Sunlands Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5322
Postcode for Sunlands, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 146 km from Adelaide · Pop. 356
356
Population
50
Median Age
$1,144
Household Income/wk
$165
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
22.9
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 Sunlands ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Sunlands Compares

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

MetricSunlandsSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,144 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $165 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $802 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.6% -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.

Sunlands is a locality 146 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5322. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Loxton Waikerie.

According to the 2021 Census, Sunlands has a population of 356 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,144, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 1.6%, lower than the SA average.

Housing in Sunlands includes a median weekly rent of $165, median monthly mortgage repayment of $802, with 145 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Sunlands scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Sunlands is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.

Sunlands Details

Postcode5322
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)356
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,144/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$647/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$165
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$802
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area22.9 km²
Population Density16/km²
Total Dwellings145
Australian Citizens84.8%
Unemployment Rate1.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.1569096
Longitude139.8941984
Distance from Adelaide146 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentLoxton Waikerie
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (12.9%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (20.8%) 45–64 (29.5%) 65+ (27.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years46 (12.9%)
15–24 years36 (10.1%)
25–44 years74 (20.8%)
45–64 years105 (29.5%)
65+ years97 (27.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (30.6%) Rented (19.4%)

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)

Arthritis41 (11.5%)
Asthma21 (5.9%)
Cancer18 (5.1%)
Diabetes15 (4.2%)
Lung Condition13 (3.7%)
Heart Disease8 (2.2%)
Dementia5 (1.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (2.8%)
1 vehicle35 (24.1%)
2 vehicles53 (36.6%)
3+ vehicles53 (36.6%)

Suburbs Near Sunlands

Same Postcode (5322)

More Sunlands 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.