Elwomple Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5260
Postcode for Elwomple, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 94 km from Adelaide · Pop. 90
90
Population
41
Median Age
$1,100
Household Income/wk
$275
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
51.6
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 Elwomple 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 Elwomple Compares

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

MetricElwompleSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,100 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $275 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,148 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 41 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.

Elwomple is a locality 94 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5260. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Coorong.

According to the 2021 Census, Elwomple has a population of 90 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,100, below the SA average. The Indigenous population is 5 (5.6% of residents).

Housing in Elwomple includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,148, with 33 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.9% of housing.

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

Elwomple is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.

Elwomple Details

Postcode5260
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)90
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,100/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$525/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,148
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area51.6 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings33
Australian Citizens93.3%
Indigenous Population5 (5.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-35.2902687
Longitude139.5375459
Distance from Adelaide94 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentCoorong
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (26.7%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (24.4%) 45–64 (28.9%) 65+ (10.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years24 (26.7%)
15–24 years11 (12.2%)
25–44 years22 (24.4%)
45–64 years26 (28.9%)
65+ years9 (10.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.0%) Mortgaged (54.8%) Rented (16.1%)

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)

Arthritis17 (18.9%)
Lung Condition7 (7.8%)
Asthma5 (5.6%)
Cancer5 (5.6%)
Diabetes4 (4.4%)
Heart Disease4 (4.4%)

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 (22.2%)
2 vehicles7 (25.9%)
3+ vehicles14 (51.9%)

Suburbs Near Elwomple

Same Postcode (5260)

More Elwomple 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.