Ob Flat Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Above SA income
5291
Postcode for Ob Flat, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 384 km from Adelaide · Pop. 470
470
Population
48
Median Age
$2,104
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
25.7
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 Ob Flat ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs.

How Ob Flat Compares

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

MetricOb FlatSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,104 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,625 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.9% -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.

Ob Flat is a locality 384 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5291. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Grant.

According to the 2021 Census, Ob Flat has a population of 470 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $2,104, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 1.9%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 10 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Ob Flat includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 157 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ob Flat scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Ob Flat Details

Postcode5291
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)470
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,104/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$860/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area25.7 km²
Population Density18/km²
Total Dwellings157
Australian Citizens87.2%
Indigenous Population10 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate1.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-37.9018
Longitude140.788
Distance from Adelaide384 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Limestone Coast
Local GovernmentGrant
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (10.4%) 25–44 (20.0%) 45–64 (31.3%) 65+ (23.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years72 (15.3%)
15–24 years49 (10.4%)
25–44 years94 (20.0%)
45–64 years147 (31.3%)
65+ years109 (23.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.1%) Mortgaged (52.4%) Rented (9.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma43 (9.1%)
Arthritis38 (8.1%)
Diabetes26 (5.5%)
Cancer24 (5.1%)
Heart Disease19 (4.0%)
Lung Condition11 (2.3%)

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 vehicle19 (12.3%)
2 vehicles56 (36.1%)
3+ vehicles80 (51.6%)

Suburbs Near Ob Flat

Same Postcode (5291)

More Ob Flat 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.