Chaffey, SA 5341 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Chaffey is a suburb of South Australia, postcode 5341, home to 189 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Unincorporated SA local government area (Remote Australia) and roughly 238 km from the Adelaide CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 189
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median household income
- $1,708 /week
- Median personal income
- $693 /week
- Median family income
- $1,859 /week
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Renmark Paringa
- Statistical region (SA4)
- South Australia - South East
- Remoteness classification
- Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Mallee
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $225 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Rent share of household income
- 13%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 9 parks and reserves
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 99.1% of the 111 resolvable premises in Chaffey. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fibre to the Node: 0.9%
- Fixed Wireless: 99.1%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 395 across postcode 5341 in the year to FY2024–25 (down 6% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 149 theft, 117 violent offences, 65 property damage.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Chaffey?
Chaffey (SA 5341) had 189 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 48. It sits within the Renmark Paringa local government area.
What is the median rent in Chaffey?
The median advertised rent in Chaffey is $225/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Chaffey?
Chaffey is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (99.1% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Chaffey?
Across postcode 5341, 395 offences were recorded in the 12 months to FY2024–25. The most common offence categories were theft (149), violent (117), property damage (65). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
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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