South Australia · Postcode 5575

Koolywurtie postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 101 km from Adelaide

Remote
101
Population (2021)
$1,562
Household income/wk
$208
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Koolywurtie 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

5575 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
101 People Resident population, Census 2021
Yorke Peninsula Council area 63 suburbs, 14 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,562/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,562/wk
1% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$208/wk
32% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
1.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
6.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricKoolywurtieSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,562 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $208 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,053 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 39 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈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.

Koolywurtie is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5575. It lies roughly 101 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Yorke Peninsula.

According to the 2021 Census, Koolywurtie has a population of 101 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,562, close to the SA average.

Housing in Koolywurtie includes a median weekly rent of $208, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,053, with 37 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Koolywurtie scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Koolywurtie is part of the Yorke Peninsula statistical area in South Australia.

Koolywurtie details

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

Postcode5575
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)101
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$809/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$208
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,053
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area120.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings37
Australian Citizens99.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.642947
Longitude137.5522414
Distance from Adelaide101 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Yorke Peninsula
Local GovernmentYorke Peninsula
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateNarungga
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.8%) 15–24 (16.8%) 25–44 (17.8%) 45–64 (26.7%) 65+ (9.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years22 (21.8%)
15–24 years17 (16.8%)
25–44 years18 (17.8%)
45–64 years27 (26.7%)
65+ years10 (9.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (75.0%) Mortgaged (12.5%) Rented (12.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Koolywurtie is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Asthma9 (8.9%)
Diabetes6 (5.9%)
Heart Disease6 (5.9%)
Arthritis3 (3.0%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles13 (38.2%)
3+ vehicles21 (61.8%)

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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.