South Australia · Postcode 5607

Tooligie postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 300 km from Adelaide

Very Remote
25
Population (2021)
$1,687
Household income/wk
46
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tooligie 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

5607 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
25 People Resident population, Census 2021
Elliston Council area 17 suburbs, 4 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,687/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,687/wk
9% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
matches SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
1.0 years older 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricTooligieSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,687 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Mortgage/month $2,167 +SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Tooligie is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5607. It lies roughly 300 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Elliston.

According to the 2021 Census, Tooligie has a population of 25 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,687, close to the SA average.

Housing in Tooligie includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, 12 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Tooligie scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Tooligie details

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

Postcode5607
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)25
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,687/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area738.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings12
Australian Citizens84.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-33.8510798
Longitude135.6041841
Distance from Adelaide300 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentElliston
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateFlinders
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (24.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (16.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years6 (24.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tooligie is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis4 (16.0%)
Asthma3 (12.0%)

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 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles6 (66.7%)

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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.