Woodchester Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Above SA income
5255
Postcode for Woodchester, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 44 km from Adelaide · Pop. 253
253
Population
43
Median Age
$1,899
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
36.2
Area (km²)

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

Where Woodchester ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs.

How Woodchester Compares

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

MetricWoodchesterSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,899 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $250 -SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,863 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 43 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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.

Woodchester is a locality 44 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5255. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Alexandrina.

According to the 2021 Census, Woodchester has a population of 253 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,899, above the SA average. The Indigenous population is 4 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Woodchester includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,863, with 90 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Woodchester scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Woodchester Details

Postcode5255
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)253
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,899/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$760/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,863
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area36.2 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings90
Australian Citizens88.9%
Indigenous Population4 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.2124164
Longitude138.9361768
Distance from Adelaide44 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentAlexandrina
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (23.7%) 45–64 (28.9%) 65+ (20.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years43 (17.0%)
15–24 years27 (10.7%)
25–44 years60 (23.7%)
45–64 years73 (28.9%)
65+ years52 (20.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.6%) Mortgaged (56.6%) Rented (4.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma29 (11.5%)
Arthritis18 (7.1%)
Cancer9 (3.6%)
Lung Condition7 (2.8%)
Diabetes6 (2.4%)
Heart Disease5 (2.0%)

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 vehicle9 (10.6%)
2 vehicles35 (41.2%)
3+ vehicles41 (48.2%)

Suburbs Near Woodchester

Same Postcode (5255)

More Woodchester 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.