South Australia · Postcode 5271

Stewart Range postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 293 km from Adelaide

Remote Top 10% SEIFA
67
Population (2021)
$1,187
Household income/wk
$105
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Stewart Range 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

5271 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
67 People Resident population, Census 2021
Naracoorte Lucindale Council area 26 suburbs, 5 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,187/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,187/wk
23% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$105/wk
66% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
4.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
2.0 years older 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 Stewart Range ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricStewart RangeSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,187 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $105 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 47 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Stewart Range is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5271. It lies roughly 293 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Naracoorte Lucindale.

According to the 2021 Census, Stewart Range has a population of 67 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,187, below the SA average.

Housing in Stewart Range includes a median weekly rent of $105, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 31 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Stewart Range scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Stewart Range is part of the Limestone Coast statistical area in South Australia.

Stewart Range details

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

Postcode5271
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)67
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,187/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$638/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$105
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area240.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings31
Australian Citizens86.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.9890127
Longitude140.6252427
Distance from Adelaide293 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Limestone Coast
Local GovernmentNaracoorte Lucindale
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateMackillop
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (26.9%) 15–24 (13.4%) 25–44 (16.4%) 45–64 (28.4%) 65+ (31.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (26.9%)
15–24 years9 (13.4%)
25–44 years11 (16.4%)
45–64 years19 (28.4%)
65+ years21 (31.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (68.4%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (31.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Stewart Range is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis6 (9.0%)
Diabetes6 (9.0%)
Lung Condition6 (9.0%)
Asthma5 (7.5%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles14 (66.7%)
3+ vehicles7 (33.3%)

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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.