South Australia · Postcode 5651

Kyancutta postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 344 km from Adelaide

Very Remote
63
Population (2021)
$1,125
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kyancutta 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

5651 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
63 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wudinna Council area 11 suburbs, 6 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,125/wk
27% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$100/wk
68% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
2.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
7.0 years older 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

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

MetricKyancuttaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,390 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +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.

Kyancutta is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5651. It lies roughly 344 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Wudinna.

According to the 2021 Census, Kyancutta has a population of 63 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the SA average.

Housing in Kyancutta includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,390, with 24 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kyancutta scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Kyancutta details

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

Postcode5651
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)63
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,390
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area393.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings24
Australian Citizens93.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.1344164
Longitude135.5629394
Distance from Adelaide344 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentWudinna
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateFlinders
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (9.5%) 15–24 (14.3%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (39.7%) 65+ (14.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (9.5%)
15–24 years9 (14.3%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years25 (39.7%)
65+ years9 (14.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (83.3%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (16.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kyancutta is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis13 (20.6%)
Asthma6 (9.5%)
Heart Disease5 (7.9%)

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 (11.1%)
2 vehicles10 (37.0%)
3+ vehicles14 (51.9%)

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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.