Deep Creek Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5204
Postcode for Deep Creek, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 85 km from Adelaide · Pop. 28
28
Population
57
Median Age
$1,625
Household Income/wk
$175
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
67.6
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 Deep Creek ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Deep Creek Compares

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

MetricDeep CreekSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $175 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,165 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 57 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Deep Creek is a locality 85 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5204. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Yankalilla.

According to the 2021 Census, Deep Creek has a population of 28 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,625, close to the SA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (10.7% of residents).

Housing in Deep Creek includes a median weekly rent of $175, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,165, with 10 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Deep Creek scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Deep Creek is part of the Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island statistical area in South Australia.

Deep Creek Details

Postcode5204
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)28
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$175
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,165
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area67.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings10
Australian Citizens85.7%
Indigenous Population3 (10.7%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-35.6139567
Longitude138.1869888
Distance from Adelaide85 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Local GovernmentYankalilla
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (57.1%) 65+ (35.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years16 (57.1%)
65+ years10 (35.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Cancer6 (21.4%)
Arthritis5 (17.9%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles4 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Deep Creek

Same Postcode (5204)

More Deep Creek 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.