South Australia · Postcode 5495

Nectar Brook postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 253 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional
17
Population (2021)
$1,624
Household income/wk
50
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Nectar Brook 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

5495 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
17 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mount Remarkable Council area 29 suburbs, 12 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,624/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,624/wk
5% above 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

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

MetricNectar BrookSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,624 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
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.

Nectar Brook is a locality 253 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5495. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Mount Remarkable.

According to the 2021 Census, Nectar Brook has a population of 17 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,624, close to the SA average.

Housing in Nectar Brook includes a 3 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, Nectar Brook scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Nectar Brook is part of the Mid North statistical area in South Australia.

Nectar Brook details

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

Postcode5495
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)17
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,624/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$824/week
Average Household Size3 persons
Area145.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens94.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-32.7108863
Longitude137.9991584
Distance from Adelaide253 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Mid North
Local GovernmentMount Remarkable
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateStuart
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (29.4%) 15–24 (29.4%) 25–44 (23.5%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (41.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (29.4%)
15–24 years5 (29.4%)
25–44 years4 (23.5%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years7 (41.2%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Nectar Brook 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)

Arthritis5 (29.4%)
Asthma5 (29.4%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles4 (100.0%)

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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.