Laffer Postcode

South Australia

Remote Top 10% SEIFA
5267
Postcode for Laffer, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 198 km from Adelaide · Pop. 53
53
Population
35
Median Age
$1,687
Household Income/wk
$90
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
295.9
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 Laffer ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Laffer Compares

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

MetricLafferSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,687 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $90 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $250 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 35 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.

Laffer is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5267. It lies roughly 198 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Tatiara.

According to the 2021 Census, Laffer has a population of 53 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,687, close to the SA average.

Housing in Laffer includes a median weekly rent of $90, median monthly mortgage repayment of $250, with 13 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 42.9% of dwellings.

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

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

Laffer Details

Postcode5267
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)53
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,687/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,021/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$90
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$250
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area295.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens71.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.1816279
Longitude140.1522104
Distance from Adelaide198 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentTatiara
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (37.7%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (26.4%) 45–64 (5.7%) 65+ (17.0%)
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0–14 years20 (37.7%)
15–24 years6 (11.3%)
25–44 years14 (26.4%)
45–64 years3 (5.7%)
65+ years9 (17.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (57.1%) Rented (42.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Cancer6 (11.3%)
Arthritis4 (7.5%)

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 vehicle4 (23.5%)
2 vehicles8 (47.1%)
3+ vehicles5 (29.4%)

Suburbs Near Laffer

Same Postcode (5267)

More Laffer 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.