South Australia · Postcode 5381

Robertstown postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 113 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
223
Population (2021)
$748
Household income/wk
$193
Median rent/wk
59
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Robertstown 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

5381 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
223 People Resident population, Census 2021
Goyder Council area 52 suburbs, 11 postcodes
59 Median age Years, Census 2021
$748/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$748/wk
52% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$193/wk
37% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
4.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
59 years
14.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
10.5%
4.5 pts above 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 Robertstown ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricRobertstownSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $748 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $193 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $433 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 59 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.5% +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.

Robertstown is a locality 113 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5381. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Goyder.

According to the 2021 Census, Robertstown has a population of 223 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $748, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 10.5%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.3% of residents).

Housing in Robertstown includes a median weekly rent of $193, median monthly mortgage repayment of $433, with 110 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Robertstown scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Robertstown is served by Robertstown Primary School.

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

Robertstown details

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

Postcode5381
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)223
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$748/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$443/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$193
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$433
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area136.3 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings110
Australian Citizens95.5%
Indigenous Population3 (1.3%)
Unemployment Rate10.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.9897701
Longitude139.081144
Distance from Adelaide113 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Lower North
Local GovernmentGoyder
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateFrome
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (7.6%) 15–24 (7.2%) 25–44 (13.9%) 45–64 (35.9%) 65+ (33.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (7.6%)
15–24 years16 (7.2%)
25–44 years31 (13.9%)
45–64 years80 (35.9%)
65+ years75 (33.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.4%) Mortgaged (27.7%) Rented (11.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Robertstown is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis53 (23.8%)
Diabetes22 (9.9%)
Cancer17 (7.6%)
Asthma16 (7.2%)
Heart Disease11 (4.9%)
Lung Condition8 (3.6%)
Dementia4 (1.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (3.6%)
1 vehicle38 (34.2%)
2 vehicles35 (31.5%)
3+ vehicles34 (30.6%)

Schools in Robertstown

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Robertstown. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Robertstown Primary School
Primary · Gov · 8 students

Suburbs Near Robertstown

Same Postcode (5381)

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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.