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5220, SA vs 5577, SA
Postcode comparison ≈ 81 km apart · 5220, SA profile · 5577, SA profile
5220, SA 5577, SA
Postcode 5577 and postcode 5220 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Postcode 5577 is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 43 in postcode 5220. Home ownership differs sharply; 50.4% of homes in postcode 5577 are owned outright, while only 33.9% are in postcode 5220. In contrast, postcode 5220 has a much higher share of one-parent families (26.2% versus 13.5%) and more people caring for children unpaid (30.1% versus 18.8%).
Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar levels of unemployment and a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting. The age difference has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in volunteering has widened, with postcode 5220 now far higher at 36.6%. Postcode 5220 is mostly car-dependent, while postcode 5577 is car-dependent.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 142
- First area, 2016: 149
- First area, 2021: 155
- Second area, 2011: 198
- Second area, 2016: 528
- Second area, 2021: 574
- First area, 2011: 31 yrs
- First area, 2016: 36 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 52 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 52 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 53 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in 5220, SA: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in 5577, SA: 0.5% males, 0.5% females
- 80–84 in 5220, SA: 2.9% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in 5577, SA: 0.9% males, 1.6% females
- 75–79 in 5220, SA: 2.2% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in 5577, SA: 3.5% males, 1.8% females
- 70–74 in 5220, SA: 3.7% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in 5577, SA: 2.8% males, 3.5% females
- 65–69 in 5220, SA: 5.1% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in 5577, SA: 6.9% males, 5.5% females
- 60–64 in 5220, SA: 6.6% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in 5577, SA: 5.5% males, 5.7% females
- 55–59 in 5220, SA: 5.1% males, 2.9% females; 55–59 in 5577, SA: 5.8% males, 2.5% females
- 50–54 in 5220, SA: 0.0% males, 2.2% females; 50–54 in 5577, SA: 4.1% males, 3.9% females
- 45–49 in 5220, SA: 9.6% males, 2.2% females; 45–49 in 5577, SA: 1.1% males, 1.8% females
- 40–44 in 5220, SA: 2.9% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in 5577, SA: 4.2% males, 1.8% females
- 35–39 in 5220, SA: 5.1% males, 4.4% females; 35–39 in 5577, SA: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
- 30–34 in 5220, SA: 4.4% males, 2.2% females; 30–34 in 5577, SA: 1.8% males, 1.2% females
- 25–29 in 5220, SA: 2.9% males, 4.4% females; 25–29 in 5577, SA: 2.8% males, 2.5% females
- 20–24 in 5220, SA: 4.4% males, 2.2% females; 20–24 in 5577, SA: 2.1% males, 3.0% females
- 15–19 in 5220, SA: 0.0% males, 2.2% females; 15–19 in 5577, SA: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
- 10–14 in 5220, SA: 6.6% males, 3.7% females; 10–14 in 5577, SA: 3.4% males, 3.5% females
- 5–9 in 5220, SA: 0.0% males, 3.7% females; 5–9 in 5577, SA: 1.8% males, 1.4% females
- 0–4 in 5220, SA: 5.9% males, 2.2% females; 0–4 in 5577, SA: 0.9% males, 1.8% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $483
- First area, 2016: $677
- First area, 2021: $687
- Second area, 2011: $335
- Second area, 2016: $472
- Second area, 2021: $580
- First area, 2011: $1,031
- First area, 2016: $1,093
- First area, 2021: $1,100
- Second area, 2011: $537
- Second area, 2016: $779
- Second area, 2021: $968
- First area, 2011: $850
- First area, 2016: $1,406
- First area, 2021: $1,375
- Second area, 2011: $742
- Second area, 2016: $1,081
- Second area, 2021: $1,242
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.1
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.0
- Second area, 2016: 2.1
- Second area, 2021: 2.0
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $180
- First area, 2016: $180
- First area, 2021: $200
- Second area, 2011: $93
- Second area, 2016: $100
- Second area, 2021: $160
- First area, 2011: $386
- First area, 2016: $972
- First area, 2021: $880
- Second area, 2011: $450
- Second area, 2016: $800
- Second area, 2021: $728
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5220, SA vs 5577, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5220/5220-sa/vs/POA5577/5577-sa