South Australia · Postcode 5355

Seppeltsfield postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 56 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional Above SA income
144
Population (2021)
$2,250
Household income/wk
$265
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Seppeltsfield 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

5355 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
144 People Resident population, Census 2021
Light Council area 36 suburbs, 11 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,250/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,250/wk
46% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$265/wk
14% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
2.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
matches 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.

Where Seppeltsfield ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricSeppeltsfieldSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $265 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,400 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +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.

Seppeltsfield is a locality 56 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5355. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Light.

According to the 2021 Census, Seppeltsfield has a population of 144 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the SA average.

Housing in Seppeltsfield includes a median weekly rent of $265, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,400, with 51 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Seppeltsfield scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Seppeltsfield is part of the Barossa statistical area in South Australia.

Seppeltsfield details

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

Postcode5355
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)144
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,010/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$265
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,400
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area18.8 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings51
Australian Citizens82.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.4974441
Longitude138.9101056
Distance from Adelaide56 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Barossa
Local GovernmentLight
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateSchubert
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.8%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (18.1%) 45–64 (34.0%) 65+ (18.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years30 (20.8%)
15–24 years14 (9.7%)
25–44 years26 (18.1%)
45–64 years49 (34.0%)
65+ years26 (18.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.3%) Mortgaged (57.1%) Rented (9.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Seppeltsfield is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Asthma12 (8.3%)
Heart Disease10 (6.9%)
Arthritis7 (4.9%)
Diabetes4 (2.8%)
Cancer4 (2.8%)
Lung Condition3 (2.1%)

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 vehicle6 (13.6%)
2 vehicles19 (43.2%)
3+ vehicles19 (43.2%)

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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.