Younghusband Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5238
Postcode for Younghusband, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 88 km from Adelaide · Pop. 229
229
Population
61
Median Age
$779
Household Income/wk
$188
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
162.1
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 Younghusband ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Younghusband Compares

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

MetricYounghusbandSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $779 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $188 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,205 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 61 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.4% ≈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.

Younghusband is a locality 88 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 Mid Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Younghusband has a population of 229 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $779, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.4%.

Housing in Younghusband includes a median weekly rent of $188, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,205, with 106 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Younghusband scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Younghusband Details

Postcode5238
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)229
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$779/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$461/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$188
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,205
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area162.1 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings106
Australian Citizens93.0%
Unemployment Rate5.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.9015255
Longitude139.5639687
Distance from Adelaide88 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentMid Murray
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (7.4%) 15–24 (1.7%) 25–44 (9.2%) 45–64 (37.6%) 65+ (37.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (7.4%)
15–24 years4 (1.7%)
25–44 years21 (9.2%)
45–64 years86 (37.6%)
65+ years85 (37.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.4%) Mortgaged (22.9%) Rented (14.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis43 (18.8%)
Diabetes25 (10.9%)
Asthma22 (9.6%)
Heart Disease16 (7.0%)
Lung Condition11 (4.8%)
Cancer11 (4.8%)

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 vehicle39 (36.4%)
2 vehicles35 (32.7%)
3+ vehicles33 (30.8%)

Suburbs Near Younghusband

Same Postcode (5238)

More Younghusband 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.