South Australia · Postcode 5351

Pewsey Vale postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 47 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional Above SA income
84
Population (2021)
$2,250
Household income/wk
48
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Pewsey Vale 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

5351 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
84 People Resident population, Census 2021
Barossa Council area 28 suburbs, 7 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,250/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,250/wk
46% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
3.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
3.0 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.

Where Pewsey Vale ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricPewsey ValeSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,250 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Mortgage/month $2,492 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 48 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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.

Pewsey Vale is a locality 47 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5351. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Barossa.

According to the 2021 Census, Pewsey Vale has a population of 84 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the SA average.

Housing in Pewsey Vale includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,492, 27 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Pewsey Vale scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Pewsey Vale is part of the Barossa statistical area in South Australia.

Pewsey Vale details

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

Postcode5351
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)84
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$929/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,492
Average Household Size3 persons
Area61.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings27
Australian Citizens97.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.6401097
Longitude138.9842322
Distance from Adelaide47 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Barossa
Local GovernmentBarossa
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateSchubert
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.1%) 15–24 (7.1%) 25–44 (15.5%) 45–64 (40.5%) 65+ (6.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years11 (13.1%)
15–24 years6 (7.1%)
25–44 years13 (15.5%)
45–64 years34 (40.5%)
65+ years5 (6.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.6%) Mortgaged (70.4%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Pewsey Vale is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Heart Disease9 (10.7%)
Diabetes7 (8.3%)
Asthma5 (6.0%)
Arthritis4 (4.8%)
Cancer3 (3.6%)

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 vehicles12 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles12 (50.0%)

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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.