South Australia · Postcode 5717

Moonaree postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 435 km from Adelaide

Very Remote Above SA income
4
Population (2021)
$1,875
Household income/wk
53
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Moonaree 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

5717 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4 People Resident population, Census 2021
Unincorporated SA Council area 211 suburbs, 40 postcodes
53 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,875/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,875/wk
21% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
1.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
53 years
8.0 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 Moonaree ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMoonareeSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Median age 53 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.

Moonaree is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5717. It lies roughly 435 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Unincorporated SA.

According to the 2021 Census, Moonaree has a population of 4 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,875, above the SA average.

Housing in Moonaree includes a 3 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, Moonaree scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Moonaree is part of the Outback - North and East statistical area in South Australia.

Moonaree details

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

Postcode5717
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,062/week
Average Household Size1.7 persons
Area4528.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.8756
Longitude135.667
Distance from Adelaide435 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North and East
Local GovernmentUnincorporated SA
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateGiles
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 (175.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years7 (175.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Moonaree 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

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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.