympton Park people
- Population
- 3,881
- Median age
- 36
- Born overseas
- 29.8%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Plympton Park income
- Median household income
- $1,667/wk
- Median personal income
- $831/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Plympton Park housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,820/mo
- Separate houses
- 65.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 11.1%
- Owned outright
- 22%
- Mortgaged
- 32.8%
- Rented
- 36.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.1%
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
Plympton Park work
- Employment to population
- 63.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Year 12 or above
- 65.3%
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 Plympton Park with nearby suburbs
Plympton Park in numbers
Plympton Park had 3,881 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 135th 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 2.4 people. 29.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 22% own their home outright, 32.8% are paying a mortgage, 36.8% rent. Separate houses make up 65.5% of dwellings, with 11.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 3% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,667/wk, 9% above the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5%. 65.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 19.5% (from 3,247 to 3,881). Median rent moved from $288/wk to $320/wk (+11.1%).
Plympton Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Plympton Park, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Plympton Park was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Plympton Park, SA?
- Plympton Park had 3,881 residents at the 2021 Census, up 19.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Plympton Park?
- Median household income in Plympton Park was $1,667/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Plympton Park?
- 36.8% of occupied homes in Plympton Park were rented, 22% were owned outright and 32.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Plympton Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Plympton Park. 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