Cross Roads Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5558
Postcode for Cross Roads, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 132 km from Adelaide · Pop. 155
155
Population
46
Median Age
$825
Household Income/wk
$225
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Cross Roads ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cross Roads Compares

Cross Roads vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCross RoadsSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $825 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $979 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.9% +SA 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Cross Roads is a locality 132 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5558. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Copper Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Cross Roads has a population of 155 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $825, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 7.9%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 13 (8.4% of residents).

Housing in Cross Roads includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $979, with 60 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cross Roads scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Cross Roads is part of the Yorke Peninsula statistical area in South Australia.

Cross Roads Details

Postcode5558
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)155
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$825/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$454/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$979
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area1.3 km²
Population Density122/km²
Total Dwellings60
Australian Citizens76.8%
Indigenous Population13 (8.4%)
Unemployment Rate7.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.058854
Longitude137.6123097
Distance from Adelaide132 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Yorke Peninsula
Local GovernmentCopper Coast
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (17.4%) 15–24 (4.5%) 25–44 (23.9%) 45–64 (31.6%) 65+ (23.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (17.4%)
15–24 years7 (4.5%)
25–44 years37 (23.9%)
45–64 years49 (31.6%)
65+ years37 (23.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.5%) Mortgaged (45.8%) Rented (6.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis28 (18.1%)
Asthma18 (11.6%)
Diabetes11 (7.1%)
Cancer9 (5.8%)
Heart Disease6 (3.9%)
Lung Condition6 (3.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle27 (56.2%)
2 vehicles12 (25.0%)
3+ vehicles9 (18.8%)

Suburbs Near Cross Roads

Same Postcode (5558)

More Cross Roads Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.