South Australia · Postcode 5302

Lameroo postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 175 km from Adelaide

Remote
857
Population (2021)
$1,364
Household income/wk
$161
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Lameroo 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

5302 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
857 People Resident population, Census 2021
Southern Mallee Council area 10 suburbs, 5 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,364/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,364/wk
12% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$161/wk
48% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
matches SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
matches SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.0%
3.0 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

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

MetricLamerooSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,364 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $161 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.0% -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.

Lameroo is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5302. It lies roughly 175 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Southern Mallee.

According to the 2021 Census, Lameroo has a population of 857 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,364, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 22 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in Lameroo includes a median weekly rent of $161, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 334 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lameroo scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Lameroo is served by Lameroo Regional Community School.

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

Lameroo details

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

Postcode5302
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)857
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,364/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$733/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$161
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area1497.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings334
Australian Citizens83.7%
Indigenous Population22 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-35.2933024
Longitude140.4776685
Distance from Adelaide175 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentSouthern Mallee
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateMackillop
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (26.4%) 65+ (24.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years152 (17.7%)
15–24 years84 (9.8%)
25–44 years182 (21.2%)
45–64 years226 (26.4%)
65+ years212 (24.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.9%) Mortgaged (25.9%) Rented (25.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Lameroo is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis90 (10.5%)
Asthma77 (9.0%)
Diabetes56 (6.5%)
Heart Disease42 (4.9%)
Cancer29 (3.4%)
Lung Condition26 (3.0%)
Dementia9 (1.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle15 (4.4%)
1 vehicle103 (30.4%)
2 vehicles124 (36.6%)
3+ vehicles97 (28.6%)

Schools in Lameroo

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Lameroo. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Lameroo Regional Community School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 999 · 196 students

Suburbs Near Lameroo

Same Postcode (5302)

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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.