South Australia · Postcode 5259

Kepa postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 82 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Above SA income
60
Population (2021)
$1,875
Household income/wk
$120
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kepa 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

5259 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
60 People Resident population, Census 2021
Murray Bridge Council area 38 suburbs, 5 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,875/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,875/wk
21% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$120/wk
61% 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
40 years
5.0 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 Kepa ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricKepaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $120 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,203 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 40 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.

Kepa is a locality 82 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5259. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Murray Bridge.

According to the 2021 Census, Kepa has a population of 60 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,875, above the SA average.

Housing in Kepa includes a median weekly rent of $120, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,203, with 25 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.2% of housing.

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

Kepa is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.

Kepa details

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

Postcode5259
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)60
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$849/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$120
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,203
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area86.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings25
Australian Citizens90.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.1649427
Longitude139.4554074
Distance from Adelaide82 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentMurray Bridge
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateMackillop
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.7%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (33.3%) 45–64 (31.7%) 65+ (10.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (21.7%)
15–24 years4 (6.7%)
25–44 years20 (33.3%)
45–64 years19 (31.7%)
65+ years6 (10.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.6%) Mortgaged (31.6%) Rented (36.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kepa 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)

Asthma13 (21.7%)
Arthritis3 (5.0%)

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 vehicle3 (11.5%)
2 vehicles12 (46.2%)
3+ vehicles11 (42.3%)

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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.