Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cross Roads suburb profile
Cross Roads, SA · Postcode 5558
This Cross Roads suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cross Roads, SA (postcode 5558). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Cross Roads with nearby suburbs.
Cross Roads at a glance
Population
155
Median rent
$225/wk
Household income
$825/wk
Median age
46
Cross Roads trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+96.2% over 10 years
Population
155
was 125 in 2016
+30 · +24%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $213/wk in 2016
+$12 · +5.6%
Household income
$825/wk
was $725/wk in 2016
+$100 · +13.8%
Median age
46
was 51 in 2016
-5 · -9.8%
Dig deeper: Cross Roads population growth · Cross Roads then and now
Cross Roads vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Cross Roads, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29.7% vs area
- Cross Roads$225/wk
- Nearby$247.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-47.1% vs area
- Cross Roads$825/wk
- Nearby$1,035/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+12.2% vs area
- Cross Roads46
- Nearby58
- SA41
Personal income
-41.9% vs area
- Cross Roads$454/wk
- Nearby$575.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Cross Roads compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cross Roads ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1773.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1777.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1825.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1762.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cross Roads on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cross Roads, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cross Roads people
- Population
- 155
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 5.8%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cross Roads income
- Median household income
- $825/wk
- Median personal income
- $454/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cross Roads housing
- Median rent
- $225/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $979/mo
- Separate houses
- 68.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.4%
- Mortgaged
- 34.2%
- Rented
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Cross Roads work
- Employment to population
- 27.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 19%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5558)
Compare Cross Roads with nearby suburbs
Cross Roads in numbers
Cross Roads had 155 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 10% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 5.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.4% own their home outright, 34.2% are paying a mortgage, 5.1% rent. Separate houses make up 68.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $225/wk, 27% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $825/wk, 46% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 24% (from 125 to 155). Median rent moved from $213/wk to $225/wk (+5.6%).
Cross Roads suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cross Roads, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Cross Roads was $225/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cross Roads, SA?
- Cross Roads had 155 residents at the 2021 Census, up 24% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cross Roads?
- Median household income in Cross Roads was $825/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cross Roads?
- 5.1% of occupied homes in Cross Roads were rented, 35.4% were owned outright and 34.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cross Roads suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cross Roads (SA). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology