South Australia · Postcode 5291

Racecourse Bay postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 397 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional
27
Population (2021)
$1,125
Household income/wk
$240
Median rent/wk
53
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Racecourse Bay 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

5291 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
27 People Resident population, Census 2021
Grant Council area 30 suburbs, 4 postcodes
53 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,125/wk
27% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$240/wk
22% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
1.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
53 years
8.0 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

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

MetricRacecourse BaySA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 53 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.

Racecourse Bay is a locality 397 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5291. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Grant.

According to the 2021 Census, Racecourse Bay has a population of 27 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the SA average.

Housing in Racecourse Bay includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 11 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, Racecourse Bay scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Racecourse Bay is part of the Limestone Coast statistical area in South Australia.

Racecourse Bay details

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

Postcode5291
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)27
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$669/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area0.4 km²
Population Density77/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens85.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-38.0558148
Longitude140.752058
Distance from Adelaide397 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Limestone Coast
Local GovernmentGrant
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateMount Gambier
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (22.2%) 45–64 (40.7%) 65+ (51.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (14.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years6 (22.2%)
45–64 years11 (40.7%)
65+ years14 (51.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Racecourse Bay 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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis8 (29.6%)

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 vehicle7 (38.9%)
2 vehicles3 (16.7%)
3+ vehicles8 (44.4%)

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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.