South Australia · Postcode 5670

Polda postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 328 km from Adelaide

Very Remote Above SA income
9
Population (2021)
$2,750
Household income/wk
23
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Polda 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

5670 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
9 People Resident population, Census 2021
Elliston Council area 17 suburbs, 4 postcodes
23 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,750/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,750/wk
78% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
1.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
23 years
22.0 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 Polda ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricPoldaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,750 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Median age 23 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈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.

Polda is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5670. It lies roughly 328 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Elliston.

According to the 2021 Census, Polda has a population of 9 with a median age of 23. The median weekly household income is $2,750, above the SA average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Polda scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Polda details

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

Postcode5670
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)9
Median Age23 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,750/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$325/week
Average Household Size5 persons
Area291.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.5268872
Longitude135.456765
Distance from Adelaide328 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentElliston
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateFlinders
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (77.8%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years7 (77.8%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Polda is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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

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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.