South Australia · Postcode 5717

Lake Macfarlane postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 379 km from Adelaide

Very Remote

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Lake Macfarlane at a glance

Key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals for Lake Macfarlane.

Quick facts

5717 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode

0 People Resident population, Census 2021

Unincorporated SA Council area 211 suburbs, 40 postcodes

Search postcode 5717 Compare with another suburb Unincorporated SA LGA map Nearest weather: Port Augusta NDIS providers in Unincorporated SA

Where Lake Macfarlane ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in SA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Lake Macfarlane is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5717. It lies roughly 379 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Unincorporated SA.

Lake Macfarlane is part of the Outback - North and East statistical area in South Australia.

Lake Macfarlane details

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

Postcode	5717
State	South Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code	08
Area	477.1 km²
Latitude	-31.9189
Longitude	136.693
Distance from Adelaide	379 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)

Suburbs Near Lake Macfarlane

Yalymboo 21.8 km Mahanewo 35.2 km Yudnapinna 37.7 km Nonning 46.1 km Oakden Hills 46.5 km Siam 51.2 km Island Lagoon 51.3 km Wartaka 69.8 km Pimba 74.2 km Lake Gairdner 77.1 km Kootaberra 77.7 km Carriewerloo 78.9 km

Same Postcode (5717)

Hiltaba Kokatha Kolendo Kondoolka Lake Everard Lake Gairdner Mahanewo Moonaree Mount Ive Siam Thurlga Uno Yardea

More Lake Macfarlane Data

Unincorporated SA LGA 211 suburbs, 40 postcodes, 2,874 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Port Augusta (120.4 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Unincorporated SA LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.