Coffin Bay Postcode

South Australia

Very Remote
5607
Postcode for Coffin Bay, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 288 km from Adelaide · Pop. 664
664
Population
57
Median Age
$1,254
Household Income/wk
$273
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
344.7
Area (km²)

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

How Coffin Bay Compares

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

MetricCoffin BaySA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,254 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $273 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 57 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.8% -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.

Coffin Bay is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5607. It lies roughly 288 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Lower Eyre Peninsula.

According to the 2021 Census, Coffin Bay has a population of 664 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,254, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 2.8%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 23 (3.5% of residents).

Housing in Coffin Bay includes a median weekly rent of $273, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 295 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Coffin Bay scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Coffin Bay Details

Postcode5607
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)664
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,254/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$711/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$273
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2 persons
Area344.7 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings295
Australian Citizens92.0%
Indigenous Population23 (3.5%)
Unemployment Rate2.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.6235585
Longitude135.4654638
Distance from Adelaide288 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentLower Eyre Peninsula
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (12.8%) 15–24 (5.1%) 25–44 (17.9%) 45–64 (30.6%) 65+ (34.3%)
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0–14 years85 (12.8%)
15–24 years34 (5.1%)
25–44 years119 (17.9%)
45–64 years203 (30.6%)
65+ years228 (34.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.5%) Mortgaged (30.4%) Rented (20.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis101 (15.2%)
Asthma46 (6.9%)
Heart Disease43 (6.5%)
Diabetes40 (6.0%)
Cancer32 (4.8%)
Lung Condition22 (3.3%)
Dementia5 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (1.0%)
1 vehicle97 (33.8%)
2 vehicles130 (45.3%)
3+ vehicles57 (19.9%)

Suburbs Near Coffin Bay

Same Postcode (5607)

More Coffin Bay 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.