Robertstown Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5381
Postcode for Robertstown, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 113 km from Adelaide · Pop. 223
223
Population
59
Median Age
$748
Household Income/wk
$193
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
136.3
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 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.

How Robertstown Compares

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

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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

Robertstown Primary School
Primary · Gov · 8 students

Suburbs Near Robertstown

Same Postcode (5381)

More Robertstown 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.