Lower Eyre Peninsula

South Australia · South Australia - Outback · 5,864 people · 37 suburbs · 4 postcodes

Lower Eyre Peninsula at a glance

5,864

Population

#44 of 72 in SA

4,769

km² area

1/km² density

44.3

Median age

+3.0 vs SA

983

SEIFA IRSAD

#19 of 72 in SA

Schools

3 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

6.4%

Born overseas

14.8%

Renting

Map shows the Lower Eyre Peninsula 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.

Lower Eyre Peninsula is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 37 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 4,769 km². Lower Eyre Peninsula has a population of 5,864 , ranking #44 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Boston (1,169 residents).About 6.4% of residents were born overseas and 2.1% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

20.3%

8.3%

22.4%

30.0%

19.0%

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (22.4%) 45–64 (30.0%) 65+ (19.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	1,176 (20.3%)
15–24 years	481 (8.3%)
25–44 years	1,301 (22.4%)
45–64 years	1,743 (30.0%)
65+ years	1,106 (19.0%)

6.4%

Born overseas

2.1%

Speak a language other than English at home

2.8%

First Nations

2.6

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

44.7%

40.4%

14.8%

Owned outright (44.7%) Mortgaged (40.4%) Renting (14.8%)

Dwelling type mix

99.2%

Separate house (99.2%) Semi/townhouse (0.6%) Flat/apartment (0.2%)

$240

Median weekly rent

$1,306

Median monthly mortgage

23.3%

Households with 0-1 cars

76.7%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

2.4%

Unemployment rate

1,551

In full-time work

981

In part-time work

Schools in Lower Eyre Peninsula

3 schools across Lower Eyre Peninsula: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 984 (range 970 to 994). 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

66.7%

33.3%

Primary (66.7%) Secondary (0%) Combined (33.3%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 984 SA median 999LGA range 970 to 994

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 3 schools in Lower Eyre Peninsula, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Cummins Area School	Government	Combined	Cummins	382	994
Poonindie Community Learning Centre	Government	Primary	Poonindie	131	984
Lake Wangary School	Government	Primary	Wangary	74	970

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 Lower Eyre Peninsula. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

983

Ranked #19 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1033

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1038

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

954

Suburbs in Lower Eyre Peninsula

Lower Eyre Peninsula contains 37 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Boston	5607	1,169	$2,199/wk	40
Cummins	5631	981	$1,526/wk	42
Coffin Bay	5607	664	$1,254/wk	57
Tiatukia	5607	367	$2,147/wk	40
North Shields	5607	338	$1,733/wk	49
Duck Ponds	5607	284	$1,281/wk	46
Coulta	5607	213	$1,387/wk	40
Poonindie	5607	210	$1,625/wk	34
Wangary	5607	203	$1,028/wk	54
Coomunga	5607	133	$1,656/wk	35
Edillilie	5630	129	$1,687/wk	42
Tulka	5607	126	$1,343/wk	52
Louth Bay	5607	125	$969/wk	58
Hawson	5607	119	$1,375/wk	49
Wanilla	5607	95	$1,468/wk	48
Yeelanna	5632	85	$1,875/wk	41
Pearlah	5607	66	$1,375/wk	39
Point Boston	5607	62	$1,437/wk	36
Whites Flat	5607	54	$939/wk	26
Green Patch	5607	53	$1,625/wk	47
Mount Dutton Bay	5607	53	$1,174/wk	57
Karkoo	5607	52	$1,875/wk	32
Mitchell	5607	47	$2,749/wk	31
Kapinnie	5632	42	$2,062/wk	26
Mount Hope	5607	41	$1,187/wk	52
Charlton Gully	5607	39	$1,624/wk	41
Sleaford	5607	31	$1,624/wk	53
Kellidie Bay	5607	21	$1,437/wk	59
Mount Drummond	5607	14	$3,749/wk	42
Tootenilla	5607	12	$2,124/wk	43
Kiana	5607	10	$575/wk	33
Fountain	5607	9	$1,624/wk	58
Whites River	5607	9	$1,625/wk	51
Little Douglas	5607	8	$1,292/wk	63
Edilillie	5630
Lincoln National Park	5607		$824/wk	58
Uley	5607

Postcodes covered

5607, 5630, 5631, 5632

Compare Lower Eyre Peninsula with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Lower Eyre Peninsula and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Lower Eyre Peninsula (SA)	5,864	44.3	983	14.8%	6.4%
Streaky Bay	2,153	47.1	960	17.2%	4.5%
Tumby Bay	2,804	52.4	953	20.0%	5.3%
Unincorporated SA	2,874	42.1	902	45.9%	8.7%
Elliston	1,019	43.1	952	17.2%	6.1%
Port Lincoln	14,458	41.0	915	35.3%	8.8%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Boston

Frequently asked questions about Lower Eyre Peninsula

What is the population of Lower Eyre Peninsula?

The 2021 Census recorded 5,864 people living in Lower Eyre Peninsula, across 37 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Lower Eyre Peninsula?

Lower Eyre Peninsula contains 37 suburbs. The most populous are Boston, Cummins, Coffin Bay, Tiatukia, North Shields.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Lower Eyre Peninsula?

Lower Eyre Peninsula covers 4 postcodes: 5607, 5630, 5631, 5632.

How many schools are in Lower Eyre Peninsula?

Lower Eyre Peninsula has 3 schools, including 3 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Lower Eyre Peninsula?

Lower Eyre Peninsula has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 983, 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.