Crystal Brook Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional
5523
Postcode for Crystal Brook, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 175 km from Adelaide · Pop. 1,537
1,537
Population
49
Median Age
$1,011
Household Income/wk
$189
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
192.7
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 Crystal Brook ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs.

How Crystal Brook Compares

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

MetricCrystal BrookSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,011 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $189 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $975 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.3% -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.

Crystal Brook is a locality 175 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5523. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Port Pirie.

According to the 2021 Census, Crystal Brook has a population of 1,537 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,011, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 37 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in Crystal Brook includes a median weekly rent of $189, median monthly mortgage repayment of $975, with 613 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.7% of housing.

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

Crystal Brook is served by Crystal Brook Primary School.

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

Crystal Brook Details

Postcode5523
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,537
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,011/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$557/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$189
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$975
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area192.7 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings613
Australian Citizens93.4%
Indigenous Population37 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.3889869
Longitude138.1995591
Distance from Adelaide175 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Mid North
Local GovernmentPort Pirie
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (20.0%) 15–24 (6.8%) 25–44 (20.6%) 45–64 (24.0%) 65+ (29.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years307 (20.0%)
15–24 years105 (6.8%)
25–44 years317 (20.6%)
45–64 years369 (24.0%)
65+ years449 (29.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.3%) Mortgaged (31.3%) Rented (22.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis221 (14.4%)
Asthma169 (11.0%)
Diabetes144 (9.4%)
Heart Disease126 (8.2%)
Cancer44 (2.9%)
Lung Condition43 (2.8%)
Dementia40 (2.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle38 (6.4%)
1 vehicle230 (38.7%)
2 vehicles202 (33.9%)
3+ vehicles125 (21.0%)

Schools in Crystal Brook

Crystal Brook Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 977 · 106 students

Suburbs Near Crystal Brook

Same Postcode (5523)

More Crystal Brook 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.