Coles Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
5272
Postcode for Coles, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 310 km from Adelaide · Pop. 35
35
Population
44
Median Age
$1,458
Household Income/wk
$115
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
262.5
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 Coles ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Coles Compares

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

MetricColesSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,458 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $115 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $780 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 44 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +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.

Coles is a locality 310 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5272. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Naracoorte Lucindale.

According to the 2021 Census, Coles has a population of 35 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,458, close to the SA average.

Housing in Coles includes a median weekly rent of $115, median monthly mortgage repayment of $780, with 16 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, Coles scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Coles Details

Postcode5272
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)35
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,458/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$115
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$780
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area262.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings16
Australian Citizens94.3%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.2497413
Longitude140.5150612
Distance from Adelaide310 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Limestone Coast
Local GovernmentNaracoorte Lucindale
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (22.9%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (20.0%) 45–64 (34.3%) 65+ (17.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (22.9%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years7 (20.0%)
45–64 years12 (34.3%)
65+ years6 (17.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes6 (17.1%)
Asthma4 (11.4%)
Heart Disease3 (8.6%)

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 (63.6%)
2 vehicles4 (36.4%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Coles

Same Postcode (5272)

More Coles 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.