South Australia · Postcode 5340

Pike River postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 215 km from Adelaide

Remote Above SA income
52
Population (2021)
$1,875
Household income/wk
$70
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Pike River 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

5340 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
52 People Resident population, Census 2021
Renmark Paringa Council area 16 suburbs, 3 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,875/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,875/wk
21% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$70/wk
77% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
2.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
4.0 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 Pike River ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricPike RiverSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $70 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,084 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Pike River is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5340. It lies roughly 215 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Renmark Paringa.

According to the 2021 Census, Pike River has a population of 52 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,875, above the SA average.

Housing in Pike River includes a median weekly rent of $70, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,084, with 22 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, Pike River scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Pike River is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.

Pike River details

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

Postcode5340
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)52
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$857/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$70
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,084
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area121.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings22
Australian Citizens96.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.2840691
Longitude140.8213995
Distance from Adelaide215 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentRenmark Paringa
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateChaffey
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.2%) 15–24 (9.6%) 25–44 (23.1%) 45–64 (30.8%) 65+ (11.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years10 (19.2%)
15–24 years5 (9.6%)
25–44 years12 (23.1%)
45–64 years16 (30.8%)
65+ years6 (11.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.6%) Mortgaged (44.4%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Pike River is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Diabetes8 (15.4%)
Heart Disease7 (13.5%)
Arthritis6 (11.5%)

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 vehicle4 (14.8%)
2 vehicles11 (40.7%)
3+ vehicles12 (44.4%)

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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.