Kapunda Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5373
Postcode for Kapunda, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 72 km from Adelaide · Pop. 2,947
2,947
Population
49
Median Age
$1,140
Household Income/wk
$246
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
83.7
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 Kapunda ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Kapunda Compares

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

MetricKapundaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,140 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $246 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,127 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% -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.

Kapunda is a locality 72 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5373. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Light.

According to the 2021 Census, Kapunda has a population of 2,947 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,140, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 34 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Kapunda includes a median weekly rent of $246, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,127, with 1,233 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.7% of housing.

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

Schools in Kapunda include Kapunda High School and Kapunda Primary School.

Kapunda is part of the Barossa statistical area in South Australia.

Kapunda Details

Postcode5373
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,947
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,140/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$625/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$246
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,127
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area83.7 km²
Population Density35/km²
Total Dwellings1,233
Australian Citizens92.8%
Indigenous Population34 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.3385164
Longitude138.9140314
Distance from Adelaide72 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Barossa
Local GovernmentLight
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (9.2%) 25–44 (19.6%) 45–64 (28.4%) 65+ (26.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years475 (16.1%)
15–24 years271 (9.2%)
25–44 years579 (19.6%)
45–64 years836 (28.4%)
65+ years784 (26.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.3%) Mortgaged (39.3%) Rented (19.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis435 (14.8%)
Asthma363 (12.3%)
Diabetes216 (7.3%)
Heart Disease171 (5.8%)
Cancer129 (4.4%)
Lung Condition108 (3.7%)
Dementia13 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle52 (4.3%)
1 vehicle411 (33.9%)
2 vehicles450 (37.1%)
3+ vehicles301 (24.8%)

Schools in Kapunda

Kapunda High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 972 · 594 students
Kapunda Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 987 · 274 students

Suburbs Near Kapunda

Same Postcode (5373)

More Kapunda 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.