Rudall Postcode

South Australia

Remote
5642
Postcode for Rudall, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 257 km from Adelaide · Pop. 71
71
Population
46
Median Age
$774
Household Income/wk
$100
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
486.8
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 Rudall ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs.

How Rudall Compares

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

MetricRudallSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $774 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $238 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Rudall is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5642. It lies roughly 257 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Cleve.

According to the 2021 Census, Rudall has a population of 71 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $774, below the SA average.

Housing in Rudall includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $238, with 26 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, Rudall scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Rudall Details

Postcode5642
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)71
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$774/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$464/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$238
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area486.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings26
Australian Citizens90.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.661243
Longitude136.2667408
Distance from Adelaide257 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentCleve
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (18.3%) 25–44 (23.9%) 45–64 (28.2%) 65+ (16.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (16.9%)
15–24 years13 (18.3%)
25–44 years17 (23.9%)
45–64 years20 (28.2%)
65+ years12 (16.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (40.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma10 (14.1%)
Arthritis8 (11.3%)
Heart Disease3 (4.2%)

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 vehicle4 (15.4%)
2 vehicles9 (34.6%)
3+ vehicles13 (50.0%)

Suburbs Near Rudall

Same Postcode (5642)

More Rudall 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.