Wangary Postcode

South Australia

Very Remote
5607
Postcode for Wangary, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 288 km from Adelaide · Pop. 203
203
Population
54
Median Age
$1,028
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
173.4
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 Wangary ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs.

How Wangary Compares

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

MetricWangarySA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,028 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 54 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.8% +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.

Wangary is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5607. It lies roughly 288 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Lower Eyre Peninsula.

According to the 2021 Census, Wangary has a population of 203 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,028, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 8.8%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 13 (6.4% of residents).

Housing in Wangary includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 90 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.4% of housing.

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

Wangary is served by Lake Wangary School.

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

Wangary Details

Postcode5607
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)203
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,028/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$598/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2 persons
Area173.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings90
Australian Citizens89.2%
Indigenous Population13 (6.4%)
Unemployment Rate8.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.562164
Longitude135.4783587
Distance from Adelaide288 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentLower Eyre Peninsula
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (10.3%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (21.7%) 45–64 (40.9%) 65+ (19.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years21 (10.3%)
15–24 years20 (9.9%)
25–44 years44 (21.7%)
45–64 years83 (40.9%)
65+ years40 (19.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.0%) Mortgaged (38.4%) Rented (18.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis18 (8.9%)
Asthma16 (7.9%)
Diabetes15 (7.4%)
Heart Disease10 (4.9%)
Lung Condition8 (3.9%)
Cancer6 (3.0%)

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 vehicle30 (36.1%)
2 vehicles34 (41.0%)
3+ vehicles19 (22.9%)

Schools in Wangary

Lake Wangary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 970 · 74 students

Suburbs Near Wangary

Same Postcode (5607)

More Wangary 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.