Tepko Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional
5254
Postcode for Tepko, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 55 km from Adelaide · Pop. 31
31
Population
49
Median Age
$1,542
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
18.8
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 Tepko Compares

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

MetricTepkoSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,542 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $880 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈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.

Tepko is a locality 55 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5254. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Mid Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Tepko has a population of 31 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,542, close to the SA average.

Housing in Tepko includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $880, with 8 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, Tepko scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Tepko Details

Postcode5254
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)31
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,542/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$880
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area18.8 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings8
Australian Citizens80.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.9736143
Longitude139.2043175
Distance from Adelaide55 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentMid Murray
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (19.4%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (32.3%) 45–64 (41.9%) 65+ (22.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (19.4%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years10 (32.3%)
45–64 years13 (41.9%)
65+ years7 (22.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (40.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis7 (22.6%)
Diabetes6 (19.4%)

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 vehicle3 (30.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles7 (70.0%)

Suburbs Near Tepko

Same Postcode (5254)

More Tepko 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.