Direk Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5110
Postcode for Direk, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 23 km from Adelaide · Pop. 913
913
Population
28
Median Age
$1,681
Household Income/wk
$325
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.0
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 Direk ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Direk Compares

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

MetricDirekSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,681 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $325 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,487 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 28 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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.

Direk is a locality 23 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5110. It falls within the Adelaide - North region. The local government area is Salisbury.

According to the 2021 Census, Direk has a population of 913 with a median age of 28. The median weekly household income is $1,681, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 17 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Direk includes a median weekly rent of $325, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,487, with 302 total dwellings. Rental properties account for 44.2% of dwellings.

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

Direk is part of the Salisbury statistical area in South Australia.

Direk Details

Postcode5110
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)913
Median Age28 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,681/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$895/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$325
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,487
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area2.0 km²
Population Density452/km²
Total Dwellings302
Australian Citizens87.5%
Indigenous Population17 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.72351
Longitude138.60944
Distance from Adelaide23 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Salisbury
Local GovernmentSalisbury
Federal ElectorateSpence

Age Profile

0–14 (29.8%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (42.9%) 45–64 (11.9%) 65+ (2.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years272 (29.8%)
15–24 years109 (11.9%)
25–44 years392 (42.9%)
45–64 years109 (11.9%)
65+ years24 (2.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (6.6%) Mortgaged (49.2%) Rented (44.2%)

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)

Asthma86 (9.4%)
Arthritis35 (3.8%)
Diabetes32 (3.5%)
Heart Disease9 (1.0%)
Lung Condition9 (1.0%)
Cancer7 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (2.6%)
1 vehicle93 (30.3%)
2 vehicles160 (52.1%)
3+ vehicles46 (15.0%)

Suburbs Near Direk

Same Postcode (5110)

More Direk 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.