Barabba Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Above SA income
5460
Postcode for Barabba, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 61 km from Adelaide · Pop. 135
135
Population
36
Median Age
$2,125
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
66.3
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 Barabba ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in SA.

How Barabba Compares

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

MetricBarabbaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,125 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,651 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 36 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.

Barabba is a locality 61 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5460. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Adelaide Plains.

According to the 2021 Census, Barabba has a population of 135 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $2,125, above the SA average.

Housing in Barabba includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,651, 43 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, Barabba scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Barabba is part of the Lower North statistical area in South Australia.

Barabba Details

Postcode5460
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)135
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$881/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,651
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area66.3 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings43
Australian Citizens90.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-34.383667
Longitude138.5978648
Distance from Adelaide61 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Lower North
Local GovernmentAdelaide Plains
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (20.7%) 15–24 (8.1%) 25–44 (26.7%) 45–64 (23.7%) 65+ (16.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years28 (20.7%)
15–24 years11 (8.1%)
25–44 years36 (26.7%)
45–64 years32 (23.7%)
65+ years22 (16.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.6%) Mortgaged (61.4%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma10 (7.4%)
Cancer10 (7.4%)
Arthritis9 (6.7%)
Diabetes8 (5.9%)
Heart Disease6 (4.4%)

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 vehicle3 (8.1%)
2 vehicles13 (35.1%)
3+ vehicles21 (56.8%)

Suburbs Near Barabba

Pinkerton Plains 4.3 km Hamley Bridge 6.1 km Grace Plains 8.6 km Stockyard Creek 8.6 km Mallala 10.5 km Magdala 11.1 km Linwood 12.0 km Woolsheds 12.6 km Fischer 13.2 km Wasleys 13.3 km Owen 13.3 km Redbanks 13.3 km

Same Postcode (5460)

Owen Pinery Stockyard Creek

More Barabba Data

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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.