Caltowie North Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional
5490
Postcode for Caltowie North, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 202 km from Adelaide · Pop. 21
21
Population
39
Median Age
$1,312
Household Income/wk
$80
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
56.5
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 Caltowie North Compares

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

MetricCaltowie NorthSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,312 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $80 -SA $308 $390
Median age 39 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Caltowie North is a locality 202 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5490. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Northern Areas.

According to the 2021 Census, Caltowie North has a population of 21 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,312, below the SA average.

Housing in Caltowie North includes a median weekly rent of $80, 9 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, Caltowie North scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Caltowie North Details

Postcode5490
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)21
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,312/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$849/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$80
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area56.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings9
Australian Citizens76.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.1183917
Longitude138.4825169
Distance from Adelaide202 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Mid North
Local GovernmentNorthern Areas
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (19.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (23.8%) 45–64 (38.1%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (19.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years5 (23.8%)
45–64 years8 (38.1%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles7 (100.0%)

Suburbs Near Caltowie North

Same Postcode (5490)

More Caltowie North 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.