Ceduna Postcode

South Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
5690
Postcode for Ceduna, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 552 km from Adelaide · Pop. 1,955
1,955
Population
37
Median Age
$1,376
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
402.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Ceduna ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ceduna Compares

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

MetricCedunaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,376 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,200 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 37 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -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.

Ceduna is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5690. It lies roughly 552 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Ceduna.

According to the 2021 Census, Ceduna has a population of 1,955 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,376, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 516 (26.4% of residents).

Housing in Ceduna includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,200, with 740 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 44.5% of dwellings.

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

Schools in Ceduna include Ceduna Area School and Crossways Lutheran School Ceduna.

Ceduna is part of the Eyre Peninsula and South West statistical area in South Australia.

Ceduna Details

Postcode5690
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,955
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,376/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,200
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area402.5 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings740
Australian Citizens88.5%
Indigenous Population516 (26.4%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.1305851
Longitude133.6817145
Distance from Adelaide552 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentCeduna
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (21.6%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (25.3%) 45–64 (23.8%) 65+ (18.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years423 (21.6%)
15–24 years214 (10.9%)
25–44 years494 (25.3%)
45–64 years466 (23.8%)
65+ years367 (18.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.8%) Mortgaged (24.7%) Rented (44.5%)

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)

Asthma158 (8.1%)
Arthritis152 (7.8%)
Diabetes112 (5.7%)
Heart Disease89 (4.6%)
Cancer61 (3.1%)
Lung Condition40 (2.0%)
Dementia17 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle67 (9.3%)
1 vehicle242 (33.5%)
2 vehicles275 (38.1%)
3+ vehicles138 (19.1%)

Schools in Ceduna

Ceduna Area School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 859 · 448 students
Crossways Lutheran School Ceduna
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 793 · 134 students

Suburbs Near Ceduna

Same Postcode (5690)

More Ceduna 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.