South Australia · Postcode 5552

Kulpara postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 113 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
56
Population (2021)
$1,437
Household income/wk
$185
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kulpara 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

5552 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
56 People Resident population, Census 2021
Barunga West Council area 17 suburbs, 8 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,437/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,437/wk
7% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$185/wk
40% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
4.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
9.0 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 Kulpara ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricKulparaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,437 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $185 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $712 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 36 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Kulpara is a locality 113 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5552. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Barunga West.

According to the 2021 Census, Kulpara has a population of 56 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,437, close to the SA average.

Housing in Kulpara includes a median weekly rent of $185, median monthly mortgage repayment of $712, with 12 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kulpara scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Kulpara details

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

Postcode5552
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)56
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$537/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$185
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$712
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area60.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings12
Australian Citizens69.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.0416
Longitude137.989
Distance from Adelaide113 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Yorke Peninsula
Local GovernmentBarunga West
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateNarungga
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (26.8%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (33.9%) 45–64 (23.2%) 65+ (17.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years15 (26.8%)
15–24 years6 (10.7%)
25–44 years19 (33.9%)
45–64 years13 (23.2%)
65+ years10 (17.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (40.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kulpara is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis5 (8.9%)
Asthma5 (8.9%)
Diabetes4 (7.1%)

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 (20.0%)
2 vehicles8 (53.3%)
3+ vehicles4 (26.7%)

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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.