South Australia · Postcode 5416

Farrell Flat postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 124 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
201
Population (2021)
$1,111
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Farrell Flat 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

5416 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
201 People Resident population, Census 2021
Goyder Council area 52 suburbs, 11 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,111/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,111/wk
28% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
35% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
3.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
5.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.5%
2.5 pts above 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 Farrell Flat 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricFarrell FlatSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,111 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $802 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.5% +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.

Farrell Flat is a locality 124 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5416. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Goyder.

According to the 2021 Census, Farrell Flat has a population of 201 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,111, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 8.5%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 4 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Farrell Flat includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $802, with 79 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.2% of housing.

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

Farrell Flat is part of the Lower North statistical area in South Australia.

Farrell Flat details

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

Postcode5416
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)201
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,111/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$564/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$802
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area133.0 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings79
Australian Citizens87.6%
Indigenous Population4 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate8.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.827041
Longitude138.817737
Distance from Adelaide124 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Lower North
Local GovernmentGoyder
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateFrome
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.9%) 15–24 (9.5%) 25–44 (21.9%) 45–64 (34.3%) 65+ (18.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years30 (14.9%)
15–24 years19 (9.5%)
25–44 years44 (21.9%)
45–64 years69 (34.3%)
65+ years38 (18.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.2%) Mortgaged (35.1%) Rented (20.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Farrell Flat is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis31 (15.4%)
Asthma21 (10.4%)
Diabetes14 (7.0%)
Cancer10 (5.0%)
Lung Condition9 (4.5%)
Heart Disease7 (3.5%)

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 vehicle21 (25.6%)
2 vehicles34 (41.5%)
3+ vehicles27 (32.9%)

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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.