Australians achieve the target of 275 in Sydney but lost 4 wickets for 3 runs to give the Proteas a late chance to victory.
But Faulkner (6 not out) got Australia over the line with the sweep for 4 off spinner Robin Peterson,who had bowled the Potreas with 4 wickets.
Australia win the series with 4-1 and become the top ODI team,less then three months before the start of the world cup in Australia and Newzeland.
SouthAfrica won the toss and choose to bat first.
SouthAfrican wicket keeper de kock was named man of the match with 107 runs off 123 balls.
Australian seemed in control of the run chase with Aaron Finch scoring 76 off 67 balls,Shane Watson 82(93) balls and man of the series Steve smith 67(74) balls.
Faulkner got the Australians home in the final over.
de kock made first one day century by a SouthAfrican at the Sydney ground to help his team to score 280 for 6.
Rossouw hits 51 runs of 71 balls as replacement of de villiers.
The skipper injured his ribs while fielding in Friday fourth ODI in Melbourne.
Farhaan Behardien provided late fireworks in his best knock of the series with 63 of 41 balls,including 7 four and 2 sixes. Cummins was the best Australian bowler with three for 54.
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