Davenport Postcode

South Australia

CoastalRemote Bottom 20% SEIFA
5700
Postcode for Davenport, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 282 km from Adelaide · Pop. 156
156
Population
40
Median Age
$725
Household Income/wk
$115
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.0
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 Davenport 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 Davenport Compares

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

MetricDavenportSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $725 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $115 -SA $308 $390
Median age 40 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 52.6% +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.

Davenport is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5700. It lies roughly 282 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Port Augusta.

According to the 2021 Census, Davenport has a population of 156 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $725, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 52.6%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 153 (98.1% of residents).

Housing in Davenport includes a median weekly rent of $115, 30 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

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

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

Davenport Details

Postcode5700
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)156
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$394/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$115
Average Household Size3.4 persons
Area1.0 km²
Population Density157/km²
Total Dwellings30
Australian Citizens98.1%
Indigenous Population153 (98.1%)
Unemployment Rate52.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.49
Longitude137.774
Distance from Adelaide282 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North and East
Local GovernmentPort Augusta
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (18.6%) 15–24 (7.7%) 25–44 (26.3%) 45–64 (28.8%) 65+ (17.3%)
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0–14 years29 (18.6%)
15–24 years12 (7.7%)
25–44 years41 (26.3%)
45–64 years45 (28.8%)
65+ years27 (17.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

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)

Diabetes38 (24.4%)
Arthritis29 (18.6%)
Asthma26 (16.7%)
Heart Disease16 (10.3%)
Lung Condition14 (9.0%)
Dementia8 (5.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (12.5%)
1 vehicle15 (62.5%)
2 vehicles6 (25.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Davenport

Same Postcode (5700)

More Davenport 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.