South Australia · Postcode 5642

Postcode 5642 solar & clean energy data

55 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in South Australia · data current as at 2026-06-15

Postcode 5642
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in South Australia
#299
in South Australia
55
Total solar installs
2
Installed last 12 months
+100%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
1
Home batteries
1.8%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
249
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Postcode 5642's 55 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 119 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × SA grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
5642
55
#299 state
you
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294
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355
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27
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5650
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South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Postcode 5642's 55 solar systems typically avoid around 0.16 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly

Postcode 5642 ranks 299th in South Australia out of 347 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 55 registered systems to date. Growth has been strong, with 2 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 100% increase on the previous year, making Postcode 5642 one of South Australia's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Postcode 5642's solar systems avoid an estimated 249 tonnes of CO₂ per year, equivalent to 119 fewer cars on the road annually. This is estimated using South Australia's average grid emissions intensity of 370 gCO₂/kWh, sourced from OpenElectricity, applied to an average system size of 9kW.

Monthly solar installations · Postcode 5642
2 installs · Jul – Jun
1
1
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