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5558, SA vs 5573, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 5558, SA profile · 5573, SA profile

5558, SA 5573, SA

Postcode 5558 and postcode 5573 are two nearby South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 5558 is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 39.4% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 5573 has a younger feel, with more children under 15 (16.9%) and a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (11.3%). Postcode 5573 also has far more walkable services, with 26.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0.0% in postcode 5558, and far higher rates of recorded offences.

The gap in age between these two areas has widened since 2011, with residents now far older in postcode 5558. Despite this shift, the two places share several common traits. They have almost identical typical weekly incomes, around $538 to $578, and similar rates of home ownership, with just over 50% of homes owned outright. They also show very similar levels of English language use and the same share of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,008 larger in 5558, SA Median age: 8 yrs older in 5558, SA No religion: 11.2 pts higher in 5558, SA Aged 65+: 11.2 pts higher in 5558, SA PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in 5558, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +3,008 larger in 5558, SA gap widening
5,214 56th pct 2,206 43rd pct
Median age in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +8 yrs older in 5558, SA gap widening
59 yrs 100th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5573, SA gap steady
3.5% 64th pct 11.3% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5558, SA gap widening
39.4% 100th pct 28.2% 86th pct
Under 15 in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5573, SA gap steady
12.1% 12th pct 16.9% 44th pct
De facto in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
10.7% 30th pct 9.0% 17th pct

Age structure

39.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.2 pts 28.2%
27.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
14.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.1% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 51.9%
22.7% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%
8.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

5558, SA 5573, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
12.4% 44th pct 5.9% 12th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 83.5%
6.9% England ◂ +4.3 pts 2.6%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +7.9 pts 39.3%
39.5% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
8.8% German +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
7.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
2.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Filipino even 0.4%
0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
2.7% 26th pct 2.3% 22nd pct
Limited English in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.1% 31st pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 87.8%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5558, SA gap widening
46.8% 69th pct 35.5% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 50.6%
46.8% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 35.5%
9.1% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5573, SA gap steady
30.9% 9th pct 33.8% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5558, SA gap narrowing
8.7% 15th pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +3.79 more in 5573, SA
1.59 20th pct 5.38 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +1 more in 5573, SA
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +359 more in 5573, SA
253 33rd pct 612 47th pct
Avg size in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +53 larger in 5573, SA
253 49th pct 306 55th pct
ICSEA in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +32 higher in 5573, SA
924 16th pct 956 29th pct

Highest year of school

30.9% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
24.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 19.4%
22.5% Year 11 even 22.5%
13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 37.0%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%
12.5% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 14.5%
12.1% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%
11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%
9.3% Education even 9.2%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +$40 higher in 5573, SA gap widening
$538 10th pct $578 15th pct
Household income in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +$119 higher in 5573, SA gap widening
$969 8th pct $1,088 14th pct
Family income in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +$174 higher in 5573, SA gap widening
$1,255 9th pct $1,429 18th pct
High earners in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5573, SA gap steady
5.1% 20th pct 5.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5573, SA gap widening
7.8% 14th pct 9.5% 21st pct

Household income distribution

40.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 32.7%
25.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 24.2%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.3% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

52.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 47.8%
27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.8%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5558, SA
41.5% 99th pct 36.6% 87th pct
Mental health in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5558, SA
10.0% 68th pct 8.5% 47th pct
Needs assistance in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
8.9% 90th pct 8.0% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%
10.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%
9.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%
7.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
4.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
1.3% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.7% None +2.2 pts ▸ 50.9%
23.7% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 21.8%
10.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%
7.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5573, SA gap narrowing
19.5% 60th pct 26.3% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in 5558, SAin 5573, SA even gap steady
14.3% 75th pct 14.3% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5573, SA gap widening
17.6% 12th pct 22.8% 35th pct
Defence service in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5558, SA
4.8% 87th pct 3.6% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5558, SA gap widening
26.5% 77th pct 24.2% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +0.2 larger in 5573, SA gap steady
2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5573, SA gap narrowing
12.3% 50th pct 14.1% 65th pct
Living alone in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5573, SA gap narrowing
31.5% 72nd pct 32.3% 75th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples without children ◂ +15.1 pts 37.0%
34.6% Couples with children +12.5 pts ▸ 47.1%
12.3% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

47.7% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 39.0%
31.5% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
7.5% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.2% 3 people even 9.2%
2.5% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +$70 higher in 5558, SA gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +$301 higher in 5558, SA gap widening
$1,200 29th pct $899 14th pct
People / bedroom in 5558, SAin 5573, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5573, SA gap narrowing
18.5% 41st pct 18.9% 42nd pct
Owned outright in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
50.8% 85th pct 50.6% 84th pct
Separate houses in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5573, SA gap steady
91.2% 48th pct 95.2% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5573, SA gap widening
79.3% 54th pct 81.5% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 50.6%
25.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 23.7%
18.5% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 95.2%
7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 52.0%
26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 25.1%
16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%
3.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $200–$349 ◂ +27.5 pts 34.8%
26.8% Under $200 +22.0 pts ▸ 48.7%
4.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%
1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% Under $1,000 +12.6 pts ▸ 47.2%
43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 33.2%
12.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.0%
4.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
4.5% 57th pct 4.2% 54th pct
Work from home in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +8.6 pts higher in 5573, SA gap steady
8.3% 16th pct 17.0% 53rd pct
PT commute in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
0.5% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +2 more in 5558, SA
9 47th pct 7 46th pct
Stops/1k in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +1.45 more in 5573, SA
1.73 32nd pct 3.17 45th pct
Departures/1k in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +1.8 more in 5558, SA
12.7 28th pct 10.9 26th pct
PT routes in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +2 more in 5558, SA
4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 5558, SAin 5573, SA
— 76 96th pct
Drive to city in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +11 longer in 5558, SA
141 92nd pct 130 90th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 58.6%
8.3% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.7% Walked +6.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 39.1%
36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 33.3%
13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
6.7% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5558, SA gap narrowing
35.2% 57th pct 27.3% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5573, SA gap narrowing
4.0% 26th pct 4.6% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5558, SA gap steady
7.0% 87th pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5573, SA gap steady
39.6% 3rd pct 45.4% 10th pct
Full-time in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5573, SA gap narrowing
50.9% 12th pct 55.4% 29th pct

Industries people work in

7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 11.8%
11.8% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
4.0% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
3.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
2.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Managers +15.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 11.6%
15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 10.9%
14.1% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%
11.5% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5558, SAin 5573, SA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 5558, SAin 5573, SA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +1 higher in 5558, SA
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +2 higher in 5573, SA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +6 higher in 5573, SA
905 14th pct 911 17th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +2,174 higher in 5573, SA
3,356 72nd pct 5,530 84th pct
Assault/100k in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +628 higher in 5573, SA
959 64th pct 1,587 86th pct
Burglary/100k in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +772 higher in 5573, SA
633 66th pct 1,405 91st pct
Theft/100k in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +40 higher in 5558, SA
901 51st pct 861 49th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +78 higher in 5573, SA
58 12th pct 136 44th pct
Property damage/100k in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +649 higher in 5573, SA
575 42nd pct 1,224 76th pct
5-yr change in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +36.8 pts higher in 5573, SA
-8.4% 37th pct 28.4% 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5558, SAin 5573, SA even
2.2 29th pct 2.2 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +0.4 more in 5573, SA
2.1 25th pct 2.5 30th pct
15-min city in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5573, SA
18.8% 24th pct 23.3% 27th pct
Walk to shops in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +18.5 pts higher in 5573, SA
19.0% 27th pct 37.5% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5573, SA
24.5% 31st pct 29.5% 35th pct
Walk to school in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +9.4 pts higher in 5573, SA
15.0% 21st pct 24.4% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +15.8 pts higher in 5558, SA
51.5% 31st pct 35.7% 19th pct
Walk to health in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +26.2 pts higher in 5573, SA
0.0% 0th pct 26.2% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +5.9 more in 5573, SA
9.0 11th pct 15.0 39th pct
Intersections/km² in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +2 higher in 5558, SA
2 45th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in 5558, SAin 5573, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5573, SA
3.5% 24th pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 5558, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5573, SA with nearby areas

5572, SA 5571, SA 5558, SA 5580, SA 5570, SA 5554, SA 5575, SA 5581, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5558, SA vs 5573, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5558/5558-sa/vs/POA5573/5573-sa