South Australia · Postcode 5374

Eudunda postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 96 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
815
Population (2021)
$921
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
54
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Eudunda 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

5374 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
815 People Resident population, Census 2021
Goyder Council area 52 suburbs, 11 postcodes
54 Median age Years, Census 2021
$921/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$921/wk
40% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
35% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
4.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
54 years
9.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.2%
0.8 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.

Where Eudunda ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricEudundaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $921 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 54 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% -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.

Eudunda is a locality 96 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5374. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Goyder.

According to the 2021 Census, Eudunda has a population of 815 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $921, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 25 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Eudunda includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 353 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Eudunda scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Eudunda include Eudunda Area School and St John's Lutheran School.

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

Eudunda details

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

Postcode5374
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)815
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$921/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$493/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area123.9 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings353
Australian Citizens91.7%
Indigenous Population25 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.166667
Longitude139.083333
Distance from Adelaide96 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentGoyder
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateFrome
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.2%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (18.5%) 45–64 (27.4%) 65+ (31.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years116 (14.2%)
15–24 years74 (9.1%)
25–44 years151 (18.5%)
45–64 years223 (27.4%)
65+ years255 (31.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.3%) Mortgaged (30.7%) Rented (20.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Eudunda is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis151 (18.5%)
Diabetes84 (10.3%)
Asthma82 (10.1%)
Heart Disease55 (6.7%)
Lung Condition41 (5.0%)
Cancer37 (4.5%)
Dementia19 (2.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (2.3%)
1 vehicle124 (36.0%)
2 vehicles129 (37.5%)
3+ vehicles83 (24.1%)

Schools in Eudunda

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Eudunda. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Eudunda Area School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 950 · 223 students
St John's Lutheran School
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1017 · 46 students

Suburbs Near Eudunda

Same Postcode (5374)

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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.