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5552, SA vs 5570, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 5552, SA profile · 5570, SA profile

5552, SA 5570, SA

Postcode 5570 and postcode 5552 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are stark differences in their demographics; postcode 5570 is an older area where the typical resident is 60 and 40% are seniors. In contrast, postcode 5552 is much younger, with a typical age of 41 and a far higher share of children under 15 (23.1%). This is reflected in the homes, with postcode 5552 having a much higher share of houses with three or more bedrooms (89%) and more people caring for children unpaid (29.7%).

Both areas share very similar basics, such as having only two public transport routes and taking over 80 minutes to drive to the city. They also have nearly identical typical weekly rents, around $200. However, the gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011, with postcode 5552 now far higher at $1,288 compared to $790 in postcode 5570.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in 5570, SA Participation: 27.6 pts higher in 5552, SA 3+ bedrooms: 24.4 pts higher in 5552, SA Aged 65+: 23.8 pts higher in 5570, SA Under 15: 10.2 pts higher in 5552, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +246 larger in 5570, SA gap narrowing
351 15th pct 597 21st pct
Median age in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +19 yrs older in 5570, SA gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 60 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5552, SA gap steady
3.7% 66th pct 1.7% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +23.8 pts higher in 5570, SA gap widening
16.2% 30th pct 40.0% 100th pct
Under 15 in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5552, SA gap steady
23.1% 91st pct 12.9% 14th pct
De facto in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5552, SA gap narrowing
11.5% 39th pct 11.2% 35th pct

Age structure

16.2% Seniors (65+) +23.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.6%
23.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.2 pts 12.9%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 12.9%
9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 49.7%
27.9% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 21.4%
8.6% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.2% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.8% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

5552, SA 5570, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5570, SA gap narrowing
7.1% 18th pct 9.2% 28th pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 81.4%
4.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 47.2%
40.7% English +4.7 pts ▸ 45.4%
9.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.1% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%
0.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5552, SA gap narrowing
1.1% 10th pct 0.7% 6th pct
Limited English in 5552, SAin 5570, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +11.7 pts higher in 5570, SA gap narrowing
36.2% 29th pct 47.9% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 42.2%
36.2% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 47.9%
12.5% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +16.2 pts higher in 5552, SA gap steady
44.2% 45th pct 28.0% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5552, SA gap narrowing
6.3% 6th pct 5.0% 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5552, SAin 5570, SA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.2 pts 28.0%
16.6% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 24.9%
17.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.3% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 49.4%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 12.0%
11.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.9% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%
15.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.2 pts 6.2%
7.0% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.0% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.8% Education ◂ +6.1 pts 3.7%
8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Information technology even 2.1%
0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +$199 higher in 5552, SA gap widening
$655 29th pct $456 0th pct
Household income in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +$498 higher in 5552, SA gap widening
$1,288 31st pct $790 0th pct
Family income in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +$589 higher in 5552, SA gap widening
$1,536 25th pct $947 0th pct
High earners in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5552, SA gap widening
7.4% 40th pct 3.8% 12th pct
High-income homes in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5552, SA gap widening
15.0% 46th pct 6.0% 11th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 45.4%
14.2% Under $650 +18.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 12.1%
7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 +19.6 pts ▸ 63.1%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 18.7%
12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +17.6 pts higher in 5570, SA
27.6% 39th pct 45.2% 100th pct
Mental health in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5570, SA
8.0% 40th pct 10.6% 75th pct
Needs assistance in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5570, SA gap narrowing
5.4% 50th pct 10.4% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +10.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%
11.4% Other condition even 11.4%
4.8% Diabetes +6.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.0% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.4% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.7% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +10.2 pts 46.2%
17.9% One condition +8.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
5.7% Two conditions +7.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.1% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +10.0 pts higher in 5552, SA gap narrowing
32.7% 92nd pct 22.8% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5552, SA gap narrowing
16.7% 92nd pct 14.5% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +14.4 pts higher in 5552, SA gap widening
29.7% 80th pct 15.3% 8th pct
Defence service in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5570, SA
2.6% 40th pct 6.4% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5570, SA gap widening
24.5% 63rd pct 32.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +0.6 larger in 5552, SA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5552, SA gap narrowing
10.7% 36th pct 8.6% 18th pct
Living alone in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +12.7 pts higher in 5570, SA gap steady
25.2% 41st pct 37.9% 90th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +26.9 pts 31.7%
32.2% Couples without children +25.2 pts ▸ 57.4%
10.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%
0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

40.9% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 47.9%
25.2% 1 person +12.7 pts ▸ 37.9%
13.4% 5 people ◂ +10.9 pts 2.5%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 3.5%
10.2% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 5.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +$7 higher in 5570, SA gap narrowing
$193 21st pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +$67 higher in 5570, SA gap narrowing
$729 8th pct $796 11th pct
People / bedroom in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +0.10 higher in 5552, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5552, SA gap narrowing
13.4% 23rd pct 11.3% 15th pct
Owned outright in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5570, SA gap narrowing
57.5% 94th pct 61.3% 99th pct
Separate houses in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5552, SA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 91.5% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +24.4 pts higher in 5552, SA gap widening
89.0% 86th pct 64.5% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.5% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 61.3%
20.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 19.5%
13.4% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%
5.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 91.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 49.3%
27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 12.8%
10.2% 2 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
10.2% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 2.5%
2.4% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% Under $200 ◂ +49.4 pts 9.4%
29.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.0%
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

92.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.1 pts 58.2%
15.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
11.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5570, SA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 44th pct
Work from home in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5552, SA gap narrowing
22.7% 70th pct 16.0% 50th pct
PT commute in 5552, SAin 5570, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5552, SAin 5570, SA even
4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +4.70 more in 5552, SA
11.40 89th pct 6.70 80th pct
Departures/1k in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +58.7 more in 5552, SA
85.5 45th pct 26.8 33rd pct
PT routes in 5552, SAin 5570, SA even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +2 longer in 5570, SA
83 99th pct 85 100th pct
Drive to city in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +5 longer in 5552, SA
87 75th pct 82 73rd pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +17.3 pts ▸ 65.1%
22.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 16.0%
9.8% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
16.9% 1 vehicle +22.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.0 pts 6.6%
21.0% 4 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 6.6%
0.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +17.4 pts higher in 5570, SA gap widening
12.9% 0th pct 30.2% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 5552, SAin 5570, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5570, SA gap steady
2.4% 15th pct 8.2% 90th pct
Participation in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +27.6 pts higher in 5552, SA gap widening
62.8% 62nd pct 35.2% 0th pct
Full-time in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5552, SA gap narrowing
56.4% 35th pct 55.4% 29th pct

Industries people work in

44.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.0 pts 21.1%
6.7% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +8.7 pts 1.7%
1.8% Construction +7.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.8% Mining +6.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%
3.1% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.8% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
0.0% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

38.7% Managers ◂ +11.2 pts 27.4%
11.7% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +7.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.6% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.4% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%
6.1% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +2 higher in 5552, SA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +2 higher in 5552, SA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +3 higher in 5552, SA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +1 higher in 5552, SA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +40 higher in 5552, SA
942 31st pct 902 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +7,141 higher in 5552, SA
10,826 93rd pct 3,685 74th pct
Assault/100k in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +922 higher in 5552, SA
1,425 80th pct 503 34th pct
Burglary/100k in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +1,442 higher in 5552, SA
2,279 100th pct 838 79th pct
Theft/100k in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +2,246 higher in 5552, SA
3,419 86th pct 1,173 59th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5552, SAin 5570, SA
285 79th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +3,084 higher in 5552, SA
3,419 95th pct 335 20th pct
5-yr change in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +11.7 pts higher in 5552, SA
58.3% 85th pct 46.7% 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +1.9 higher in 5570, SA
0.5 6th pct 2.4 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +1.6 more in 5570, SA
0.5 6th pct 2.1 26th pct
15-min city in 5552, SAin 5570, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5552, SAin 5570, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +35.3 pts higher in 5570, SA
24.5% 31st pct 59.8% 55th pct
Walk to school in 5552, SAin 5570, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +79.3 pts higher in 5570, SA
0.0% 0th pct 79.3% 56th pct
Walk to health in 5552, SAin 5570, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +2.8 more in 5570, SA
25.6 66th pct 28.5 71st pct
Intersections/km² in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +2 higher in 5570, SA
1 32nd pct 3 47th pct
Mean slope in 5552, SAin 5570, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5570, SA
2.7% 8th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare 5552, SA with nearby areas

5570, SA 5554, SA 5572, SA 5560, SA 5510, SA 5555, SA 5558, SA 5556, SA

Compare 5570, SA with nearby areas

5552, SA 5572, SA 5571, SA 5550, SA 5554, SA 5573, SA 5510, SA 5558, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5552, SA vs 5570, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5552/5552-sa/vs/POA5570/5570-sa