Pygery Postcode

South Australia

Very Remote
5652
Postcode for Pygery, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 368 km from Adelaide · Pop. 64
64
Population
35
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$190
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
263.6
Area (km²)

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

How Pygery Compares

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

MetricPygerySA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $190 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $520 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 35 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.

Pygery is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5652. It lies roughly 368 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Wudinna.

According to the 2021 Census, Pygery has a population of 64 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the SA average.

Housing in Pygery includes a median weekly rent of $190, median monthly mortgage repayment of $520, with 22 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.2% of housing.

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

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

Pygery Details

Postcode5652
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)64
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$687/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$190
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$520
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area263.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings22
Australian Citizens87.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.9322
Longitude135.417
Distance from Adelaide368 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentWudinna
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (37.5%) 15–24 (15.6%) 25–44 (26.6%) 45–64 (10.9%) 65+ (17.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years24 (37.5%)
15–24 years10 (15.6%)
25–44 years17 (26.6%)
45–64 years7 (10.9%)
65+ years11 (17.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (63.2%) Mortgaged (21.1%) Rented (15.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma8 (12.5%)
Arthritis5 (7.8%)
Diabetes5 (7.8%)
Heart Disease3 (4.7%)

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 (15.0%)
2 vehicles3 (15.0%)
3+ vehicles14 (70.0%)

Suburbs Near Pygery

Same Postcode (5652)

More Pygery 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.