South Australia · Postcode 5607

Pearlah postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 265 km from Adelaide

Very Remote
66
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
39
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Pearlah 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

5607 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
66 People Resident population, Census 2021
Lower Eyre Peninsula Council area 37 suburbs, 4 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,375/wk
11% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
2.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
6.0 years younger 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

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

MetricPearlahSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,582 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 39 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +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.

Pearlah is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5607. It lies roughly 265 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Lower Eyre Peninsula.

According to the 2021 Census, Pearlah has a population of 66 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the SA average. The Indigenous population is 5 (7.6% of residents).

Housing in Pearlah includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,582, 17 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, Pearlah scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Pearlah is part of the Eyre Peninsula and South West statistical area in South Australia.

Pearlah details

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

Postcode5607
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)66
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$483/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,582
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area48.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens83.3%
Indigenous Population5 (7.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.6269989
Longitude135.7228343
Distance from Adelaide265 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentLower Eyre Peninsula
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateFlinders
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (28.8%) 15–24 (15.2%) 25–44 (27.3%) 45–64 (15.2%) 65+ (16.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years19 (28.8%)
15–24 years10 (15.2%)
25–44 years18 (27.3%)
45–64 years10 (15.2%)
65+ years11 (16.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.0%) Mortgaged (60.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Pearlah is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Asthma5 (7.6%)
Heart Disease5 (7.6%)
Arthritis4 (6.1%)

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 vehicles5 (45.5%)
3+ vehicles6 (54.5%)

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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.