Brownlow Ki Postcode

South Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
5223
Postcode for Brownlow Ki, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 122 km from Adelaide · Pop. 238
238
Population
52
Median Age
$1,024
Household Income/wk
$208
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.7
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 Brownlow Ki 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 Brownlow Ki Compares

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

MetricBrownlow KiSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,024 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $208 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,024 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.4% ≈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.

Brownlow Ki is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5223. It lies roughly 122 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Kangaroo Island.

According to the 2021 Census, Brownlow Ki has a population of 238 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,024, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 6.4%. The Indigenous population is 5 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Brownlow Ki includes a median weekly rent of $208, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,024, with 94 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.8% of housing.

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

Brownlow Ki is part of the Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island statistical area in South Australia.

Brownlow Ki Details

Postcode5223
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)238
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,024/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$659/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$208
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,024
Average Household Size2 persons
Area2.7 km²
Population Density89/km²
Total Dwellings94
Australian Citizens81.1%
Indigenous Population5 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate6.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-35.6712
Longitude137.609
Distance from Adelaide122 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Local GovernmentKangaroo Island
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (16.8%) 15–24 (5.9%) 25–44 (17.6%) 45–64 (33.2%) 65+ (26.1%)
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0–14 years40 (16.8%)
15–24 years14 (5.9%)
25–44 years42 (17.6%)
45–64 years79 (33.2%)
65+ years62 (26.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.9%) Mortgaged (30.9%) Rented (20.2%)

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)

Asthma31 (13.0%)
Arthritis24 (10.1%)
Diabetes21 (8.8%)
Heart Disease10 (4.2%)
Cancer7 (2.9%)
Lung Condition4 (1.7%)

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 vehicle30 (34.5%)
2 vehicles33 (37.9%)
3+ vehicles24 (27.6%)

Suburbs Near Brownlow Ki

Same Postcode (5223)

More Brownlow Ki 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.