Stanley Flat Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Above SA income
5453
Postcode for Stanley Flat, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 127 km from Adelaide · Pop. 401
401
Population
46
Median Age
$1,795
Household Income/wk
$260
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
33.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Stanley Flat Compares

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

MetricStanley FlatSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,795 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,600 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -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.

Stanley Flat is a locality 127 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, Stanley Flat has a population of 401 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,795, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 11 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in Stanley Flat includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,600, with 146 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.8% of housing.

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

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

Stanley Flat Details

Postcode5453
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)401
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,795/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$868/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,600
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area33.8 km²
Population Density12/km²
Total Dwellings146
Australian Citizens90.3%
Indigenous Population11 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.7856462
Longitude138.5995099
Distance from Adelaide127 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Lower North
Local GovernmentClare and Gilbert Valleys
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (22.2%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (20.7%) 45–64 (26.9%) 65+ (22.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years89 (22.2%)
15–24 years27 (6.7%)
25–44 years83 (20.7%)
45–64 years108 (26.9%)
65+ years91 (22.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.1%) Mortgaged (45.7%) Rented (7.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis29 (7.2%)
Asthma28 (7.0%)
Heart Disease20 (5.0%)
Diabetes15 (3.7%)
Cancer13 (3.2%)
Lung Condition5 (1.2%)

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 vehicle25 (18.2%)
2 vehicles77 (56.2%)
3+ vehicles35 (25.5%)

Suburbs Near Stanley Flat

Same Postcode (5453)

More Stanley Flat 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.