South Australia · Postcode 5453

Hoyleton postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 104 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
120
Population (2021)
$1,274
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Hoyleton 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

5453 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
120 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wakefield Council area 43 suburbs, 11 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,274/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,274/wk
18% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
19% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
3.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
9.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.8%
0.2 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 Hoyleton ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricHoyletonSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,274 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $975 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 36 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.8% ≈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.

Hoyleton is a locality 104 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5453. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Wakefield.

According to the 2021 Census, Hoyleton has a population of 120 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,274, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.8%.

Housing in Hoyleton includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $975, with 46 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hoyleton scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Hoyleton details

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

Postcode5453
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)120
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,274/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$662/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$975
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area102.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings46
Australian Citizens95.0%
Unemployment Rate5.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.9989478
Longitude138.5327913
Distance from Adelaide104 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Lower North
Local GovernmentWakefield
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateNarungga
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (34.2%) 15–24 (9.2%) 25–44 (14.2%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (19.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years41 (34.2%)
15–24 years11 (9.2%)
25–44 years17 (14.2%)
45–64 years30 (25.0%)
65+ years23 (19.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.8%) Mortgaged (22.2%) Rented (20.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Hoyleton is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis22 (18.3%)
Asthma14 (11.7%)
Heart Disease9 (7.5%)
Diabetes8 (6.7%)
Lung Condition5 (4.2%)
Cancer4 (3.3%)

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 vehicle9 (19.6%)
2 vehicles19 (41.3%)
3+ vehicles18 (39.1%)

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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.