South Australia · Postcode 5633

Boonerdo postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 285 km from Adelaide

Remote
13
Population (2021)
$1,312
Household income/wk
33
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Boonerdo 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

5633 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
13 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cleve Council area 16 suburbs, 5 postcodes
33 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,312/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,312/wk
15% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
3.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
33 years
12.0 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.

Where Boonerdo ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in SA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBoonerdoSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,312 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Median age 33 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Boonerdo is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5633. It lies roughly 285 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Cleve.

According to the 2021 Census, Boonerdo has a population of 13 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $1,312, below the SA average.

Housing in Boonerdo includes a 3 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Boonerdo scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Boonerdo is part of the Eyre Peninsula and South West statistical area in South Australia.

Boonerdo details

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

Postcode5633
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)13
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,312/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$466/week
Average Household Size3.7 persons
Area213.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.5624688
Longitude135.9762057
Distance from Adelaide285 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentCleve
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateFlinders
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (46.2%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (38.5%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years6 (46.2%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years5 (38.5%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Boonerdo is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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

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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.