Taplan Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5311
Postcode for Taplan, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 213 km from Adelaide · Pop. 41
41
Population
50
Median Age
$762
Household Income/wk
$100
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
203.3
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 Taplan ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Taplan Compares

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

MetricTaplanSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $762 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $3,033 +SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 16.7% +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.

Taplan is a locality 213 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5311. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Loxton Waikerie.

According to the 2021 Census, Taplan has a population of 41 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $762, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 16.7%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (7.3% of residents).

Housing in Taplan includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,033, with 17 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.0% of housing.

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

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

Taplan Details

Postcode5311
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)41
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$537/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,033
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area203.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens78.0%
Indigenous Population3 (7.3%)
Unemployment Rate16.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.5437
Longitude140.882
Distance from Adelaide213 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentLoxton Waikerie
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (17.1%) 15–24 (17.1%) 25–44 (19.5%) 45–64 (19.5%) 65+ (19.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (17.1%)
15–24 years7 (17.1%)
25–44 years8 (19.5%)
45–64 years8 (19.5%)
65+ years8 (19.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (80.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (20.0%)

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)

Diabetes9 (22.0%)
Asthma6 (14.6%)
Arthritis5 (12.2%)
Lung Condition5 (12.2%)

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 vehicle6 (28.6%)
2 vehicles12 (57.1%)
3+ vehicles3 (14.3%)

Suburbs Near Taplan

Same Postcode (5311)

More Taplan 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.