Barna Postcode

South Australia

Remote Top 10% SEIFA
5641
Postcode for Barna, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 262 km from Adelaide · Pop. 30
30
Population
65
Median Age
$480
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
219.6
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 Barna ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Barna Compares

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

MetricBarnaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $480 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Mortgage/month $6,000 +SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 65 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Barna is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5641. It lies roughly 262 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Kimba.

According to the 2021 Census, Barna has a population of 30 with a median age of 65. The median weekly household income is $480, below the SA average.

Housing in Barna includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $6,000, 17 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Barna scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Barna is part of the Eyre Peninsula and South West statistical area in South Australia.

Barna Details

Postcode5641
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)30
Median Age65 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$480/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$407/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$6,000
Average Household Size1.5 persons
Area219.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens66.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.1747084
Longitude136.7048377
Distance from Adelaide262 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentKimba
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (20.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (10.0%) 45–64 (23.3%) 65+ (43.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (20.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years3 (10.0%)
45–64 years7 (23.3%)
65+ years13 (43.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (82.4%) Mortgaged (17.6%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis7 (23.3%)
Asthma7 (23.3%)
Diabetes6 (20.0%)
Heart Disease3 (10.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (20.0%)
1 vehicle8 (53.3%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles4 (26.7%)

Suburbs Near Barna

Same Postcode (5641)

More Barna 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.