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Cleve
South Australia · South Australia - Outback · 1,762 people · 16 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Cleve at a glance
Map shows the Cleve 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.
Cleve is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 16 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 5,349 km². Cleve has a population of 1,762 , ranking #59 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Cleve (953 residents), and the highest median household income is in Jamieson at $2,250/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,160/week and median age is 46.9. About 4.8% of residents were born overseas and 1.2% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 345 (19.7%) |
| 15–24 years | 139 (7.9%) |
| 25–44 years | 364 (20.8%) |
| 45–64 years | 507 (29.0%) |
| 65+ years | 394 (22.5%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Cleve
1 schools across Cleve: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 988 (range 988 to 988). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
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 1 schools in Cleve, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleve Area School | Government | Combined | Cleve | 324 | 988 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Cleve. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Cleve
Cleve contains 16 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleve | 5640 | 953 | $1,091/wk | 49 |
| Arno Bay | 5603 | 314 | $982/wk | 52 |
| Darke Peak | 5642 | 90 | $1,062/wk | 37 |
| Verran | 5603 | 88 | $2,083/wk | 35 |
| Rudall | 5642 | 71 | $774/wk | 46 |
| Mangalo | 5602 | 56 | $1,437/wk | 32 |
| Kielpa | 5642 | 55 | $1,187/wk | 46 |
| Campoona | 5640 | 47 | $1,666/wk | 41 |
| Waddikee | 5640 | 29 | $2,124/wk | 53 |
| Murlong | 5642 | 27 | $1,374/wk | 27 |
| Wharminda | 5603 | 19 | $1,125/wk | 54 |
| Boonerdo | 5633 | 13 | $1,312/wk | 33 |
| Hambidge | 5642 | |||
| Hincks | 5603 | |||
| Jamieson | 5640 | $2,250/wk | 51 | |
| Mitalie | 5602 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Cleve with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Cleve and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleve (SA) | 1,762 | 46.9 | $1,160/wk | 953 | 16.6% | 4.8% |
| Kimba | 1,021 | 44.8 | $1,327/wk | 984 | 19.2% | 4.7% |
| Franklin Harbour | 1,289 | 51.9 | $1,228/wk | 923 | 22.8% | 6.6% |
| Tumby Bay | 2,804 | 52.4 | $1,168/wk | 953 | 20.0% | 5.3% |
| Elliston | 1,019 | 43.1 | $1,194/wk | 952 | 17.2% | 6.1% |
| Streaky Bay | 2,153 | 47.1 | $1,179/wk | 960 | 17.2% | 4.5% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Cleve
What is the population of Cleve?
The 2021 Census recorded 1,762 people living in Cleve, across 16 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Cleve?
Cleve contains 16 suburbs. The most populous are Cleve, Arno Bay, Darke Peak, Verran, Rudall.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Cleve?
Cleve covers 5 postcodes: 5602, 5603, 5633, 5640, 5642.
What is the median household income in Cleve?
The population-weighted median household income across Cleve is $1,160 per week (2021 Census), ranking #57 of 72 SA LGAs.
How many schools are in Cleve?
Cleve has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Cleve?
Cleve has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 953, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . 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.