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South Australia · Postcode 5341
Old Calperum postcode and suburb data
South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 207 km from Adelaide
Suburb snapshot
Old Calperum 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
Benchmarks against SA
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Old Calperum ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Old Calperum vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Old Calperum | SA avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $2,750 +SA | $1,545 | $1,836 |
| Mortgage/month | $3,185 +SA | $1,558 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 57 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| 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.
Old Calperum is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5341. It lies roughly 207 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Renmark Paringa.
According to the 2021 Census, Old Calperum has a population of 12 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $2,750, above the SA average.
Housing in Old Calperum includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,185, 4 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.
Old Calperum is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.
Old Calperum details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 5341 |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Phone Area Code | 08 |
| Population (2021) | 12 |
| Median Age | 57 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $2,750/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $900/week |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $3,185 |
| Average Household Size | 2.5 persons |
| Area | 45.2 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 4 |
| Australian Citizens | 66.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Latitude | -34.1877 |
| Longitude | 140.679 |
| Distance from Adelaide | 207 km |
| Region (SA4) | South Australia - South East |
| Area (SA3) | Murray and Mallee |
| Local Government | Renmark Paringa |
| Federal Electorate | Barker |
| State Electorate | Chaffey |
| Time Zone | ACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 4 (33.3%) |
| 65+ years | 5 (41.7%) |
Housing Tenure
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 vehicles | 0 (0.0%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 3 (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.