South Australia · Postcode 5268

Bangham postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 276 km from Adelaide

Remote Above SA income
81
Population (2021)
$1,812
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bangham at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5268 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
81 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tatiara Council area 30 suburbs, 5 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,812/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,812/wk
17% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$100/wk
68% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
1.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
2.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Bangham vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBanghamSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,812 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 43 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Bangham is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5268. It lies roughly 276 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Tatiara.

According to the 2021 Census, Bangham has a population of 81 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,812, above the SA average.

Housing in Bangham includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 28 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bangham scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Bangham is part of the Limestone Coast statistical area in South Australia.

Bangham details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5268
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)81
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,812/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$687/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area307.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings28
Australian Citizens84.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-36.5814995
Longitude140.8802777
Distance from Adelaide276 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Limestone Coast
Local GovernmentTatiara
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateMackillop
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.8%) 15–24 (19.8%) 25–44 (16.0%) 45–64 (34.6%) 65+ (13.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (19.8%)
15–24 years16 (19.8%)
25–44 years13 (16.0%)
45–64 years28 (34.6%)
65+ years11 (13.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.7%) Mortgaged (29.6%) Rented (29.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bangham is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis6 (7.4%)
Asthma4 (4.9%)
Heart Disease3 (3.7%)
Lung Condition3 (3.7%)

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 vehicle4 (14.8%)
2 vehicles7 (25.9%)
3+ vehicles16 (59.3%)

Suburbs Near Bangham

Same Postcode (5268)

More Bangham 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.