Tickera Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional
5555
Postcode for Tickera, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 151 km from Adelaide · Pop. 194
194
Population
62
Median Age
$881
Household Income/wk
$155
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
91.3
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 Tickera ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs.

How Tickera Compares

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

MetricTickeraSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $881 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $155 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 62 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.1% -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.

Tickera is a locality 151 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5555. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Barunga West.

According to the 2021 Census, Tickera has a population of 194 with a median age of 62. The median weekly household income is $881, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, lower than the SA average.

Housing in Tickera includes a median weekly rent of $155, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 80 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.2% of housing.

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

Tickera is part of the Mid North statistical area in South Australia.

Tickera Details

Postcode5555
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)194
Median Age62 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$881/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$453/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$155
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area91.3 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings80
Australian Citizens90.2%
Unemployment Rate5.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.7786899
Longitude137.7158437
Distance from Adelaide151 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Mid North
Local GovernmentBarunga West
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (10.3%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (10.8%) 45–64 (31.4%) 65+ (41.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years20 (10.3%)
15–24 years13 (6.7%)
25–44 years21 (10.8%)
45–64 years61 (31.4%)
65+ years80 (41.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (68.3%) Mortgaged (22.0%) Rented (9.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis34 (17.5%)
Asthma28 (14.4%)
Diabetes15 (7.7%)
Heart Disease11 (5.7%)
Lung Condition10 (5.2%)
Cancer9 (4.6%)
Dementia6 (3.1%)

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 vehicle15 (19.2%)
2 vehicles42 (53.8%)
3+ vehicles21 (26.9%)

Suburbs Near Tickera

Same Postcode (5555)

More Tickera 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.