South Australia · Postcode 5453

Spring Farm postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 120 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Above SA income
105
Population (2021)
$2,250
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Spring Farm 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

5453 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
105 People Resident population, Census 2021
Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council area 39 suburbs, 11 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,250/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,250/wk
46% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
19% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
3.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
2.0 years younger than 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 Spring Farm ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricSpring FarmSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,800 +SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 43 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.

Spring Farm is a locality 120 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5453. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Clare and Gilbert Valleys.

According to the 2021 Census, Spring Farm has a population of 105 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the SA average.

Housing in Spring Farm includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,800, with 39 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Spring Farm scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Spring Farm details

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

Postcode5453
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)105
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,013/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,800
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area12.4 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings39
Australian Citizens98.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.8451496
Longitude138.6307423
Distance from Adelaide120 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Lower North
Local GovernmentClare and Gilbert Valleys
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateNarungga
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.0%) 15–24 (4.8%) 25–44 (25.7%) 45–64 (27.6%) 65+ (16.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years21 (20.0%)
15–24 years5 (4.8%)
25–44 years27 (25.7%)
45–64 years29 (27.6%)
65+ years17 (16.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.3%) Mortgaged (39.1%) Rented (19.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Spring Farm is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Asthma13 (12.4%)
Arthritis6 (5.7%)
Diabetes6 (5.7%)
Cancer4 (3.8%)
Heart Disease3 (2.9%)

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 vehicle12 (30.0%)
2 vehicles16 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles12 (30.0%)

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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.