Cortlinye Postcode

South Australia

Remote Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5641
Postcode for Cortlinye, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 296 km from Adelaide · Pop. 44
44
Population
35
Median Age
$1,937
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
311.0
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 Cortlinye ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cortlinye Compares

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

MetricCortlinyeSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,937 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -SA $308 $390
Median age 35 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Cortlinye is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5641. It lies roughly 296 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Kimba.

According to the 2021 Census, Cortlinye has a population of 44 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,937, above the SA average.

Housing in Cortlinye includes a median weekly rent of $150, 13 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cortlinye scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Cortlinye Details

Postcode5641
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)44
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,937/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$979/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Average Household Size3 persons
Area311.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.0367679
Longitude136.3394819
Distance from Adelaide296 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentKimba
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (38.6%) 15–24 (6.8%) 25–44 (31.8%) 45–64 (15.9%) 65+ (0.0%)
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0–14 years17 (38.6%)
15–24 years3 (6.8%)
25–44 years14 (31.8%)
45–64 years7 (15.9%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.7%) Mortgaged (46.7%) Rented (26.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma8 (18.2%)
Arthritis3 (6.8%)
Diabetes3 (6.8%)
Heart Disease3 (6.8%)

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 vehicle5 (31.2%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles11 (68.8%)

Suburbs Near Cortlinye

Same Postcode (5641)

More Cortlinye 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.