South Australia · Postcode 5472

Georgetown postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 172 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional
186
Population (2021)
$875
Household income/wk
$83
Median rent/wk
53
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Georgetown 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

5472 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
186 People Resident population, Census 2021
Northern Areas Council area 28 suburbs, 11 postcodes
53 Median age Years, Census 2021
$875/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$875/wk
43% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$83/wk
73% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
matches SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
53 years
8.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.8%
1.2 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 Georgetown ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGeorgetownSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $875 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $83 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $325 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 53 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% -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.

Georgetown is a locality 172 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5472. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Northern Areas.

According to the 2021 Census, Georgetown has a population of 186 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $875, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Georgetown includes a median weekly rent of $83, median monthly mortgage repayment of $325, with 84 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Georgetown scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Georgetown is part of the Mid North statistical area in South Australia.

Georgetown details

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

Postcode5472
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)186
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$514/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$83
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$325
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area172.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings84
Australian Citizens86.6%
Indigenous Population3 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-33.3859808
Longitude138.4187846
Distance from Adelaide172 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Mid North
Local GovernmentNorthern Areas
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateStuart
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.0%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (14.5%) 45–64 (35.5%) 65+ (30.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years26 (14.0%)
15–24 years17 (9.1%)
25–44 years27 (14.5%)
45–64 years66 (35.5%)
65+ years56 (30.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.5%) Mortgaged (26.8%) Rented (14.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Georgetown is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis37 (19.9%)
Asthma28 (15.1%)
Diabetes19 (10.2%)
Heart Disease15 (8.1%)
Lung Condition10 (5.4%)
Cancer9 (4.8%)

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 vehicle28 (33.3%)
2 vehicles31 (36.9%)
3+ vehicles25 (29.8%)

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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.