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5210, SA vs 5256, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 5210, SA profile · 5256, SA profile

5210, SA 5256, SA

Postcode 5256 and postcode 5210 are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5256 is a much older community, with a typical resident aged 56 and 32.9% of people aged 65 or over. It has lower typical weekly household incomes of $874 and a higher share of people living alone (36.6%). In contrast, postcode 5210 is younger, with a typical age of 41, and typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $1,647. Residents in postcode 5210 are also more likely to have completed Year 12 (48.6% compared to 37.0% in postcode 5256).

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, such as very low rates of public transport use and similar shares of people in de facto relationships. Both areas also have nearly identical levels of people doing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework each week. However, several gaps have widened since 2011, including the difference in typical household incomes and the age gap between the two populations.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 5256, SA Living alone: 20.2 pts higher in 5256, SA 3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in 5210, SA Participation: 17.6 pts higher in 5210, SA Household size: 0.7 larger in 5210, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +330 larger in 5210, SA gap narrowing
1,877 39th pct 1,547 36th pct
Median age in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +15 yrs older in 5256, SA gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
1.3% 33rd pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +15.9 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
17.0% 35th pct 32.9% 93rd pct
Under 15 in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5210, SA gap steady
19.9% 76th pct 10.9% 10th pct
De facto in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5210, SA gap steady
14.8% 75th pct 14.1% 69th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
17.0% Seniors (65+) +15.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 15.6%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 10.9%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 6.5%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 46.3%
32.1% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 26.0%
8.4% Divorced +8.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
2.5% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

5210, SA 5256, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
16.6% 59th pct 18.5% 63rd pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 73.0%
8.4% England +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English ◂ +1.5 pts 46.3%
41.8% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 34.3%
9.2% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
3.2% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
2.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5210, SA gap steady
4.5% 45th pct 3.2% 32nd pct
Limited English in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5210, SA gap steady
0.5% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 88.7%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 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

No religion in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5210, SA gap narrowing
58.9% 97th pct 52.1% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

58.9% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 52.1%
32.1% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 36.1%
7.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 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

Year 12 in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +11.6 pts higher in 5210, SA gap widening
48.6% 55th pct 37.0% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5210, SA gap widening
13.5% 42nd pct 10.7% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5210, SAin 5256, SA
2.67 43rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +1 more in 5210, SA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5210, SAin 5256, SA
469 44th pct —
Avg size in 5210, SAin 5256, SA
469 72nd pct —
ICSEA in 5210, SAin 5256, SA
987 46th pct —

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 37.0%
19.8% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
20.0% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
5.7% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 12.3%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.7% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%
12.5% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%
6.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
5.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
1.7% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +$228 higher in 5210, SA gap widening
$725 43rd pct $497 5th pct
Household income in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +$773 higher in 5210, SA gap widening
$1,647 58th pct $874 3rd pct
Family income in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +$632 higher in 5210, SA gap widening
$1,817 45th pct $1,185 6th pct
High earners in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5210, SA gap widening
7.9% 43rd pct 3.0% 10th pct
High-income homes in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +10.1 pts higher in 5210, SA gap widening
15.0% 46th pct 4.8% 8th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 17.3%
12.8% Under $650 +16.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 2.3%
5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 55.1%
36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 27.8%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 6.1%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5256, SA
30.0% 54th pct 37.8% 90th pct
Mental health in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5256, SA
9.9% 67th pct 11.6% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
5.2% 47th pct 9.0% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.9% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.8% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
4.8% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.9% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +11.2 pts 52.6%
20.9% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
6.2% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5256, SA gap narrowing
18.0% 52nd pct 22.2% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
13.3% 58th pct 17.0% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +11.1 pts higher in 5210, SA gap narrowing
29.7% 80th pct 18.6% 14th pct
Defence service in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5256, SA
3.2% 58th pct 4.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
26.9% 80th pct 27.8% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +0.7 larger in 5210, SA gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5256, SA gap narrowing
7.8% 14th pct 12.0% 47th pct
Living alone in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +20.2 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
16.4% 11th pct 36.6% 88th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +21.1 pts 40.7%
29.6% Couples without children +17.3 pts ▸ 46.9%
7.8% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
16.4% 1 person +20.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
17.0% 4 people ◂ +10.4 pts 6.6%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 3.5%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +$90 higher in 5210, SA gap widening
$340 62nd pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +$458 higher in 5210, SA gap widening
$1,541 48th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +0.10 higher in 5210, SA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
10.3% 13th pct 13.5% 23rd pct
Owned outright in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +16.1 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
31.0% 27th pct 47.1% 74th pct
Separate houses in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5210, SA gap narrowing
97.2% 75th pct 95.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +18.1 pts higher in 5210, SA gap narrowing
88.6% 85th pct 70.6% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.1 pts 34.7%
31.0% Owned outright +16.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
10.3% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
1.1% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 95.0%
0.5% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 47.9%
40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 20.8%
6.4% 2 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
2.2% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $200–$349 +24.3 pts ▸ 65.2%
45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +38.9 pts 6.5%
15.2% Under $200 +14.2 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.6% Under $1,000 +30.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 38.8%
25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 12.2%
9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 32nd pct
Work from home in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5256, SA gap narrowing
10.3% 25th pct 11.4% 30th pct
PT commute in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5210, SA gap steady
0.3% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +2 more in 5210, SA
2 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +1.07 more in 5210, SA
1.07 26th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +33.0 more in 5210, SA
33.0 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +3 more in 5210, SA
3 48th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 5210, SAin 5256, SA
14 57th pct —
Drive to city in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +22 longer in 5256, SA
44 53rd pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 69.7%
10.3% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.1% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 36.0%
18.7% 1 vehicle +18.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 15.3%
12.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%
0.0% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
35.8% 60th pct 36.8% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5256, SA gap narrowing
1.0% 16th pct 6.3% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
3.6% 36th pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +17.6 pts higher in 5210, SA gap widening
62.3% 60th pct 44.7% 9th pct
Full-time in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5210, SA gap widening
56.7% 37th pct 53.3% 19th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.4% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%
9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.1% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
3.3% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
4.1% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%
12.9% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.9% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%
12.6% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 4.4%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +4 higher in 5210, SA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +4 higher in 5210, SA
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +6 higher in 5210, SA
9 86th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +4 higher in 5210, SA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +96 higher in 5210, SA
972 47th pct 876 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +242 higher in 5256, SA
1,438 50th pct 1,681 53rd pct
Assault/100k in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +369 higher in 5256, SA
213 12th pct 582 43rd pct
Burglary/100k in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +163 higher in 5256, SA
160 11th pct 323 31st pct
Theft/100k in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +114 higher in 5210, SA
373 27th pct 259 17th pct
Property damage/100k in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +15 higher in 5256, SA
373 25th pct 388 26th pct
5-yr change in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +41.1 pts higher in 5210, SA
-3.6% 42nd pct -44.7% 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +0.3 higher in 5256, SA
1.8 24th pct 2.1 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +0.3 more in 5256, SA
2.2 26th pct 2.5 30th pct
15-min city in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +15.5 pts higher in 5256, SA
27.0% 29th pct 42.5% 45th pct
Walk to shops in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +12.1 pts higher in 5256, SA
31.5% 36th pct 43.6% 47th pct
Walk to transit in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5210, SA
8.5% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +31.4 pts higher in 5210, SA
31.4% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +59.6 pts higher in 5256, SA
10.1% 5th pct 69.7% 48th pct
Walk to health in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +30.0 pts higher in 5210, SA
30.0% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +3.5 more in 5256, SA
13.3 31st pct 16.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +1 higher in 5256, SA
1 43rd pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 5210, SAin 5256, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5210, SA
8.1% 82nd pct 3.7% 27th pct

Compare 5210, SA with nearby areas

5172, SA 5202, SA 5174, SA 5213, SA 5212, SA 5171, SA 5173, SA 5201, 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). 5210, SA vs 5256, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5210/5210-sa/vs/POA5256/5256-sa