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5556, SA vs 5558, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 5556, SA profile · 5558, SA profile

5556, SA 5558, SA

Postcode 5558 and postcode 5556 are nearby South Australian areas with very different living conditions. Postcode 5556 is much more convenient for pedestrians, with 53.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0.0% in postcode 5558. Crime rates are also far higher in postcode 5556, where recorded offences per 100,000 people are 6,439. In contrast, postcode 5558 is more affluent, with higher scores for overall advantage and access to money and resources.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $916 to $969. They also have similar proportions of people who use another language at home and those who are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. While both are far older than the national figure, residents in postcode 5558 are noticeably older, and the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 11.0 pts higher in 5556, SA One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in 5556, SA Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in 5558, SA Aged 65+: 5.0 pts higher in 5558, SA Median age: 3 yrs older in 5558, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +788 larger in 5558, SA gap widening
4,426 52nd pct 5,214 56th pct
Median age in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +3 yrs older in 5558, SA gap steady
56 yrs 94th pct 59 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
2.7% 57th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5558, SA gap widening
34.4% 95th pct 39.4% 100th pct
Under 15 in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5556, SA gap steady
12.9% 14th pct 12.1% 12th pct
De facto in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5556, SA gap steady
11.7% 41st pct 10.7% 30th pct

Age structure

34.4% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 27.8%
16.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%
12.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%
7.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

Marital status

48.7% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 54.6%
26.6% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 22.7%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%
8.8% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

5556, SA 5558, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5558, SA gap narrowing
9.4% 30th pct 12.4% 44th pct

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 78.9%
4.2% England +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English +1.7 pts ▸ 47.2%
44.7% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 39.5%
8.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.2% German +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.4% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Dutch even 1.7%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5556, SAin 5558, SA even gap steady
2.7% 27th pct 2.7% 26th pct
Limited English in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
0.2% 37th pct 0.3% 38th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 90.1%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5556, SA gap narrowing
47.9% 73rd pct 46.8% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 46.8%
42.5% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
8.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.2% Other religions even 0.2%
0.1% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5558, SA gap narrowing
28.5% 5th pct 30.9% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
7.2% 9th pct 8.7% 15th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +1.91 more in 5556, SA
3.50 53rd pct 1.59 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +1 more in 5556, SA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +49 more in 5558, SA
204 30th pct 253 33rd pct
Avg size in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +151 larger in 5558, SA
102 27th pct 253 49th pct
ICSEA in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +11 higher in 5556, SA
935 20th pct 924 16th pct

Highest year of school

28.5% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
24.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.0%
22.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 40.1%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.9% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%
12.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%
10.8% Society & culture even 10.8%
6.8% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +$17 higher in 5558, SA gap widening
$521 8th pct $538 10th pct
Household income in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +$53 higher in 5558, SA gap widening
$916 5th pct $969 8th pct
Family income in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +$89 higher in 5558, SA gap widening
$1,166 5th pct $1,255 9th pct
High earners in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
5.0% 19th pct 5.1% 20th pct
High-income homes in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5558, SA gap widening
6.5% 11th pct 7.8% 14th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
26.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.7%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

53.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 52.9%
26.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5556, SA
42.6% 100th pct 41.5% 99th pct
Mental health in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5556, SA
12.7% 91st pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5556, SA gap steady
9.8% 94th pct 8.9% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.1% Arthritis even 18.1%
12.7% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
9.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
7.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
5.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.6% None +0.1 pts ▸ 48.7%
24.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 23.7%
10.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%
7.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5556, SA gap narrowing
19.8% 61st pct 19.5% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
13.1% 55th pct 14.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5556, SA gap steady
18.0% 13th pct 17.6% 12th pct
Defence service in 5556, SAin 5558, SA even
4.8% 86th pct 4.8% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
24.6% 63rd pct 26.5% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5556, SAin 5558, SA even gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5556, SA gap widening
17.7% 85th pct 12.3% 50th pct
Living alone in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5556, SA gap steady
32.5% 76th pct 31.5% 72nd pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 52.1%
34.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 34.6%
17.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 12.3%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

45.4% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 47.7%
32.5% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 31.5%
10.0% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
7.9% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
3.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5556, SAin 5558, SA even gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +$13 higher in 5556, SA gap widening
$1,213 29th pct $1,200 29th pct
People / bedroom in 5556, SAin 5558, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +11.0 pts higher in 5556, SA gap widening
29.4% 73rd pct 18.5% 41st pct
Owned outright in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5558, SA gap widening
42.8% 61st pct 50.8% 85th pct
Separate houses in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5556, SA gap narrowing
91.6% 49th pct 91.2% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
77.9% 48th pct 79.3% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 50.8%
29.4% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 18.5%
22.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 25.1%
2.2% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 91.2%
6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.4% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 49.2%
23.5% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
16.4% 2 bedrooms even 16.4%
3.1% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 62.3%
27.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.8%
6.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 43.5%
31.9% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
16.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.7%
3.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5556, SA gap narrowing
5.3% 65th pct 4.5% 57th pct
Work from home in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
8.0% 14th pct 8.3% 16th pct
PT commute in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5556, SA gap steady
0.6% 46th pct 0.5% 43rd pct
PT stops in 5556, SAin 5558, SA even
9 47th pct 9 47th pct
Stops/1k in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +0.31 more in 5556, SA
2.03 35th pct 1.73 32nd pct
Departures/1k in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +2.3 more in 5556, SA
14.9 29th pct 12.7 28th pct
PT routes in 5556, SAin 5558, SA even
4 52nd pct 4 52nd pct
Drive to city in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +33 longer in 5558, SA
108 84th pct 141 92nd pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 68.5%
8.0% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
3.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 36.5%
37.5% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
9.8% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.5% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5556, SA gap steady
37.9% 68th pct 35.2% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5556, SA gap narrowing
4.5% 28th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5556, SA gap widening
9.6% 94th pct 7.0% 87th pct
Participation in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5556, SA gap widening
41.4% 5th pct 39.6% 3rd pct
Full-time in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
49.9% 10th pct 50.9% 12th pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%
9.7% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.3% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.2% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
4.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.9% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.9% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.1% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%
13.3% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.1% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
8.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +1 higher in 5558, SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +1 higher in 5558, SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +2 higher in 5558, SA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5556, SAin 5558, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +34 higher in 5558, SA
871 8th pct 905 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +3,083 higher in 5556, SA
6,439 87th pct 3,356 72nd pct
Assault/100k in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +329 higher in 5556, SA
1,288 76th pct 959 64th pct
Burglary/100k in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +1,129 higher in 5556, SA
1,762 95th pct 633 66th pct
Theft/100k in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +1,019 higher in 5556, SA
1,920 72nd pct 901 51st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +146 higher in 5556, SA
203 65th pct 58 12th pct
Property damage/100k in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +509 higher in 5556, SA
1,085 72nd pct 575 42nd pct
5-yr change in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +18.0 pts higher in 5556, SA
9.6% 64th pct -8.4% 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +2.0 higher in 5556, SA
4.2 57th pct 2.2 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +2.5 more in 5556, SA
4.6 61st pct 2.1 25th pct
15-min city in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +33.1 pts higher in 5556, SA
51.9% 55th pct 18.8% 24th pct
Walk to shops in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +19.8 pts higher in 5556, SA
38.7% 42nd pct 19.0% 27th pct
Walk to transit in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +23.7 pts higher in 5556, SA
48.2% 48th pct 24.5% 31st pct
Walk to school in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +35.2 pts higher in 5556, SA
50.2% 49th pct 15.0% 21st pct
Walk to a park in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +34.7 pts higher in 5556, SA
86.2% 62nd pct 51.5% 31st pct
Walk to health in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +53.5 pts higher in 5556, SA
53.5% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +4.1 more in 5556, SA
13.1 30th pct 9.0 11th pct
Intersections/km² in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +3 higher in 5556, SA
5 54th pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 5556, SAin 5558, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5558, SA
3.4% 23rd pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 5556, SA with nearby areas

5555, SA 5554, SA 5558, SA 5522, SA 5552, SA 5560, SA 5572, SA 5510, 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). 5556, SA vs 5558, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5556/5556-sa/vs/POA5558/5558-sa