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5522, SA vs 5540, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 48 km apart · 5522, SA profile · 5540, SA profile

5522, SA 5540, SA

Postcode 5540 and postcode 5522 are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5522 is much older, with a typical resident aged 62 and a far higher share of seniors at 43.2%. In contrast, postcode 5540 has more young families, with one-parent families making up 20.8% of households. Postcode 5540 also has much better access to public transport, with 74.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 19.6% in postcode 5522.

Everyday life shares some common ground in both places, such as similar shares of people with bachelor degrees and nearly identical rates of people speaking little or no English. However, they have moved in different directions over time. The age gap has widened, with residents in postcode 5522 becoming far older than those in postcode 5540. This contrast is also seen in home ownership, where the share of homes owned outright is far higher in postcode 5522, while renting is far more common in postcode 5540.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,730 larger in 5540, SA Median age: 18 yrs older in 5522, SA Aged 65+: 20.4 pts higher in 5522, SA Owned outright: 19.9 pts higher in 5522, SA One-parent: 11.8 pts higher in 5540, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +13,730 larger in 5540, SA gap steady
1,511 35th pct 15,241 76th pct
Median age in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +18 yrs older in 5522, SA gap widening
62 yrs 100th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
1.6% 39th pct 5.0% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +20.4 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
43.2% 100th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
11.3% 11th pct 17.3% 49th pct
De facto in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
9.1% 18th pct 12.5% 51st pct

Age structure

43.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.4 pts 22.7%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.6%
12.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.3% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.2% Youth (15–24) +7.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +12.9 pts 39.9%
18.4% Never married +19.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
12.5% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%
12.3% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%
4.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

5522, SA 5540, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
9.5% 30th pct 7.9% 22nd pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 86.0%
5.2% England ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%
0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +8.2 pts 41.7%
44.2% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 43.3%
10.5% German ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%
7.5% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Scottish even 7.4%
0.7% Italian +5.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
1.1% 9th pct 4.8% 47th pct
Limited English in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 54th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 89.4%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
38.9% 38th pct 48.5% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 42.5%
38.9% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 48.5%
7.3% Not stated even 7.4%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
29.8% 7th pct 33.7% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5522, SA gap steady
8.8% 15th pct 8.1% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +2.46 more in 5522, SA
5.88 70th pct 3.42 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +8 more in 5540, SA
1 29th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +2,564 more in 5540, SA
152 26th pct 2,716 75th pct
Avg size in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +150 larger in 5540, SA
152 36th pct 302 55th pct
ICSEA in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +42 higher in 5522, SA
980 42nd pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.7%
23.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 19.8%
22.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 45.2%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 11.3%
13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
8.9% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
11.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.0% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +$72 higher in 5540, SA gap widening
$497 5th pct $569 14th pct
Household income in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +$129 higher in 5540, SA gap widening
$931 6th pct $1,060 13th pct
Family income in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +$136 higher in 5540, SA gap widening
$1,316 12th pct $1,452 19th pct
High earners in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5522, SA gap steady
5.8% 26th pct 5.7% 25th pct
High-income homes in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
8.8% 17th pct 9.6% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.2%
29.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.7%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

56.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 51.2%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5522, SA
45.1% 100th pct 37.5% 89th pct
Mental health in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5540, SA
11.3% 83rd pct 12.9% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
13.7% 100th pct 9.3% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 14.2%
11.3% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.4% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
9.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
6.3% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%
3.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.5% None +6.4 pts ▸ 53.9%
24.3% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 22.0%
13.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +13.4 pts higher in 5522, SA gap narrowing
28.6% 87th pct 15.2% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5522, SA gap steady
14.7% 80th pct 13.7% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
18.1% 13th pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5522, SA
5.9% 92nd pct 3.1% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
26.9% 80th pct 23.1% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +0.3 larger in 5540, SA gap steady
1.9 5th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
9.0% 22nd pct 20.8% 91st pct
Living alone in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
38.9% 92nd pct 35.2% 86th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples without children ◂ +21.2 pts 31.0%
39.0% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
9.0% One-parent families +11.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

42.7% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 34.7%
38.9% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 35.2%
8.2% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.3% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.8% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.6% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +$40 higher in 5522, SA gap widening
$225 30th pct $185 19th pct
Mortgage in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +$340 higher in 5522, SA gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $960 17th pct
People / bedroom in 5522, SAin 5540, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +10.1 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
20.9% 49th pct 31.1% 75th pct
Owned outright in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +19.9 pts higher in 5522, SA gap narrowing
53.4% 88th pct 33.5% 33rd pct
Separate houses in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5522, SA gap narrowing
90.9% 47th pct 84.7% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
71.2% 27th pct 80.1% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned outright ◂ +19.9 pts 33.5%
16.8% Owned with a mortgage +15.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
20.9% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
5.8% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%
2.2% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 84.7%
6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.2% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 58.4%
23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 14.1%
18.6% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $200–$349 ◂ +17.4 pts 40.0%
32.9% Under $200 +20.5 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% Under $1,000 +18.9 pts ▸ 49.4%
42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 33.7%
15.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.3%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
5.9% 70th pct 10.3% 87th pct
Work from home in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5522, SA gap narrowing
9.8% 23rd pct 2.7% 0th pct
PT commute in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +105 more in 5540, SA
1 21st pct 106 86th pct
Stops/1k in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +6.29 more in 5540, SA
0.66 22nd pct 6.95 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +271.1 more in 5540, SA
7.9 23rd pct 279.0 57th pct
PT routes in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +10 more in 5540, SA
1 29th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 5522, SAin 5540, SA
— 71 93rd pct
Drive to city in 5522, SAin 5540, SA
123 88th pct —

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 72.5%
11.5% Walked ◂ +8.5 pts 3.0%
9.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 2.7%
2.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 38.3%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 32.1%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%
5.9% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
33.5% 50th pct 30.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
6.0% 80th pct 7.6% 89th pct
Participation in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +13.0 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
38.8% 2nd pct 51.8% 22nd pct
Full-time in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
53.9% 22nd pct 56.2% 34th pct

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 19.2%
17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.1 pts 1.5%
3.7% Manufacturing +10.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.2% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%
6.8% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
4.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Managers ◂ +12.1 pts 9.0%
16.4% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%
13.1% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%
12.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.1% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +1 higher in 5522, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +1 higher in 5522, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +1 higher in 5522, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +2 higher in 5522, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +63 higher in 5522, SA
921 21st pct 858 5th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +6,760 higher in 5540, SA
2,118 58th pct 8,877 90th pct
Assault/100k in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +2,056 higher in 5540, SA
463 30th pct 2,520 91st pct
Robbery/100k in 5522, SAin 5540, SA
— 39 49th pct
Burglary/100k in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +765 higher in 5540, SA
331 32nd pct 1,096 87th pct
Theft/100k in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +1,917 higher in 5540, SA
662 42nd pct 2,579 79th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +72 higher in 5540, SA
66 15th pct 138 45th pct
Property damage/100k in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +1,578 higher in 5540, SA
397 27th pct 1,975 88th pct
5-yr change in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +18.9 pts higher in 5540, SA
14.3% 69th pct 33.2% 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +1.6 higher in 5540, SA
2.5 33rd pct 4.0 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +1.2 more in 5540, SA
2.6 32nd pct 3.9 50th pct
15-min city in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5540, SA
30.1% 32nd pct 36.7% 39th pct
Walk to shops in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5522, SA
35.8% 40th pct 32.7% 37th pct
Walk to transit in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +55.2 pts higher in 5540, SA
19.6% 28th pct 74.8% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +48.2 pts higher in 5540, SA
21.6% 24th pct 69.9% 67th pct
Walk to a park in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5540, SA
76.1% 53rd pct 81.3% 58th pct
Walk to health in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5540, SA
27.8% 46th pct 30.7% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +5.0 more in 5522, SA
17.9 50th pct 12.9 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +1 higher in 5540, SA
1 30th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 5522, SAin 5540, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5522, SA
3.4% 22nd pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare 5522, SA with nearby areas

5555, SA 5560, SA 5556, SA 5520, SA 5510, SA 5521, SA 5554, SA 5523, SA

Compare 5540, SA with nearby areas

5523, SA 5495, SA 5480, SA 5481, SA 5521, SA 5473, SA 5522, SA 5600, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5522, SA vs 5540, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5522/5522-sa/vs/POA5540/5540-sa