South Australia · Postcode 5413

Saddleworth postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 95 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
483
Population (2021)
$894
Household income/wk
$207
Median rent/wk
55
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Saddleworth 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

5413 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
483 People Resident population, Census 2021
Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council area 39 suburbs, 11 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$894/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
$894/wk
42% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$207/wk
33% 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
55 years
10.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.8%
1.2 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.

Where Saddleworth ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% 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

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

MetricSaddleworthSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $894 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $207 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $789 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 55 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% -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.

Saddleworth is a locality 95 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5413. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Clare and Gilbert Valleys.

According to the 2021 Census, Saddleworth has a population of 483 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $894, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 16 (3.3% of residents).

Housing in Saddleworth includes a median weekly rent of $207, median monthly mortgage repayment of $789, with 217 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.6% of housing.

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

Saddleworth is served by Saddleworth Primary School.

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

Saddleworth details

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

Postcode5413
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)483
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$894/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$515/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$207
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$789
Average Household Size2 persons
Area105.1 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings217
Australian Citizens88.6%
Indigenous Population16 (3.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.083333
Longitude138.783333
Distance from Adelaide95 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Lower North
Local GovernmentClare and Gilbert Valleys
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateFrome
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.0%) 15–24 (8.5%) 25–44 (17.0%) 45–64 (32.5%) 65+ (30.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years58 (12.0%)
15–24 years41 (8.5%)
25–44 years82 (17.0%)
45–64 years157 (32.5%)
65+ years148 (30.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.9%) Mortgaged (32.7%) Rented (19.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Saddleworth 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)

Arthritis85 (17.6%)
Asthma48 (9.9%)
Diabetes44 (9.1%)
Heart Disease42 (8.7%)
Cancer24 (5.0%)
Lung Condition19 (3.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (1.5%)
1 vehicle90 (43.7%)
2 vehicles63 (30.6%)
3+ vehicles50 (24.3%)

Schools in Saddleworth

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

Saddleworth Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 943 · 46 students

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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.