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Maralinga Tjarutja
South Australia · South Australia - Outback · 167 people · 8 suburbs · 1 postcodes
Maralinga Tjarutja at a glance
Maralinga Tjarutja is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 8 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 55,835 km². Maralinga Tjarutja has a population of 167 , ranking #72 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Oak Valley (96 residents), and the highest median household income is in Nullarbor at $1,649/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,455/week and median age is 41.4. About 9.6% of residents were born overseas and 46.7% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 22 (13.3%) |
| 15–24 years | 17 (10.2%) |
| 25–44 years | 59 (35.5%) |
| 45–64 years | 48 (28.9%) |
| 65+ years | 20 (12.0%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Maralinga Tjarutja
1 schools across Maralinga Tjarutja: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
All 1 schools in Maralinga Tjarutja, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Valley Aboriginal School | Government | Combined | Oak Valley | 18 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Maralinga Tjarutja. 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 Maralinga Tjarutja
Maralinga Tjarutja contains 8 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Valley | 5690 | 96 | $1,312/wk | 44 |
| Nullarbor | 5690 | 71 | $1,649/wk | 38 |
| Bookabie | 5690 | |||
| Chundaria | 5690 | |||
| Fowlers Bay | 5690 | |||
| Mitchidy Moola | 5690 | |||
| Nanbona | 5690 | |||
| Nundroo | 5690 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Maralinga Tjarutja with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Maralinga Tjarutja and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maralinga Tjarutja (SA) | 167 | 41.4 | $1,455/wk | 859 | 82.6% | 9.6% |
| Unincorporated SA | 2,874 | 42.1 | $1,304/wk | 902 | 45.9% | 8.7% |
| Ceduna | 3,501 | 40.2 | $1,410/wk | 927 | 39.6% | 7.5% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Maralinga Tjarutja
What is the population of Maralinga Tjarutja?
The 2021 Census recorded 167 people living in Maralinga Tjarutja, across 8 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Maralinga Tjarutja?
Maralinga Tjarutja contains 8 suburbs. The most populous are Oak Valley, Nullarbor, Bookabie, Chundaria, Fowlers Bay.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Maralinga Tjarutja?
Maralinga Tjarutja covers 1 postcodes: 5690.
What is the median household income in Maralinga Tjarutja?
The population-weighted median household income across Maralinga Tjarutja is $1,455 per week (2021 Census), ranking #27 of 72 SA LGAs.
How many schools are in Maralinga Tjarutja?
Maralinga Tjarutja has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Maralinga Tjarutja?
Maralinga Tjarutja has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 859, 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.