Cambrai Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5353
Postcode for Cambrai, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 72 km from Adelaide · Pop. 266
266
Population
52
Median Age
$929
Household Income/wk
$223
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
264.8
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 Cambrai 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 Cambrai Compares

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

MetricCambraiSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $929 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $223 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -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.

Cambrai is a locality 72 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5353. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Mid Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Cambrai has a population of 266 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $929, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 6.4%. The Indigenous population is 6 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Cambrai includes a median weekly rent of $223, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 115 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.5% of housing.

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

Cambrai is served by Cambrai Primary School.

Cambrai is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.

Cambrai Details

Postcode5353
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)266
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$929/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$450/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$223
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area264.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings115
Australian Citizens95.5%
Indigenous Population6 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate6.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.6638641
Longitude139.321227
Distance from Adelaide72 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentMid Murray
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (15.4%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (15.4%) 45–64 (36.5%) 65+ (25.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years41 (15.4%)
15–24 years26 (9.8%)
25–44 years41 (15.4%)
45–64 years97 (36.5%)
65+ years69 (25.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.1%) Mortgaged (43.4%) Rented (11.5%)

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)

Arthritis50 (18.8%)
Asthma32 (12.0%)
Heart Disease25 (9.4%)
Diabetes24 (9.0%)
Lung Condition14 (5.3%)
Cancer14 (5.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle9 (6.8%)
1 vehicle35 (26.5%)
2 vehicles43 (32.6%)
3+ vehicles45 (34.1%)

Schools in Cambrai

Cambrai Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 905 · 27 students

Suburbs Near Cambrai

Same Postcode (5353)

More Cambrai 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.