Koonibba Postcode

South Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
5690
Postcode for Koonibba, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 585 km from Adelaide · Pop. 140
140
Population
31
Median Age
$695
Household Income/wk
$88
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
235.1
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 Koonibba ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Koonibba Compares

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

MetricKoonibbaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $695 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $88 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 +SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 31 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 22.0% +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.

Koonibba is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5690. It lies roughly 585 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Ceduna.

According to the 2021 Census, Koonibba has a population of 140 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $695, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 22.0%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 129 (92.1% of residents).

Housing in Koonibba includes a median weekly rent of $88, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 49 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Rental properties account for 91.8% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Koonibba scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Koonibba is served by Koonibba Aboriginal School.

Koonibba is part of the Eyre Peninsula and South West statistical area in South Australia.

Koonibba Details

Postcode5690
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)140
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$695/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$344/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$88
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size3 persons
Area235.1 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings49
Australian Citizens95.0%
Indigenous Population129 (92.1%)
Unemployment Rate22.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.8889014
Longitude133.453624
Distance from Adelaide585 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentCeduna
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (27.9%) 15–24 (16.4%) 25–44 (32.1%) 45–64 (23.6%) 65+ (2.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years39 (27.9%)
15–24 years23 (16.4%)
25–44 years45 (32.1%)
45–64 years33 (23.6%)
65+ years3 (2.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (8.2%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (91.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes14 (10.0%)
Arthritis9 (6.4%)
Asthma5 (3.6%)
Lung Condition5 (3.6%)
Heart Disease3 (2.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle11 (37.9%)
1 vehicle10 (34.5%)
2 vehicles8 (27.6%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Schools in Koonibba

Koonibba Aboriginal School
Primary · Gov · 27 students

Suburbs Near Koonibba

Same Postcode (5690)

More Koonibba 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.