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5202, SA vs 5222, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 66 km apart · 5202, SA profile · 5222, SA profile

5202, SA 5222, SA

Postcode 5222 and postcode 5202 are two sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Residents are far older in postcode 5222, where the typical age is 56 compared to 40 in postcode 5202. This older profile is reflected in the high share of seniors (33.8%) and people living alone (35.3%) in postcode 5222. In contrast, postcode 5202 has far more children under 15 (21.3% versus 11.4%) and a higher share of larger homes with three or more bedrooms (85.1%). Postcode 5222 also has far more volunteers (35.3%) and more adults with a bachelor's degree or higher (21.6%).

Both areas share a similar level of overall advantage and have nearly identical typical weekly incomes. They also track closely in their rate of recorded offences and the proportion of people in de facto relationships. However, several gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical age has more than doubled, and the gap in the share of people caring for children unpaid has grown significantly, as this remains far higher in postcode 5202.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 5222, SA 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in 5202, SA Under 15: 10.0 pts higher in 5202, SA Aged 65+: 17.8 pts higher in 5222, SA Unpaid child care: 12.8 pts higher in 5202, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +260 larger in 5202, SA gap widening
938 29th pct 678 23rd pct
Median age in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +16 yrs older in 5222, SA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
0.7% 21st pct 1.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +17.8 pts higher in 5222, SA gap widening
16.0% 29th pct 33.8% 94th pct
Under 15 in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +10.0 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
21.3% 86th pct 11.4% 11th pct
De facto in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
14.5% 73rd pct 14.9% 75th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
16.0% Seniors (65+) +17.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 15.6%
21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.0 pts 11.4%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 4.9%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 51.9%
29.3% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 24.2%
11.1% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5202, SA 5222, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5222, SA gap widening
14.1% 50th pct 20.8% 68th pct

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 72.0%
8.1% England +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.7% English ◂ +4.9 pts 48.8%
38.9% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 34.8%
10.7% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
4.4% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5222, SA gap widening
2.0% 19th pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Limited English in 5202, SAin 5222, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 90.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 5202, SAin 5222, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
63.3% 100th pct 55.2% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

63.3% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 55.2%
28.0% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
7.4% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5222, SA gap narrowing
44.1% 45th pct 50.3% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5222, SA gap widening
11.3% 30th pct 21.6% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5202, SAin 5222, SA
5.00 64th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +1 more in 5202, SA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5202, SAin 5222, SA
87 18th pct —
Avg size in 5202, SAin 5222, SA
87 23rd pct —
ICSEA in 5202, SAin 5222, SA
994 50th pct —

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 50.3%
22.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.6%
18.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 31.7%
13.8% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.2 pts 10.1%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 10.1%
15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%
14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%
12.0% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%
5.2% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +$38 higher in 5202, SA gap widening
$689 36th pct $651 28th pct
Household income in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +$533 higher in 5202, SA gap widening
$1,537 51st pct $1,004 10th pct
Family income in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +$484 higher in 5202, SA gap widening
$1,807 44th pct $1,323 12th pct
High earners in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
8.0% 44th pct 6.1% 29th pct
High-income homes in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
16.7% 52nd pct 8.5% 16th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 19.0%
15.5% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 4.1%
5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 46.1%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.5%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.1%
2.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5222, SA
27.2% 36th pct 33.3% 73rd pct
Mental health in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5222, SA
8.6% 49th pct 9.1% 56th pct
Needs assistance in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5222, SA gap widening
3.6% 20th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.6% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
4.1% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.6% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Diabetes even 4.3%
1.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None ◂ +6.4 pts 57.8%
19.0% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
5.7% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.7% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +15.0 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
20.3% 64th pct 35.3% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5202, SA gap steady
16.0% 89th pct 13.6% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +12.8 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
33.7% 93rd pct 20.9% 24th pct
Defence service in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5222, SA
3.0% 52nd pct 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5222, SA gap widening
26.3% 76th pct 30.7% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +0.7 larger in 5202, SA gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 5202, SAin 5222, SA even gap steady
8.4% 17th pct 8.4% 17th pct
Living alone in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +15.1 pts higher in 5222, SA gap widening
20.1% 21st pct 35.3% 86th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +29.2 pts 35.1%
26.5% Couples without children +28.1 pts ▸ 54.7%
8.4% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.9% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +11.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
20.1% 1 person +15.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 7.1%
14.6% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 8.5%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 1.4%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +$80 higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
$300 51st pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +$351 higher in 5202, SA gap widening
$1,404 41st pct $1,053 21st pct
People / bedroom in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +0.10 higher in 5202, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5222, SA gap narrowing
11.1% 15th pct 18.6% 41st pct
Owned outright in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +14.8 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
34.4% 36th pct 49.2% 80th pct
Separate houses in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +19.7 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
85.1% 75th pct 65.4% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.2 pts 28.5%
34.4% Owned outright +14.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
11.1% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.3% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 98.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 42.7%
36.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 20.0%
12.4% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
1.2% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 58.2%
8.3% Under $200 +22.6 pts ▸ 30.9%
25.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 14.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.8 pts 36.9%
20.4% Under $1,000 +20.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 10.7%
2.4% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
2.2% 30th pct 4.1% 53rd pct
Work from home in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5202, SA gap steady
15.2% 47th pct 13.7% 41st pct
PT commute in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5202, SA gap steady
1.9% 67th pct 1.3% 59th pct
PT stops in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +11 more in 5222, SA
2 29th pct 13 51st pct
Stops/1k in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +17.04 more in 5222, SA
2.13 36th pct 19.17 97th pct
Departures/1k in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +513.1 more in 5222, SA
14.9 29th pct 528.0 63rd pct
PT routes in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +1 more in 5222, SA
1 29th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 5202, SAin 5222, SA
75 95th pct —
Drive to city in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +104 longer in 5222, SA
46 55th pct 150 94th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 54.6%
15.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%
2.6% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.3% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Bus even 1.3%
0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 37.8%
23.8% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 15.0%
14.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 6.8%
2.2% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5222, SA gap narrowing
34.9% 56th pct 35.7% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
3.8% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5222, SA gap narrowing
3.7% 38th pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +10.6 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
66.3% 77th pct 55.7% 33rd pct
Full-time in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +11.6 pts higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
53.2% 19th pct 41.6% 0th pct

Industries people work in

4.7% Accommodation & food +16.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.1 pts 11.1%
12.9% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 7.6%
12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 6.0%
1.7% Transport & warehousing +9.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.8% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%
3.6% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.4% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
3.4% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%
10.9% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%
9.7% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +1 higher in 5222, SA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5202, SAin 5222, SA even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +3 higher in 5202, SA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +2 higher in 5222, SA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +13 higher in 5222, SA
959 40th pct 972 47th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +183 higher in 5202, SA
2,985 68th pct 2,802 66th pct
Assault/100k in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +91 higher in 5202, SA
533 38th pct 442 28th pct
Burglary/100k in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +131 higher in 5202, SA
426 47th pct 295 27th pct
Theft/100k in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +999 higher in 5222, SA
1,066 57th pct 2,065 74th pct
Property damage/100k in 5202, SAin 5222, SA
746 56th pct —
5-yr change in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +61.6 pts higher in 5222, SA
-42.9% 8th pct 18.8% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +0.2 higher in 5202, SA
2.2 28th pct 1.9 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +0.3 more in 5202, SA
2.3 28th pct 2.0 24th pct
15-min city in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +13.5 pts higher in 5202, SA
30.3% 32nd pct 16.8% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +13.3 pts higher in 5202, SA
30.1% 35th pct 16.8% 25th pct
Walk to transit in 5202, SAin 5222, SA even
29.2% 35th pct 29.2% 35th pct
Walk to school in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +30.6 pts higher in 5202, SA
30.6% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +21.6 pts higher in 5222, SA
49.6% 29th pct 71.1% 49th pct
Walk to health in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +30.7 pts higher in 5202, SA
30.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5202, SAin 5222, SA +104.2 more in 5222, SA
25.6 66th pct 129.8 97th pct
Intersections/km² in 5202, SAin 5222, SA even
1 32nd pct 1 34th pct
Mean slope in 5202, SAin 5222, SA even
7.6% 79th pct 7.6% 79th pct

Compare 5202, SA with nearby areas

5174, SA 5173, SA 5211, SA 5210, SA 5172, SA 5170, SA 5212, SA 5169, SA

Compare 5222, SA with nearby areas

5221, SA 5204, SA 5203, SA 5211, SA 5202, SA 5174, SA 5220, SA 5173, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5202, SA vs 5222, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5202/5202-sa/vs/POA5222/5222-sa