South Australia · Postcode 5554

Thomas Plain postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 126 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
46
Population (2021)
$2,374
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Thomas Plain 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

5554 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
46 People Resident population, Census 2021
Barunga West Council area 17 suburbs, 8 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,374/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,374/wk
54% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$100/wk
68% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
4.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
1.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 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.

Where Thomas Plain ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricThomas PlainSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,374 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -SA $308 $390
Median age 44 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Thomas Plain is a locality 126 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5554. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Barunga West.

According to the 2021 Census, Thomas Plain has a population of 46 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,374, above the SA average.

Housing in Thomas Plain includes a median weekly rent of $100, 17 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.7% of housing.

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

Thomas Plain is part of the Yorke Peninsula statistical area in South Australia.

Thomas Plain details

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

Postcode5554
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)46
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,374/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,050/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area78.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens84.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.9453651
Longitude137.9245298
Distance from Adelaide126 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Yorke Peninsula
Local GovernmentBarunga West
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateNarungga
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (6.5%) 15–24 (26.1%) 25–44 (26.1%) 45–64 (39.1%) 65+ (13.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (6.5%)
15–24 years12 (26.1%)
25–44 years12 (26.1%)
45–64 years18 (39.1%)
65+ years6 (13.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (66.7%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (33.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Thomas Plain is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis5 (10.9%)
Asthma3 (6.5%)

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 vehicles3 (27.3%)
3+ vehicles8 (72.7%)

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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.