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5201, SA vs 5256, SA

Name: 5201, SA vs 5256, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 5201, SA profile · 5256, SA profile

5201, SA 5256, SA

Postcode 5256 and postcode 5201 are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Residents in postcode 5256 are far older, with a typical age of 56 and a high share of people aged 65 and over (32.9%). In contrast, postcode 5201 has a younger population with a typical age of 41. There is also a significant gap in income; the typical household income in postcode 5201 is $1,973 a week, which is far higher than the $874 typical for postcode 5256. This is consistent with a higher share of residents in postcode 5201 having completed Year 12 (52.1% compared to 37.0% in postcode 5256).

Everyday life in both areas shares some common ground, as they have similar rates of volunteering and very few people who speak little or no English. However, the gaps between them have generally widened since 2011. This is most evident in the age gap and the difference in typical incomes. While postcode 5256 has more homes owned outright, postcode 5201 has much better access to schools and public transport, with 45.4% of its homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to 0.0% in postcode 5256.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 5256, SA Participation: 22.2 pts higher in 5201, SA Living alone: 21.2 pts higher in 5256, SA Unpaid child care: 13.5 pts higher in 5201, SA Household income: $1,099 higher in 5201, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +758 larger in 5201, SA gap widening

2,305 43rd pct 1,547 36th pct

Median age in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +15 yrs older in 5256, SA gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 56 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +17.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 15.6%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 10.9%

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 46.3%

30.1% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 26.0%

9.8% Divorced +7.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.7% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

5201, SA 5256, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 73.0%

6.1% England +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English +0.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

44.8% Australian ◂ +10.6 pts 34.3%

10.7% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% German ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

8.1% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 88.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.0% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 52.1%

29.4% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.1% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5201, SA in 5256, SA

2.23 35th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +1 more in 5201, SA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 5201, SA in 5256, SA

193 30th pct —

Avg size in 5201, SA in 5256, SA

193 42nd pct —

ICSEA in 5201, SA in 5256, SA

1,013 60th pct —

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 ◂ +15.1 pts 37.0%

18.5% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.6% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.1% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 12.2%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.8% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.3% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

8.8% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%

1.5% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +$405 higher in 5201, SA gap widening

$902 75th pct $497 5th pct

Household income in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +$1,099 higher in 5201, SA gap widening

$1,973 76th pct $874 3rd pct

Family income in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +$1,014 higher in 5201, SA gap widening

$2,199 70th pct $1,185 6th pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $650–$1,499 +16.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.1 pts 17.3%

9.0% Under $650 +20.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 2.3%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +21.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 27.8%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 6.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.0% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.4% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

4.2% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.9% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +7.4 pts 52.6%

21.2% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

5.4% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.5% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +0.7 larger in 5201, SA gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +17.8 pts 40.7%

30.6% Couples without children +16.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

10.0% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 40.3%

15.4% 1 person +21.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +13.1 pts 6.6%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +$90 higher in 5201, SA gap widening

$340 62nd pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +$617 higher in 5201, SA gap widening

$1,700 57th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +0.10 higher in 5201, SA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.2 pts 34.7%

33.7% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

11.2% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.1% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 95.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

37.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 20.8%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.9% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

36.0% $200–$349 +29.3 pts ▸ 65.2%

36.0% $350–$549 ◂ +29.4 pts 6.5%

7.9% Under $200 +21.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.3% Under $1,000 +27.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.6 pts 12.2%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +5 more in 5201, SA

5 44th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +2.17 more in 5201, SA

2.17 36th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +20.8 more in 5201, SA

20.8 31st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +4 more in 5201, SA

4 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 5201, SA in 5256, SA

60 87th pct —

Drive to city in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +21 longer in 5256, SA

45 54th pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 69.7%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

3.0% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 36.0%

18.2% 1 vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

23.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 15.3%

15.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 9.4%

0.9% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

6.8% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 14.8%

10.2% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

18.0% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 8.7%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%

10.0% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +6 higher in 5201, SA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +7 higher in 5201, SA

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +6 higher in 5201, SA

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +5 higher in 5201, SA

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +138 higher in 5201, SA

1,014 67th pct 876 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +466 higher in 5256, SA

1,215 47th pct 1,681 53rd pct

Assault/100k in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +408 higher in 5256, SA

174 9th pct 582 43rd pct

Robbery/100k in 5201, SA in 5256, SA

43 55th pct —

Burglary/100k in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +280 higher in 5256, SA

43 0th pct 323 31st pct

Theft/100k in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +2 higher in 5201, SA

260 18th pct 259 17th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5201, SA in 5256, SA

174 58th pct —

Property damage/100k in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +84 higher in 5256, SA

304 17th pct 388 26th pct

5-yr change in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5256, SA

-45.1% 7th pct -44.7% 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +1.5 higher in 5201, SA

3.6 48th pct 2.1 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +1.6 more in 5201, SA

4.0 53rd pct 2.5 30th pct

15-min city in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5201, SA

50.9% 54th pct 42.5% 45th pct

Walk to shops in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5201, SA

51.8% 56th pct 43.6% 47th pct

Walk to transit in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +45.4 pts higher in 5201, SA

45.4% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +50.5 pts higher in 5201, SA

50.5% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +16.2 pts higher in 5256, SA

53.5% 32nd pct 69.7% 48th pct

Walk to health in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +49.7 pts higher in 5201, SA

49.7% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +2.5 more in 5256, SA

14.3 36th pct 16.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +2 higher in 5201, SA

4 52nd pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 5201, SA in 5256, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5201, SA

7.1% 75th pct 3.7% 27th pct

Compare 5201, SA with nearby areas

5157, SA 5153, SA 5172, SA 5171, SA 5163, SA 5210, SA 5159, SA 5156, SA

Compare 5256, SA with nearby areas

5214, SA 5255, SA 5213, SA 5212, SA 5201, SA 5210, SA 5251, SA 5259, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5201, SA vs 5256, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5201/5201-sa/vs/POA5256/5256-sa