Wilgena Postcode

South Australia

Very Remote Above SA income
5719
Postcode for Wilgena, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 583 km from Adelaide · Pop. 40
40
Population
22
Median Age
$2,625
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
18560.4
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 Wilgena ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs.

How Wilgena Compares

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

MetricWilgenaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,625 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Median age 22 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈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.

Wilgena is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5719. It lies roughly 583 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Unincorporated SA.

According to the 2021 Census, Wilgena has a population of 40 with a median age of 22. The median weekly household income is $2,625, above the SA average. The Indigenous population is 4 (10.0% of residents).

Housing in Wilgena includes a 5 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wilgena scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Wilgena is part of the Outback - North and East statistical area in South Australia.

Wilgena Details

Postcode5719
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)40
Median Age22 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,093/week
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area18560.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings5
Australian Citizens80.0%
Indigenous Population4 (10.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-30.7329
Longitude134.86
Distance from Adelaide583 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North and East
Local GovernmentUnincorporated SA
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (7.5%) 15–24 (37.5%) 25–44 (47.5%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (7.5%)
15–24 years15 (37.5%)
25–44 years19 (47.5%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma5 (12.5%)
Arthritis3 (7.5%)

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 vehicle3 (50.0%)
2 vehicles3 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Wilgena

Same Postcode (5719)

More Wilgena 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.