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5204, SA vs 5223, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 105 km apart · 5204, SA profile · 5223, SA profile

5204, SA 5223, SA

Postcode 5223 and postcode 5204 are both South Australian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ significantly in age and infrastructure. Residents are far older in postcode 5204, where the typical person is 60 compared to 48 in postcode 5223. This is reflected in the share of seniors, which is far higher in postcode 5204 at 39.4% compared to 25.0% in postcode 5223. Postcode 5223 is more connected, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (22.4%) or health services (19.3%).

Since 2011, the two areas have trended further apart in several ways. The gap in typical age has widened to 12 years, and the difference in typical household income has increased, with the usual weekly income now $262 higher in postcode 5223. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in other ways. Both have about the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, and roughly the same percentage of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in 5204, SA Participation: 17.6 pts higher in 5223, SA Unpaid carers: 4.5 pts higher in 5204, SA Aged 65+: 14.4 pts higher in 5204, SA Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in 5204, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +361 larger in 5223, SA gap narrowing
3,373 48th pct 3,734 49th pct
Median age in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +12 yrs older in 5204, SA gap widening
60 yrs 100th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5204, SA gap steady
2.0% 46th pct 1.3% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +14.4 pts higher in 5204, SA gap widening
39.4% 100th pct 25.0% 76th pct
Under 15 in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
11.7% 11th pct 17.2% 48th pct
De facto in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5223, SA gap widening
11.2% 35th pct 16.3% 84th pct

Age structure

39.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.4 pts 25.0%
30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 28.6%
12.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
11.7% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.0% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 49.6%
22.5% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 30.7%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

5204, SA 5223, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5204, SA gap narrowing
18.9% 64th pct 12.9% 46th pct

Country of birth

73.2% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 77.7%
10.6% England ◂ +6.3 pts 4.4%
1.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.8% English ◂ +7.7 pts 43.1%
34.0% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%
10.8% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%
8.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
2.5% 25th pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Limited English in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
0.1% 28th pct 0.5% 48th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 87.2%
0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5223, SA gap widening
51.4% 84th pct 56.4% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 56.4%
38.5% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 31.0%
8.2% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
44.2% 45th pct 44.6% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
15.7% 52nd pct 16.4% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +0.99 more in 5204, SA
2.54 41st pct 1.56 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5204, SAin 5223, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +681 more in 5223, SA
29 7th pct 710 49th pct
Avg size in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +681 larger in 5223, SA
29 7th pct 710 88th pct
ICSEA in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +23 higher in 5223, SA
975 39th pct 998 52nd pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
19.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.9%
19.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.1%
9.1% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
17.4% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 13.3%
5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 10.1%
14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 8.8%
10.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
9.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +$153 higher in 5223, SA gap widening
$539 10th pct $692 36th pct
Household income in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +$262 higher in 5223, SA gap widening
$947 7th pct $1,209 24th pct
Family income in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +$376 higher in 5223, SA gap widening
$1,241 9th pct $1,617 31st pct
High earners in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
4.8% 17th pct 6.1% 29th pct
High-income homes in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5223, SA gap widening
5.9% 10th pct 10.6% 27th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 32.0%
26.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.9%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.6%
2.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.3% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

54.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 42.7%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.5%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +10.9 pts higher in 5204, SA
40.6% 97th pct 29.6% 52nd pct
Mental health in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5204, SA
11.1% 80th pct 7.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5204, SA gap steady
6.6% 70th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.9% Arthritis ◂ +8.5 pts 9.4%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%
8.2% Asthma even 8.2%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +7.3 pts ▸ 59.2%
25.0% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 20.1%
9.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
25.1% 80th pct 32.3% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5204, SA gap widening
15.7% 88th pct 11.2% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
21.0% 25th pct 25.0% 50th pct
Defence service in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5204, SA
6.1% 93rd pct 3.1% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5204, SA gap steady
30.8% 95th pct 27.0% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +0.2 larger in 5223, SA gap steady
2.0 10th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5204, SA gap narrowing
10.5% 34th pct 8.9% 21st pct
Living alone in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5204, SA gap steady
33.6% 81st pct 33.0% 78th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples without children ◂ +14.1 pts 39.8%
35.4% Couples with children +15.1 pts ▸ 50.4%
10.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%
0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

47.0% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 39.6%
33.6% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 33.0%
6.7% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.7% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +$67 higher in 5204, SA gap widening
$278 45th pct $211 26th pct
Mortgage in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +$144 higher in 5204, SA gap widening
$1,227 30th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +0.10 higher in 5223, SA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5223, SA gap widening
15.9% 32nd pct 23.2% 57th pct
Owned outright in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +12.7 pts higher in 5204, SA gap widening
53.6% 89th pct 40.8% 55th pct
Separate houses in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5223, SA gap widening
90.0% 43rd pct 94.0% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5204, SA gap widening
76.4% 42nd pct 73.4% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 40.8%
26.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
15.9% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
2.1% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 94.0%
4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 49.5%
23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 19.7%
16.4% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.9% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 49.4%
21.3% Under $200 +14.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
23.8% $350–$549 ◂ +20.2 pts 3.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% Under $1,000 +10.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 37.5%
17.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 9.4%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
2.4% 32nd pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
14.2% 43rd pct 14.6% 45th pct
PT commute in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5204, SA gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 0.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +18 more in 5223, SA
8 46th pct 26 60th pct
Stops/1k in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +4.59 more in 5223, SA
2.37 38th pct 6.96 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +50.8 more in 5223, SA
72.9 44th pct 123.7 47th pct
PT routes in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +2 more in 5204, SA
3 48th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 5204, SAin 5223, SA
57 85th pct —
Drive to city in 5204, SAin 5223, SA
78 71st pct —

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 56.9%
14.2% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.5% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 37.6%
40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 33.4%
11.9% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.0% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.4% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5204, SA gap steady
39.6% 73rd pct 33.6% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
3.0% 23rd pct 8.7% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5204, SA gap steady
5.8% 77th pct 3.2% 26th pct
Participation in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +17.6 pts higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
41.9% 6th pct 59.5% 48th pct
Full-time in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
45.3% 0th pct 51.3% 12th pct

Industries people work in

8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%
11.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%
9.2% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
6.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
5.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
15.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%
13.8% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +1 higher in 5223, SA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +1 higher in 5223, SA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5204, SAin 5223, SA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +1 higher in 5223, SA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +19 higher in 5223, SA
937 28th pct 956 38th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +998 higher in 5204, SA
3,676 74th pct 2,678 65th pct
Assault/100k in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +243 higher in 5223, SA
534 38th pct 777 56th pct
Robbery/100k in 5204, SAin 5223, SA
30 36th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +533 higher in 5204, SA
800 77th pct 268 24th pct
Theft/100k in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +401 higher in 5204, SA
1,097 58th pct 696 43rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +15 higher in 5223, SA
119 37th pct 134 43rd pct
Property damage/100k in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +196 higher in 5204, SA
919 64th pct 723 54th pct
5-yr change in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +18.3 pts higher in 5204, SA
-2.4% 44th pct -20.6% 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +0.6 higher in 5223, SA
2.0 26th pct 2.6 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +0.9 more in 5223, SA
1.8 21st pct 2.7 33rd pct
15-min city in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5223, SA
20.7% 25th pct 30.2% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5223, SA
24.9% 31st pct 30.4% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5223, SA
25.6% 32nd pct 33.3% 38th pct
Walk to school in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +17.6 pts higher in 5223, SA
4.8% 16th pct 22.4% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5223, SA
53.3% 32nd pct 58.7% 37th pct
Walk to health in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +18.9 pts higher in 5223, SA
0.5% 29th pct 19.3% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +75.2 more in 5223, SA
22.2 61st pct 97.5 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +3 higher in 5204, SA
3 48th pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 5204, SAin 5223, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5204, SA
7.9% 81st pct 5.3% 55th pct

Compare 5204, SA with nearby areas

5203, SA 5222, SA 5211, SA 5202, SA 5174, SA 5173, SA 5170, SA 5221, SA

Compare 5223, SA with nearby areas

5220, SA 5221, SA 5577, SA 5222, SA 5576, SA 5583, SA 5204, SA 5575, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5204, SA vs 5223, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5204/5204-sa/vs/POA5223/5223-sa