Wrattonbully Postcode

South Australia

Remote
5271
Postcode for Wrattonbully, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 325 km from Adelaide · Pop. 41
41
Population
51
Median Age
$1,625
Household Income/wk
$265
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
54.5
Area (km²)

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

How Wrattonbully Compares

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

MetricWrattonbullySA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $265 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $587 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Wrattonbully is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5271. It lies roughly 325 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Naracoorte Lucindale.

According to the 2021 Census, Wrattonbully has a population of 41 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,625, close to the SA average.

Housing in Wrattonbully includes a median weekly rent of $265, median monthly mortgage repayment of $587, with 16 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wrattonbully scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Wrattonbully is part of the Limestone Coast statistical area in South Australia.

Wrattonbully Details

Postcode5271
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)41
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$612/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$265
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$587
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area54.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings16
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-37.1624826
Longitude140.9351108
Distance from Adelaide325 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Limestone Coast
Local GovernmentNaracoorte Lucindale
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (22.0%) 15–24 (14.6%) 25–44 (7.3%) 45–64 (17.1%) 65+ (24.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (22.0%)
15–24 years6 (14.6%)
25–44 years3 (7.3%)
45–64 years7 (17.1%)
65+ years10 (24.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (66.7%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (33.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis4 (9.8%)
Diabetes4 (9.8%)
Asthma4 (9.8%)

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 vehicles3 (27.3%)
3+ vehicles8 (72.7%)

Suburbs Near Wrattonbully

Same Postcode (5271)

More Wrattonbully 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.