South Australia · Postcode 5690

Thevenard postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 553 km from Adelaide

Very Remote
563
Population (2021)
$1,393
Household income/wk
$223
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Thevenard at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5690 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
563 People Resident population, Census 2021
Ceduna Council area 23 suburbs, 3 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,393/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,393/wk
10% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$223/wk
28% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
2.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
2.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.8%
2.2 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Thevenard vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricThevenardSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,393 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $223 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,196 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 47 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -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.

Thevenard is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5690. It lies roughly 553 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Ceduna.

According to the 2021 Census, Thevenard has a population of 563 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,393, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 120 (21.3% of residents).

Housing in Thevenard includes a median weekly rent of $223, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,196, with 210 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Thevenard scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Thevenard is part of the Eyre Peninsula and South West statistical area in South Australia.

Thevenard details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5690
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)563
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,393/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$788/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$223
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,196
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area1.7 km²
Population Density328/km²
Total Dwellings210
Australian Citizens86.7%
Indigenous Population120 (21.3%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.1460877
Longitude133.6543235
Distance from Adelaide553 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentCeduna
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateFlinders
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.3%) 15–24 (8.9%) 25–44 (21.1%) 45–64 (32.3%) 65+ (21.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years92 (16.3%)
15–24 years50 (8.9%)
25–44 years119 (21.1%)
45–64 years182 (32.3%)
65+ years118 (21.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.1%) Mortgaged (26.9%) Rented (36.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Thevenard is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes43 (7.6%)
Asthma40 (7.1%)
Arthritis37 (6.6%)
Heart Disease21 (3.7%)
Cancer21 (3.7%)
Lung Condition10 (1.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle21 (9.9%)
1 vehicle63 (29.7%)
2 vehicles71 (33.5%)
3+ vehicles57 (26.9%)

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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.