South Australia · Postcode 5238

Woodlane postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 67 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional
94
Population (2021)
$1,416
Household income/wk
$203
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Woodlane 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

5238 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
94 People Resident population, Census 2021
Murray Bridge Council area 38 suburbs, 5 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,416/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,416/wk
8% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$203/wk
34% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
1.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
1.0 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

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

MetricWoodlaneSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,416 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $203 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,376 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 46 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.

Woodlane is a locality 67 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5238. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Murray Bridge.

According to the 2021 Census, Woodlane has a population of 94 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,416, close to the SA average.

Housing in Woodlane includes a median weekly rent of $203, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,376, with 43 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

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

Woodlane details

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

Postcode5238
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)94
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,416/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$739/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$203
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,376
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area5.4 km²
Population Density18/km²
Total Dwellings43
Australian Citizens101.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.0032448
Longitude139.3323251
Distance from Adelaide67 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentMurray Bridge
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateHammond
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.3%) 15–24 (4.3%) 25–44 (23.4%) 45–64 (31.9%) 65+ (21.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years20 (21.3%)
15–24 years4 (4.3%)
25–44 years22 (23.4%)
45–64 years30 (31.9%)
65+ years20 (21.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.1%) Mortgaged (41.9%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Woodlane is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis17 (18.1%)
Heart Disease10 (10.6%)
Cancer6 (6.4%)
Diabetes4 (4.3%)
Asthma3 (3.2%)

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 vehicle7 (17.9%)
2 vehicles22 (56.4%)
3+ vehicles10 (25.6%)

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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.