Birchmore Postcode

South Australia

Remote
5223
Postcode for Birchmore, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 139 km from Adelaide · Pop. 49
49
Population
39
Median Age
$1,625
Household Income/wk
$225
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
42.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Birchmore Compares

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

MetricBirchmoreSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,344 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 39 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.

Birchmore is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5223. It lies roughly 139 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Kangaroo Island.

According to the 2021 Census, Birchmore has a population of 49 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,625, close to the SA average.

Housing in Birchmore includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,344, with 11 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.0% of housing.

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

Birchmore is part of the Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island statistical area in South Australia.

Birchmore Details

Postcode5223
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)49
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$706/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,344
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area42.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens75.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-35.7806294
Longitude137.4829919
Distance from Adelaide139 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Local GovernmentKangaroo Island
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (38.8%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (28.6%) 45–64 (30.6%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years19 (38.8%)
15–24 years5 (10.2%)
25–44 years14 (28.6%)
45–64 years15 (30.6%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.8%) Mortgaged (31.2%) Rented (25.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis5 (10.2%)
Heart Disease3 (6.1%)

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 vehicles3 (25.0%)
3+ vehicles9 (75.0%)

Suburbs Near Birchmore

Same Postcode (5223)

More Birchmore 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.