Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Light Pass suburb profile
Light Pass, SA · Postcode 5355
This Light Pass suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Light Pass, SA (postcode 5355). 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 Light Pass with nearby suburbs.
Light Pass at a glance
Population
256
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,593/wk
Median age
49
Light Pass 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
+27.4% over 10 years
Population
256
was 236 in 2016
+20 · +8.5%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,593/wk
was $1,305/wk in 2016
+$288 · +22.1%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Light Pass population growth · Light Pass then and now
Light Pass vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Light Pass, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.9% vs area
- Light Pass$250/wk
- Nearby$297.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+2.2% vs area
- Light Pass$1,593/wk
- Nearby$1,645/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+19.5% vs area
- Light Pass49
- Nearby43
- SA41
Personal income
+5.1% vs area
- Light Pass$821/wk
- Nearby$771.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Light Pass compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Light Pass sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,056.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,008.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,084.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5971.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Light Pass on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Light Pass, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Light Pass people
- Population
- 256
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 6.6%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Light Pass income
- Median household income
- $1,593/wk
- Median personal income
- $821/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Light Pass housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,372/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 49.5%
- Mortgaged
- 21.8%
- Rented
- 16.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.9%
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
Light Pass work
- Employment to population
- 69.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.2%
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 5355)
Compare Light Pass with nearby suburbs
Light Pass in numbers
Light Pass had 256 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 17% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 6.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 49.5% own their home outright, 21.8% are paying a mortgage, 16.8% rent. Separate houses make up 91.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 19% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,593/wk, 4% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8.5% (from 236 to 256). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $250/wk (+0%).
Light Pass suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Light Pass, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Light Pass was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Light Pass, SA?
- Light Pass had 256 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Light Pass?
- Median household income in Light Pass was $1,593/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Light Pass?
- 16.8% of occupied homes in Light Pass were rented, 49.5% were owned outright and 21.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Light Pass suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Light Pass. 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