South Australia · Postcode 5291

Cape Douglas postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 386 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional
68
Population (2021)
$1,166
Household income/wk
$110
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Cape Douglas 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

5291 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
68 People Resident population, Census 2021
Grant Council area 30 suburbs, 4 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,166/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,166/wk
25% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$110/wk
64% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
2.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
5.0 years older 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricCape DouglasSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,166 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $110 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,127 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Cape Douglas is a locality 386 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5291. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Grant.

According to the 2021 Census, Cape Douglas has a population of 68 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,166, below the SA average.

Housing in Cape Douglas includes a median weekly rent of $110, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,127, with 19 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cape Douglas scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Cape Douglas details

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

Postcode5291
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)68
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,166/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$630/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$110
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,127
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area27.8 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings19
Australian Citizens79.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-38.0146455
Longitude140.5819172
Distance from Adelaide386 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Limestone Coast
Local GovernmentGrant
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateMount Gambier
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.6%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (10.3%) 45–64 (32.4%) 65+ (27.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (17.6%)
15–24 years6 (8.8%)
25–44 years7 (10.3%)
45–64 years22 (32.4%)
65+ years19 (27.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (20.0%) Rented (20.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Cape Douglas is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Asthma7 (10.3%)
Arthritis6 (8.8%)
Diabetes6 (8.8%)
Heart Disease6 (8.8%)
Lung Condition6 (8.8%)
Cancer4 (5.9%)

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 vehicle3 (13.6%)
2 vehicles11 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles8 (36.4%)

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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.