South Australia · Postcode 5680

Mudamuckla postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 523 km from Adelaide

Very Remote Above SA income
81
Population (2021)
$1,875
Household income/wk
$75
Median rent/wk
32
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mudamuckla 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

5680 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
81 People Resident population, Census 2021
Ceduna Council area 23 suburbs, 3 postcodes
32 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,875/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,875/wk
21% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$75/wk
76% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
matches SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
32 years
13.0 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.

Where Mudamuckla ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMudamucklaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $75 -SA $308 $390
Median age 32 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Mudamuckla is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5680. It lies roughly 523 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Ceduna.

According to the 2021 Census, Mudamuckla has a population of 81 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,875, above the SA average. The Indigenous population is 51 (63.0% of residents).

Housing in Mudamuckla includes a median weekly rent of $75, 20 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 68.4% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mudamuckla scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Mudamuckla is part of the Eyre Peninsula and South West statistical area in South Australia.

Mudamuckla details

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

Postcode5680
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)81
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$675/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$75
Average Household Size3.5 persons
Area669.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings20
Australian Citizens93.8%
Indigenous Population51 (63.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-32.1418583
Longitude134.0510348
Distance from Adelaide523 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentCeduna
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateFlinders
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (24.7%) 15–24 (7.4%) 25–44 (27.2%) 45–64 (23.5%) 65+ (13.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years20 (24.7%)
15–24 years6 (7.4%)
25–44 years22 (27.2%)
45–64 years19 (23.5%)
65+ years11 (13.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.6%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (68.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mudamuckla is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Asthma22 (27.2%)
Arthritis8 (9.9%)
Diabetes6 (7.4%)
Heart Disease4 (4.9%)

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 vehicle9 (42.9%)
2 vehicles8 (38.1%)
3+ vehicles4 (19.0%)

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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.