Wharminda Postcode

South Australia

Remote
5603
Postcode for Wharminda, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 242 km from Adelaide · Pop. 19
19
Population
54
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
112.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Wharminda Compares

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

MetricWharmindaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Mortgage/month $886 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 54 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.

Wharminda is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5603. It lies roughly 242 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Cleve.

According to the 2021 Census, Wharminda has a population of 19 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the SA average.

Housing in Wharminda includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $886, 5 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

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

Wharminda Details

Postcode5603
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)19
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,045/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$886
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area112.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings5
Australian Citizens78.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.9535399
Longitude136.2457925
Distance from Adelaide242 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentCleve
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (15.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (21.1%) 45–64 (63.2%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (15.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (21.1%)
45–64 years12 (63.2%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles5 (55.6%)
3+ vehicles4 (44.4%)

Suburbs Near Wharminda

Same Postcode (5603)

More Wharminda 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.