Delamere Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5204
Postcode for Delamere, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 79 km from Adelaide · Pop. 162
162
Population
54
Median Age
$1,050
Household Income/wk
$333
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
48.2
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 Delamere ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Delamere Compares

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

MetricDelamereSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,050 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $333 ≈SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,690 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 54 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.6% +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.

Delamere is a locality 79 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, Delamere has a population of 162 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,050, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 8.6%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 5 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Delamere includes a median weekly rent of $333, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,690, with 66 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.8% of housing.

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

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

Delamere Details

Postcode5204
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)162
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,050/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$545/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$333
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,690
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area48.2 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings66
Australian Citizens92.6%
Indigenous Population5 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate8.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-35.5638052
Longitude138.2197632
Distance from Adelaide79 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Local GovernmentYankalilla
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (18.5%) 15–24 (8.0%) 25–44 (14.8%) 45–64 (34.0%) 65+ (32.7%)
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0–14 years30 (18.5%)
15–24 years13 (8.0%)
25–44 years24 (14.8%)
45–64 years55 (34.0%)
65+ years53 (32.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.6%) Mortgaged (26.2%) Rented (9.2%)

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)

Arthritis15 (9.3%)
Diabetes12 (7.4%)
Asthma10 (6.2%)
Cancer9 (5.6%)
Heart Disease7 (4.3%)
Lung Condition3 (1.9%)

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 vehicle17 (28.8%)
2 vehicles33 (55.9%)
3+ vehicles9 (15.3%)

Suburbs Near Delamere

Same Postcode (5204)

More Delamere 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.