Marion Bay Postcode

South Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
5575
Postcode for Marion Bay, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 152 km from Adelaide · Pop. 210
210
Population
54
Median Age
$838
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
300.3
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 Marion Bay ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Marion Bay Compares

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

MetricMarion BaySA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $838 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 54 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -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.

Marion Bay is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5575. It lies roughly 152 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Yorke Peninsula.

According to the 2021 Census, Marion Bay has a population of 210 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $838, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Marion Bay includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 88 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Marion Bay scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Marion Bay is part of the Yorke Peninsula statistical area in South Australia.

Marion Bay Details

Postcode5575
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)210
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$838/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$539/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2 persons
Area300.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings88
Australian Citizens86.2%
Indigenous Population3 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-35.2398829
Longitude136.9795994
Distance from Adelaide152 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Yorke Peninsula
Local GovernmentYorke Peninsula
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (10.5%) 15–24 (9.0%) 25–44 (19.5%) 45–64 (41.4%) 65+ (16.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years22 (10.5%)
15–24 years19 (9.0%)
25–44 years41 (19.5%)
45–64 years87 (41.4%)
65+ years34 (16.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.1%) Mortgaged (27.1%) Rented (18.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis31 (14.8%)
Cancer15 (7.1%)
Asthma11 (5.2%)
Heart Disease10 (4.8%)
Diabetes6 (2.9%)

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 vehicle30 (38.5%)
2 vehicles33 (42.3%)
3+ vehicles15 (19.2%)

Suburbs Near Marion Bay

Same Postcode (5575)

More Marion Bay 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.