Silverton Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5204
Postcode for Silverton, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 85 km from Adelaide · Pop. 35
35
Population
56
Median Age
$774
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
10.9
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 Silverton ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Silverton Compares

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

MetricSilvertonSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $774 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,625 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 56 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Silverton is a locality 85 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5204. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Yankalilla.

According to the 2021 Census, Silverton has a population of 35 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $774, below the SA average.

Housing in Silverton includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, 15 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, Silverton scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Silverton is part of the Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island statistical area in South Australia.

Silverton Details

Postcode5204
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)35
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$774/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$491/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2 persons
Area10.9 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings15
Australian Citizens82.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-35.61073
Longitude138.1687333
Distance from Adelaide85 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Local GovernmentYankalilla
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (22.9%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (42.9%) 65+ (25.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years8 (22.9%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years15 (42.9%)
65+ years9 (25.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.3%) Mortgaged (66.7%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis5 (14.3%)
Diabetes5 (14.3%)
Asthma5 (14.3%)

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 vehicle9 (50.0%)
2 vehicles6 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles3 (16.7%)

Suburbs Near Silverton

Same Postcode (5204)

More Silverton 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.