South Australia · Postcode 5356

Truro postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 75 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional
523
Population (2021)
$1,658
Household income/wk
$257
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Truro 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

5356 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
523 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mid Murray Council area 76 suburbs, 13 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,658/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,658/wk
7% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$257/wk
17% 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
42 years
3.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.0%
2.0 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

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

MetricTruroSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,658 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $257 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,200 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 42 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -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.

Truro is a locality 75 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5356. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Mid Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Truro has a population of 523 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,658, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 5 (1.0% of residents).

Housing in Truro includes a median weekly rent of $257, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,200, with 182 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.2% of housing.

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

Truro is served by Truro Primary School.

Truro is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.

Truro details

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

Postcode5356
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)523
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,658/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$741/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$257
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,200
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area213.4 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings182
Australian Citizens90.1%
Indigenous Population5 (1.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.4105196
Longitude139.130041
Distance from Adelaide75 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentMid Murray
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateSchubert
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.8%) 15–24 (12.8%) 25–44 (24.9%) 45–64 (28.9%) 65+ (17.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years88 (16.8%)
15–24 years67 (12.8%)
25–44 years130 (24.9%)
45–64 years151 (28.9%)
65+ years92 (17.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.9%) Mortgaged (50.3%) Rented (13.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Truro 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)

Arthritis50 (9.6%)
Asthma48 (9.2%)
Diabetes22 (4.2%)
Heart Disease17 (3.3%)
Cancer13 (2.5%)
Lung Condition7 (1.3%)

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 vehicle34 (19.0%)
2 vehicles61 (34.1%)
3+ vehicles84 (46.9%)

Schools in Truro

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Truro. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Truro Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 987 · 22 students

Suburbs Near Truro

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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.