South Australia · Postcode 5491

Belalie North postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 201 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional
85
Population (2021)
$1,350
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Belalie North 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
85 People Resident population, Census 2021
Northern Areas Council area 28 suburbs, 11 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,350/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,350/wk
13% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$100/wk
68% 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
39 years
6.0 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

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

MetricBelalie NorthSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,350 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $719 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 39 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 North is a locality 201 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 North has a population of 85 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,350, below the SA average. The Indigenous population is 4 (4.7% of residents).

Housing in Belalie North includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $719, with 24 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.4% of housing.

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

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

Belalie North details

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

Postcode5491
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)85
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,350/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$660/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$719
Average Household Size3 persons
Area121.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings24
Australian Citizens97.6%
Indigenous Population4 (4.7%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.1189061
Longitude138.6964112
Distance from Adelaide201 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 (28.2%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (20.0%) 65+ (14.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years24 (28.2%)
15–24 years9 (10.6%)
25–44 years18 (21.2%)
45–64 years17 (20.0%)
65+ years12 (14.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.1%) Mortgaged (14.3%) Rented (28.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Belalie North 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)

Asthma6 (7.1%)
Arthritis5 (5.9%)
Diabetes5 (5.9%)
Lung Condition5 (5.9%)
Heart Disease3 (3.5%)

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 vehicle4 (12.9%)
2 vehicles12 (38.7%)
3+ vehicles15 (48.4%)

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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.