Robe

South Australia · South Australia - South East · 1,544 people · 6 suburbs · 3 postcodes

Robe at a glance

1,544
Population
#64 of 72 in SA
1,042
km² area
2/km² density
52.7
Median age
+11.4 vs SA
$1,236
Median HH income/wk
#44 of 72 in SA
984
SEIFA IRSAD
#18 of 72 in SA
1
Schools
1 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep
10.0%
Born overseas
22.2%
Renting

Map shows the Robe 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.

Robe is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 6 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 1,042 km². Robe has a population of 1,544 , ranking #64 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Robe (1,252 residents), and the highest median household income is in Mount Benson at $1,416/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,236/week and median age is 52.7. About 10.0% of residents were born overseas and 2.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (12.9%) 15–24 (7.4%) 25–44 (18.5%) 45–64 (31.6%) 65+ (29.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years195 (12.9%)
15–24 years112 (7.4%)
25–44 years280 (18.5%)
45–64 years478 (31.6%)
65+ years450 (29.7%)
10.0%
Born overseas
2.8%
Speak a language other than English at home
1.2%
First Nations
2.1
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (51.7%) Mortgaged (26.2%) Renting (22.2%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (98.5%) Semi/townhouse (1.5%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)
$237
Median weekly rent
$1,175
Median monthly mortgage
33.5%
Households with 0-1 cars
66.5%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

2.2%
Unemployment rate
385
In full-time work
262
In part-time work

Schools in Robe

1 schools across Robe: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 994 (range 994 to 994). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

SA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (100.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 994 SA median 999LGA range 994 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 1 schools in Robe, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Robe Primary School Government Primary Robe 97 994

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

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

984
Ranked #18 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1023

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1007

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

965

Suburbs in Robe

Robe contains 6 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Robe 5276 1,252 $1,244/wk 54
Mount Benson 5275 130 $1,416/wk 49
Boatswain Point 5275 46 $900/wk 51
Bray 5276 44 $1,124/wk 47
Nora Creina 5276 37 $749/wk 55
Greenways 5272 35 $1,374/wk 29

Postcodes covered

5272, 5275, 5276

Compare Robe with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Robe (SA) 1,544 52.7 $1,236/wk 984 22.2% 10.0%
Kingston (SA) 2,315 52.9 $1,207/wk 942 20.9% 7.3%
Wattle Range 11,814 48.2 $1,191/wk 906 21.1% 9.1%
Naracoorte Lucindale 8,706 41.3 $1,459/wk 949 25.6% 14.9%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Robe

What is the population of Robe?

The 2021 Census recorded 1,544 people living in Robe, across 6 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Robe?

Robe contains 6 suburbs. The most populous are Robe, Mount Benson, Boatswain Point, Bray, Nora Creina.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Robe?

Robe covers 3 postcodes: 5272, 5275, 5276.

What is the median household income in Robe?

The population-weighted median household income across Robe is $1,236 per week (2021 Census), ranking #44 of 72 SA LGAs.

How many schools are in Robe?

Robe has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Robe?

Robe has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 984, 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.