Sunnybrae Postcode

South Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
5422
Postcode for Sunnybrae, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 218 km from Adelaide · Pop. 24
24
Population
54
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$133
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
228.3
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 Sunnybrae ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Sunnybrae Compares

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

MetricSunnybraeSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $133 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $2,817 +SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 54 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Sunnybrae is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5422. It lies roughly 218 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Peterborough.

According to the 2021 Census, Sunnybrae has a population of 24 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the SA average.

Housing in Sunnybrae includes a median weekly rent of $133, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,817, with 13 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Sunnybrae is part of the Mid North statistical area in South Australia.

Sunnybrae Details

Postcode5422
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)24
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$687/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$133
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,817
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area228.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.9688715
Longitude138.7348455
Distance from Adelaide218 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Mid North
Local GovernmentPeterborough
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (41.7%) 65+ (16.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years10 (41.7%)
65+ years4 (16.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Diabetes5 (20.8%)
Arthritis4 (16.7%)
Asthma3 (12.5%)

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 vehicles5 (55.6%)
3+ vehicles4 (44.4%)

Suburbs Near Sunnybrae

Same Postcode (5422)

More Sunnybrae 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.