Morgan Postcode

South Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
5320
Postcode for Morgan, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 139 km from Adelaide · Pop. 509
509
Population
55
Median Age
$745
Household Income/wk
$178
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
172.5
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 Morgan ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Morgan Compares

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

MetricMorganSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $745 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $178 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $780 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 55 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.7% +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.

Morgan is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5320. It lies roughly 139 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Mid Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Morgan has a population of 509 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $745, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 8.7%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 8 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Morgan includes a median weekly rent of $178, median monthly mortgage repayment of $780, with 228 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Morgan scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Morgan is served by Morgan Primary School.

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

Morgan Details

Postcode5320
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)509
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$745/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$482/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$178
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$780
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area172.5 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings228
Australian Citizens89.8%
Indigenous Population8 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate8.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.033333
Longitude139.666667
Distance from Adelaide139 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentMid Murray
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (13.9%) 15–24 (6.5%) 25–44 (16.9%) 45–64 (31.4%) 65+ (31.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years71 (13.9%)
15–24 years33 (6.5%)
25–44 years86 (16.9%)
45–64 years160 (31.4%)
65+ years160 (31.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.2%) Mortgaged (27.6%) Rented (18.2%)

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)

Arthritis74 (14.5%)
Asthma61 (12.0%)
Diabetes45 (8.8%)
Heart Disease37 (7.3%)
Cancer25 (4.9%)
Lung Condition17 (3.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle13 (5.7%)
1 vehicle85 (37.3%)
2 vehicles78 (34.2%)
3+ vehicles52 (22.8%)

Schools in Morgan

Morgan Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 896 · 37 students

Suburbs Near Morgan

Same Postcode (5320)

More Morgan 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.