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South Australia · South Australia - South East · 7,994 people · 30 suburbs · 4 postcodes
Grant at a glance
Map shows the Grant 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.
Grant is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 30 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 1,804 km². Grant has a population of 7,994 , ranking #41 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Moorak (1,412 residents), and the highest median household income is in Square Mile at $3,624/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,775/week and median age is 44.6. About 7.7% of residents were born overseas and 1.4% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 1,324 (16.6%) |
| 15–24 years | 863 (10.8%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,796 (22.5%) |
| 45–64 years | 2,443 (30.6%) |
| 65+ years | 1,570 (19.6%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Grant
5 schools across Grant: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 974 (range 911 to 1001). 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 5 schools in Grant, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale East Area School | Government | Combined | Allendale East | 134 | 926 |
| Moorak Primary School | Government | Primary | Moorak | 117 | 976 |
| Yahl Primary School | Government | Primary | Yahl | 117 | 974 |
| Glenburnie Primary School | Government | Primary | Glenburnie | 71 | 1001 |
| Kongorong Primary School | Government | Primary | Kongorong | 19 | 911 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Grant. 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 Grant
Grant contains 30 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorak | 5291 | 1,412 | $2,006/wk | 42 |
| Port Macdonnell | 5291 | 859 | $1,288/wk | 53 |
| Yahl | 5291 | 817 | $1,918/wk | 43 |
| Compton | 5291 | 812 | $2,150/wk | 41 |
| Allendale East | 5291 | 484 | $1,437/wk | 35 |
| Ob Flat | 5291 | 470 | $2,104/wk | 48 |
| Glenburnie | 5291 | 396 | $1,910/wk | 45 |
| Tarpeena | 5277 | 392 | $960/wk | 52 |
| Mil-Lel | 5291 | 382 | $2,238/wk | 40 |
| Mount Schank | 5291 | 264 | $1,968/wk | 38 |
| Kongorong | 5291 | 221 | $1,674/wk | 41 |
| Wandilo | 5291 | 194 | $1,916/wk | 40 |
| Eight Mile Creek | 5291 | 163 | $1,781/wk | 40 |
| Mingbool | 5291 | 123 | $1,708/wk | 43 |
| Burrungule | 5291 | 115 | $2,035/wk | 39 |
| Donovans | 5291 | 111 | $758/wk | 64 |
| Nene Valley | 5291 | 99 | $1,812/wk | 56 |
| Wye | 5291 | 95 | $1,833/wk | 48 |
| Carpenter Rocks | 5291 | 87 | $1,541/wk | 51 |
| Pelican Point | 5291 | 81 | $912/wk | 63 |
| Blackfellows Caves | 5291 | 72 | $749/wk | 59 |
| Cape Douglas | 5291 | 68 | $1,166/wk | 50 |
| Dismal Swamp | 5291 | 63 | $1,916/wk | 40 |
| Wepar | 5278 | 47 | $1,375/wk | 34 |
| Pleasant Park | 5277 | 37 | $1,208/wk | 62 |
| Caveton | 5291 | 36 | $1,437/wk | 52 |
| Square Mile | 5291 | 31 | $3,624/wk | 47 |
| Racecourse Bay | 5291 | 27 | $1,125/wk | 53 |
| German Creek | 5280 | 25 | $1,937/wk | 31 |
| Caroline | 5291 | 11 | $1,375/wk | 41 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Grant with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Grant and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant (SA) | 7,994 | 44.6 | $1,775/wk | 970 | 11.7% | 7.7% |
| Wattle Range | 11,814 | 48.2 | $1,191/wk | 906 | 21.1% | 9.1% |
| Mount Gambier | 27,576 | 40.7 | $1,273/wk | 896 | 32.6% | 11.3% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Grant
What is the population of Grant?
The 2021 Census recorded 7,994 people living in Grant, across 30 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Grant?
Grant contains 30 suburbs. The most populous are Moorak, Port Macdonnell, Yahl, Compton, Allendale East.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Grant?
Grant covers 4 postcodes: 5277, 5278, 5280, 5291.
What is the median household income in Grant?
The population-weighted median household income across Grant is $1,775 per week (2021 Census), ranking #9 of 72 SA LGAs.
How many schools are in Grant?
Grant has 5 schools, including 5 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Grant?
Grant has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 970, 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.