Alford, SA 5555 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Alford is a suburb of South Australia, postcode 5555, home to 159 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Copper Coast local government area (Outer Regional Australia).

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$200 /wk
Population159
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGABarunga West

Demographics

Population
159
Median age
47 years
Median household income
$1,286 /week
Median personal income
$790 /week
Median family income
$2,036 /week
Average household size
2.3
Persons per bedroom
0.7
Local government area
Barunga West
Statistical region (SA4)
Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Remoteness classification
Outer Regional Australia
Federal electorate
Grey
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$200 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$587
Rent share of household income
16%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

  • 1 café
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 pub or bar
  • 1 playground

Counts within roughly 3 km of the suburb centre. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Climate

  • Warmest month: Jan (32.9°C avg max)
  • Coolest month: Jul (15.4°C avg max)
  • Annual rainfall: 358 mm
  • Reference station: Whyalla Aero, 12.9 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Suburb-level data coming soon. In the meantime, recorded-offence statistics for SA are published directly by South Australia Police (SAPOL).

Knowburb is progressively ingesting state police open-data feeds. SA suburb-level figures will appear here once the source dataset is wired in.

Frequently asked questions

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Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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