The Range Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5172
Postcode for The Range, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 35 km from Adelaide · Pop. 159
159
Population
51
Median Age
$2,550
Household Income/wk
$447
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
19.7
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 The Range ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How The Range Compares

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

MetricThe RangeSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,550 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $447 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,167 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 51 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.3% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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.

The Range is a locality 35 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5172. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Onkaparinga.

According to the 2021 Census, The Range has a population of 159 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $2,550, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the SA average.

Housing in The Range includes a median weekly rent of $447, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 53 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.6% of housing.

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

The Range is part of the Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island statistical area in South Australia.

The Range Details

Postcode5172
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)159
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,550/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$866/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$447
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area19.7 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings53
Australian Citizens87.4%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.24631
Longitude138.62283
Distance from Adelaide35 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Local GovernmentOnkaparinga
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (10.1%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (13.2%) 45–64 (39.0%) 65+ (22.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (10.1%)
15–24 years16 (10.1%)
25–44 years21 (13.2%)
45–64 years62 (39.0%)
65+ years35 (22.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.5%) Mortgaged (46.2%) Rented (15.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis20 (12.6%)
Asthma11 (6.9%)
Diabetes4 (2.5%)
Cancer4 (2.5%)

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 vehicle16 (27.6%)
2 vehicles18 (31.0%)
3+ vehicles24 (41.4%)

Suburbs Near The Range

Same Postcode (5172)

More The Range 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.