South Australia · Postcode 5601

Point Lowly postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 227 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional
34
Population (2021)
$1,291
Household income/wk
64
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Point Lowly 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

5601 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
34 People Resident population, Census 2021
Whyalla Council area 10 suburbs, 4 postcodes
64 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,291/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,291/wk
16% 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
64 years
19.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricPoint LowlySA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,291 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,798 +SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 64 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.

Point Lowly is a locality 227 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5601. It falls within the South Australia - Outback region. The local government area is Whyalla.

According to the 2021 Census, Point Lowly has a population of 34 with a median age of 64. The median weekly household income is $1,291, below the SA average.

Housing in Point Lowly includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,798, 10 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, Point Lowly scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Point Lowly details

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

Postcode5601
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)34
Median Age64 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,291/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$710/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,798
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area0.6 km²
Population Density54/km²
Total Dwellings10
Australian Citizens88.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-32.9994
Longitude137.785
Distance from Adelaide227 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentWhyalla
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateGiles
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (11.8%) 45–64 (32.4%) 65+ (41.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (11.8%)
45–64 years11 (32.4%)
65+ years14 (41.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (66.7%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Point Lowly 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)

Arthritis7 (20.6%)
Heart Disease6 (17.6%)
Diabetes3 (8.8%)

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 vehicle3 (17.6%)
2 vehicles5 (29.4%)
3+ vehicles9 (52.9%)

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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.