South Australia · Postcode 5222

Dudley East postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 113 km from Adelaide

Remote
58
Population (2021)
$1,292
Household income/wk
$150
Median rent/wk
55
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Dudley East at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5222 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
58 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kangaroo Island Council area 54 suburbs, 4 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,292/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,292/wk
16% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$150/wk
51% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
matches SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
55 years
10.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Dudley East vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricDudley EastSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,292 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $800 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 55 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Dudley East is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5222. It lies roughly 113 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Kangaroo Island.

According to the 2021 Census, Dudley East has a population of 58 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,292, below the SA average.

Housing in Dudley East includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $800, with 16 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, Dudley East scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Dudley East details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5222
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)58
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,292/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$612/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$800
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area100.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings16
Australian Citizens82.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-35.781716
Longitude137.9196562
Distance from Adelaide113 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Local GovernmentKangaroo Island
Federal ElectorateMayo
State ElectorateMawson
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (22.4%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (6.9%) 45–64 (32.8%) 65+ (27.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (22.4%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (6.9%)
45–64 years19 (32.8%)
65+ years16 (27.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (73.7%) Mortgaged (26.3%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Dudley East is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis7 (12.1%)
Asthma3 (5.2%)

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 vehicle6 (23.1%)
2 vehicles12 (46.2%)
3+ vehicles8 (30.8%)

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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.