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South Australia · Postcode 5320
Wombats Rest postcode and suburb data
South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 133 km from Adelaide
Suburb snapshot
Wombats Rest at a glance vs SA
Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.
Quick facts
Benchmarks against SA
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Wombats Rest ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Wombats Rest vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Wombats Rest | SA avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $1,024 -SA | $1,545 | $1,836 |
| Rent/wk | $300 ≈SA | $308 | $390 |
| Median age | 55 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 5/10 ≈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.
Wombats Rest is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5320. It lies roughly 133 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Mid Murray.
According to the 2021 Census, Wombats Rest has a population of 3 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,024, below the SA average.
Housing in Wombats Rest includes a median weekly rent of $300. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wombats Rest scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.
Wombats Rest is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.
Wombats Rest details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 5320 |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Phone Area Code | 08 |
| Population (2021) | 3 |
| Median Age | 55 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $1,024/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $374/week |
| Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021) | $300 |
| Average Household Size | 1.5 persons |
| Area | 0.0 km² |
| Population Density | 63/km² |
| Australian Citizens | 100.0% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 5/10 (average) |
| Latitude | -34.1169527 |
| Longitude | 139.6710394 |
| Distance from Adelaide | 133 km |
| Region (SA4) | South Australia - South East |
| Area (SA3) | Murray and Mallee |
| Local Government | Mid Murray |
| Federal Electorate | Barker |
| State Electorate | Frome |
| Time Zone | ACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 3 (100.0%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
SEIFA socio-economic index
Suburbs Near Wombats Rest
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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.