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5554, SA vs 5558, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 5554, SA profile · 5558, SA profile

5554, SA 5558, SA

Postcode 5554 and postcode 5558 are nearby South Australian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in age and accessibility. Postcode 5558 is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 39.4% of people aged 65 and over. Postcode 5554 is younger, with a typical age of 45 and a larger share of children. This younger profile is consistent with postcode 5554 being much more walkable; it is described as somewhat walkable, while postcode 5558 is mostly car-dependent. Postcode 5554 also has a far higher rate of adults working or looking for work at 53.0%, compared to 39.6% in postcode 5558.

Daily life shares many commonalities, as both areas have the same typical weekly rent of $250 and the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The age difference has widened, with the typical resident in postcode 5558 now 14 years older than in postcode 5554. Similarly, the gap in home ownership has increased, with homes owned outright being far higher in postcode 5558 at 50.8%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in 5558, SA Aged 65+: 15.0 pts higher in 5558, SA Participation: 13.4 pts higher in 5554, SA Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in 5558, SA Unpaid child care: 7.5 pts higher in 5554, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +175 larger in 5554, SA gap narrowing
5,389 56th pct 5,214 56th pct
Median age in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +14 yrs older in 5558, SA gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 59 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
4.1% 71st pct 3.5% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +15.0 pts higher in 5558, SA gap widening
24.4% 74th pct 39.4% 100th pct
Under 15 in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
17.3% 49th pct 12.1% 12th pct
De facto in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5554, SA gap widening
12.3% 48th pct 10.7% 30th pct

Age structure

24.4% Seniors (65+) +15.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 14.4%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 12.1%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%

Marital status

46.6% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 54.6%
32.1% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 22.7%
10.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

5554, SA 5558, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
6.7% 16th pct 12.4% 44th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 78.9%
3.2% England +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Philippines even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 39.5%
44.0% English +3.2 pts ▸ 47.2%
7.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Dutch even 1.7%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
1.9% 17th pct 2.7% 26th pct
Limited English in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.3% 38th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 90.1%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5554, SA gap widening
52.9% 87th pct 46.8% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 46.8%
38.1% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
7.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
35.5% 20th pct 30.9% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in 5554, SAin 5558, SA even gap steady
8.7% 15th pct 8.7% 15th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +1.64 more in 5554, SA
3.23 50th pct 1.59 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +2 more in 5554, SA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +1,325 more in 5554, SA
1,578 64th pct 253 33rd pct
Avg size in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +273 larger in 5554, SA
526 77th pct 253 49th pct
ICSEA in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +30 higher in 5554, SA
954 28th pct 924 16th pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 30.9%
21.0% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
21.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 40.1%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%
12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%
10.7% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
1.4% Creative arts even 1.4%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +$68 higher in 5554, SA gap steady
$606 20th pct $538 10th pct
Household income in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +$200 higher in 5554, SA gap widening
$1,169 21st pct $969 8th pct
Family income in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +$260 higher in 5554, SA gap widening
$1,515 24th pct $1,255 9th pct
High earners in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
5.2% 21st pct 5.1% 20th pct
High-income homes in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
8.5% 16th pct 7.8% 14th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 18.5%
22.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 52.9%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.5%
11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%
1.5% $3,000 or more even 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5558, SA
37.2% 89th pct 41.5% 99th pct
Mental health in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5554, SA
11.6% 86th pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
8.1% 86th pct 8.9% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%
7.4% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.9% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.8% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.2% Stroke even 1.3%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None ◂ +6.1 pts 48.7%
23.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
8.1% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5554, SA gap narrowing
21.0% 67th pct 19.5% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
13.2% 57th pct 14.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
25.2% 51st pct 17.6% 12th pct
Defence service in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5558, SA
3.4% 63rd pct 4.8% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
24.9% 65th pct 26.5% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +0.2 larger in 5554, SA gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5554, SA gap widening
17.6% 85th pct 12.3% 50th pct
Living alone in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5558, SA gap widening
29.4% 61st pct 31.5% 72nd pct

Family composition

34.1% Couples without children +17.9 pts ▸ 52.1%
47.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 34.6%
17.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 12.3%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
29.4% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
13.5% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5554, SAin 5558, SA even gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +$73 higher in 5558, SA gap widening
$1,127 25th pct $1,200 29th pct
People / bedroom in 5554, SAin 5558, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5554, SA gap widening
24.0% 59th pct 18.5% 41st pct
Owned outright in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +10.0 pts higher in 5558, SA gap widening
40.8% 55th pct 50.8% 85th pct
Separate houses in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
93.6% 56th pct 91.2% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
81.1% 61st pct 79.3% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 50.8%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 25.1%
24.0% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 18.5%
2.1% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 91.2%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 49.2%
28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 26.2%
14.3% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.8% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

65.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 62.3%
27.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.8%
4.1% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
38.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 34.6%
10.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.1% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5554, SA gap steady
4.8% 61st pct 4.5% 57th pct
Work from home in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
6.4% 10th pct 8.3% 16th pct
PT commute in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
0.1% 33rd pct 0.5% 43rd pct
PT stops in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +4 more in 5558, SA
5 44th pct 9 47th pct
Stops/1k in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +0.80 more in 5558, SA
0.93 25th pct 1.73 32nd pct
Departures/1k in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +3.2 more in 5558, SA
9.5 24th pct 12.7 28th pct
PT routes in 5554, SAin 5558, SA even
4 52nd pct 4 52nd pct
Drive to city in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +45 longer in 5558, SA
96 79th pct 141 92nd pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 68.5%
6.4% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
4.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
35.0% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
9.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5558, SA gap narrowing
33.6% 50th pct 35.2% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5554, SA gap narrowing
8.0% 48th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
5.3% 73rd pct 7.0% 87th pct
Participation in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +13.4 pts higher in 5554, SA gap widening
53.0% 25th pct 39.6% 3rd pct
Full-time in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5554, SA gap narrowing
53.5% 20th pct 50.9% 12th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%
6.1% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.1% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
5.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%
13.6% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.9% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%
11.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5554, SAin 5558, SA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 5554, SAin 5558, SA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5554, SAin 5558, SA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5554, SAin 5558, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +4 higher in 5558, SA
901 13th pct 905 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +1,116 higher in 5554, SA
4,472 78th pct 3,356 72nd pct
Assault/100k in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +117 higher in 5554, SA
1,076 69th pct 959 64th pct
Burglary/100k in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +21 higher in 5558, SA
612 65th pct 633 66th pct
Theft/100k in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +527 higher in 5554, SA
1,429 64th pct 901 51st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +184 higher in 5554, SA
241 73rd pct 58 12th pct
Property damage/100k in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +185 higher in 5554, SA
761 57th pct 575 42nd pct
5-yr change in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +8.8 pts higher in 5558, SA
-17.2% 27th pct -8.4% 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +2.1 higher in 5554, SA
4.3 58th pct 2.2 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +2.5 more in 5554, SA
4.6 61st pct 2.1 25th pct
15-min city in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +32.7 pts higher in 5554, SA
51.5% 55th pct 18.8% 24th pct
Walk to shops in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +29.1 pts higher in 5554, SA
48.1% 52nd pct 19.0% 27th pct
Walk to transit in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +18.9 pts higher in 5554, SA
43.5% 45th pct 24.5% 31st pct
Walk to school in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +34.2 pts higher in 5554, SA
49.2% 48th pct 15.0% 21st pct
Walk to a park in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +23.5 pts higher in 5554, SA
75.0% 52nd pct 51.5% 31st pct
Walk to health in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +60.5 pts higher in 5554, SA
60.5% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +1.4 more in 5554, SA
10.4 17th pct 9.0 11th pct
Intersections/km² in 5554, SAin 5558, SA even
2 44th pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 5554, SAin 5558, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5558, SA
2.4% 3rd pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 5554, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5558, SA with nearby areas

5554, SA 5572, SA 5573, SA 5556, SA 5552, SA 5570, SA 5555, SA 5571, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5554, SA vs 5558, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5554/5554-sa/vs/POA5558/5558-sa