Coorabie Postcode

South Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
5690
Postcode for Coorabie, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 675 km from Adelaide · Pop. 71
71
Population
44
Median Age
$1,375
Household Income/wk
$125
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
1728.7
Area (km²)

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

Where Coorabie ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Coorabie Compares

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

MetricCoorabieSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $125 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 44 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 12.2% +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.

Coorabie is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5690. It lies roughly 675 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Unincorporated SA.

According to the 2021 Census, Coorabie has a population of 71 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 12.2%, higher than the SA average.

Housing in Coorabie includes a median weekly rent of $125, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 32 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Coorabie scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Coorabie Details

Postcode5690
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)71
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$875/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$125
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area1728.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings32
Australian Citizens77.5%
Unemployment Rate12.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.9011259
Longitude132.2903836
Distance from Adelaide675 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentUnincorporated SA
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (23.9%) 15–24 (4.2%) 25–44 (18.3%) 45–64 (36.6%) 65+ (11.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (23.9%)
15–24 years3 (4.2%)
25–44 years13 (18.3%)
45–64 years26 (36.6%)
65+ years8 (11.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (78.9%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (21.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis6 (8.5%)
Heart Disease6 (8.5%)
Diabetes3 (4.2%)
Lung Condition3 (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 vehicle4 (14.3%)
2 vehicles18 (64.3%)
3+ vehicles6 (21.4%)

Suburbs Near Coorabie

Same Postcode (5690)

More Coorabie 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.