South Australia · Postcode 5355

Light Pass postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 64 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional
256
Population (2021)
$1,593
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Light Pass at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5355 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
256 People Resident population, Census 2021
Barossa Council area 28 suburbs, 7 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,593/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,593/wk
3% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
19% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
2.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
4.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Light Pass vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricLight PassSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,593 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,372 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Light Pass is a locality 64 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5355. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Barossa.

According to the 2021 Census, Light Pass has a population of 256 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,593, close to the SA average.

Housing in Light Pass includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,372, with 91 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Light Pass scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Light Pass is served by Light Pass Primary School.

Light Pass is part of the Barossa statistical area in South Australia.

Light Pass details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5355
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)256
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,593/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$821/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,372
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area9.5 km²
Population Density27/km²
Total Dwellings91
Australian Citizens92.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.4711035
Longitude139.0261692
Distance from Adelaide64 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Barossa
Local GovernmentBarossa
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateSchubert
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.6%) 15–24 (13.7%) 25–44 (18.4%) 45–64 (35.2%) 65+ (20.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years40 (15.6%)
15–24 years35 (13.7%)
25–44 years47 (18.4%)
45–64 years90 (35.2%)
65+ years52 (20.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.2%) Mortgaged (24.7%) Rented (19.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Light Pass is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis25 (9.8%)
Asthma16 (6.2%)
Diabetes12 (4.7%)
Cancer11 (4.3%)
Lung Condition9 (3.5%)
Heart Disease8 (3.1%)

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 vehicle19 (22.1%)
2 vehicles29 (33.7%)
3+ vehicles38 (44.2%)

Schools in Light Pass

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Light Pass. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Light Pass Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 939 · 38 students

Suburbs Near Light Pass

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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.