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5510, SA vs 5550, SA

Name: 5510, SA vs 5550, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 5510, SA profile · 5550, SA profile

5510, SA 5550, SA

Postcode 5550 and postcode 5510 are two rural South Australian areas with different community profiles. Postcode 5550 is more diverse and mobile, with 18.2% of people born overseas and 22.4% arriving from other countries recently. It is also more likely to have renters, with 32.3% of households renting compared to just 10.4% in postcode 5510. In contrast, postcode 5510 is far older, with a typical resident aged 50, and is more stable, as 56.3% of homes are owned outright.

Daily life in both places shares similar patterns, with typical weekly household incomes around $1,200 and a high proportion of detached houses. While they share these economic traits, their infrastructure differs; postcode 5510 has far more public transport stops and departures, while postcode 5550 is more walkable with better access to parks and groceries. Over time, the gap in overseas births has widened, and the age difference has grown as postcode 5510 has become far older than postcode 5550.

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Where they differ most

Population: 854 larger in 5550, SA Owned outright: 24.7 pts higher in 5510, SA Renting: 21.9 pts higher in 5550, SA First Nations: 4.3 pts higher in 5550, SA Other language: 12.8 pts higher in 5550, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +854 larger in 5550, SA gap widening

104 4th pct 958 30th pct

Median age in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +8 yrs older in 5510, SA gap widening

50 yrs 80th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 30.0%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 18.0%

12.5% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.8% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 40.3%

36.0% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

15.7% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%

4.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

5510, SA 5550, SA

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 71.9%

0.0% Philippines +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.8% English ◂ +15.0 pts 40.8%

47.1% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 40.5%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

9.6% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

8.7% German ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

0.0% Filipino +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +11.1 pts 79.3%

0.0% Tagalog +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 46.2%

42.3% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

2.9% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5510, SA in 5550, SA

— 5.75 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +1 more in 5550, SA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5510, SA in 5550, SA

— 33 8th pct

Avg size in 5510, SA in 5550, SA

— 33 9th pct

ICSEA in 5510, SA in 5550, SA

— 927 17th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 38.5%

18.4% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.9% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.4% Year 9 or below +9.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 39.9%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 14.4%

8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.0% Health ◂ +8.6 pts 8.4%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%

10.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

6.4% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +$56 higher in 5550, SA gap narrowing

$656 29th pct $712 40th pct

Household income in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +$34 higher in 5510, SA gap steady

$1,208 24th pct $1,174 21st pct

Family income in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +$82 higher in 5550, SA gap widening

$1,392 15th pct $1,474 21st pct

Household income distribution

43.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 34.1%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.8% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 42.4%

36.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

15.4% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 10.6%

13.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.1 pts 7.4%

6.7% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

0.0% Heart disease +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +0.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

26.0% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 20.5%

6.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +0.2 larger in 5550, SA gap widening

2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

41.6% Couples with children +15.0 pts ▸ 56.5%

50.6% Couples without children ◂ +22.2 pts 28.4%

9.1% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +17.7 pts 32.3%

29.2% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

0.0% 3 people +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +$48 higher in 5550, SA gap narrowing

$175 16th pct $223 29th pct

Mortgage in 5510, SA in 5550, SA even gap narrowing

$867 13th pct $867 13th pct

People / bedroom in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +0.10 higher in 5550, SA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned outright ◂ +24.7 pts 31.6%

10.4% Rented +21.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.7% Other tenure ◂ +8.8 pts 7.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 45.3%

8.3% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 16.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% Under $200 ◂ +52.4 pts 27.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +52.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% Under $1,000 +24.9 pts ▸ 67.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +1 more in 5510, SA

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +18.19 more in 5510, SA

19.23 97th pct 1.04 26th pct

Departures/1k in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +206.8 more in 5510, SA

230.8 54th pct 24.0 32nd pct

PT routes in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +2 more in 5550, SA

2 43rd pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 5510, SA in 5550, SA

27 67th pct —

Drive to city in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +26 longer in 5510, SA

91 77th pct 65 65th pct

How people get to work

48.1% Car (driver) +16.2 pts ▸ 64.2%

13.5% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%

5.8% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.2% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.0% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 17.6%

12.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%

0.0% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.2 pts 3.1%

15.4% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

5.8% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

0.0% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.2% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.4% Professionals ◂ +12.1 pts 3.3%

7.7% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +2 higher in 5510, SA

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +2 higher in 5510, SA

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +1 higher in 5510, SA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +3 higher in 5510, SA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +55 higher in 5510, SA

931 25th pct 876 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5510, SA in 5550, SA

— 14,301 98th pct

Assault/100k in 5510, SA in 5550, SA

— 1,983 88th pct

Burglary/100k in 5510, SA in 5550, SA

— 418 46th pct

Theft/100k in 5510, SA in 5550, SA

— 9,603 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5510, SA in 5550, SA

— 313 82nd pct

Property damage/100k in 5510, SA in 5550, SA

— 1,879 87th pct

5-yr change in 5510, SA in 5550, SA

— 75.6% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +2.3 higher in 5550, SA

0.7 9th pct 3.0 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +2.7 more in 5550, SA

0.6 7th pct 3.3 41st pct

15-min city in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +46.0 pts higher in 5550, SA

0.0% 0th pct 46.0% 49th pct

Walk to shops in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +49.4 pts higher in 5550, SA

0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +38.4 pts higher in 5510, SA

53.4% 51st pct 15.0% 25th pct

Walk to school in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +45.4 pts higher in 5550, SA

0.0% 0th pct 45.4% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +49.8 pts higher in 5550, SA

0.0% 0th pct 49.8% 29th pct

Walk to health in 5510, SA in 5550, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +20.4 more in 5550, SA

19.2 54th pct 39.7 80th pct

Intersections/km² in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +0 higher in 5550, SA

0 24th pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 5510, SA in 5550, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5510, SA

3.5% 25th pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare 5510, SA with nearby areas

5520, SA 5560, SA 5461, SA 5552, SA 5550, SA 5464, SA 5522, SA 5462, SA

Compare 5550, SA with nearby areas

5461, SA 5501, SA 5460, SA 5570, SA 5510, SA 5552, SA 5401, SA 5520, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5510, SA vs 5550, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5510/5510-sa/vs/POA5550/5550-sa