South Australia · Postcode 5464

Brinkworth postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 139 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
243
Population (2021)
$1,156
Household income/wk
$178
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Brinkworth 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

5464 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
243 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wakefield Council area 43 suburbs, 11 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,156/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,156/wk
25% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$178/wk
42% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
3.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
5.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.6%
0.4 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 Brinkworth ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBrinkworthSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,156 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $178 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $737 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.6% ≈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.

Brinkworth is a locality 139 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5464. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Wakefield.

According to the 2021 Census, Brinkworth has a population of 243 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,156, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.6%. The Indigenous population is 7 (2.9% of residents).

Housing in Brinkworth includes a median weekly rent of $178, median monthly mortgage repayment of $737, with 108 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.7% of housing.

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

Brinkworth is served by Brinkworth Primary and Early Childhood Centre.

Brinkworth is part of the Mid North statistical area in South Australia.

Brinkworth details

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

Postcode5464
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)243
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,156/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$617/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$178
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$737
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area191.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings108
Australian Citizens95.9%
Indigenous Population7 (2.9%)
Unemployment Rate5.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.688792
Longitude138.4034975
Distance from Adelaide139 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Mid North
Local GovernmentWakefield
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateNarungga
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.4%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (20.2%) 45–64 (34.6%) 65+ (22.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years35 (14.4%)
15–24 years25 (10.3%)
25–44 years49 (20.2%)
45–64 years84 (34.6%)
65+ years55 (22.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.7%) Mortgaged (30.9%) Rented (11.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Brinkworth is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis39 (16.0%)
Asthma33 (13.6%)
Diabetes16 (6.6%)
Lung Condition15 (6.2%)
Heart Disease11 (4.5%)
Cancer9 (3.7%)

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 vehicle25 (25.0%)
2 vehicles33 (33.0%)
3+ vehicles42 (42.0%)

Schools in Brinkworth

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Brinkworth. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Brinkworth Primary and Early Childhood Centre
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 944 · 5 students

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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.