South Australia · Postcode 5254

Wall Flat postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 64 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional
60
Population (2021)
$1,333
Household income/wk
$105
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wall Flat 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

5254 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
60 People Resident population, Census 2021
Murray Bridge Council area 38 suburbs, 5 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,333/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,333/wk
14% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$105/wk
66% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
1.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
3.0 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

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

MetricWall FlatSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,333 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $105 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $934 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈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.

Wall Flat is a locality 64 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5254. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Murray Bridge.

According to the 2021 Census, Wall Flat has a population of 60 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,333, below the SA average.

Housing in Wall Flat includes a median weekly rent of $105, median monthly mortgage repayment of $934, with 29 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wall Flat scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Wall Flat details

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

Postcode5254
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)60
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,333/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$105
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$934
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area16.1 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings29
Australian Citizens96.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.9675
Longitude139.3
Distance from Adelaide64 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentMurray Bridge
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateHammond
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (5.0%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (28.3%) 45–64 (36.7%) 65+ (28.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (5.0%)
15–24 years7 (11.7%)
25–44 years17 (28.3%)
45–64 years22 (36.7%)
65+ years17 (28.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (28.0%) Mortgaged (56.0%) Rented (16.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wall Flat is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis9 (15.0%)
Asthma6 (10.0%)
Heart Disease6 (10.0%)
Diabetes5 (8.3%)

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 vehicle10 (37.0%)
2 vehicles13 (48.1%)
3+ vehicles4 (14.8%)

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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.