Murrawong Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional
5253
Postcode for Murrawong, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 68 km from Adelaide · Pop. 19
19
Population
73
Median Age
$762
Household Income/wk
$190
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.1
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 Murrawong ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs.

How Murrawong Compares

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

MetricMurrawongSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $762 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $190 -SA $308 $390
Median age 73 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.

Murrawong is a locality 68 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5253. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Murray Bridge.

According to the 2021 Census, Murrawong has a population of 19 with a median age of 73. The median weekly household income is $762, below the SA average.

Housing in Murrawong includes a median weekly rent of $190, 4 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, Murrawong scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Murrawong Details

Postcode5253
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)19
Median Age73 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$466/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$190
Average Household Size2 persons
Area2.1 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings4
Australian Citizens73.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.0539116
Longitude139.3323251
Distance from Adelaide68 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentMurray Bridge
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (26.3%) 65+ (26.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years5 (26.3%)
65+ years5 (26.3%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis5 (26.3%)
Diabetes4 (21.1%)
Heart Disease4 (21.1%)
Lung Condition3 (15.8%)

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

Suburbs Near Murrawong

Same Postcode (5253)

More Murrawong 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.