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Mount Remarkable
South Australia · Barossa - Yorke - Mid North · 2,861 people · 29 suburbs · 12 postcodes
Mount Remarkable at a glance
Map shows the Mount Remarkable 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.
Mount Remarkable is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 29 suburbs across 12 postcodes and an area of 3,258 km². Mount Remarkable has a population of 2,861 , ranking #53 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Wilmington (667 residents), and the highest median household income is in Mambray Creek at $2,083/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,171/week and median age is 54.3. About 8.0% of residents were born overseas and 1.6% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 407 (14.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 221 (7.6%) |
| 25–44 years | 439 (15.1%) |
| 45–64 years | 966 (33.3%) |
| 65+ years | 872 (30.0%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Mount Remarkable
3 schools across Mount Remarkable: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 980 (range 970 to 1014). 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 3 schools in Mount Remarkable, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booleroo Centre District School | Government | Combined | Booleroo Centre | 168 | 970 |
| Wilmington Primary School | Government | Primary | Wilmington | 51 | 980 |
| Melrose Primary School | Government | Primary | Melrose | 14 | 1014 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Mount Remarkable. 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 Mount Remarkable
Mount Remarkable contains 29 suburbs and 12 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 5485 | 667 | $1,260/wk | 51 |
| Booleroo Centre | 5482 | 482 | $1,240/wk | 55 |
| Port Germein | 5495 | 368 | $917/wk | 59 |
| Wirrabara | 5481 | 353 | $900/wk | 60 |
| Melrose | 5483 | 342 | $1,416/wk | 48 |
| Weeroona Island | 5495 | 117 | $772/wk | 63 |
| Appila | 5480 | 91 | $1,275/wk | 50 |
| Telowie | 5540 | 89 | $1,312/wk | 56 |
| Murray Town | 5481 | 58 | $900/wk | 55 |
| Baroota | 5495 | 52 | $1,375/wk | 54 |
| Wongyarra | 5481 | 49 | $1,333/wk | 49 |
| Bangor | 5481 | 39 | $1,312/wk | 52 |
| Willowie | 5431 | 33 | $1,375/wk | 56 |
| Woolundunga | 5701 | 30 | $899/wk | 44 |
| Mambray Creek | 5495 | 26 | $2,083/wk | 59 |
| Hammond | 5431 | 22 | $933/wk | 53 |
| Bruce | 5433 | 17 | $1,749/wk | 44 |
| Nectar Brook | 5495 | 17 | $1,624/wk | 50 |
| Amyton | 5431 | 9 | $687/wk | 69 |
| Baratta | 5432 | |||
| Bibliando | 5432 | |||
| Holowiliena | 5432 | |||
| Holowiliena South | 5432 | |||
| Port Augusta North | 5700 | |||
| Three Creeks | 5432 | |||
| Wepowie | 5482 | |||
| Wilcowie | 5432 | |||
| Willsden | 5700 | |||
| Witchitie | 5432 |
Postcodes covered
5431, 5432, 5433, 5480, 5481, 5482, 5483, 5485, 5495, 5540, 5700, 5701
Compare Mount Remarkable with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Mount Remarkable and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Remarkable (SA) | 2,861 | 54.3 | $1,171/wk | 950 | 12.3% | 8.0% |
| Unincorporated SA | 2,874 | 42.1 | $1,304/wk | 902 | 45.9% | 8.7% |
| Port Augusta | 13,845 | 39.0 | $1,332/wk | 879 | 38.5% | 8.6% |
| Orroroo Carrieton | 881 | 51.7 | $1,108/wk | 981 | 10.5% | 5.8% |
| Port Pirie | 17,239 | 44.3 | $1,098/wk | 868 | 30.9% | 7.8% |
| Northern Areas | 4,560 | 48.8 | $1,167/wk | 948 | 18.4% | 6.3% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Mount Remarkable
What is the population of Mount Remarkable?
The 2021 Census recorded 2,861 people living in Mount Remarkable, across 29 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Mount Remarkable?
Mount Remarkable contains 29 suburbs. The most populous are Wilmington, Booleroo Centre, Port Germein, Wirrabara, Melrose.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Mount Remarkable?
Mount Remarkable covers 12 postcodes: 5431, 5432, 5433, 5480, 5481, 5482, 5483, 5485, 5495, 5540, 5700, 5701.
What is the median household income in Mount Remarkable?
The population-weighted median household income across Mount Remarkable is $1,171 per week (2021 Census), ranking #54 of 72 SA LGAs.
How many schools are in Mount Remarkable?
Mount Remarkable has 3 schools, including 3 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Mount Remarkable?
Mount Remarkable has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 950, 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.