South Australia · Postcode 5601
Backy Point postcode and suburb data
South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 236 km from Adelaide
Outer Regional
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Backy Point at a glance
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5601
Postcode
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0
People
Resident population, Census 2021
Unincorporated SA
Council area
211 suburbs, 40 postcodes
Backy Point is a locality 236 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5601. It falls within the South Australia - Outback region. The local government area is Unincorporated SA.
Backy Point is part of the Eyre Peninsula and South West statistical area in South Australia.
Backy Point details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 5601 |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Phone Area Code | 08 |
| Latitude | -32.9134 |
| Longitude | 137.785 |
| Distance from Adelaide | 236 km |
| Region (SA4) | South Australia - Outback |
| Area (SA3) | Eyre Peninsula and South West |
| Local Government | Unincorporated SA |
| Federal Electorate | Grey |
| State Electorate | Giles |
| Time Zone | ACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time) |
Suburbs Near Backy Point
Douglas Point South 2.7 km
Fitzgerald Bay 3.0 km
Port Bonython 7.4 km
Douglas Point 7.5 km
Point Lowly North 8.0 km
Point Lowly 9.6 km
False Bay 9.7 km
Cultana 19.9 km
Whyalla Barson 21.6 km
Baroota 21.6 km
Mambray Creek 21.8 km
Miranda 23.3 km
Same Postcode (5601)
Douglas Point
Douglas Point South
False Bay
Fitzgerald Bay
Iron Knob
Point Lowly
Point Lowly North
Port Bonython
Whyalla Barson
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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.