Ardrossan Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5571
Postcode for Ardrossan, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 84 km from Adelaide · Pop. 1,269
1,269
Population
61
Median Age
$844
Household Income/wk
$228
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
24.3
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 Ardrossan 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 Ardrossan Compares

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

MetricArdrossanSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $844 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $228 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 61 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -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.

Ardrossan is a locality 84 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5571. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Yorke Peninsula.

According to the 2021 Census, Ardrossan has a population of 1,269 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $844, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 22 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Ardrossan includes a median weekly rent of $228, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 589 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.1% of housing.

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

Ardrossan is served by Ardrossan Area School.

Ardrossan is part of the Yorke Peninsula statistical area in South Australia.

Ardrossan Details

Postcode5571
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,269
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$844/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$495/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$228
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area24.3 km²
Population Density52/km²
Total Dwellings589
Australian Citizens90.0%
Indigenous Population22 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.4191074
Longitude137.9178012
Distance from Adelaide84 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Yorke Peninsula
Local GovernmentYorke Peninsula
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (10.9%) 15–24 (5.5%) 25–44 (14.6%) 45–64 (24.7%) 65+ (43.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years138 (10.9%)
15–24 years70 (5.5%)
25–44 years185 (14.6%)
45–64 years314 (24.7%)
65+ years554 (43.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.5%) Mortgaged (20.6%) Rented (25.9%)

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)

Arthritis248 (19.5%)
Diabetes133 (10.5%)
Heart Disease132 (10.4%)
Asthma130 (10.2%)
Cancer75 (5.9%)
Lung Condition56 (4.4%)
Dementia18 (1.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle28 (4.9%)
1 vehicle246 (43.2%)
2 vehicles196 (34.4%)
3+ vehicles99 (17.4%)

Schools in Ardrossan

Ardrossan Area School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 959 · 137 students

Suburbs Near Ardrossan

Same Postcode (5571)

More Ardrossan 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.