South Australia · Postcode 5454

Mayfield postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 143 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Above SA income
4
Population (2021)
$3,750
Household income/wk
63
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mayfield 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

5454 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4 People Resident population, Census 2021
Northern Areas Council area 28 suburbs, 11 postcodes
63 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,750/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$3,750/wk
143% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
1.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
63 years
18.0 years older 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.

Where Mayfield ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in SA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMayfieldSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $3,750 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Median age 63 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Mayfield is a locality 143 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5454. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Northern Areas.

According to the 2021 Census, Mayfield has a population of 4 with a median age of 63. The median weekly household income is $3,750, above the SA average.

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

Mayfield is part of the Mid North statistical area in South Australia.

Mayfield details

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

Postcode5454
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4
Median Age63 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,750/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Average Household Size2 persons
Area60.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-33.638958
Longitude138.6071903
Distance from Adelaide143 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Mid North
Local GovernmentNorthern Areas
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateFrome
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mayfield is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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

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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.