Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Redwood Park suburb profile
Redwood Park, SA · Postcode 5097
This Redwood Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Redwood Park, SA (postcode 5097). 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 Redwood Park with nearby suburbs.
Redwood Park at a glance
Population
5,367
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,832/wk
Median age
40
Redwood 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
0% over 10 years
Population
5,367
was 5,421 in 2016
-54 · -1%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$40 · +12.9%
Household income
$1,832/wk
was $1,537/wk in 2016
+$295 · +19.2%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Redwood Park population growth · Redwood Park then and now
Redwood Park vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Redwood Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+7.4% vs area
- Redwood Park$350/wk
- Nearby$332.5/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
+14% vs area
- Redwood Park$1,832/wk
- Nearby$1,488.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Redwood Park40
- Nearby40
- Adelaide40
Personal income
+4.8% vs area
- Redwood Park$837/wk
- Nearby$701.5/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Redwood Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Redwood Park sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,046.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6999.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,038.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5974
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Redwood Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Redwood Park, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Redwood Park people
- Population
- 5,367
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 18.4%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Redwood Park income
- Median household income
- $1,832/wk
- Median personal income
- $837/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Redwood Park housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.5%
- Mortgaged
- 48.2%
- Rented
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4%
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
Redwood Park work
- Employment to population
- 64.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.7%
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 5097)
Compare Redwood Park with nearby suburbs
Redwood Park in numbers
Redwood Park had 5,367 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 76th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 40, 5% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 18.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.5% own their home outright, 48.2% are paying a mortgage, 10.9% rent. Separate houses make up 93.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 13% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,832/wk, 20% above the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.6%. 54.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1% (from 5,421 to 5,367). Median rent moved from $310/wk to $350/wk (+12.9%).
Redwood Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Redwood Park, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Redwood Park was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Redwood Park, SA?
- Redwood Park had 5,367 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Redwood Park?
- Median household income in Redwood Park was $1,832/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Redwood Park?
- 10.9% of occupied homes in Redwood Park were rented, 35.5% were owned outright and 48.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Redwood Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Redwood 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