South Australia · Postcode 5340

Wonuarra postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 219 km from Adelaide

Remote
44
Population (2021)
$1,124
Household income/wk
$145
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wonuarra 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

5340 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
44 People Resident population, Census 2021
Renmark Paringa Council area 16 suburbs, 3 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,124/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,124/wk
27% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$145/wk
53% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
2.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
6.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Wonuarra vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricWonuarraSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,124 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $145 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $579 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Wonuarra is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5340. It lies roughly 219 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Renmark Paringa.

According to the 2021 Census, Wonuarra has a population of 44 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,124, below the SA average.

Housing in Wonuarra includes a median weekly rent of $145, median monthly mortgage repayment of $579, with 19 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wonuarra scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Wonuarra details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5340
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)44
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,124/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$525/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$145
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$579
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area134.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings19
Australian Citizens65.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.2379111
Longitude140.8375041
Distance from Adelaide219 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentRenmark Paringa
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateChaffey
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (20.5%) 25–44 (15.9%) 45–64 (38.6%) 65+ (20.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years9 (20.5%)
25–44 years7 (15.9%)
45–64 years17 (38.6%)
65+ years9 (20.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (72.7%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (27.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wonuarra is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis4 (9.1%)
Asthma4 (9.1%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles6 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles9 (60.0%)

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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.