South Australia · Postcode 5717
Lake Everard postcode and suburb data
South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 494 km from Adelaide
Suburb snapshot
Lake Everard 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
Benchmarks against SA
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Lake Everard ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in SA.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Lake Everard vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Lake Everard | SA avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $1,875 +SA | $1,545 | $1,836 |
| Median age | 23 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 4/10 ≈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 Everard is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5717. It lies roughly 494 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Unincorporated SA.
According to the 2021 Census, Lake Everard has a population of 3 with a median age of 23. The median weekly household income is $1,875, above the SA average.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lake Everard scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.
Lake Everard is part of the Outback - North and East statistical area in South Australia.
Lake Everard details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 5717 |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Phone Area Code | 08 |
| Population (2021) | 3 |
| Median Age | 23 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $1,875/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $1,024/week |
| Average Household Size | 2 persons |
| Area | 5296.0 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Australian Citizens | 100.0% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 4/10 (below average) |
| Latitude | -31.654 |
| Longitude | 135.014 |
| Distance from Adelaide | 494 km |
| Region (SA4) | South Australia - Outback |
| Area (SA3) | Outback - North and East |
| Local Government | Unincorporated SA |
| Federal Electorate | Grey |
| State Electorate | Giles |
| Time Zone | ACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 3 (100.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
SEIFA socio-economic index
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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.