Mccracken Postcode

South Australia

CoastalInner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5211
Postcode for Mccracken, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 68 km from Adelaide · Pop. 2,076
2,076
Population
64
Median Age
$1,006
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.2
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 Mccracken ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mccracken Compares

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

MetricMccrackenSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,006 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 ≈SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,250 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 64 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.2% +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.

Mccracken (5211) is a coastal town in regional South Australia. It lies around 68 km from Adelaide by road. The locality is part of the Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island statistical area. It is administered by Victor Harbor.

According to the 2021 Census, Mccracken has a population of 2,076 with a median age of 64. The median weekly household income is $1,006, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 7.2%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 41 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Mccracken includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,250, with 935 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mccracken scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Mccracken Details

Postcode5211
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,076
Median Age64 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,006/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$538/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,250
Average Household Size2 persons
Area2.2 km²
Population Density924/km²
Total Dwellings935
Australian Citizens91.6%
Indigenous Population41 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate7.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-35.541
Longitude138.635
Distance from Adelaide68 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Local GovernmentVictor Harbor
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (10.5%) 15–24 (6.5%) 25–44 (13.0%) 45–64 (21.1%) 65+ (48.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years219 (10.5%)
15–24 years135 (6.5%)
25–44 years269 (13.0%)
45–64 years439 (21.1%)
65+ years1,016 (48.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.3%) Mortgaged (24.4%) Rented (20.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis416 (20.0%)
Heart Disease206 (9.9%)
Asthma201 (9.7%)
Diabetes152 (7.3%)
Cancer137 (6.6%)
Lung Condition77 (3.7%)
Dementia52 (2.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle49 (5.3%)
1 vehicle428 (46.4%)
2 vehicles339 (36.7%)
3+ vehicles107 (11.6%)

Suburbs Near Mccracken

Same Postcode (5211)

More Mccracken 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.