South Australia · Postcode 5270

Mundulla postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 246 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional
432
Population (2021)
$1,671
Household income/wk
$205
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mundulla 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

5270 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
432 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tatiara Council area 30 suburbs, 5 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,671/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,671/wk
8% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$205/wk
33% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
matches SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
5.0 years older 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

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

MetricMundullaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,671 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $205 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 50 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.

Mundulla is a locality 246 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5270. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Tatiara.

According to the 2021 Census, Mundulla has a population of 432 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,671, close to the SA average. The Indigenous population is 5 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Mundulla includes a median weekly rent of $205, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 168 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.1% of housing.

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

Mundulla is served by Mundulla Primary School.

Mundulla is part of the Limestone Coast statistical area in South Australia.

Mundulla details

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

Postcode5270
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)432
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,671/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$927/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$205
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area102.3 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings168
Australian Citizens90.0%
Indigenous Population5 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-36.392858
Longitude140.6382045
Distance from Adelaide246 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Limestone Coast
Local GovernmentTatiara
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateMackillop
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.0%) 15–24 (10.4%) 25–44 (18.1%) 45–64 (33.1%) 65+ (23.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years65 (15.0%)
15–24 years45 (10.4%)
25–44 years78 (18.1%)
45–64 years143 (33.1%)
65+ years101 (23.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.1%) Mortgaged (36.1%) Rented (8.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mundulla 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)

Arthritis44 (10.2%)
Asthma33 (7.6%)
Heart Disease17 (3.9%)
Diabetes15 (3.5%)
Cancer12 (2.8%)
Lung Condition5 (1.2%)
Dementia3 (0.7%)

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 vehicle30 (17.8%)
2 vehicles72 (42.6%)
3+ vehicles67 (39.6%)

Schools in Mundulla

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Mundulla. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Mundulla Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 960 · 73 students

Suburbs Near Mundulla

Same Postcode (5270)

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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.