South Australia · Postcode 5731

Gidgealpa postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 783 km from Adelaide

Very Remote Above SA income
100
Population (2021)
$1,937
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Gidgealpa 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

5731 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
100 People Resident population, Census 2021
Unincorporated SA Council area 211 suburbs, 40 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,937/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,937/wk
25% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$100/wk
68% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
2.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
8.0 years younger 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 Gidgealpa ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGidgealpaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,937 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,600 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 37 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Gidgealpa is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5731. It lies roughly 783 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Unincorporated SA.

According to the 2021 Census, Gidgealpa has a population of 100 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,937, above the SA average. The Indigenous population is 6 (6.0% of residents).

Housing in Gidgealpa includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,600, with 9 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gidgealpa scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Gidgealpa is part of the Outback - North and East statistical area in South Australia.

Gidgealpa details

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

Postcode5731
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)100
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,937/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,512/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,600
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area33132.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings9
Australian Citizens50.0%
Indigenous Population6 (6.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.0288
Longitude140.236
Distance from Adelaide783 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North and East
Local GovernmentUnincorporated SA
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateStuart
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.0%) 15–24 (24.0%) 25–44 (35.0%) 45–64 (31.0%) 65+ (5.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (14.0%)
15–24 years24 (24.0%)
25–44 years35 (35.0%)
45–64 years31 (31.0%)
65+ years5 (5.0%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Gidgealpa is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Asthma5 (5.0%)
Arthritis4 (4.0%)

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 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.