South Australia · Postcode 5255

Mulgundawa postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 66 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional Above SA income
41
Population (2021)
$2,250
Household income/wk
38
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mulgundawa 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

5255 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
41 People Resident population, Census 2021
Murray Bridge Council area 38 suburbs, 5 postcodes
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,250/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,250/wk
46% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
1.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
38 years
7.0 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 Mulgundawa ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMulgundawaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,234 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 38 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈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.

Mulgundawa is a locality 66 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 Murray Bridge.

According to the 2021 Census, Mulgundawa has a population of 41 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the SA average.

Housing in Mulgundawa includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,234, 12 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mulgundawa scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Mulgundawa details

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

Postcode5255
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)41
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$966/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,234
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area31.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings12
Australian Citizens92.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.293414
Longitude139.1673419
Distance from Adelaide66 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentMurray Bridge
Federal ElectorateMayo
State ElectorateHammond
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.1%) 15–24 (22.0%) 25–44 (24.4%) 45–64 (34.1%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (17.1%)
15–24 years9 (22.0%)
25–44 years10 (24.4%)
45–64 years14 (34.1%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (100.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mulgundawa is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Asthma5 (12.2%)
Diabetes3 (7.3%)

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 vehicle3 (14.3%)
2 vehicles7 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles11 (52.4%)

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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.