Port Broughton Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional
5522
Postcode for Port Broughton, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 162 km from Adelaide · Pop. 1,312
1,312
Population
62
Median Age
$997
Household Income/wk
$235
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
195.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Port Broughton ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs.

How Port Broughton Compares

Port Broughton vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricPort BroughtonSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $997 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $235 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 62 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% -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.

Port Broughton is a locality 162 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5522. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Barunga West.

According to the 2021 Census, Port Broughton has a population of 1,312 with a median age of 62. The median weekly household income is $997, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 20 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Port Broughton includes a median weekly rent of $235, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 572 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Port Broughton scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Port Broughton is served by Port Broughton Area School.

Port Broughton is part of the Lower North statistical area in South Australia.

Port Broughton Details

Postcode5522
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,312
Median Age62 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$997/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$507/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$235
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2 persons
Area195.3 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings572
Australian Citizens92.3%
Indigenous Population20 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.583333
Longitude137.935556
Distance from Adelaide162 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Lower North
Local GovernmentBarunga West
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (12.3%) 15–24 (5.3%) 25–44 (12.2%) 45–64 (26.4%) 65+ (43.4%)
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0–14 years162 (12.3%)
15–24 years70 (5.3%)
25–44 years160 (12.2%)
45–64 years347 (26.4%)
65+ years569 (43.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.0%) Mortgaged (21.9%) Rented (22.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis263 (20.0%)
Asthma138 (10.5%)
Diabetes115 (8.8%)
Heart Disease88 (6.7%)
Cancer84 (6.4%)
Dementia46 (3.5%)
Lung Condition44 (3.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle31 (5.6%)
1 vehicle217 (39.2%)
2 vehicles190 (34.3%)
3+ vehicles116 (20.9%)

Schools in Port Broughton

Port Broughton Area School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 980 · 152 students

Suburbs Near Port Broughton

Same Postcode (5522)

More Port Broughton Data

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.