South Australia · Postcode 5491

Belalie East postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 190 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Above SA income
62
Population (2021)
$2,049
Household income/wk
$140
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Belalie East 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

5491 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
62 People Resident population, Census 2021
Northern Areas Council area 28 suburbs, 11 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,049/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,049/wk
33% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$140/wk
55% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
3.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
4.0 years older 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 Belalie East ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBelalie EastSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,049 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $140 -SA $308 $390
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Belalie East is a locality 190 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5491. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Northern Areas.

According to the 2021 Census, Belalie East has a population of 62 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $2,049, above the SA average.

Housing in Belalie East includes a median weekly rent of $140, 19 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Belalie East scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Belalie East is part of the Mid North statistical area in South Australia.

Belalie East details

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

Postcode5491
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)62
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,049/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$962/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$140
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area136.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings19
Australian Citizens91.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.2216175
Longitude138.7173724
Distance from Adelaide190 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Mid North
Local GovernmentNorthern Areas
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateStuart
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (9.7%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (21.0%) 45–64 (38.7%) 65+ (8.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (9.7%)
15–24 years6 (9.7%)
25–44 years13 (21.0%)
45–64 years24 (38.7%)
65+ years5 (8.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (70.0%) Mortgaged (15.0%) Rented (15.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Belalie East is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Asthma10 (16.1%)
Arthritis5 (8.1%)
Heart Disease4 (6.5%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles7 (36.8%)
3+ vehicles12 (63.2%)

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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.