South Australia · Postcode 5680

Chandada postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 436 km from Adelaide

Very Remote
37
Population (2021)
$1,593
Household income/wk
$50
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Chandada 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

5680 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
37 People Resident population, Census 2021
Streaky Bay Council area 36 suburbs, 6 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,593/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,593/wk
3% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$50/wk
84% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
matches SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
matches 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

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

MetricChandadaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,593 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $50 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $3,400 +SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Chandada is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5680. It lies roughly 436 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Streaky Bay.

According to the 2021 Census, Chandada has a population of 37 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,593, close to the SA average.

Housing in Chandada includes a median weekly rent of $50, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,400, with 14 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Chandada scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Chandada details

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

Postcode5680
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)37
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,593/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$50
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,400
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area497.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-32.7650334
Longitude134.6624912
Distance from Adelaide436 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentStreaky Bay
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateFlinders
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (24.3%) 15–24 (10.8%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (37.8%) 65+ (8.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (24.3%)
15–24 years4 (10.8%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years14 (37.8%)
65+ years3 (8.1%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Chandada is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Diabetes9 (24.3%)
Asthma5 (13.5%)
Cancer3 (8.1%)

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 (50.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (50.0%)

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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.