South Australia · Postcode 5732

Mount Serle postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 506 km from Adelaide

Very Remote
11
Population (2021)
$1,249
Household income/wk
43
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mount Serle 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

5732 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
11 People Resident population, Census 2021
Unincorporated SA Council area 211 suburbs, 40 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,249/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,249/wk
19% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
2.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
2.0 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

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

MetricMount SerleSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,249 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Median age 43 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Mount Serle is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5732. It lies roughly 506 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Unincorporated SA.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Serle has a population of 11 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,249, below the SA average.

Housing in Mount Serle includes a 6 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mount Serle scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Mount Serle details

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

Postcode5732
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)11
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,249/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$849/week
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area6056.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings6
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-30.3805
Longitude138.795
Distance from Adelaide506 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North and East
Local GovernmentUnincorporated SA
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateStuart
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (27.3%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (45.5%) 45–64 (27.3%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (27.3%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years5 (45.5%)
45–64 years3 (27.3%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mount Serle is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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 (27.3%)

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

Suburbs Near Mount Serle

Same Postcode (5732)

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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.