Copley Postcode

South Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
5732
Postcode for Copley, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 494 km from Adelaide · Pop. 83
83
Population
41
Median Age
$575
Household Income/wk
$85
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
20.4
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 Copley ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Copley Compares

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

MetricCopleySA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $575 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $85 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $792 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 41 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 23.5% +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.

Copley is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5732. It lies roughly 494 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Unincorporated SA.

According to the 2021 Census, Copley has a population of 83 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $575, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 23.5%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 45 (54.2% of residents).

Housing in Copley includes a median weekly rent of $85, median monthly mortgage repayment of $792, with 36 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 45.5% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Copley scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Copley is part of the Outback - North and East statistical area in South Australia.

Copley Details

Postcode5732
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)83
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$372/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$85
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$792
Average Household Size2 persons
Area20.4 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings36
Australian Citizens91.6%
Indigenous Population45 (54.2%)
Unemployment Rate23.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.4921046
Longitude138.4054389
Distance from Adelaide494 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North and East
Local GovernmentUnincorporated SA
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (20.5%) 15–24 (8.4%) 25–44 (21.7%) 45–64 (26.5%) 65+ (20.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (20.5%)
15–24 years7 (8.4%)
25–44 years18 (21.7%)
45–64 years22 (26.5%)
65+ years17 (20.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.4%) Mortgaged (15.2%) Rented (45.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma12 (14.5%)
Arthritis11 (13.3%)
Heart Disease5 (6.0%)
Diabetes4 (4.8%)
Lung Condition4 (4.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (21.4%)
1 vehicle16 (57.1%)
2 vehicles3 (10.7%)
3+ vehicles3 (10.7%)

Suburbs Near Copley

Same Postcode (5732)

More Copley 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.