Burnsfield Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Above SA income
5520
Postcode for Burnsfield, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 143 km from Adelaide · Pop. 6
6
Population
23
Median Age
$2,125
Household Income/wk
$140
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
30.3
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 Burnsfield ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs.

How Burnsfield Compares

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

MetricBurnsfieldSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,125 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $140 -SA $308 $390
Median age 23 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Burnsfield is a locality 143 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5520. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Wakefield.

According to the 2021 Census, Burnsfield has a population of 6 with a median age of 23. The median weekly household income is $2,125, above the SA average.

Housing in Burnsfield includes a median weekly rent of $140, 6 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Burnsfield scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Burnsfield is part of the Lower North statistical area in South Australia.

Burnsfield Details

Postcode5520
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)6
Median Age23 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$349/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$140
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area30.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings6
Australian Citizens133.3%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-33.6787135
Longitude138.2553898
Distance from Adelaide143 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Lower North
Local GovernmentWakefield
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (50.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years3 (50.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Suburbs Near Burnsfield

Same Postcode (5520)

More Burnsfield 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.