Beltana Postcode

South Australia

Very Remote
5730
Postcode for Beltana, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 457 km from Adelaide · Pop. 35
35
Population
24
Median Age
$725
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
8.8
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 Beltana ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in SA.

How Beltana Compares

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

MetricBeltanaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $725 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Median age 24 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Beltana is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5730. It lies roughly 457 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Unincorporated SA.

According to the 2021 Census, Beltana has a population of 35 with a median age of 24. The median weekly household income is $725, below the SA average. The Indigenous population is 26 (74.3% of residents).

Housing in Beltana includes a 8 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, Beltana scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Beltana is part of the Outback - North and East statistical area in South Australia.

Beltana Details

Postcode5730
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)35
Median Age24 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$515/week
Average Household Size3 persons
Area8.8 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings8
Australian Citizens74.3%
Indigenous Population26 (74.3%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-30.8200351
Longitude138.4131892
Distance from Adelaide457 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North and East
Local GovernmentUnincorporated SA
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (28.6%) 15–24 (25.7%) 25–44 (14.3%) 45–64 (22.9%) 65+ (14.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years10 (28.6%)
15–24 years9 (25.7%)
25–44 years5 (14.3%)
45–64 years8 (22.9%)
65+ years5 (14.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis4 (11.4%)
Asthma4 (11.4%)
Diabetes3 (8.6%)

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 vehicles5 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Beltana

Same Postcode (5730)

More Beltana 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.