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Adelaide, SA
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Adelaide, South Australia, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
Government data only, no interpretation · Data as at 6 October 2026 · Sources and licences
Adelaide at a glance
| State | South Australia |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 5000 |
| Local government area | City of Adelaide |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 40002 |
Planning zones in Adelaide
- APL — Adelaide Park Lands55%
- CC — Capital City22%
- CR — City Riverbank8%
- 3 other zones14%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Adelaide is listed below. Boundaries are the SA government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- APL — Adelaide Park Lands55% of the suburb
- CC — Capital City22% of the suburb
- CR — City Riverbank8% of the suburb
- CL — City Living8% of the suburb
- CMS — City Main Street4% of the suburb
- UC(Bo) — Urban Corridor (Boulevard)2% of the suburb
Adelaide in the 2021 Census
| Population | 18,202 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 31 years |
| Median weekly household income | $1,365 |
| Median weekly rent | $400 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $1,733 |
| Average household size | 1.8 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Median sale prices in Adelaide
| Median house price | $1,130,000 |
|---|
Source: Government of South Australia open data, Q4 2025 (CC BY 4.0). A published median, not a valuation.
Other suburbs in South Australia
- Aberfoyle ParkSA 5159
- Angle ValeSA 5117
- BlackwoodSA 5051
- BridgewaterSA 5155
- Brooklyn ParkSA 5032
- CampbelltownSA 5074
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Median sale prices: Government of South Australia open data, Q4 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: data.sa.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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