Hamley Bridge Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5401
Postcode for Hamley Bridge, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 62 km from Adelaide · Pop. 709
709
Population
47
Median Age
$1,008
Household Income/wk
$220
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
80.5
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 Hamley Bridge ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Hamley Bridge Compares

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

MetricHamley BridgeSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,008 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,018 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 47 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.9% +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.

Hamley Bridge is a locality 62 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5401. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Wakefield.

According to the 2021 Census, Hamley Bridge has a population of 709 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,008, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 6.9%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 21 (3.0% of residents).

Housing in Hamley Bridge includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,018, with 273 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.3% of housing.

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

Hamley Bridge is served by Hamley Bridge Primary School.

Hamley Bridge is part of the Lower North statistical area in South Australia.

Hamley Bridge Details

Postcode5401
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)709
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,008/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$585/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,018
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area80.5 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings273
Australian Citizens87.3%
Indigenous Population21 (3.0%)
Unemployment Rate6.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.3712502
Longitude138.6630148
Distance from Adelaide62 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Lower North
Local GovernmentWakefield
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (17.2%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (20.5%) 45–64 (28.5%) 65+ (23.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years122 (17.2%)
15–24 years78 (11.0%)
25–44 years145 (20.5%)
45–64 years202 (28.5%)
65+ years165 (23.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.2%) Mortgaged (44.1%) Rented (20.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis118 (16.6%)
Asthma97 (13.7%)
Diabetes59 (8.3%)
Heart Disease41 (5.8%)
Dementia29 (4.1%)
Cancer24 (3.4%)
Lung Condition17 (2.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (3.1%)
1 vehicle91 (35.4%)
2 vehicles91 (35.4%)
3+ vehicles67 (26.1%)

Schools in Hamley Bridge

Hamley Bridge Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 940 · 33 students

Suburbs Near Hamley Bridge

Same Postcode (5401)

More Hamley Bridge 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.