Loxton Waikerie

South Australia · South Australia - South East · 11,322 people · 54 suburbs · 11 postcodes

Loxton Waikerie at a glance

11,322

Population

#33 of 72 in SA

7,384

km² area

2/km² density

47.2

Median age

+5.9 vs SA

924

SEIFA IRSAD

#48 of 72 in SA

Schools

6 gov, 1 Cath, 2 indep

8.3%

Born overseas

25.0%

Renting

Map shows the Loxton Waikerie 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.

Loxton Waikerie is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 54 suburbs across 11 postcodes and an area of 7,384 km². Loxton Waikerie has a population of 11,322 , ranking #33 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Loxton (4,677 residents).About 8.3% of residents were born overseas and 4.9% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

17.3%

9.5%

20.2%

26.7%

26.4%

0–14 (17.3%) 15–24 (9.5%) 25–44 (20.2%) 45–64 (26.7%) 65+ (26.4%)

Show counts

0–14 years	1,945 (17.3%)
15–24 years	1,068 (9.5%)
25–44 years	2,273 (20.2%)
45–64 years	3,008 (26.7%)
65+ years	2,972 (26.4%)

8.3%

Born overseas

4.9%

Speak a language other than English at home

2.7%

First Nations

2.3

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

43.9%

31.1%

25.0%

Owned outright (43.9%) Mortgaged (31.1%) Renting (25.0%)

Dwelling type mix

93.8%

Separate house (93.8%) Semi/townhouse (5.7%) Flat/apartment (0.5%)

$204

Median weekly rent

$1,094

Median monthly mortgage

35.5%

Households with 0-1 cars

64.5%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.0%

Unemployment rate

2,946

In full-time work

1,703

In part-time work

Schools in Loxton Waikerie

9 schools across Loxton Waikerie: 66.7% Government, 11.1% Catholic, 22.2% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 976 (range 889 to 1027). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

66.7%

11.1%

22.2%

SA average for comparison

70.8%

14.3%

14.9%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

77.8%

22.2%

Primary (77.8%) Secondary (22.2%) Combined (0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 976 SA median 999LGA range 889 to 1027

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 9 schools in Loxton Waikerie, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Loxton High School	Government	Secondary	Loxton	559	989
Waikerie High School	Government	Secondary	Waikerie	301	962
Loxton Primary School	Government	Primary	Loxton	276	954
Loxton Lutheran School	Independent	Primary	Loxton	238	1027
Waikerie Primary School	Government	Primary	Waikerie	189	974
Ramco Primary School	Government	Primary	Ramco	87	985
Waikerie Lutheran Primary School	Independent	Primary	Waikerie	76	976
Loxton North School	Government	Primary	Loxton North	56	889
St Albert's Catholic School	Catholic	Primary	Loxton	42	1010

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 Loxton Waikerie. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

924

Ranked #48 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

957

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

966

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

910

Suburbs in Loxton Waikerie

Loxton Waikerie contains 54 suburbs and 11 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Loxton	5333	4,677	$1,164/wk	47
Waikerie	5330	2,681	$954/wk	49
Loxton North	5333	897	$1,542/wk	42
Sunlands	5322	356	$1,144/wk	50
Golden Heights	5322	271	$1,208/wk	47
Taylorville	5330	263	$1,458/wk	45
Pyap	5333	175	$1,792/wk	41
Moorook	5332	171	$1,166/wk	50
Moorook South	5332	166	$1,097/wk	60
Bookpurnong	5333	157	$1,593/wk	37
Ramco	5322	135	$1,446/wk	56
Ramco Heights	5322	135	$1,392/wk	52
Holder	5330	123	$1,416/wk	50
Paisley	5357	96	$1,062/wk	48
New Residence	5333	95	$2,349/wk	48
Pata	5333	81	$1,437/wk	54
Woodleigh	5311	73	$1,468/wk	30
Taldra	5311	57	$762/wk	36
Wunkar	5311	51	$1,125/wk	54
Qualco	5322	47	$1,125/wk	52
Taplan	5311	41	$762/wk	50
Wigley Flat	5330	41	$762/wk	52
Meribah	5311	39	$1,125/wk	36
Bugle Hut	5311	38	$1,916/wk	46
Markaranka	5330	37	$1,562/wk	43
Kanni	5330	36	$1,125/wk	43
Paruna	5311	36	$850/wk	53
Peebinga	5304	35	$1,125/wk	46
Pyap West	5333	35	$2,374/wk	38
Good Hope Landing	5330	30	$1,625/wk	54
Alawoona	5311	25	$850/wk	63
Yinkanie	5332	24	$1,625/wk	35
Lowbank	5330	22	$1,999/wk	52
New Well	5357	21	$649/wk	42
Stockyard Plain	5330	17	$1,749/wk	16
Wappilka	5332	17	$900/wk	29
Veitch	5311	16	$4,249/wk	50
Woolpunda	5330	16	$1,375/wk	58
Maggea	5308	15	$725/wk	57
Devlins Pound	5330	13	$2,250/wk	46
Holder Siding	5330	13	$1,649/wk	38
Boolgun	5330	11	$949/wk	49
Malpas	5311	9	$1,149/wk	63
Pooginook	5330	8	$2,250/wk	59
Schell Well	5311	8	$2,750/wk	66
Bakara Well	5354	6	$4,500/wk	44
Caliph	5310	3	$575/wk	42
Kringin	5304	3	$225/wk	65
Billiatt	5311
Kalyan	5308
Kingston-On-Murray	5331
Moorundie	5357
Naidia	5354		$1,074/wk	65
Notts Well	5357		$1,125/wk	72

Postcodes covered

5304, 5308, 5310, 5311, 5322, 5330, 5331, 5332, 5333, 5354, 5357

Compare Loxton Waikerie with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Loxton Waikerie and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Loxton Waikerie (SA)	11,322	47.2	924	25.0%	8.3%
Berri Barmera	10,486	45.6	887	30.7%	12.3%
Mid Murray	9,045	53.6	882	17.4%	10.7%
Karoonda East Murray	952	51.8	931	12.3%	6.3%
Unincorporated SA	2,874	42.1	902	45.9%	8.7%
Renmark Paringa	9,813	43.7	899	27.6%	14.2%

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Frequently asked questions about Loxton Waikerie

What is the population of Loxton Waikerie?

The 2021 Census recorded 11,322 people living in Loxton Waikerie, across 54 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Loxton Waikerie?

Loxton Waikerie contains 54 suburbs. The most populous are Loxton, Waikerie, Loxton North, Sunlands, Golden Heights.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Loxton Waikerie?

Loxton Waikerie covers 11 postcodes: 5304, 5308, 5310, 5311, 5322, 5330, 5331, 5332, 5333, 5354, 5357.

How many schools are in Loxton Waikerie?

Loxton Waikerie has 9 schools, including 6 government, 1 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Loxton Waikerie?

Loxton Waikerie has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 924, 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.