Macgillivray Postcode

South Australia

Remote Above SA income
5223
Postcode for Macgillivray, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 146 km from Adelaide · Pop. 117
117
Population
37
Median Age
$1,937
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
469.2
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 Macgillivray ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs.

How Macgillivray Compares

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

MetricMacgillivraySA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,937 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,095 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 37 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% -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.

Macgillivray is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5223. It lies roughly 146 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Kangaroo Island.

According to the 2021 Census, Macgillivray has a population of 117 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,937, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, lower than the SA average.

Housing in Macgillivray includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,095, with 28 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Macgillivray scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Macgillivray is part of the Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island statistical area in South Australia.

Macgillivray Details

Postcode5223
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)117
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,937/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$639/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,095
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area469.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings28
Australian Citizens81.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-35.8069903
Longitude137.4111954
Distance from Adelaide146 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Local GovernmentKangaroo Island
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (21.4%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (17.1%) 45–64 (35.9%) 65+ (3.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years25 (21.4%)
15–24 years13 (11.1%)
25–44 years20 (17.1%)
45–64 years42 (35.9%)
65+ years4 (3.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (20.6%) Mortgaged (55.9%) Rented (23.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma12 (10.3%)
Arthritis5 (4.3%)

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 (15.6%)
2 vehicles8 (25.0%)
3+ vehicles19 (59.4%)

Suburbs Near Macgillivray

Same Postcode (5223)

More Macgillivray 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.