Andamooka Postcode

South Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
5722
Postcode for Andamooka, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 515 km from Adelaide · Pop. 262
262
Population
57
Median Age
$703
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
23.8
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 Andamooka ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Andamooka Compares

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

MetricAndamookaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $703 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 57 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% -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.

Andamooka is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5722. It lies roughly 515 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Unincorporated SA.

According to the 2021 Census, Andamooka has a population of 262 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $703, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 12 (4.6% of residents).

Housing in Andamooka includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 131 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Andamooka scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Andamooka is served by Andamooka Primary School.

Andamooka is part of the Outback - North and East statistical area in South Australia.

Andamooka Details

Postcode5722
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)262
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$703/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$461/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size1.7 persons
Area23.8 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings131
Australian Citizens87.8%
Indigenous Population12 (4.6%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.4536036
Longitude137.1648204
Distance from Adelaide515 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North and East
Local GovernmentUnincorporated SA
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (11.5%) 15–24 (6.5%) 25–44 (14.9%) 45–64 (38.9%) 65+ (32.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years30 (11.5%)
15–24 years17 (6.5%)
25–44 years39 (14.9%)
45–64 years102 (38.9%)
65+ years86 (32.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.7%) Mortgaged (21.3%) Rented (18.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis45 (17.2%)
Asthma34 (13.0%)
Heart Disease26 (9.9%)
Diabetes24 (9.2%)
Lung Condition23 (8.8%)
Cancer14 (5.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.5%)
1 vehicle37 (30.3%)
2 vehicles45 (36.9%)
3+ vehicles37 (30.3%)

Schools in Andamooka

Andamooka Primary School
Primary · Gov · 16 students

Suburbs Near Andamooka

Same Postcode (5722)

More Andamooka 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.