Galga Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5308
Postcode for Galga, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 123 km from Adelaide · Pop. 28
28
Population
37
Median Age
$899
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
207.5
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 Galga ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Galga Compares

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

MetricGalgaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $899 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Median age 37 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.

Galga is a locality 123 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5308. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Karoonda East Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Galga has a population of 28 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $899, below the SA average.

Housing in Galga includes a 8 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

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

Galga Details

Postcode5308
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)28
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$899/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$474/week
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area207.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings8
Australian Citizens57.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.7230664
Longitude139.9295617
Distance from Adelaide123 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentKaroonda East Murray
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (17.9%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (10.7%) 65+ (10.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (17.9%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years6 (21.4%)
45–64 years3 (10.7%)
65+ years3 (10.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Asthma3 (10.7%)

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 vehicle3 (100.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Galga

Same Postcode (5308)

More Galga 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.