Nepabunna Postcode

South Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
5732
Postcode for Nepabunna, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 487 km from Adelaide · Pop. 26
26
Population
51
Median Age
$575
Household Income/wk
$100
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
92.3
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 Nepabunna ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Nepabunna Compares

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

MetricNepabunnaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $575 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -SA $308 $390
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 25.0% +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.

Nepabunna is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5732. It lies roughly 487 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Unincorporated SA.

According to the 2021 Census, Nepabunna has a population of 26 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $575, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 25.0%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 26 (100.0% of residents).

Housing in Nepabunna includes a median weekly rent of $100, 13 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 76.5% of dwellings.

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

Nepabunna is part of the Outback - North and East statistical area in South Australia.

Nepabunna Details

Postcode5732
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)26
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$325/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Average Household Size1.6 persons
Area92.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens73.1%
Indigenous Population26 (100.0%)
Unemployment Rate25.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.563467
Longitude138.9670146
Distance from Adelaide487 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North and East
Local GovernmentUnincorporated SA
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (26.9%) 45–64 (38.5%) 65+ (30.8%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years7 (26.9%)
45–64 years10 (38.5%)
65+ years8 (30.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.5%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (76.5%)

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)

Arthritis4 (15.4%)
Asthma4 (15.4%)

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 vehicle6 (66.7%)
2 vehicles3 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Nepabunna

Same Postcode (5732)

More Nepabunna 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.