South Australia · Postcode 5259

Malinong postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 105 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Above SA income
47
Population (2021)
$1,833
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Malinong 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

5259 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
47 People Resident population, Census 2021
Coorong Council area 35 suburbs, 9 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,833/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,833/wk
19% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$100/wk
68% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
matches SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
5.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 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

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

MetricMalinongSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,833 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,155 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 40 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Malinong is a locality 105 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5259. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Coorong.

According to the 2021 Census, Malinong has a population of 47 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,833, above the SA average.

Housing in Malinong includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,155, with 17 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

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

Malinong details

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

Postcode5259
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)47
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,833/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$825/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,155
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area167.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens91.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-35.5106126
Longitude139.5156781
Distance from Adelaide105 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentCoorong
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateMackillop
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.9%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (23.4%) 45–64 (36.2%) 65+ (12.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (14.9%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years11 (23.4%)
45–64 years17 (36.2%)
65+ years6 (12.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (70.0%) Mortgaged (30.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Malinong 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)

Asthma4 (8.5%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles3 (23.1%)
3+ vehicles10 (76.9%)

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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.