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5134, SA vs 5240, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · 5134, SA profile · 5240, SA profile

5134, SA 5240, SA

Postcode 5240 and postcode 5134 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. A major difference is their educational profile, with 35.7% of adults in postcode 5134 holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 23.8% in postcode 5240. Postcode 5134 also has a higher share of people born overseas (19.7%) and more residents who own their homes outright (49.7%). In contrast, postcode 5240 is more likely to have people working from home (18.9%) and has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

These neighbouring areas share very similar typical weekly incomes, with both sitting around $2,000 for households. They also have almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over and similar home sizes. While they are alike in many ways, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in university qualifications has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in home ownership and the number of volunteers has widened.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 5.6 pts higher in 5134, SA Bachelor+: 11.8 pts higher in 5134, SA Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in 5134, SA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 5240, SA Volunteering: 9.5 pts higher in 5134, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +77 larger in 5240, SA gap steady
457 17th pct 534 20th pct
Median age in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +3 yrs older in 5134, SA gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5134, SA gap steady
0.9% 24th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5134, SA gap steady
21.2% 59th pct 20.4% 55th pct
Under 15 in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5134, SA gap narrowing
18.2% 60th pct 16.5% 40th pct
De facto in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5240, SA gap narrowing
14.0% 69th pct 14.2% 71st pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 27.7%
14.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.4%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 53.5%
32.4% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 31.9%
8.0% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.6% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

5134, SA 5240, SA

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5134, SA gap widening
19.7% 66th pct 11.8% 41st pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 82.4%
7.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English +6.9 pts ▸ 51.1%
33.3% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
11.4% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
11.6% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%
4.4% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%
3.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
1.5% Greek even 1.5%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5134, SA gap steady
8.8% 63rd pct 5.1% 49th pct
Limited English in 5134, SAin 5240, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.4% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 90.6%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5240, SA gap steady
53.0% 87th pct 56.6% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 56.6%
35.7% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 33.1%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5134, SA gap narrowing
66.2% 81st pct 58.2% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5134, SA gap narrowing
35.7% 86th pct 23.8% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5134, SAin 5240, SA
— 11.36 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +1 more in 5240, SA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5134, SAin 5240, SA
— 39 10th pct
Avg size in 5134, SAin 5240, SA
— 39 11th pct
ICSEA in 5134, SAin 5240, SA
— 1,026 65th pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 58.2%
12.4% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
8.5% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.9% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

18.9% Certificate III / IV +11.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
24.6% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 26.6%
19.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.8 pts 6.6%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 12.1%
17.4% Society & culture ◂ +8.8 pts 8.6%
15.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%
9.1% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +$21 higher in 5240, SA gap narrowing
$817 63rd pct $838 67th pct
Household income in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +$73 higher in 5240, SA gap narrowing
$1,895 72nd pct $1,968 76th pct
Family income in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +$71 higher in 5134, SA gap widening
$2,196 70th pct $2,125 66th pct
High earners in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5134, SA gap steady
12.6% 71st pct 12.4% 70th pct
High-income homes in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5240, SA gap steady
24.8% 74th pct 26.6% 77th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.1%
27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%
13.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 5.4%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 38.0%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5240, SA
26.3% 31st pct 30.9% 59th pct
Mental health in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5134, SA
9.0% 54th pct 7.5% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5134, SA gap steady
2.4% 11th pct 1.9% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Asthma +7.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
5.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
3.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +2.1 pts 61.6%
17.5% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
5.0% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5134, SA gap widening
36.5% 96th pct 27.0% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5134, SA gap steady
16.4% 91st pct 10.8% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5134, SA gap steady
31.6% 88th pct 28.5% 73rd pct
Defence service in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5134, SA
3.3% 59th pct 2.9% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5134, SA gap steady
28.2% 87th pct 24.5% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +0.1 larger in 5240, SA gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5240, SA gap steady
4.7% 8th pct 7.2% 13th pct
Living alone in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5240, SA gap narrowing
16.6% 11th pct 16.8% 12th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 61.6%
32.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 28.5%
4.7% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 34.2%
21.4% 3 people ◂ +7.2 pts 14.1%
20.7% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 19.6%
16.6% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.8% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +$25 higher in 5134, SA gap steady
$350 65th pct $325 58th pct
Mortgage in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +$296 higher in 5134, SA gap widening
$2,029 76th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +0.10 higher in 5240, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5240, SA gap narrowing
9.7% 11th pct 12.0% 18th pct
Owned outright in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5134, SA gap widening
49.7% 81st pct 41.8% 58th pct
Separate houses in 5134, SAin 5240, SA even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5240, SA gap narrowing
77.2% 45th pct 79.3% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 41.8%
40.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 43.5%
9.7% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 50.5%
24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 22.8%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% Under $200 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
28.6% $200–$349 +12.3 pts ▸ 40.9%
28.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 18.2%
21.4% $550–$749 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.9% $1,000–$1,799 +25.6 pts ▸ 42.5%
32.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 16.3%
27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
23.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.5 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5240, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Work from home in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5240, SA gap widening
13.3% 39th pct 18.9% 60th pct
PT commute in 5134, SAin 5240, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5134, SAin 5240, SA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 5134, SAin 5240, SA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 5134, SAin 5240, SA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 5134, SAin 5240, SA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 5134, SAin 5240, SA
— 77 96th pct
Drive to city in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +2 longer in 5134, SA
32 44th pct 30 43rd pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.9 pts 56.0%
13.3% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 39.9%
19.7% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
15.0% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.3% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5240, SA gap widening
19.1% 5th pct 27.4% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in 5134, SAin 5240, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5134, SA gap steady
4.5% 56th pct 2.0% 12th pct
Participation in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5240, SA gap widening
60.1% 50th pct 68.5% 86th pct
Full-time in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5240, SA gap narrowing
55.0% 27th pct 57.3% 41st pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%
15.6% Education & training ◂ +9.0 pts 6.6%
7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.8% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
4.6% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Retail trade even 6.0%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
6.0% Other services ◂ +4.6 pts 1.3%
1.8% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

40.8% Professionals ◂ +19.6 pts 21.2%
17.0% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.6% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.8% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%
7.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +1 higher in 5134, SA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 5134, SAin 5240, SA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 5134, SAin 5240, SA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +2 higher in 5134, SA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +42 higher in 5134, SA
1,087 88th pct 1,045 78th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +903 higher in 5240, SA
1,532 51st pct 2,434 62nd pct
Assault/100k in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +282 higher in 5134, SA
656 48th pct 375 23rd pct
Burglary/100k in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +156 higher in 5240, SA
219 19th pct 375 40th pct
Theft/100k in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +156 higher in 5240, SA
219 14th pct 375 27th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5134, SAin 5240, SA
— 936 100th pct
Property damage/100k in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +32 higher in 5134, SA
219 8th pct 187 5th pct
5-yr change in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +196.4 pts higher in 5240, SA
-36.4% 13th pct 160.0% 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +0.0 higher in 5134, SA
0.5 6th pct 0.4 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +0.1 more in 5134, SA
0.6 7th pct 0.5 6th pct
15-min city in 5134, SAin 5240, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5134, SAin 5240, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5134, SAin 5240, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5240, SA
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 19th pct
Walk to a park in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5240, SA
35.5% 18th pct 36.5% 19th pct
Walk to health in 5134, SAin 5240, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +21.9 more in 5134, SA
35.0 76th pct 13.1 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +3 higher in 5134, SA
5 54th pct 2 46th pct
Mean slope in 5134, SAin 5240, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5134, SA
19.1% 100th pct 11.2% 93rd pct

Compare 5134, SA with nearby areas

5136, SA 5138, SA 5139, SA 5132, SA 5137, SA 5240, SA 5142, SA 5141, SA

Compare 5240, SA with nearby areas

5139, SA 5241, SA 5232, SA 5134, SA 5138, SA 5132, SA 5243, SA 5242, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5134, SA vs 5240, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5134/5134-sa/vs/POA5240/5240-sa