Unincorporated SA

South Australia · South Australia - Outback · 2,874 people · 211 suburbs · 40 postcodes

Unincorporated SA at a glance

2,874

Population

#52 of 72 in SA

557,607

km² area

42.1

Median age

+0.8 vs SA

902

SEIFA IRSAD

#56 of 72 in SA

Schools

7 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

8.7%

Born overseas

45.9%

Renting

Map shows the Unincorporated SA 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.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Unincorporated SA is a metropolitan Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 211 suburbs across 40 postcodes and an area of 557,607 km². Unincorporated SA has a population of 2,874 , ranking #52 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Yalata (313 residents).About 8.7% of residents were born overseas and 15.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

13.6%

12.8%

25.2%

34.9%

13.5%

0–14 (13.6%) 15–24 (12.8%) 25–44 (25.2%) 45–64 (34.9%) 65+ (13.5%)

Show counts

0–14 years	374 (13.6%)
15–24 years	352 (12.8%)
25–44 years	695 (25.2%)
45–64 years	960 (34.9%)
65+ years	372 (13.5%)

8.7%

Born overseas

15.7%

Speak a language other than English at home

24.6%

First Nations

2.4

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

45.6%

8.5%

45.9%

Owned outright (45.6%) Mortgaged (8.5%) Renting (45.9%)

Dwelling type mix

96.8%

Separate house (96.8%) Semi/townhouse (1.5%) Flat/apartment (1.7%)

$71

Median weekly rent

$511

Median monthly mortgage

47.0%

Households with 0-1 cars

53.0%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

7.5%

Unemployment rate

940

In full-time work

263

In part-time work

Schools in Unincorporated SA

7 schools across Unincorporated SA: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 830 (range 781 to 954). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

100.0%

SA average for comparison

70.8%

14.3%

14.9%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

28.6%

71.4%

Primary (28.6%) Secondary (0%) Combined (71.4%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 830 SA median 999LGA range 781 to 954

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 7 schools in Unincorporated SA, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Yalata Anangu School	Government	Combined	Yalata	50
Leigh Creek Area School	Government	Combined	Leigh Creek	42	791
Penong Primary School	Government	Primary	Penong	36	870
Marree Aboriginal School	Government	Combined	Marree	19	781
Andamooka Primary School	Government	Primary	Andamooka	16
Oodnadatta Aboriginal School	Government	Combined	Oodnadatta	16
Woomera Area School	Government	Combined	Woomera	10	954

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

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

902

Ranked #56 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

902

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

862

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

893

Suburbs in Unincorporated SA

Unincorporated SA contains 211 suburbs and 40 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Yalata	5690	313	$1,142/wk	28
Penong	5690	280	$1,100/wk	49
Andamooka	5722	262	$703/wk	57
Anna Creek	5723	176	$1,999/wk	30
Woomera	5720	132	$1,829/wk	43
Iron Knob	5601	110	$556/wk	57
Oodnadatta	5734	102	$668/wk	38
Gidgealpa	5731	100	$1,937/wk	37
Leigh Creek	5731	91	$1,625/wk	40
Copley	5732	83	$575/wk	41
Arcoona	5720	82	$1,375/wk	34
Willow Springs	5434	72	$1,375/wk	46
Coorabie	5690	71	$1,375/wk	44
Marree	5733	65	$485/wk	52
Yunta	5440	60	$1,083/wk	52
Gerard	5343	50	$737/wk	27
Blinman	5730	43	$1,937/wk	41
Tieyon	0872	40	$2,333/wk	28
Wilgena	5719	40	$2,625/wk	22
Marla	5724	38	$1,374/wk	46
Mutooroo	5440	36	$1,125/wk	44
Beltana	5730	35	$725/wk	24
Arkaroola	5732	32	$1,625/wk	38
Beltana Station	5730	30	$1,292/wk	48
Muloorina	5733	26	$1,624/wk	39
Nepabunna	5732	26	$575/wk	51
Mooleulooloo	5440	25	$1,625/wk	45
Pimba	5720	25	$1,416/wk	52
Innamincka	5731	21	$1,187/wk	35
Warnes	5417	21	$1,399/wk	52
Flinders Ranges	5434	20	$1,208/wk	60
Corunna Station	5611	19	$1,499/wk	32
Ingomar	5723	19	$2,499/wk	22
Mount Willoughby	5723	17	$3,250/wk	59
William Creek	5723	17	$3,750/wk	30
Farina	5731	15	$2,250/wk	59
Florina Station	5440	15	$1,624/wk	57
Macumba	5734	15	$2,250/wk	53
Pandurra	5715	15	$2,750/wk	53
Sturt Vale	5417	15	$1,458/wk	46
Willippa	5432	15	$1,374/wk	40
Mungeranie	5733	14	$1,687/wk	28
Cockburn	5440	12	$575/wk	53
Mount Ive	5717	12	$1,125/wk	30
Grampus	5440	11	$1,074/wk	43
Mount Serle	5732	11	$1,249/wk	43
Stuarts Creek	5720	10	$3,250/wk	25
Cultana	5700	9	$1,375/wk	54
Frome Downs	5440	9	$1,375/wk	38
Mabel Creek	5723	9	$450/wk	48
Leigh Creek Station	5731	8	$749/wk	57
Lindon	5731	8	$1,375/wk	52
Andamooka Station	5722	7	$1,374/wk	67
Gammon Ranges	5732	7	$1,824/wk	53
Motpena	5730	6	$2,124/wk	62
Parakylia	5720	6	$1,125/wk	60
Yadlamalka	5713	6	$1,375/wk	33
Chowilla	5341	5	$3,250/wk	13
Koonamore	5440	5	$500/wk	34
Oakden Hills	5713	5	$2,250/wk	47
Spectacle Lake	5345	5	$725/wk	34
Yardea	5717	5	$900/wk	46
Garden Island	5015	4	$749/wk	64
Kingoonya	5710	4	$900/wk	50
Manna Hill	5440	4		69
Moonaree	5717	4	$1,875/wk	53
Olary	5440	4	$549/wk	59
Kalamurina	5733	3	$2,250/wk	46
Lake Everard	5717	3	$1,875/wk	23
Lyndhurst	5731	3	$900/wk	55
Mahanewo	5717	3	$1,249/wk	64
Middleback Range	5609	3		32
Allandale Station	5723
Alpana	5730
Alton Downs Station	5733
Angepena	5732
Angorigina	5730
Arckaringa	5723
Backy Point	5601
Balah	5417
Billa Kalina	5720
Black Hill Station	5434
Bollards Lagoon	5731
Bon Bon	5719
Bosworth	5720
Bulgunnia	5719
Bungeroo	5641
Bunyung	5417
Burr Well	5732
Callanna	5733
Calperum	5341
Calperum Station	5341
Canegrass	5417
Chinamen Wells	5573
Clayton Station	5733
Clifton Hills Station	5733
Commonwealth Hill	5719
Coondambo	5719
Coopers Creek	5731
Cordillo Downs	5731
Cowarie	5733
Cowleds Landing	5609
Crown Point	5734
Danggali	5417
Douglas Point South	5601
Dulkaninna	5733
Ediacara	5730
Eringa	5734
Etadunna	5733
Evelyn Downs	5723
False Bay	5601
Faraway Hill	5417
Farina Station	5731
Fitzgerald Bay	5601
Gawler Ranges	5655
Glendambo	5710			34
Gluepot	5417
Gum Creek Station	5730
Hawks Nest Station	5330
Iron Baron	5600
Island Lagoon	5713
Johnburg	5431
Kirton Point	5606
Kondoolka	5717		$1,625/wk	22
Lake Eyre	5733
Lake Frome	5440
Lake Gairdner	5717
Lake Harris	5719
Lake Macfarlane	5717
Lake Torrens	5713
Lockes Claypan	5655
Manners Well	5732
Marree Station	5733
Mcdouall Peak	5723
Merty Merty	5731
Millers Creek	5720
Minburra Plain	5431
Minburra Station	5431
Mintabie	5724
Moolawatana	5731
Moolooloo	5730
Moorillah	5730
Mount Barry	5723
Mount Clarence Station	5723
Mount Eba	5720
Mount Falkland	5730
Mount Freeling	5731
Mount Havelock	5434
Mount Lyndhurst	5731
Mount Sarah	5734
Mount Vivian	5720
Mulga View	5732
Mulgaria	5731
Mulgathing	5719
Mulka	5733
Mundowdna	5733
Murninnie Beach	5609
Murnpeowie	5731
Myrtle Springs	5731
Narlaby	5655
Narrina	5730
Nilpena	5730
Nilpinna Station	5723
North Hills	5431
North Moolooloo	5732
Oakvale Station	5417
Old Koomooloo	5417
Oratunga Station	5730
Pandie Pandie	5733
Parachilna	5730		$350/wk	55
Parcoola	5417
Pinda Springs	5732
Pine Creek Station	5440
Pine Valley Station	5417
Pinjarra Station	5680
Point Lowly North	5601
Policeman Point	5264
Port Lincoln South	5606
Prelinna	5434
Purple Downs	5720
Puttapa	5730
Quondong	5417
Roxby Downs Station	5725
Shaggy Ridge	5434
Simpson Desert	5734
Strzelecki Desert	5731
Tarcoola	5701
Taylorville Station	5330
Todmorden	5734
Torrens Island	5015
Umberatana	5732
Uno	5717		$900/wk	23
Upalinna	5434
Wallaway	5431
Warraweena	5730
Wedge Island	5606		$1,874/wk	59
Welbourn Hill	5724
Wertaloona	5732
Whyalla Norrie East	5608
Whyalla Norrie North	5608
Wintinna	5723
Wirraminna	5719			47
Wirrealpa	5730
Witchelina	5731
Witjira	5734
Wooltana	5732
Worumba	5434
Yankaninna	5732
Yellabinna	5690
Yeltana	5641
Yumbarra	5690

Postcodes covered

0872, 5015, 5264, 5330, 5341, 5343, 5345, 5417, 5431, 5432, 5434, 5440, 5573, 5600, 5601, 5606, 5608, 5609, 5611, 5641, 5655, 5680, 5690, 5700, 5701, 5710, 5713, 5715, 5717, 5719, 5720, 5722, 5723, 5724, 5725, 5730, 5731, 5732, 5733, 5734

Compare Unincorporated SA with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Unincorporated SA (SA)	2,874	42.1	902	45.9%	8.7%
Peterborough	1,641	54.4	783	23.3%	9.0%
Kimba	1,021	44.8	984	19.2%	4.7%
Whyalla	21,241	41.1	869	40.8%	17.8%
Port Augusta	13,845	39.0	879	38.5%	8.6%
Mount Remarkable	2,861	54.3	950	12.3%	8.0%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Unincorporated SA

What is the population of Unincorporated SA?

The 2021 Census recorded 2,874 people living in Unincorporated SA, across 211 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Unincorporated SA?

Unincorporated SA contains 211 suburbs. The most populous are Yalata, Penong, Andamooka, Anna Creek, Woomera.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Unincorporated SA?

Unincorporated SA covers 40 postcodes: 0872, 5015, 5264, 5330, 5341, 5343, 5345, 5417, 5431, 5432, 5434, 5440, 5573, 5600, 5601, 5606, 5608, 5609, 5611, 5641, 5655, 5680, 5690, 5700, 5701, 5710, 5713, 5715, 5717, 5719, 5720, 5722, 5723, 5724, 5725, 5730, 5731, 5732, 5733, 5734.

How many schools are in Unincorporated SA?

Unincorporated SA has 7 schools, including 7 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Unincorporated SA?

Unincorporated SA has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 902, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. 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.