Alawoona Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5311
Postcode for Alawoona, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 166 km from Adelaide · Pop. 25
25
Population
63
Median Age
$850
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
201.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Alawoona ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Alawoona Compares

Alawoona vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricAlawoonaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $850 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Mortgage/month $615 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 63 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -SA 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Alawoona is a locality 166 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5311. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Loxton Waikerie.

According to the 2021 Census, Alawoona has a population of 25 with a median age of 63. The median weekly household income is $850, below the SA average.

Housing in Alawoona includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $615, 13 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Alawoona scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Alawoona is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.

Alawoona Details

Postcode5311
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)25
Median Age63 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$489/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$615
Average Household Size1.7 persons
Area201.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.7496856
Longitude140.40678
Distance from Adelaide166 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentLoxton Waikerie
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (64.0%) 65+ (24.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years16 (64.0%)
65+ years6 (24.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (76.5%) Mortgaged (23.5%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis7 (28.0%)
Heart Disease5 (20.0%)
Cancer4 (16.0%)
Diabetes3 (12.0%)
Asthma3 (12.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle5 (45.5%)
2 vehicles3 (27.3%)
3+ vehicles3 (27.3%)

Suburbs Near Alawoona

Same Postcode (5311)

More Alawoona Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.