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Southern Mallee
South Australia · South Australia - South East · 1,981 people · 10 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Southern Mallee at a glance
Map shows the Southern Mallee 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.
Southern Mallee is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 10 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 6,758 km². Southern Mallee has a population of 1,981 , ranking #58 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Lameroo (857 residents), and the highest median household income is in Ngarkat at $2,250/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,338/week and median age is 44.6. About 13.6% of residents were born overseas and 8.1% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 328 (16.6%) |
| 15–24 years | 185 (9.3%) |
| 25–44 years | 472 (23.9%) |
| 45–64 years | 528 (26.7%) |
| 65+ years | 466 (23.5%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Southern Mallee
2 schools across Southern Mallee: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 995 (range 991 to 999). 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 2 schools in Southern Mallee, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lameroo Regional Community School | Government | Combined | Lameroo | 196 | 999 |
| Pinnaroo Primary School | Government | Primary | Pinnaroo | 63 | 991 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Southern Mallee. 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 Southern Mallee
Southern Mallee contains 10 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lameroo | 5302 | 857 | $1,364/wk | 45 |
| Pinnaroo | 5304 | 768 | $1,257/wk | 43 |
| Parilla | 5303 | 159 | $1,687/wk | 40 |
| Geranium | 5301 | 83 | $1,156/wk | 58 |
| Parrakie | 5301 | 78 | $1,375/wk | 53 |
| Karte | 5304 | 32 | $1,125/wk | 39 |
| Ngarkat | 5302 | 4 | $2,250/wk | 60 |
| Kulkami | 5307 | |||
| Lowaldie | 5307 | |||
| Mootatunga | 5307 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Southern Mallee with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Southern Mallee and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Mallee (SA) | 1,981 | 44.6 | $1,338/wk | 962 | 20.3% | 13.6% |
| Loxton Waikerie | 11,322 | 47.2 | $1,200/wk | 924 | 25.0% | 8.3% |
| Coorong | 5,481 | 48.1 | $1,103/wk | 911 | 25.7% | 8.5% |
| Karoonda East Murray | 952 | 51.8 | $950/wk | 931 | 12.3% | 6.3% |
| Tatiara | 6,903 | 41.7 | $1,507/wk | 950 | 23.7% | 13.1% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Southern Mallee
What is the population of Southern Mallee?
The 2021 Census recorded 1,981 people living in Southern Mallee, across 10 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Southern Mallee?
Southern Mallee contains 10 suburbs. The most populous are Lameroo, Pinnaroo, Parilla, Geranium, Parrakie.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Southern Mallee?
Southern Mallee covers 5 postcodes: 5301, 5302, 5303, 5304, 5307.
What is the median household income in Southern Mallee?
The population-weighted median household income across Southern Mallee is $1,338 per week (2021 Census), ranking #33 of 72 SA LGAs.
How many schools are in Southern Mallee?
Southern Mallee has 2 schools, including 2 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Southern Mallee?
Southern Mallee has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 962, 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.