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5522, SA vs 5556, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 5522, SA profile · 5556, SA profile

5522, SA 5556, SA

Postcode 5556 and postcode 5522 are nearby South Australian areas with very different levels of amenity and safety. Postcode 5556 is much more walkable, with 51.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of services and a far higher number of public transport stops. However, it experiences far higher crime, with 6,439 recorded offences per 100,000 people compared to 2,118 in postcode 5522. In contrast, postcode 5522 is more likely to have homes owned outright (53.4% versus 42.8%) and a higher rate of schools per child.

These two areas have drifted further apart in some key ways since 2011. The age gap has widened, as postcode 5522 has become noticeably older with a typical resident aged 62, while the typical resident in postcode 5556 is 56. Despite this, they share a similar economic profile, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $920 and similar rates of overseas birth. Both areas also have a very high proportion of detached houses, sitting above 90%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,915 larger in 5556, SA One-parent: 8.7 pts higher in 5556, SA PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in 5556, SA Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in 5522, SA Median age: 6 yrs older in 5522, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +2,915 larger in 5556, SA gap widening
1,511 35th pct 4,426 52nd pct
Median age in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +6 yrs older in 5522, SA gap widening
62 yrs 100th pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5556, SA gap steady
1.6% 39th pct 2.7% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +8.8 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
43.2% 100th pct 34.4% 95th pct
Under 15 in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5556, SA gap steady
11.3% 11th pct 12.9% 14th pct
De facto in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5556, SA gap steady
9.1% 18th pct 11.7% 41st pct

Age structure

43.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 34.4%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
12.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.3% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.2% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 48.7%
18.4% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
12.3% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.5% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%
4.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

5522, SA 5556, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5522, SA gap steady
9.5% 30th pct 9.4% 30th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 82.8%
5.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +4.5 pts 45.5%
44.2% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 44.7%
10.5% German ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%
7.4% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
0.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5556, SA gap steady
1.1% 9th pct 2.7% 27th pct
Limited English in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5556, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 37th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 90.4%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5556, SA gap widening
38.9% 38th pct 47.9% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 42.5%
38.9% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 47.9%
7.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5522, SA gap steady
29.8% 7th pct 28.5% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5522, SA gap steady
8.8% 15th pct 7.2% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +2.38 more in 5522, SA
5.88 70th pct 3.50 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +1 more in 5556, SA
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +52 more in 5556, SA
152 26th pct 204 30th pct
Avg size in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +50 larger in 5522, SA
152 36th pct 102 27th pct
ICSEA in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +45 higher in 5522, SA
980 42nd pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.5%
23.7% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
22.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.4%
16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 13.5%
13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%
1.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 16.7%
12.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%
11.9% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.0% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%
8.9% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +$24 higher in 5556, SA gap widening
$497 5th pct $521 8th pct
Household income in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +$15 higher in 5522, SA gap narrowing
$931 6th pct $916 5th pct
Family income in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +$150 higher in 5522, SA gap widening
$1,316 12th pct $1,166 5th pct
High earners in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5522, SA gap steady
5.8% 26th pct 5.0% 19th pct
High-income homes in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
8.8% 17th pct 6.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
29.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.1%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

56.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 53.9%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5522, SA
45.1% 100th pct 42.6% 100th pct
Mental health in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5556, SA
11.3% 83rd pct 12.7% 91st pct
Needs assistance in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
13.7% 100th pct 9.8% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 18.1%
11.3% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.4% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%
10.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.3% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
3.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.5% None +1.1 pts ▸ 48.6%
24.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 24.1%
13.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%
6.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5522, SA gap narrowing
28.6% 87th pct 19.8% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
14.7% 80th pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in 5522, SAin 5556, SA even gap narrowing
18.1% 13th pct 18.0% 13th pct
Defence service in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5522, SA
5.9% 92nd pct 4.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
26.9% 80th pct 24.6% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +0.2 larger in 5556, SA gap widening
1.9 5th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5556, SA gap widening
9.0% 22nd pct 17.7% 85th pct
Living alone in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
38.9% 92nd pct 32.5% 76th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 46.3%
39.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 34.8%
9.0% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

42.7% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 45.4%
38.9% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 32.5%
8.2% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.3% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.8% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +$25 higher in 5556, SA gap narrowing
$225 30th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +$87 higher in 5522, SA gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,213 29th pct
People / bedroom in 5522, SAin 5556, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5556, SA gap narrowing
20.9% 49th pct 29.4% 73rd pct
Owned outright in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +10.6 pts higher in 5522, SA gap narrowing
53.4% 88th pct 42.8% 61st pct
Separate houses in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5556, SA gap narrowing
90.9% 47th pct 91.6% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5556, SA gap widening
71.2% 27th pct 77.9% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 42.8%
20.9% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
16.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
5.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%
2.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 91.6%
6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 51.4%
18.6% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 16.4%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.8% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 61.0%
32.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 27.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 38.0%
30.4% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
15.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
2.6% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5522, SA gap narrowing
5.9% 70th pct 5.3% 65th pct
Work from home in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5522, SA gap narrowing
9.8% 23rd pct 8.0% 14th pct
PT commute in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5556, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 46th pct
PT stops in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +8 more in 5556, SA
1 21st pct 9 47th pct
Stops/1k in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +1.37 more in 5556, SA
0.66 22nd pct 2.03 35th pct
Departures/1k in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +7.0 more in 5556, SA
7.9 23rd pct 14.9 29th pct
PT routes in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +3 more in 5556, SA
1 29th pct 4 52nd pct
Drive to city in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +15 longer in 5522, SA
123 88th pct 108 84th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 64.0%
11.5% Walked ◂ +8.4 pts 3.1%
9.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%
2.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
33.3% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%
7.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5556, SA gap narrowing
33.5% 50th pct 37.9% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5556, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5556, SA gap steady
6.0% 80th pct 9.6% 94th pct
Participation in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5556, SA gap widening
38.8% 2nd pct 41.4% 5th pct
Full-time in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5522, SA gap steady
53.9% 22nd pct 49.9% 10th pct

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 19.2%
17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.8 pts 6.8%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%
6.8% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.1% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.2% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
4.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.7% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 13.1%
16.4% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%
13.1% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%
12.9% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.1% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +1 higher in 5522, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +1 higher in 5522, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +1 higher in 5522, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +2 higher in 5522, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +50 higher in 5522, SA
921 21st pct 871 8th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +4,321 higher in 5556, SA
2,118 58th pct 6,439 87th pct
Assault/100k in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +825 higher in 5556, SA
463 30th pct 1,288 76th pct
Burglary/100k in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +1,431 higher in 5556, SA
331 32nd pct 1,762 95th pct
Theft/100k in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +1,259 higher in 5556, SA
662 42nd pct 1,920 72nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +137 higher in 5556, SA
66 15th pct 203 65th pct
Property damage/100k in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +687 higher in 5556, SA
397 27th pct 1,085 72nd pct
5-yr change in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5522, SA
14.3% 69th pct 9.6% 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +1.7 higher in 5556, SA
2.5 33rd pct 4.2 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +2.0 more in 5556, SA
2.6 32nd pct 4.6 61st pct
15-min city in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +21.8 pts higher in 5556, SA
30.1% 32nd pct 51.9% 55th pct
Walk to shops in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5556, SA
35.8% 40th pct 38.7% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +28.6 pts higher in 5556, SA
19.6% 28th pct 48.2% 48th pct
Walk to school in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +28.6 pts higher in 5556, SA
21.6% 24th pct 50.2% 49th pct
Walk to a park in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +10.1 pts higher in 5556, SA
76.1% 53rd pct 86.2% 62nd pct
Walk to health in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +25.8 pts higher in 5556, SA
27.8% 46th pct 53.5% 69th pct
Amenities/1k in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +4.8 more in 5522, SA
17.9 50th pct 13.1 30th pct
Intersections/km² in 5522, SAin 5556, SA +5 higher in 5556, SA
1 30th pct 5 54th pct
Mean slope in 5522, SAin 5556, SA even
3.4% 22nd pct 3.4% 23rd pct

Compare 5522, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5556, SA with nearby areas

5555, SA 5554, SA 5558, SA 5522, SA 5552, SA 5560, SA 5572, SA 5510, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5522, SA vs 5556, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5522/5522-sa/vs/POA5556/5556-sa