Mount Observation Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Above SA income
5255
Postcode for Mount Observation, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 49 km from Adelaide · Pop. 10
10
Population
39
Median Age
$2,250
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
9.4
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 Observation ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs.

How Mount Observation Compares

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

MetricMount ObservationSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,250 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Mortgage/month $2,383 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 39 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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 Observation is a locality 49 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5255. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Alexandrina.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Observation has a population of 10 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the SA average.

Housing in Mount Observation includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,383, 3 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mount Observation scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Mount Observation Details

Postcode5255
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)10
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,383
Average Household Size3.5 persons
Area9.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens90.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-35.3516869
Longitude138.7542899
Distance from Adelaide49 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentAlexandrina
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (30.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (40.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (30.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (40.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles3 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Mount Observation

Same Postcode (5255)

More Mount Observation 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.