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South Australia · South Australia - South East · 1,544 people · 6 suburbs · 3 postcodes
Robe at a glance
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
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 195 (12.9%) |
| 15–24 years | 112 (7.4%) |
| 25–44 years | 280 (18.5%) |
| 45–64 years | 478 (31.6%) |
| 65+ years | 450 (29.7%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
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
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 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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Robe
Robe contains 6 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median 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
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.