South Australia · Postcode 5556

Wallaroo Plain postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 150 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional
51
Population (2021)
$1,125
Household income/wk
$110
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wallaroo Plain 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

5556 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
51 People Resident population, Census 2021
Copper Coast Council area 28 suburbs, 5 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,125/wk
27% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$110/wk
64% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
3.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
matches 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

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

MetricWallaroo PlainSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $110 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Wallaroo Plain is a locality 150 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5556. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Copper Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Wallaroo Plain has a population of 51 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the SA average.

Housing in Wallaroo Plain includes a median weekly rent of $110, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 14 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wallaroo Plain scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Wallaroo Plain details

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

Postcode5556
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)51
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$700/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$110
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area98.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.8286003
Longitude137.6480979
Distance from Adelaide150 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Yorke Peninsula
Local GovernmentCopper Coast
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateNarungga
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (9.8%) 15–24 (23.5%) 25–44 (17.6%) 45–64 (52.9%) 65+ (7.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (9.8%)
15–24 years12 (23.5%)
25–44 years9 (17.6%)
45–64 years27 (52.9%)
65+ years4 (7.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.0%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (26.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wallaroo Plain is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Diabetes6 (11.8%)
Arthritis4 (7.8%)
Lung Condition3 (5.9%)

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 vehicles7 (43.8%)
3+ vehicles9 (56.2%)

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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.