Mimili Postcode

South Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0872
Postcode for Mimili, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 1044 km from Adelaide · Pop. 277
277
Population
27
Median Age
$1,286
Household Income/wk
$78
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
12.8
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 Mimili ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mimili Compares

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

MetricMimiliSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,286 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $78 -SA $308 $390
Median age 27 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 26.0% +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.

Mimili is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 0872. It lies roughly 1044 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara.

According to the 2021 Census, Mimili has a population of 277 with a median age of 27. The median weekly household income is $1,286, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 26.0%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 239 (86.3% of residents).

Housing in Mimili includes a median weekly rent of $78, 64 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, Mimili scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Mimili is served by Mimili Anangu School.

Mimili is part of the Barkly statistical area in South Australia.

Mimili Details

Postcode0872
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)277
Median Age27 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,286/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$356/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$78
Average Household Size3.8 persons
Area12.8 km²
Population Density22/km²
Total Dwellings64
Australian Citizens96.4%
Indigenous Population239 (86.3%)
Unemployment Rate26.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.0061
Longitude132.71
Distance from Adelaide1044 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Barkly
Local GovernmentAnangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara

Age Profile

0–14 (25.3%) 15–24 (19.1%) 25–44 (35.4%) 45–64 (18.1%) 65+ (2.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years70 (25.3%)
15–24 years53 (19.1%)
25–44 years98 (35.4%)
45–64 years50 (18.1%)
65+ years7 (2.5%)

Housing Tenure

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

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)

Diabetes25 (9.0%)
Asthma14 (5.1%)
Heart Disease8 (2.9%)
Lung Condition3 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle31 (46.3%)
1 vehicle17 (25.4%)
2 vehicles13 (19.4%)
3+ vehicles6 (9.0%)

Schools in Mimili

Mimili Anangu School
Combined · Gov · 75 students

Suburbs Near Mimili

Same Postcode (0872)

More Mimili 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.