Lake Carlet Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5238
Postcode for Lake Carlet, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 85 km from Adelaide · Pop. 8
8
Population
65
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.2
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 Lake Carlet ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Lake Carlet Compares

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

MetricLake CarletSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Median age 65 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Lake Carlet is a locality 85 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5238. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Mid Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Lake Carlet has a population of 8 with a median age of 65. The median weekly household income is $900, below the SA average.

Housing in Lake Carlet includes a 3 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, Lake Carlet scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Lake Carlet Details

Postcode5238
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)8
Median Age65 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$537/week
Average Household Size1.7 persons
Area0.2 km²
Population Density32/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.8731266
Longitude139.5324543
Distance from Adelaide85 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentMid Murray
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (37.5%) 65+ (50.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years3 (37.5%)
65+ years4 (50.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Diabetes6 (75.0%)
Heart Disease6 (75.0%)
Arthritis4 (50.0%)

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 vehicle5 (62.5%)
2 vehicles3 (37.5%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Lake Carlet

Same Postcode (5238)

More Lake Carlet 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.