South Australia · Postcode 5602

Mitchellville postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 198 km from Adelaide

Remote Above SA income
21
Population (2021)
$1,749
Household income/wk
$230
Median rent/wk
32
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mitchellville 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

5602 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
21 People Resident population, Census 2021
Franklin Harbour Council area 7 suburbs, 1 postcodes
32 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,749/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,749/wk
13% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$230/wk
25% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
2.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
32 years
13.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMitchellvilleSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,749 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -SA $308 $390
Median age 32 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +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.

Mitchellville is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5602. It lies roughly 198 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Franklin Harbour.

According to the 2021 Census, Mitchellville has a population of 21 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,749, above the SA average. The Indigenous population is 4 (19.0% of residents).

Housing in Mitchellville includes a median weekly rent of $230, 11 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mitchellville scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Mitchellville is part of the Eyre Peninsula and South West statistical area in South Australia.

Mitchellville details

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

Postcode5602
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)21
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,749/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$866/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area478.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens100.0%
Indigenous Population4 (19.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.6078072
Longitude137.1519236
Distance from Adelaide198 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentFranklin Harbour
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateFlinders
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (38.1%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (42.9%) 45–64 (19.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (38.1%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years9 (42.9%)
45–64 years4 (19.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mitchellville is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Asthma3 (14.3%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (100.0%)

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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.