South Australia · Postcode 5275

Blackford postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 243 km from Adelaide

Remote
35
Population (2021)
$1,624
Household income/wk
$150
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Blackford 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

5275 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
35 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kingston (SA) Council area 14 suburbs, 2 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,624/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,624/wk
5% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$150/wk
51% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
1.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
3.0 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

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

MetricBlackfordSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,624 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -SA $308 $390
Median age 42 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.

Blackford is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5275. It lies roughly 243 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Kingston (SA).

According to the 2021 Census, Blackford has a population of 35 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,624, close to the SA average.

Housing in Blackford includes a median weekly rent of $150, 11 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 62.5% of housing.

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

Blackford is part of the Limestone Coast statistical area in South Australia.

Blackford details

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

Postcode5275
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)35
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,624/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,031/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area258.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens77.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-36.7780064
Longitude140.0459521
Distance from Adelaide243 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Limestone Coast
Local GovernmentKingston (SA)
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateMackillop
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (20.0%) 25–44 (22.9%) 45–64 (28.6%) 65+ (11.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years7 (20.0%)
25–44 years8 (22.9%)
45–64 years10 (28.6%)
65+ years4 (11.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.5%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (37.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Blackford is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Asthma5 (14.3%)
Arthritis4 (11.4%)

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 vehicles4 (36.4%)
3+ vehicles7 (63.6%)

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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.