Berri Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5343
Postcode for Berri, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 197 km from Adelaide · Pop. 4,143
4,143
Population
42
Median Age
$1,039
Household Income/wk
$215
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
12.1
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 Berri ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Berri Compares

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

MetricBerriSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,039 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $215 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,040 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 42 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.6% +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.

Berri is a locality 197 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5343. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Berri Barmera.

According to the 2021 Census, Berri has a population of 4,143 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,039, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 7.6%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 284 (6.9% of residents).

Housing in Berri includes a median weekly rent of $215, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,040, with 1,758 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 43.1% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Berri scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Berri area, including Berri Regional Secondary College, Berri Primary School, Our Lady of the River School and others.

Berri is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.

Berri Details

Postcode5343
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,143
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,039/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$610/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$215
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,040
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area12.1 km²
Population Density343/km²
Total Dwellings1,758
Australian Citizens88.1%
Indigenous Population284 (6.9%)
Unemployment Rate7.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.2770452
Longitude140.6077318
Distance from Adelaide197 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentBerri Barmera
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (23.8%) 45–64 (23.8%) 65+ (23.7%)
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0–14 years664 (16.0%)
15–24 years522 (12.6%)
25–44 years987 (23.8%)
45–64 years987 (23.8%)
65+ years981 (23.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.0%) Mortgaged (24.8%) Rented (43.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis532 (12.8%)
Asthma466 (11.2%)
Diabetes338 (8.2%)
Heart Disease220 (5.3%)
Cancer153 (3.7%)
Lung Condition138 (3.3%)
Dementia43 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle184 (10.7%)
1 vehicle715 (41.5%)
2 vehicles549 (31.8%)
3+ vehicles276 (16.0%)

Schools in Berri

Berri Regional Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 935 · 662 students
Berri Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 923 · 250 students
Our Lady of the River School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 950 · 97 students
Riverland Special School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 920 · 66 students

Suburbs Near Berri

Same Postcode (5343)

More Berri 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.