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5520, SA vs 5550, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 46 km apart · 5520, SA profile · 5550, SA profile

5520, SA 5550, SA

Postcode 5550 and postcode 5520 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Residents are far older in postcode 5520, where the typical age is 52 compared to 42 in postcode 5550. This difference helps explain why homes are owned outright by 47.2% of people in postcode 5520, while 32.3% of households in postcode 5550 rent. Postcode 5550 is also more diverse, with 12.8% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to just 1.3% in postcode 5520. Additionally, postcode 5550 has a higher share of people who finished Year 12, at 38.5% versus 28.2% in postcode 5520.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the age and renting gaps both widening. However, they share a similar outlook in other ways, such as having almost identical shares of people with no religion. Both areas also have very similar school sizes and a similar level of overall advantage, which sits below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 418 larger in 5550, SA Median age: 10 yrs older in 5520, SA Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in 5550, SA Recent arrivals: 15.7 pts higher in 5550, SA Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in 5520, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +418 larger in 5550, SA gap widening
540 20th pct 958 30th pct
Median age in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +10 yrs older in 5520, SA gap widening
52 yrs 86th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5520, SA gap steady
5.7% 79th pct 4.3% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5520, SA gap steady
26.7% 81st pct 18.0% 40th pct
Under 15 in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5550, SA gap steady
16.9% 44th pct 18.2% 60th pct
De facto in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5550, SA gap steady
11.3% 37th pct 16.1% 83rd pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 30.0%
26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 18.0%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 23.9%
16.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.5% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

43.2% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 40.3%
30.2% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
14.5% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
5.4% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

5520, SA 5550, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +9.8 pts higher in 5550, SA gap widening
8.3% 24th pct 18.2% 62nd pct

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +12.0 pts 71.9%
0.6% Philippines +7.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% New Zealand +0.6 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

48.5% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 40.5%
38.7% English +2.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
8.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.6% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%
9.1% German ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%
0.6% Filipino +7.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.1% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5550, SA gap widening
1.3% 11th pct 12.8% 72nd pct
Limited English in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5550, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 66th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +12.3 pts 79.3%
0.0% Tagalog +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
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% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5550, SA gap narrowing
46.1% 67th pct 46.2% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
43.9% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 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

Year 12 in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5550, SA gap widening
28.2% 4th pct 38.5% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5550, SA gap steady
6.0% 6th pct 8.1% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +5.24 more in 5520, SA
10.99 85th pct 5.75 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5520, SAin 5550, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +2 more in 5520, SA
35 9th pct 33 8th pct
Avg size in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +2 larger in 5520, SA
35 10th pct 33 9th pct
ICSEA in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +38 higher in 5520, SA
965 34th pct 927 17th pct

Highest year of school

28.2% Year 12 +10.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
23.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.8%
21.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.0%
16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.9 pts 9.8%
9.3% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.7 pts 6.5%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%
8.3% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.8% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.4% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +$169 higher in 5550, SA gap widening
$543 10th pct $712 40th pct
Household income in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +$312 higher in 5550, SA gap widening
$862 2nd pct $1,174 21st pct
Family income in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +$250 higher in 5550, SA gap widening
$1,224 8th pct $1,474 21st pct
High earners in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5550, SA gap narrowing
3.4% 11th pct 3.8% 12th pct
High-income homes in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5550, SA gap steady
5.1% 9th pct 6.6% 12th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 21.1%
34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.1%
14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
3.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 42.4%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 39.1%
6.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5520, SA
40.2% 96th pct 34.2% 77th pct
Mental health in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5520, SA
12.0% 88th pct 10.6% 76th pct
Needs assistance in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5520, SA gap steady
11.1% 100th pct 7.4% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 12.7%
13.7% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%
12.0% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%
8.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
5.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
2.8% Dementia ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +7.6 pts ▸ 57.2%
20.6% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.5%
11.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%
8.1% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +12.5 pts higher in 5520, SA gap narrowing
29.3% 88th pct 16.8% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5520, SA gap narrowing
15.2% 86th pct 10.8% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5550, SA gap steady
21.5% 27th pct 25.6% 54th pct
Defence service in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5520, SA
6.3% 94th pct 5.6% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5520, SA gap steady
26.2% 75th pct 20.0% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +0.2 larger in 5550, SA gap widening
2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5520, SA gap widening
18.6% 87th pct 13.6% 61st pct
Living alone in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5520, SA gap steady
38.3% 91st pct 37.2% 89th pct

Family composition

42.6% Couples with children +13.9 pts ▸ 56.5%
35.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 28.4%
18.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 13.6%
1.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 32.3%
38.3% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 37.2%
7.7% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.8% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
3.8% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +$73 higher in 5550, SA gap widening
$150 11th pct $223 29th pct
Mortgage in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +$237 higher in 5550, SA gap narrowing
$630 5th pct $867 13th pct
People / bedroom in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +0.10 higher in 5550, SA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +14.0 pts higher in 5550, SA gap widening
18.3% 40th pct 32.3% 77th pct
Owned outright in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +15.7 pts higher in 5520, SA gap widening
47.2% 75th pct 31.6% 28th pct
Separate houses in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5520, SA gap narrowing
95.7% 67th pct 92.6% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5520, SA gap narrowing
76.6% 42nd pct 71.5% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.7 pts 31.6%
18.3% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
27.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 24.4%
5.1% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 92.6%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

55.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 45.3%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%
1.7% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% Under $200 ◂ +30.6 pts 27.6%
25.6% $200–$349 +27.2 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

67.2% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 67.7%
20.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 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

No car in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5520, SA gap steady
8.3% 82nd pct 5.8% 69th pct
Work from home in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5520, SA gap narrowing
13.0% 38th pct 10.1% 24th pct
PT commute in 5520, SAin 5550, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5520, SAin 5550, SA even
1 21st pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +0.81 more in 5520, SA
1.85 33rd pct 1.04 26th pct
Departures/1k in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +20.4 more in 5520, SA
44.4 38th pct 24.0 32nd pct
PT routes in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +2 more in 5550, SA
2 43rd pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 5520, SAin 5550, SA
52 82nd pct —
Drive to city in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +32 longer in 5520, SA
97 79th pct 65 65th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 64.2%
13.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%
8.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.2% Car (passenger) +2.6 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

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 33.9%
31.7% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 33.6%
10.9% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.5% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +10.1 pts higher in 5550, SA gap widening
29.3% 31st pct 39.4% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +15.7 pts higher in 5550, SA gap narrowing
6.7% 41st pct 22.4% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5520, SA gap widening
9.1% 93rd pct 5.1% 69th pct
Participation in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +12.8 pts higher in 5550, SA gap widening
44.3% 9th pct 57.1% 38th pct
Full-time in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5550, SA gap widening
50.8% 11th pct 60.5% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

33.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 28.2%
2.2% Manufacturing +16.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 8.0%
10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 3.1%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%
2.2% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.3% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.2% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Labourers +10.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
25.9% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%
9.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.9% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.9% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5520, SAin 5550, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5520, SAin 5550, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +1 higher in 5550, SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5520, SAin 5550, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +33 higher in 5550, SA
843 2nd pct 876 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +11,152 higher in 5550, SA
3,148 70th pct 14,301 98th pct
Assault/100k in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +1,057 higher in 5550, SA
926 63rd pct 1,983 88th pct
Burglary/100k in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +47 higher in 5550, SA
370 39th pct 418 46th pct
Theft/100k in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +8,677 higher in 5550, SA
926 52nd pct 9,603 100th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5520, SAin 5550, SA
— 313 82nd pct
Property damage/100k in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +1,323 higher in 5550, SA
556 40th pct 1,879 87th pct
5-yr change in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +75.6 pts higher in 5550, SA
0.0% 49th pct 75.6% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +1.9 higher in 5550, SA
1.2 15th pct 3.0 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +1.9 more in 5550, SA
1.4 17th pct 3.3 41st pct
15-min city in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +46.0 pts higher in 5550, SA
0.0% 0th pct 46.0% 49th pct
Walk to shops in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +27.4 pts higher in 5550, SA
22.0% 28th pct 49.4% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +9.8 pts higher in 5550, SA
5.2% 18th pct 15.0% 25th pct
Walk to school in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5550, SA
41.7% 40th pct 45.4% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5520, SA
50.1% 29th pct 49.8% 29th pct
Walk to health in 5520, SAin 5550, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +32.3 more in 5550, SA
7.4 7th pct 39.7 80th pct
Intersections/km² in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +0 higher in 5550, SA
0 19th pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 5520, SAin 5550, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5520, SA
2.8% 10th pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare 5520, SA with nearby areas

5510, SA 5560, SA 5464, SA 5521, SA 5462, SA 5522, SA 5461, SA 5555, 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). 5520, SA vs 5550, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5520/5520-sa/vs/POA5550/5550-sa