Coorong Postcode

South Australia

Remote
5264
Postcode for Coorong, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 139 km from Adelaide · Pop. 53
53
Population
48
Median Age
$1,218
Household Income/wk
$180
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
825.8
Area (km²)

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

How Coorong Compares

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

MetricCoorongSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,218 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,600 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Coorong is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5264. It lies roughly 139 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Coorong.

According to the 2021 Census, Coorong has a population of 53 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,218, below the SA average. The Indigenous population is 4 (7.5% of residents).

Housing in Coorong includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,600, with 18 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Coorong scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Coorong Details

Postcode5264
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)53
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,218/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$662/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,600
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area825.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings18
Australian Citizens92.5%
Indigenous Population4 (7.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.9442511
Longitude139.4983605
Distance from Adelaide139 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentCoorong
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (26.4%) 45–64 (30.2%) 65+ (17.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (15.1%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years14 (26.4%)
45–64 years16 (30.2%)
65+ years9 (17.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (20.0%) Rented (20.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma8 (15.1%)
Arthritis6 (11.3%)
Diabetes5 (9.4%)
Heart Disease5 (9.4%)

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 vehicle8 (44.4%)
2 vehicles6 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles4 (22.2%)

Suburbs Near Coorong

Same Postcode (5264)

More Coorong 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.