Booborowie Postcode

South Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
5417
Postcode for Booborowie, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 156 km from Adelaide · Pop. 205
205
Population
56
Median Age
$1,021
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
172.2
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 Booborowie ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Booborowie Compares

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

MetricBooborowieSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,021 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $618 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 56 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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.

Booborowie is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5417. It lies roughly 156 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Goyder.

According to the 2021 Census, Booborowie has a population of 205 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,021, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 6 (2.9% of residents).

Housing in Booborowie includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $618, with 87 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Booborowie scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Booborowie is served by Booborowie Primary School.

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

Booborowie Details

Postcode5417
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)205
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,021/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$557/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$618
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area172.2 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings87
Australian Citizens88.8%
Indigenous Population6 (2.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.5289596
Longitude138.7403588
Distance from Adelaide156 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North and East
Local GovernmentGoyder
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (11.2%) 15–24 (6.8%) 25–44 (15.1%) 45–64 (33.2%) 65+ (28.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years23 (11.2%)
15–24 years14 (6.8%)
25–44 years31 (15.1%)
45–64 years68 (33.2%)
65+ years58 (28.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.7%) Mortgaged (27.3%) Rented (13.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis46 (22.4%)
Asthma30 (14.6%)
Diabetes14 (6.8%)
Cancer7 (3.4%)
Heart Disease6 (2.9%)
Lung Condition5 (2.4%)

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 vehicle17 (23.9%)
2 vehicles34 (47.9%)
3+ vehicles20 (28.2%)

Schools in Booborowie

Booborowie Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1010 · 21 students

Suburbs Near Booborowie

Same Postcode (5417)

More Booborowie 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.