South Australia · Postcode 5601
False Bay postcode and suburb data
South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 233 km from Adelaide
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False Bay at a glance
Key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals for False Bay.
Quick facts
Where False Bay ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in SA.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021False Bay is a locality 233 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5601. It falls within the South Australia - Outback region. The local government area is Unincorporated SA.
False Bay is part of the Eyre Peninsula and South West statistical area in South Australia.
False Bay details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 5601 |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Phone Area Code | 08 |
| Area | 33.5 km² |
| Latitude | -32.9721 |
| Longitude | 137.708 |
| Distance from Adelaide | 233 km |
| Region (SA4) | South Australia - Outback |
| Area (SA3) | Eyre Peninsula and South West |
| Local Government | Unincorporated SA |
| Federal Electorate | Grey |
| State Electorate | Giles |
| Time Zone | ACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time) |
Suburbs Near False Bay
Same Postcode (5601)
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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.