South Australia · Postcode 5264

Meningie West postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 95 km from Adelaide

Remote
33
Population (2021)
$1,062
Household income/wk
$180
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Meningie West 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

5264 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
33 People Resident population, Census 2021
Coorong Council area 35 suburbs, 9 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,062/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,062/wk
31% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$180/wk
42% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
1.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
1.0 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.

Where Meningie West ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMeningie WestSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,062 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,100 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 44 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈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.

Meningie West is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5264. It lies roughly 95 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Coorong.

According to the 2021 Census, Meningie West has a population of 33 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,062, below the SA average.

Housing in Meningie West includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,100, with 12 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Meningie West scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Meningie West details

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

Postcode5264
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)33
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,062/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$593/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,100
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area43.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings12
Australian Citizens84.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.6409412
Longitude139.1854285
Distance from Adelaide95 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 (36.4%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (21.2%) 65+ (24.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (36.4%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years7 (21.2%)
45–64 years7 (21.2%)
65+ years8 (24.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Meningie West is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Heart Disease5 (15.2%)
Arthritis4 (12.1%)
Asthma4 (12.1%)

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 (35.7%)
2 vehicles5 (35.7%)
3+ vehicles4 (28.6%)

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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.