Mount Mary Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5374
Postcode for Mount Mary, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 121 km from Adelaide · Pop. 36
36
Population
48
Median Age
$466
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
165.8
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 Mount Mary 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 Mount Mary Compares

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

MetricMount MarySA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $466 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $184 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 27.3% +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.

Mount Mary is a locality 121 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5374. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Mid Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Mary has a population of 36 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $466, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 27.3%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 4 (11.1% of residents).

Housing in Mount Mary includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $184, with 18 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.3% of housing.

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

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

Mount Mary Details

Postcode5374
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)36
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$466/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$330/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$184
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area165.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings18
Australian Citizens100.0%
Indigenous Population4 (11.1%)
Unemployment Rate27.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.0977486
Longitude139.45508
Distance from Adelaide121 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentMid Murray
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (16.7%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (8.3%) 45–64 (44.4%) 65+ (11.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (16.7%)
15–24 years4 (11.1%)
25–44 years3 (8.3%)
45–64 years16 (44.4%)
65+ years4 (11.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.3%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (16.7%)

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)

Asthma7 (19.4%)
Arthritis5 (13.9%)
Diabetes4 (11.1%)
Heart Disease3 (8.3%)

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 vehicle8 (53.3%)
2 vehicles7 (46.7%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Mount Mary

Same Postcode (5374)

More Mount Mary 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.