Fox Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5272
Postcode for Fox, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 306 km from Adelaide · Pop. 49
49
Population
49
Median Age
$2,249
Household Income/wk
$100
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
243.8
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 Fox ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Fox Compares

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

MetricFoxSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,249 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -SA $308 $390
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +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.

Fox is a locality 306 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5272. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Naracoorte Lucindale.

According to the 2021 Census, Fox has a population of 49 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $2,249, above the SA average.

Housing in Fox includes a median weekly rent of $100, 13 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.4% of housing.

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

Fox is part of the Limestone Coast statistical area in South Australia.

Fox Details

Postcode5272
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)49
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,249/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,300/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Average Household Size3 persons
Area243.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens77.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.2658
Longitude140.404
Distance from Adelaide306 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Limestone Coast
Local GovernmentNaracoorte Lucindale
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (10.2%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (18.4%) 45–64 (26.5%) 65+ (12.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (10.2%)
15–24 years4 (8.2%)
25–44 years9 (18.4%)
45–64 years13 (26.5%)
65+ years6 (12.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (21.4%) Rented (28.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis12 (24.5%)
Asthma6 (12.2%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles5 (29.4%)
3+ vehicles12 (70.6%)

Suburbs Near Fox

Same Postcode (5272)

More Fox 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.