Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Royal Park suburb profile
Royal Park, SA · Postcode 5014
This Royal Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Royal Park, SA (postcode 5014). 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 Royal Park with nearby suburbs.
Royal Park at a glance
Population
3,453
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,414/wk
Median age
37
Royal 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
+20.6% over 10 years
Population
3,453
was 2,967 in 2016
+486 · +16.4%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$60 · +22.2%
Household income
$1,414/wk
was $1,037/wk in 2016
+$377 · +36.4%
Median age
37
was 39 in 2016
-2 · -5.1%
Dig deeper: Royal Park population growth · Royal Park then and now
Royal Park vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Royal Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+1.2% vs area
- Royal Park$330/wk
- Nearby$277/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-12% vs area
- Royal Park$1,414/wk
- Nearby$1,332/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
-7.5% vs area
- Royal Park37
- Nearby40.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-6% vs area
- Royal Park$751/wk
- Nearby$682.5/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Royal Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Royal Park sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3956.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3937.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2935.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4943
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Royal Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Royal Park, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Royal Park people
- Population
- 3,453
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 26.6%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Royal Park income
- Median household income
- $1,414/wk
- Median personal income
- $751/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Royal Park housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,560/mo
- Separate houses
- 71.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.8%
- Owned outright
- 27.3%
- Mortgaged
- 35.6%
- Rented
- 29.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.4%
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
Royal Park work
- Employment to population
- 59.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 55.1%
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 5014)
Compare Royal Park with nearby suburbs
Royal Park in numbers
Royal Park had 3,453 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 166th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 37, 12% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 26.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.3% own their home outright, 35.6% are paying a mortgage, 29.5% rent. Separate houses make up 71.4% of dwellings, with 2.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 6% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,414/wk, 8% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.1%. 55.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 16.4% (from 2,967 to 3,453). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $330/wk (+22.2%).
Royal Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Royal Park, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Royal Park was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Royal Park, SA?
- Royal Park had 3,453 residents at the 2021 Census, up 16.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Royal Park?
- Median household income in Royal Park was $1,414/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Royal Park?
- 29.5% of occupied homes in Royal Park were rented, 27.3% were owned outright and 35.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Royal Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Royal 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