South Australia · Postcode 5401

Hamley Bridge postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 62 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
709
Population (2021)
$1,008
Household income/wk
$220
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Hamley Bridge 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

5401 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
709 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wakefield Council area 43 suburbs, 11 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,008/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,008/wk
35% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$220/wk
29% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
4.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
2.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.9%
0.9 pts above 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 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

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

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

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
State ElectorateFrome
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

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

Hamley Bridge 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

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

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Hamley Bridge. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

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

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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.