Cannawigara Postcode

South Australia

Remote Above SA income
5268
Postcode for Cannawigara, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 238 km from Adelaide · Pop. 147
147
Population
44
Median Age
$2,299
Household Income/wk
$115
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
179.1
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 Cannawigara ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs.

How Cannawigara Compares

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

MetricCannawigaraSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,299 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $115 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,305 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 44 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.

Cannawigara is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5268. It lies roughly 238 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Tatiara.

According to the 2021 Census, Cannawigara has a population of 147 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,299, above the SA average.

Housing in Cannawigara includes a median weekly rent of $115, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,305, with 51 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cannawigara scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Cannawigara is part of the Limestone Coast statistical area in South Australia.

Cannawigara Details

Postcode5268
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)147
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,299/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$974/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$115
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,305
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area179.1 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings51
Australian Citizens91.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.27213
Longitude140.6524655
Distance from Adelaide238 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Limestone Coast
Local GovernmentTatiara
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (13.6%) 15–24 (17.0%) 25–44 (20.4%) 45–64 (38.8%) 65+ (11.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years20 (13.6%)
15–24 years25 (17.0%)
25–44 years30 (20.4%)
45–64 years57 (38.8%)
65+ years17 (11.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.9%) Mortgaged (25.5%) Rented (25.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis14 (9.5%)
Asthma12 (8.2%)
Diabetes5 (3.4%)
Heart Disease5 (3.4%)

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 vehicle7 (14.9%)
2 vehicles17 (36.2%)
3+ vehicles23 (48.9%)

Suburbs Near Cannawigara

Same Postcode (5268)

More Cannawigara 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.