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5522, SA vs 5554, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 42 km apart · 5522, SA profile · 5554, SA profile

5522, SA 5554, SA

Postcode 5554 and postcode 5522 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5522 is far older, with a typical resident aged 62 and a high share of seniors (43.2%). In contrast, postcode 5554 is younger, with a typical age of 45 and a higher share of children (17.3%). Postcode 5554 also has a much higher rate of recorded offences, such as theft and burglary, and a larger share of people with no religion (52.9%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways, with the gap in typical age and the share of seniors widening. However, they remain similar in other areas, such as the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree (around 8.8%) and the share of people who moved in the last five years. Postcode 5522 has seen a narrower gap in outright home ownership, though 53.4% of its residents still own their homes outright, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,878 larger in 5554, SA Median age: 17 yrs older in 5522, SA Aged 65+: 18.7 pts higher in 5522, SA One-parent: 8.6 pts higher in 5554, SA Participation: 14.2 pts higher in 5554, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +3,878 larger in 5554, SA gap steady
1,511 35th pct 5,389 56th pct
Median age in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +17 yrs older in 5522, SA gap widening
62 yrs 100th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5554, SA gap widening
1.6% 39th pct 4.1% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +18.7 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
43.2% 100th pct 24.4% 74th pct
Under 15 in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5554, SA gap narrowing
11.3% 11th pct 17.3% 49th pct
De facto in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5554, SA gap widening
9.1% 18th pct 12.3% 48th pct

Age structure

43.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.7 pts 24.4%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 26.1%
12.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
11.3% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.2% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 46.6%
18.4% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.5% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%
12.3% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

5522, SA 5554, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
9.5% 30th pct 6.7% 16th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 86.7%
5.2% England ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +6.0 pts 44.0%
44.2% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
10.5% German ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%
7.5% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
7.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.9% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
1.1% 9th pct 1.9% 17th pct
Limited English in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 36th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 91.8%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +14.0 pts higher in 5554, SA gap widening
38.9% 38th pct 52.9% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

38.9% No religion +14.0 pts ▸ 52.9%
52.9% Christianity ◂ +14.8 pts 38.1%
7.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
29.8% 7th pct 35.5% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5522, SA gap narrowing
8.8% 15th pct 8.7% 15th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +2.66 more in 5522, SA
5.88 70th pct 3.23 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +2 more in 5554, SA
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +1,426 more in 5554, SA
152 26th pct 1,578 64th pct
Avg size in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +374 larger in 5554, SA
152 36th pct 526 77th pct
ICSEA in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +26 higher in 5522, SA
980 42nd pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
23.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.0%
22.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.3%
16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 41.5%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 12.7%
13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 16.4%
8.9% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.9% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.9% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%
11.0% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +$109 higher in 5554, SA gap widening
$497 5th pct $606 20th pct
Household income in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +$238 higher in 5554, SA gap widening
$931 6th pct $1,169 21st pct
Family income in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +$199 higher in 5554, SA gap widening
$1,316 12th pct $1,515 24th pct
High earners in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5522, SA gap steady
5.8% 26th pct 5.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5522, SA gap steady
8.8% 17th pct 8.5% 16th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 33.8%
29.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 22.0%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

56.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 48.5%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
11.3% $1,500–$2,999 even 11.3%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5522, SA
45.1% 100th pct 37.2% 89th pct
Mental health in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5554, SA
11.3% 83rd pct 11.6% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
13.7% 100th pct 8.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.4% Arthritis ◂ +7.9 pts 12.5%
12.4% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%
10.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.3% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
6.3% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
3.2% Dementia ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.5% None +7.2 pts ▸ 54.7%
24.3% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 23.5%
13.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
28.6% 87th pct 21.0% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
14.7% 80th pct 13.2% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5554, SA gap narrowing
18.1% 13th pct 25.2% 51st pct
Defence service in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5522, SA
5.9% 92nd pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
26.9% 80th pct 24.9% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +0.4 larger in 5554, SA gap steady
1.9 5th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +8.6 pts higher in 5554, SA gap widening
9.0% 22nd pct 17.6% 85th pct
Living alone in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
38.9% 92nd pct 29.4% 61st pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples without children ◂ +18.1 pts 34.1%
39.0% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
9.0% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

42.7% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 38.6%
38.9% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 29.4%
8.2% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.3% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.8% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.6% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +$25 higher in 5554, SA gap steady
$225 30th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +$173 higher in 5522, SA gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,127 25th pct
People / bedroom in 5522, SAin 5554, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
20.9% 49th pct 24.0% 59th pct
Owned outright in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +12.6 pts higher in 5522, SA gap narrowing
53.4% 88th pct 40.8% 55th pct
Separate houses in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
90.9% 47th pct 93.6% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +9.9 pts higher in 5554, SA gap widening
71.2% 27th pct 81.1% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 40.8%
16.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
20.9% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
5.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 93.6%
6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 49.1%
18.6% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 14.3%
2.8% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 65.6%
32.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
30.4% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
15.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5522, SA gap steady
5.9% 70th pct 4.8% 61st pct
Work from home in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5522, SA gap narrowing
9.8% 23rd pct 6.4% 10th pct
PT commute in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 33rd pct
PT stops in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +4 more in 5554, SA
1 21st pct 5 44th pct
Stops/1k in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +0.27 more in 5554, SA
0.66 22nd pct 0.93 25th pct
Departures/1k in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +1.5 more in 5554, SA
7.9 23rd pct 9.5 24th pct
PT routes in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +3 more in 5554, SA
1 29th pct 4 52nd pct
Drive to city in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +27 longer in 5522, SA
123 88th pct 96 79th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 69.4%
11.5% Walked ◂ +7.3 pts 4.2%
9.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%
2.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%
0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 35.0%
33.3% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
12.7% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.5% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5554, SA gap narrowing
33.5% 50th pct 33.6% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5554, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5522, SA gap steady
6.0% 80th pct 5.3% 73rd pct
Participation in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +14.2 pts higher in 5554, SA gap widening
38.8% 2nd pct 53.0% 25th pct
Full-time in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5522, SA gap steady
53.9% 22nd pct 53.5% 20th pct

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 16.0%
17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.5 pts 8.1%
7.2% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
6.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.1% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
3.7% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.3% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
2.7% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 11.9%
16.4% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%
13.1% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%
12.9% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
5.1% Sales workers +6.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5522, SAin 5554, SA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 5522, SAin 5554, SA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +1 higher in 5554, SA
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +2 higher in 5522, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +20 higher in 5522, SA
921 21st pct 901 13th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +2,354 higher in 5554, SA
2,118 58th pct 4,472 78th pct
Assault/100k in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +613 higher in 5554, SA
463 30th pct 1,076 69th pct
Burglary/100k in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +281 higher in 5554, SA
331 32nd pct 612 65th pct
Theft/100k in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +767 higher in 5554, SA
662 42nd pct 1,429 64th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +175 higher in 5554, SA
66 15th pct 241 73rd pct
Property damage/100k in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +364 higher in 5554, SA
397 27th pct 761 57th pct
5-yr change in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +31.5 pts higher in 5522, SA
14.3% 69th pct -17.2% 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +1.8 higher in 5554, SA
2.5 33rd pct 4.3 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +2.0 more in 5554, SA
2.6 32nd pct 4.6 61st pct
15-min city in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +21.5 pts higher in 5554, SA
30.1% 32nd pct 51.5% 55th pct
Walk to shops in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +12.3 pts higher in 5554, SA
35.8% 40th pct 48.1% 52nd pct
Walk to transit in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +23.9 pts higher in 5554, SA
19.6% 28th pct 43.5% 45th pct
Walk to school in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +27.6 pts higher in 5554, SA
21.6% 24th pct 49.2% 48th pct
Walk to a park in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5522, SA
76.1% 53rd pct 75.0% 52nd pct
Walk to health in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +32.7 pts higher in 5554, SA
27.8% 46th pct 60.5% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +7.5 more in 5522, SA
17.9 50th pct 10.4 17th pct
Intersections/km² in 5522, SAin 5554, SA +1 higher in 5554, SA
1 30th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 5522, SAin 5554, 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 5554, SA with nearby areas

5558, SA 5556, SA 5552, SA 5572, SA 5555, SA 5570, SA 5560, SA 5573, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5522, SA vs 5554, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5522/5522-sa/vs/POA5554/5554-sa