Wallaroo Mines Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5554
Postcode for Wallaroo Mines, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 135 km from Adelaide · Pop. 408
408
Population
46
Median Age
$1,065
Household Income/wk
$260
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.9
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 Wallaroo Mines ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wallaroo Mines Compares

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

MetricWallaroo MinesSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,065 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $890 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.2% +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.

Wallaroo Mines is a locality 135 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 Copper Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Wallaroo Mines has a population of 408 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,065, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 7.2%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 8 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Wallaroo Mines includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $890, with 166 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wallaroo Mines scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Wallaroo Mines is part of the Yorke Peninsula statistical area in South Australia.

Wallaroo Mines Details

Postcode5554
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)408
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,065/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$514/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$890
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area2.9 km²
Population Density141/km²
Total Dwellings166
Australian Citizens91.9%
Indigenous Population8 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate7.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.9699647
Longitude137.6972141
Distance from Adelaide135 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Yorke Peninsula
Local GovernmentCopper Coast
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (17.2%) 15–24 (10.8%) 25–44 (19.1%) 45–64 (33.8%) 65+ (18.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years70 (17.2%)
15–24 years44 (10.8%)
25–44 years78 (19.1%)
45–64 years138 (33.8%)
65+ years77 (18.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.5%) Mortgaged (42.0%) Rented (18.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis58 (14.2%)
Asthma52 (12.7%)
Diabetes40 (9.8%)
Heart Disease24 (5.9%)
Cancer18 (4.4%)
Lung Condition12 (2.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (4.4%)
1 vehicle55 (34.4%)
2 vehicles57 (35.6%)
3+ vehicles41 (25.6%)

Suburbs Near Wallaroo Mines

Same Postcode (5554)

More Wallaroo Mines 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.