South Australia · Postcode 5671

Colley postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 414 km from Adelaide

Very Remote Above SA income
40
Population (2021)
$2,083
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Colley 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

5671 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
40 People Resident population, Census 2021
Streaky Bay Council area 36 suburbs, 6 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,083/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,083/wk
35% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
35% 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.

Where Colley ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricColleySA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,083 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -SA $308 $390
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.

Colley is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5671. It lies roughly 414 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Streaky Bay.

According to the 2021 Census, Colley has a population of 40 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,083, above the SA average.

Housing in Colley includes a median weekly rent of $200, 11 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, Colley scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Colley details

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

Postcode5671
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)40
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,083/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area280.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens77.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-33.078891
Longitude134.7021629
Distance from Adelaide414 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 (0.0%) 15–24 (15.0%) 25–44 (17.5%) 45–64 (30.0%) 65+ (22.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years6 (15.0%)
25–44 years7 (17.5%)
45–64 years12 (30.0%)
65+ years9 (22.5%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Colley 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)

Asthma3 (7.5%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles8 (100.0%)

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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.