South Australia · Postcode 5333

Loxton North postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 193 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional
897
Population (2021)
$1,542
Household income/wk
$225
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Loxton North 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

5333 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
897 People Resident population, Census 2021
Loxton Waikerie Council area 54 suburbs, 11 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,542/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,542/wk
matches SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$225/wk
27% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
1.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
3.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.3%
4.7 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

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

MetricLoxton NorthSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,542 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,143 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 42 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.3% -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.

Loxton North is a locality 193 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5333. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Loxton Waikerie.

According to the 2021 Census, Loxton North has a population of 897 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,542, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 1.3%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 11 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Loxton North includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,143, with 313 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Loxton North scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Loxton North is served by Loxton North School.

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

Loxton North details

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

Postcode5333
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)897
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,542/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$754/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,143
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area30.0 km²
Population Density30/km²
Total Dwellings313
Australian Citizens87.7%
Indigenous Population11 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate1.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.4159894
Longitude140.6209138
Distance from Adelaide193 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentLoxton Waikerie
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateChaffey
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.0%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (22.4%) 45–64 (29.2%) 65+ (18.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years179 (20.0%)
15–24 years99 (11.0%)
25–44 years201 (22.4%)
45–64 years262 (29.2%)
65+ years166 (18.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.3%) Mortgaged (45.5%) Rented (15.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Loxton North is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Asthma84 (9.4%)
Arthritis77 (8.6%)
Diabetes40 (4.5%)
Heart Disease33 (3.7%)
Cancer21 (2.3%)
Lung Condition20 (2.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (1.6%)
1 vehicle73 (23.5%)
2 vehicles135 (43.5%)
3+ vehicles97 (31.3%)

Schools in Loxton North

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

Loxton North School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 889 · 56 students

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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.