Bungama Postcode

South Australia

CoastalOuter Regional
5540
Postcode for Bungama, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 199 km from Adelaide · Pop. 116
116
Population
44
Median Age
$1,312
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
20.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Bungama Compares

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

MetricBungamaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,312 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 ≈SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $938 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 44 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 19.6% +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.

Bungama (5540) is a coastal town in regional South Australia. It lies around 199 km from Adelaide by road. The locality is part of the Mid North statistical area. It is administered by Port Pirie.

According to the 2021 Census, Bungama has a population of 116 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,312, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 19.6%, higher than the SA average.

Housing in Bungama includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $938, with 40 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, Bungama scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Bungama Details

Postcode5540
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)116
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,312/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$656/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$938
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area20.5 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings40
Australian Citizens95.7%
Unemployment Rate19.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.1932598
Longitude138.0608208
Distance from Adelaide199 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Mid North
Local GovernmentPort Pirie
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (28.4%) 15–24 (16.4%) 25–44 (12.1%) 45–64 (33.6%) 65+ (17.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years33 (28.4%)
15–24 years19 (16.4%)
25–44 years14 (12.1%)
45–64 years39 (33.6%)
65+ years20 (17.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.5%) Mortgaged (45.5%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis15 (12.9%)
Heart Disease10 (8.6%)
Asthma7 (6.0%)
Lung Condition7 (6.0%)
Diabetes4 (3.4%)
Cancer3 (2.6%)

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 (20.0%)
2 vehicles17 (42.5%)
3+ vehicles15 (37.5%)

Suburbs Near Bungama

Same Postcode (5540)

More Bungama 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.