Barunga West

South Australia · Barossa - Yorke - Mid North · 2,721 people · 17 suburbs · 8 postcodes

Barunga West at a glance

2,721

Population

#55 of 72 in SA

1,778

km² area

2/km² density

56.1

Median age

+14.8 vs SA

934

SEIFA IRSAD

#42 of 72 in SA

Schools

2 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

7.2%

Born overseas

18.5%

Renting

Map shows the Barunga West LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Barunga West is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 17 suburbs across 8 postcodes and an area of 1,778 km². Barunga West has a population of 2,721 , ranking #55 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Port Broughton (1,312 residents).About 7.2% of residents were born overseas and 0.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

14.1%

6.3%

15.0%

29.2%

35.5%

0–14 (14.1%) 15–24 (6.3%) 25–44 (15.0%) 45–64 (29.2%) 65+ (35.5%)

Show counts

0–14 years	383 (14.1%)
15–24 years	172 (6.3%)
25–44 years	408 (15.0%)
45–64 years	794 (29.2%)
65+ years	965 (35.5%)

7.2%

Born overseas

0.8%

Speak a language other than English at home

2.3%

First Nations

2.2

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

60.6%

20.9%

18.5%

Owned outright (60.6%) Mortgaged (20.9%) Renting (18.5%)

Dwelling type mix

96.3%

Separate house (96.3%) Semi/townhouse (3.3%) Flat/apartment (0.5%)

$195

Median weekly rent

$999

Median monthly mortgage

38.8%

Households with 0-1 cars

61.2%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.9%

Unemployment rate

515

In full-time work

352

In part-time work

Schools in Barunga West

2 schools across Barunga West: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 979 (range 978 to 980). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

100.0%

SA average for comparison

70.8%

14.3%

14.9%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

50.0%

Primary (50.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (50.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 979 SA median 999LGA range 978 to 980

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 2 schools in Barunga West, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Port Broughton Area School	Government	Combined	Port Broughton	152	980
Bute Early Learning and Primary School	Government	Primary	Bute	34	978

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Barunga West. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

934

Ranked #42 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

952

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

967

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

948

Suburbs in Barunga West

Barunga West contains 17 suburbs and 8 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Port Broughton	5522	1,312	$997/wk	62
Bute	5560	389	$869/wk	51
Tickera	5555	194	$881/wk	62
Alford	5555	159	$1,286/wk	47
Fisherman Bay	5522	140	$495/wk	64
Mundoora	5555	134	$1,075/wk	49
Ninnes	5560	65	$1,875/wk	34
Wokurna	5520	61	$1,937/wk	51
Kulpara	5552	56	$1,437/wk	36
Clements Gap	5523	54	$1,375/wk	38
Ward Hill	5522	52	$1,542/wk	53
Thomas Plain	5554	46	$2,374/wk	44
South Hummocks	5550	30	$1,875/wk	32
Melton	5552	29	$1,624/wk	44
Gleeson Hill	5520
Thomas Plains	5554
Wandearah	5523

Postcodes covered

5520, 5522, 5523, 5550, 5552, 5554, 5555, 5560

Compare Barunga West with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Barunga West and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Barunga West (SA)	2,721	56.1	934	18.5%	7.2%
Copper Coast	15,042	53.7	892	24.9%	9.6%
Wakefield	6,762	44.6	897	23.0%	10.2%
Port Pirie	17,239	44.3	868	30.9%	7.8%
Yorke Peninsula	11,618	55.7	918	18.2%	9.0%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Barunga West

What is the population of Barunga West?

The 2021 Census recorded 2,721 people living in Barunga West, across 17 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Barunga West?

Barunga West contains 17 suburbs. The most populous are Port Broughton, Bute, Tickera, Alford, Fisherman Bay.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Barunga West?

Barunga West covers 8 postcodes: 5520, 5522, 5523, 5550, 5552, 5554, 5555, 5560.

How many schools are in Barunga West?

Barunga West has 2 schools, including 2 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Barunga West?

Barunga West has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 934, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.