South Australia · Postcode 5381

Geranium Plains postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 120 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA Above SA income
5
Population (2021)
$2,749
Household income/wk
57
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Geranium Plains 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

5381 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5 People Resident population, Census 2021
Goyder Council area 52 suburbs, 11 postcodes
57 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,749/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,749/wk
78% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
4.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
57 years
12.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 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 Geranium Plains ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGeranium PlainsSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,749 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Median age 57 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Geranium Plains is a locality 120 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5381. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Goyder.

According to the 2021 Census, Geranium Plains has a population of 5 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $2,749, above the SA average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Geranium Plains scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Geranium Plains is part of the Lower North statistical area in South Australia.

Geranium Plains details

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

Postcode5381
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)5
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,749/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area76.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.9770804
Longitude139.2154009
Distance from Adelaide120 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 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (100.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years5 (100.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Geranium Plains is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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

Suburbs Near Geranium Plains

Same Postcode (5381)

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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.