Willson River Postcode

South Australia

Remote
5222
Postcode for Willson River, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 116 km from Adelaide · Pop. 6
6
Population
75
Median Age
$450
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
25.3
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 Willson River ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs.

How Willson River Compares

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

MetricWillson RiverSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $450 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Median age 75 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10

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.

Willson River is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5222. It lies roughly 116 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Kangaroo Island.

According to the 2021 Census, Willson River has a population of 6 with a median age of 75. The median weekly household income is $450, below the SA average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Willson River scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Willson River is part of the Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island statistical area in South Australia.

Willson River Details

Postcode5222
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)6
Median Age75 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$450/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$225/week
Average Household Size2 persons
Area25.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens100.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-35.8329791
Longitude137.9529074
Distance from Adelaide116 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Local GovernmentKangaroo Island
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (100.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years6 (100.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis6 (100.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Suburbs Near Willson River

Same Postcode (5222)

More Willson River 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.