South Australia · Postcode 5520

Barunga Gap postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 130 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Above SA income
23
Population (2021)
$1,749
Household income/wk
27
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Barunga Gap 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

5520 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
23 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wakefield Council area 43 suburbs, 11 postcodes
27 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,749/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,749/wk
13% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
1.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
27 years
18.0 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.

Where Barunga Gap ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in SA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBarunga GapSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,749 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Mortgage/month $780 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 27 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.

Barunga Gap is a locality 130 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5520. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Wakefield.

According to the 2021 Census, Barunga Gap has a population of 23 with a median age of 27. The median weekly household income is $1,749, above the SA average.

Housing in Barunga Gap includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $780, 3 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average.

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

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

Barunga Gap details

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

Postcode5520
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)23
Median Age27 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,749/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$949/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$780
Average Household Size3.4 persons
Area66.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens78.3%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-33.8273861
Longitude138.1391471
Distance from Adelaide130 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Lower North
Local GovernmentWakefield
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateNarungga
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (30.4%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (34.8%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (30.4%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years8 (34.8%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Barunga Gap 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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles3 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Barunga Gap

Same Postcode (5520)

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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.