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5554, SA vs 5555, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 5554, SA profile · 5555, SA profile

5554, SA 5555, SA

Postcode 5554 and postcode 5555 are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5555 is sparsely populated and has a much older typical resident at 55, compared to 45 in postcode 5554. It also has a higher rate of outright home ownership, with 59.2% of homes owned compared to 40.8% in postcode 5554. In contrast, postcode 5554 is more likely to have one-parent families (17.6% versus 5.8%) and a higher share of renters at 24.0%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar levels of unemployment, around 5% to 6%, and have nearly identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree. While postcode 5554 has more public transport stops and walkable services, the gap in people working from home has narrowed since 2011. The age gap between the two has widened over the same period, with residents in postcode 5555 becoming far older than those in postcode 5554.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,871 larger in 5554, SA One-parent: 11.8 pts higher in 5554, SA Owned outright: 18.4 pts higher in 5555, SA Median age: 10 yrs older in 5555, SA Renting: 14.8 pts higher in 5554, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +4,871 larger in 5554, SA gap steady
5,389 56th pct 518 19th pct
Median age in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +10 yrs older in 5555, SA gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 55 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
4.1% 71st pct 2.7% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +8.6 pts higher in 5555, SA gap widening
24.4% 74th pct 33.0% 93rd pct
Under 15 in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
17.3% 49th pct 15.6% 32nd pct
De facto in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
12.3% 48th pct 9.7% 22nd pct

Age structure

24.4% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 16.8%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%

Marital status

46.6% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 61.1%
32.1% Never married ◂ +12.6 pts 19.5%
10.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

5554, SA 5555, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5555, SA gap narrowing
6.7% 16th pct 8.3% 24th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 84.2%
3.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 48.1%
44.0% English ◂ +2.9 pts 41.1%
7.5% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
6.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5555, SA gap steady
1.9% 17th pct 2.1% 20th pct
Limited English in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 91.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +11.0 pts higher in 5554, SA gap widening
52.9% 87th pct 41.9% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +11.0 pts 41.9%
38.1% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 44.6%
7.9% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.2% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5554, SA gap widening
35.5% 20th pct 30.1% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
8.7% 15th pct 8.6% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5554, SAin 5555, SA
3.23 50th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +3 more in 5554, SA
3 57th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5554, SAin 5555, SA
1,578 64th pct —
Avg size in 5554, SAin 5555, SA
526 77th pct —
ICSEA in 5554, SAin 5555, SA
954 28th pct —

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.1%
21.0% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
21.3% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
13.0% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
1.4% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%
12.9% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%
10.7% Health even 10.7%
9.2% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +$70 higher in 5554, SA gap widening
$606 20th pct $536 10th pct
Household income in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +$144 higher in 5554, SA gap widening
$1,169 21st pct $1,025 11th pct
Family income in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +$303 higher in 5554, SA gap widening
$1,515 24th pct $1,212 7th pct
High earners in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
5.2% 21st pct 4.8% 17th pct
High-income homes in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5554, SA gap narrowing
8.5% 16th pct 7.8% 14th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 45.6%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 19.9%
22.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.9%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 49.5%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.0%
11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5554, SA
37.2% 89th pct 36.5% 87th pct
Mental health in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5554, SA
11.6% 86th pct 9.1% 55th pct
Needs assistance in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5554, SA gap widening
8.1% 86th pct 5.8% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%
7.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
5.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.8% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None ◂ +0.7 pts 54.1%
23.5% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 22.0%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
5.5% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5555, SA gap widening
21.0% 67th pct 28.3% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
13.2% 57th pct 10.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5554, SA gap narrowing
25.2% 51st pct 22.9% 35th pct
Defence service in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5555, SA
3.4% 63rd pct 3.9% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5555, SA gap widening
24.9% 65th pct 27.4% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +0.1 larger in 5554, SA gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5554, SA gap widening
17.6% 85th pct 5.8% 10th pct
Living alone in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5554, SA gap widening
29.4% 61st pct 22.3% 29th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 44.4%
34.1% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
17.6% One-parent families ◂ +11.8 pts 5.8%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +13.9 pts ▸ 52.4%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 22.3%
13.5% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +$60 higher in 5554, SA gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $190 20th pct
Mortgage in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +$292 higher in 5554, SA gap narrowing
$1,127 25th pct $835 12th pct
People / bedroom in 5554, SAin 5555, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +14.8 pts higher in 5554, SA gap widening
24.0% 59th pct 9.2% 10th pct
Owned outright in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +18.4 pts higher in 5555, SA gap steady
40.8% 55th pct 59.2% 96th pct
Separate houses in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5555, SA gap widening
93.6% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5554, SA gap narrowing
81.1% 61st pct 80.1% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright +18.4 pts ▸ 59.2%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 22.3%
24.0% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 9.2%
2.1% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 54.4%
28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 20.9%
14.3% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
3.8% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.6% $200–$349 ◂ +34.0 pts 31.6%
27.2% Under $200 +20.1 pts ▸ 47.4%
4.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% Under $1,000 +22.3 pts ▸ 60.9%
43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.6 pts 23.9%
10.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5554, SA gap narrowing
4.8% 61st pct 2.0% 27th pct
Work from home in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +12.1 pts higher in 5555, SA gap narrowing
6.4% 10th pct 18.5% 59th pct
PT commute in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
0.1% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +5 more in 5554, SA
5 44th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +0.93 more in 5554, SA
0.93 25th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +9.5 more in 5554, SA
9.5 24th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +4 more in 5554, SA
4 52nd pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +19 longer in 5555, SA
96 79th pct 115 86th pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +16.9 pts 52.5%
6.4% Worked at home +12.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.2% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 45.9%
35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 24.4%
13.4% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.3% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +12.6 pts higher in 5554, SA gap narrowing
33.6% 50th pct 21.1% 8th pct
Recent arrivals in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
8.0% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5555, SA gap steady
5.3% 73rd pct 5.7% 77th pct
Participation in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5554, SA gap widening
53.0% 25th pct 47.7% 13th pct
Full-time in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5555, SA gap narrowing
53.5% 20th pct 54.5% 24th pct

Industries people work in

8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%
12.6% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 5.5%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%
6.1% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%
5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%
5.0% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%
3.5% Wholesale trade even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Managers +18.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 8.0%
13.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%
11.6% Sales workers ◂ +9.6 pts 2.0%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +2 higher in 5555, SA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +2 higher in 5555, SA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +3 higher in 5555, SA
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +4 higher in 5555, SA
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +45 higher in 5555, SA
901 13th pct 946 33rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +1,576 higher in 5554, SA
4,472 78th pct 2,896 67th pct
Assault/100k in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +497 higher in 5554, SA
1,076 69th pct 579 43rd pct
Burglary/100k in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +353 higher in 5555, SA
612 65th pct 965 86th pct
Theft/100k in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +657 higher in 5554, SA
1,429 64th pct 772 46th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +145 higher in 5555, SA
241 73rd pct 386 87th pct
Property damage/100k in 5554, SAin 5555, SA
761 57th pct —
5-yr change in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +667.2 pts higher in 5555, SA
-17.2% 27th pct 650.0% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +3.5 higher in 5554, SA
4.3 58th pct 0.7 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +3.8 more in 5554, SA
4.6 61st pct 0.8 10th pct
15-min city in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +51.5 pts higher in 5554, SA
51.5% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +48.1 pts higher in 5554, SA
48.1% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +43.5 pts higher in 5554, SA
43.5% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +49.2 pts higher in 5554, SA
49.2% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +48.0 pts higher in 5554, SA
75.0% 52nd pct 27.0% 13th pct
Walk to health in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +60.5 pts higher in 5554, SA
60.5% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +7.0 more in 5555, SA
10.4 17th pct 17.4 48th pct
Intersections/km² in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +1 higher in 5554, SA
2 44th pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in 5554, SAin 5555, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5555, SA
2.4% 3rd pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 5554, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5555, SA with nearby areas

5556, SA 5522, SA 5560, SA 5554, SA 5552, SA 5510, SA 5520, SA 5558, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5554, SA vs 5555, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5554/5554-sa/vs/POA5555/5555-sa