South Australia · Postcode 5641

Pinkawillinie postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 332 km from Adelaide

Remote Top 10% SEIFA
51
Population (2021)
$1,275
Household income/wk
$80
Median rent/wk
33
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Pinkawillinie 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

5641 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
51 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kimba Council area 25 suburbs, 4 postcodes
33 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,275/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,275/wk
17% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$80/wk
74% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
4.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
33 years
12.0 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.

Where Pinkawillinie ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricPinkawillinieSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,275 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $80 -SA $308 $390
Median age 33 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Pinkawillinie is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5641. It lies roughly 332 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Kimba.

According to the 2021 Census, Pinkawillinie has a population of 51 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $1,275, below the SA average.

Housing in Pinkawillinie includes a median weekly rent of $80, 18 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Pinkawillinie scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Pinkawillinie details

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

Postcode5641
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)51
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,275/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$746/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$80
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area1832.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings18
Australian Citizens107.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.9735946
Longitude135.886061
Distance from Adelaide332 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentKimba
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateFlinders
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (39.2%) 15–24 (5.9%) 25–44 (25.5%) 45–64 (23.5%) 65+ (7.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years20 (39.2%)
15–24 years3 (5.9%)
25–44 years13 (25.5%)
45–64 years12 (23.5%)
65+ years4 (7.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (63.6%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (36.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Pinkawillinie is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Asthma8 (15.7%)
Heart Disease5 (9.8%)
Cancer4 (7.8%)

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 vehicle6 (24.0%)
2 vehicles5 (20.0%)
3+ vehicles14 (56.0%)

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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.