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5455, SA

92 km²

A shrinking population defines postcode 5455, which has lost 28% of its residents since 2016. This sparsely populated area is now home to just 42 people. It is a predominantly young community where the typical resident is 38, and there are no seniors aged 65 and over. Most residents live in detached houses and work in fields like agriculture, making it a remote, car-dependent pocket of South Australia.

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The area has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 7.1% compared to the state's 2.4%. While the typical age is 38, there are no residents aged 65 or over.

All residents were born in Australia, and there is no overseas-born population, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

English is the only language spoken at home, with no residents using another language or speaking little to no English.

Half of the population identifies as Christian, while 40.5% report no religion, a figure that rose 4.3 percentage points since 2016.

More than half of residents have completed Year 12, though the 12.2% with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national average. Many of these qualifications are in agriculture and environment.

Typical personal income is $900 a week, which is a little above the national figure. However, no households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Long-term health conditions affect 23.8% of people, which is well below the national average of 27.7%. No residents require help with daily activities.

Volunteering is common here, with 22.0% of people volunteering, well above the national figure of 14.1%.

Families with children are common, making up 71.0% of households, while only 15.0% of people live alone.

Every home in the area is a separate detached house. Rents are very low at a typical $165 a week, and 40.0% of homes are owned outright.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, with no public transport stops and a typical drive time of 122 minutes to the city.

The population is relatively stable, as only 25.0% of people moved in the last five years, which is far below the national rate of 40.7%.

Working or looking for work is common for 70.7% of adults, and there is no unemployment. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry.

The area ranks highly for overall advantage, scoring 8 out of 10, which is better than about 80% of similar areas.

This is a car-dependent area with a walkability score of 0.0 and no shops, parks, or health services within a 15-minute walk.

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