South Australia · Postcode 5330
Boolgun postcode and suburb data
South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 147 km from Adelaide
Suburb snapshot
Boolgun 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
Benchmarks against SA
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Boolgun ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in SA.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Boolgun vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Boolgun | SA avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $949 -SA | $1,545 | $1,836 |
| Mortgage/month | $5,000 +SA | $1,558 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 49 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 5/10 ≈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.
Boolgun is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5330. It lies roughly 147 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Loxton Waikerie.
According to the 2021 Census, Boolgun has a population of 11 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $949, below the SA average.
Housing in Boolgun includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $5,000, 4 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Boolgun scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.
Boolgun is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.
Boolgun details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 5330 |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Phone Area Code | 08 |
| Population (2021) | 11 |
| Median Age | 49 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $949/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $699/week |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $5,000 |
| Average Household Size | 2.8 persons |
| Area | 177.9 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 4 |
| Australian Citizens | 100.0% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 5/10 (average) |
| Latitude | -34.3913177 |
| Longitude | 140.0736829 |
| Distance from Adelaide | 147 km |
| Region (SA4) | South Australia - South East |
| Area (SA3) | Murray and Mallee |
| Local Government | Loxton Waikerie |
| Federal Electorate | Barker |
| State Electorate | Chaffey |
| Time Zone | ACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 3 (27.3%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 8 (72.7%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 vehicles | 4 (100.0%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 0 (0.0%) |
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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.