South Australia · Postcode 5501

Calomba postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 62 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA Above SA income
46
Population (2021)
$2,250
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
38
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Calomba 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

5501 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
46 People Resident population, Census 2021
Adelaide Plains Council area 19 suburbs, 3 postcodes
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,250/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,250/wk
46% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
35% 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
38 years
7.0 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 Calomba ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricCalombaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,084 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 38 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Calomba is a locality 62 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5501. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Adelaide Plains.

According to the 2021 Census, Calomba has a population of 46 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the SA average.

Housing in Calomba includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,084, with 14 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, Calomba scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Calomba details

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

Postcode5501
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)46
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$959/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,084
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area52.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens91.3%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.3902489
Longitude138.4240892
Distance from Adelaide62 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Lower North
Local GovernmentAdelaide Plains
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateFrome
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (41.3%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (15.2%) 45–64 (37.0%) 65+ (28.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years19 (41.3%)
15–24 years5 (10.9%)
25–44 years7 (15.2%)
45–64 years17 (37.0%)
65+ years13 (28.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.5%) Mortgaged (61.5%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Calomba 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)

Heart Disease5 (10.9%)
Cancer5 (10.9%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles8 (100.0%)

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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.