Narrung Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5259
Postcode for Narrung, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 84 km from Adelaide · Pop. 183
183
Population
33
Median Age
$1,020
Household Income/wk
$115
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
195.2
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 Narrung ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Narrung Compares

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

MetricNarrungSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,020 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $115 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $878 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 33 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Narrung is a locality 84 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5259. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Coorong.

According to the 2021 Census, Narrung has a population of 183 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $1,020, below the SA average. The Indigenous population is 100 (54.6% of residents).

Housing in Narrung includes a median weekly rent of $115, median monthly mortgage repayment of $878, with 73 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 69.6% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Narrung scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Narrung Details

Postcode5259
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)183
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,020/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$511/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$115
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$878
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area195.2 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings73
Australian Citizens84.2%
Indigenous Population100 (54.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-35.5930868
Longitude139.0290241
Distance from Adelaide84 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentCoorong
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (24.0%) 15–24 (8.7%) 25–44 (31.1%) 45–64 (26.8%) 65+ (16.4%)
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0–14 years44 (24.0%)
15–24 years16 (8.7%)
25–44 years57 (31.1%)
45–64 years49 (26.8%)
65+ years30 (16.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.2%) Mortgaged (7.2%) Rented (69.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes23 (12.6%)
Arthritis19 (10.4%)
Asthma16 (8.7%)
Heart Disease10 (5.5%)
Dementia5 (2.7%)
Lung Condition4 (2.2%)
Cancer3 (1.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle12 (15.6%)
1 vehicle33 (42.9%)
2 vehicles18 (23.4%)
3+ vehicles14 (18.2%)

Suburbs Near Narrung

Same Postcode (5259)

More Narrung 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.