Wappilka Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional
5332
Postcode for Wappilka, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 166 km from Adelaide · Pop. 17
17
Population
29
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$185
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
114.9
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 Wappilka ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs.

How Wappilka Compares

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

MetricWappilkaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $185 -SA $308 $390
Median age 29 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Wappilka is a locality 166 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5332. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Loxton Waikerie.

According to the 2021 Census, Wappilka has a population of 17 with a median age of 29. The median weekly household income is $900, below the SA average.

Housing in Wappilka includes a median weekly rent of $185, 6 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 42.9% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wappilka scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Wappilka Details

Postcode5332
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)17
Median Age29 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$185
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area114.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings6
Australian Citizens70.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-34.3931759
Longitude140.2974304
Distance from Adelaide166 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentLoxton Waikerie
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (17.6%) 45–64 (23.5%) 65+ (17.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years3 (17.6%)
45–64 years4 (23.5%)
65+ years3 (17.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.1%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (42.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles3 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Wappilka

Same Postcode (5332)

More Wappilka 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.