South Australia · Postcode 5540

Coonamia postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 200 km from Adelaide

CoastalOuter Regional
96
Population (2021)
$1,474
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Coonamia 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

5540 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
96 People Resident population, Census 2021
Port Pirie Council area 23 suburbs, 7 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,474/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,474/wk
5% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
19% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
2.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
5.0 years younger than 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

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

MetricCoonamiaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,474 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 40 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Coonamia (5540) is a coastal town in regional South Australia. It lies around 200 km from Adelaide by road. The locality is part of the Mid North statistical area. It is administered by Port Pirie.

According to the 2021 Census, Coonamia has a population of 96 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,474, close to the SA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Coonamia includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 40 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Coonamia scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Coonamia is part of the Mid North statistical area in South Australia.

Coonamia details

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

Postcode5540
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)96
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,474/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area3.6 km²
Population Density27/km²
Total Dwellings40
Australian Citizens88.5%
Indigenous Population3 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.1913501
Longitude138.045634
Distance from Adelaide200 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Mid North
Local GovernmentPort Pirie
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateStuart
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.8%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (20.8%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (6.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years20 (20.8%)
15–24 years12 (12.5%)
25–44 years20 (20.8%)
45–64 years32 (33.3%)
65+ years6 (6.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.8%) Mortgaged (39.5%) Rented (23.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Coonamia is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis13 (13.5%)
Asthma13 (13.5%)
Diabetes8 (8.3%)
Heart Disease4 (4.2%)

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 vehicle12 (27.9%)
2 vehicles17 (39.5%)
3+ vehicles14 (32.6%)

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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.