South Australia · Postcode 5261

Coomandook postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 121 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional
83
Population (2021)
$1,145
Household income/wk
$150
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Coomandook 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

5261 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
83 People Resident population, Census 2021
Coorong Council area 35 suburbs, 9 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,145/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,145/wk
26% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$150/wk
51% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
matches SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
1.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.8%
0.2 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

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

MetricCoomandookSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,145 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,200 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.8% ≈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.

Coomandook is a locality 121 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5261. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Coorong.

According to the 2021 Census, Coomandook has a population of 83 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,145, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.8%.

Housing in Coomandook includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,200, with 30 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Coomandook scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Coomandook is served by Coomandook Area School.

Coomandook is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.

Coomandook details

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

Postcode5261
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)83
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,145/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,200
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area214.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings30
Australian Citizens95.2%
Unemployment Rate5.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-35.4414177
Longitude139.7731952
Distance from Adelaide121 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentCoorong
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateMackillop
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (15.7%) 25–44 (26.5%) 45–64 (38.6%) 65+ (15.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (16.9%)
15–24 years13 (15.7%)
25–44 years22 (26.5%)
45–64 years32 (38.6%)
65+ years13 (15.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.4%) Mortgaged (48.5%) Rented (12.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Coomandook 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)

Asthma15 (18.1%)
Arthritis9 (10.8%)
Diabetes5 (6.0%)
Heart Disease3 (3.6%)

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 vehicle10 (27.0%)
2 vehicles12 (32.4%)
3+ vehicles15 (40.5%)

Schools in Coomandook

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Coomandook. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Coomandook Area School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 950 · 107 students

Suburbs Near Coomandook

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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.