Bookpurnong Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
5333
Postcode for Bookpurnong, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 194 km from Adelaide · Pop. 157
157
Population
37
Median Age
$1,593
Household Income/wk
$243
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
59.7
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 Bookpurnong ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bookpurnong Compares

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

MetricBookpurnongSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,593 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $243 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,192 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 37 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Bookpurnong is a locality 194 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5333. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Loxton Waikerie.

According to the 2021 Census, Bookpurnong has a population of 157 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,593, close to the SA average. The Indigenous population is 6 (3.8% of residents).

Housing in Bookpurnong includes a median weekly rent of $243, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,192, with 49 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bookpurnong scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Bookpurnong Details

Postcode5333
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)157
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,593/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$743/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$243
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,192
Average Household Size3 persons
Area59.7 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings49
Australian Citizens95.5%
Indigenous Population6 (3.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.347558
Longitude140.6006227
Distance from Adelaide194 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentLoxton Waikerie
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (21.0%) 15–24 (9.6%) 25–44 (22.9%) 45–64 (30.6%) 65+ (19.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years33 (21.0%)
15–24 years15 (9.6%)
25–44 years36 (22.9%)
45–64 years48 (30.6%)
65+ years30 (19.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.0%) Mortgaged (45.7%) Rented (17.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis12 (7.6%)
Asthma12 (7.6%)
Cancer8 (5.1%)
Heart Disease5 (3.2%)

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 vehicle8 (17.8%)
2 vehicles25 (55.6%)
3+ vehicles12 (26.7%)

Suburbs Near Bookpurnong

Same Postcode (5333)

More Bookpurnong 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.