South Australia · Postcode 5734

Simpson Desert postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 924 km from Adelaide

Very Remote

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Simpson Desert at a glance

Key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals for Simpson Desert.

Quick facts

5734 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
0 People Resident population, Census 2021
Unincorporated SA Council area 211 suburbs, 40 postcodes

Simpson Desert is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5734. It lies roughly 924 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Unincorporated SA.

Simpson Desert is part of the Outback - North and East statistical area in South Australia.

Simpson Desert details

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

Postcode5734
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Latitude-26.679
Longitude137.432
Distance from Adelaide924 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North and East
Local GovernmentUnincorporated SA
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateStuart
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Suburbs Near Simpson Desert

Macumba 139.0 km Cowarie 142.0 km Kalamurina 149.4 km Clifton Hills Station 150.6 km Alton Downs Station 158.3 km Witjira 175.6 km Mungeranie 192.4 km Lake Eyre 206.6 km Mount Sarah 208.8 km Allandale Station 211.9 km Oodnadatta 221.0 km Eringa 234.1 km

Same Postcode (5734)

Crown Point Eringa Macumba Mount Sarah Oodnadatta Todmorden Witjira

More Simpson Desert Data

Unincorporated SA LGA 211 suburbs, 40 postcodes, 2,874 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Birdsville (209.9 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Unincorporated SA LGA

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.