South Australia · Postcode 5433

Yarrah postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 313 km from Adelaide

Remote
30
Population (2021)
$1,125
Household income/wk
$12
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Yarrah 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

5433 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
30 People Resident population, Census 2021
Flinders Ranges Council area 10 suburbs, 3 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,125/wk
27% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$12/wk
96% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
1.0 deciles above 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

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

MetricYarrahSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $12 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,663 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Yarrah is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5433. It lies roughly 313 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Flinders Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Yarrah has a population of 30 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the SA average. The Indigenous population is 8 (26.7% of residents).

Housing in Yarrah includes a median weekly rent of $12, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,663, with 6 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, Yarrah scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Yarrah is part of the Outback - North and East statistical area in South Australia.

Yarrah details

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

Postcode5433
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)30
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$687/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$12
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,663
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area2652.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings6
Australian Citizens100.0%
Indigenous Population8 (26.7%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-32.1594178
Longitude137.9685278
Distance from Adelaide313 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North and East
Local GovernmentFlinders Ranges
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateStuart
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.0%) 15–24 (36.7%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (50.0%) 65+ (13.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (10.0%)
15–24 years11 (36.7%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years15 (50.0%)
65+ years4 (13.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.1%) Mortgaged (42.9%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Yarrah is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis5 (16.7%)
Asthma4 (13.3%)

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 vehicle5 (29.4%)
2 vehicles6 (35.3%)
3+ vehicles6 (35.3%)

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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.