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5211, SA vs 5222, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 59 km apart · 5211, SA profile · 5222, SA profile

5211, SA 5222, SA

Postcode 5222 is a sparsely populated area where 98.6% of homes are separate houses, while postcode 5211 is much larger with 16,845 residents. The two areas differ most in their accessibility and housing; postcode 5211 has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (42.4%) and schools (39.9%), whereas postcode 5222 has none. Postcode 5222 has a far higher share of volunteers at 35.3%, while postcode 5211 has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms at 77.0%.

Daily life in both places shares several commonalities, including very similar weekly household incomes around $1,000 and an almost identical unemployment rate of about 5.4%. Both areas have a population significantly older than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in postcode 5211. While the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over has narrowed since 2011, the difference in the number of separate houses and the share of three-bedroom homes has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,167 larger in 5211, SA Participation: 15.3 pts higher in 5222, SA De facto: 5.6 pts higher in 5222, SA Volunteering: 12.6 pts higher in 5222, SA Needs assistance: 4.7 pts higher in 5211, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +16,167 larger in 5211, SA gap widening
16,845 79th pct 678 23rd pct
Median age in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +4 yrs older in 5211, SA gap steady
60 yrs 100th pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
1.6% 40th pct 1.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5211, SA gap narrowing
41.9% 100th pct 33.8% 94th pct
Under 15 in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5211, SA gap steady
12.4% 13th pct 11.4% 11th pct
De facto in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
9.3% 20th pct 14.9% 75th pct

Age structure

41.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 33.8%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) +10.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
14.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%
7.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 51.9%
22.3% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
11.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5211, SA 5222, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
19.3% 65th pct 20.8% 68th pct

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 72.0%
10.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.8% English ◂ +4.0 pts 48.8%
37.4% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 34.8%
11.4% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
1.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
3.4% 35th pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Limited English in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5211, SA gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 90.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5222, SA gap narrowing
48.7% 76th pct 55.2% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 55.2%
43.4% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 31.9%
6.5% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +8.4 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
41.9% 39th pct 50.3% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
15.6% 51st pct 21.6% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5211, SAin 5222, SA
1.91 29th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +4 more in 5211, SA
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5211, SAin 5222, SA
2,503 74th pct —
Avg size in 5211, SAin 5222, SA
626 85th pct —
ICSEA in 5211, SAin 5222, SA
1,018 62nd pct —

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 50.3%
21.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 17.1%
20.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.6%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 31.7%
18.7% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.8 pts 10.1%
4.8% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%
14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%
13.6% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%
11.1% Education even 11.1%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +$102 higher in 5222, SA gap widening
$549 11th pct $651 28th pct
Household income in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +$10 higher in 5222, SA gap narrowing
$994 9th pct $1,004 10th pct
Family income in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +$58 higher in 5222, SA gap widening
$1,265 9th pct $1,323 12th pct
High earners in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
5.0% 19th pct 6.1% 29th pct
High-income homes in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
7.0% 12th pct 8.5% 16th pct

Household income distribution

41.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 36.9%
25.2% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.0%
3.3% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

55.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 46.1%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +9.8 pts higher in 5211, SA
43.1% 100th pct 33.3% 73rd pct
Mental health in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5211, SA
11.6% 86th pct 9.1% 56th pct
Needs assistance in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5211, SA gap steady
9.7% 93rd pct 5.0% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 13.3%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%
11.3% Other condition ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
8.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%
5.9% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None +7.0 pts ▸ 57.8%
26.0% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 22.3%
11.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +12.6 pts higher in 5222, SA gap narrowing
22.7% 74th pct 35.3% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5211, SA gap steady
16.0% 90th pct 13.6% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5222, SA gap narrowing
20.3% 22nd pct 20.9% 24th pct
Defence service in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5211, SA
5.5% 90th pct 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
28.0% 87th pct 30.7% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +0.1 larger in 5211, SA gap steady
2.1 14th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5211, SA gap widening
14.0% 64th pct 8.4% 17th pct
Living alone in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5222, SA gap widening
32.5% 76th pct 35.3% 86th pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 54.7%
37.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 35.1%
14.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 8.4%
0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

45.0% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
32.5% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
10.2% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%
7.7% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
3.3% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
1.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +$70 higher in 5211, SA gap widening
$290 48th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +$247 higher in 5211, SA gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,053 21st pct
People / bedroom in 5211, SAin 5222, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5211, SA gap steady
20.5% 48th pct 18.6% 41st pct
Owned outright in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5211, SA gap steady
50.1% 83rd pct 49.2% 80th pct
Separate houses in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5222, SA gap widening
88.5% 40th pct 98.6% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +11.6 pts higher in 5211, SA gap widening
77.0% 44th pct 65.4% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 49.2%
24.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
20.5% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +10.2 pts ▸ 98.6%
9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 42.7%
19.5% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 20.0%
2.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 58.2%
14.6% Under $200 +16.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
20.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 14.5%
0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 36.9%
17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 10.7%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5211, SA gap steady
5.3% 65th pct 4.1% 53rd pct
Work from home in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5222, SA gap narrowing
11.6% 31st pct 13.7% 41st pct
PT commute in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 1.3% 59th pct
PT stops in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +29 more in 5211, SA
42 67th pct 13 51st pct
Stops/1k in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +16.68 more in 5222, SA
2.49 39th pct 19.17 97th pct
Departures/1k in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +454.2 more in 5222, SA
73.8 44th pct 528.0 63rd pct
PT routes in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +5 more in 5211, SA
7 63rd pct 2 43rd pct
Drive to city in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +79 longer in 5222, SA
71 68th pct 150 94th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 54.6%
11.6% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.9% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
0.1% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 36.1%
34.9% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 37.8%
10.2% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.1% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5211, SA gap widening
40.7% 76th pct 35.7% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5211, SA gap narrowing
3.6% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5222, SA gap narrowing
5.3% 72nd pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +15.3 pts higher in 5222, SA gap widening
40.4% 4th pct 55.7% 33rd pct
Full-time in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5211, SA gap narrowing
43.8% 0th pct 41.6% 0th pct

Industries people work in

10.0% Accommodation & food +11.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.9 pts 6.0%
12.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 6.3%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +8.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%
7.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.5% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.3% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%
4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Managers +14.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 14.0%
16.4% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 11.1%
14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 9.2%
12.2% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +2 higher in 5222, SA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +3 higher in 5222, SA
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +1 higher in 5222, SA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +2 higher in 5222, SA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +43 higher in 5222, SA
929 25th pct 972 47th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +368 higher in 5222, SA
2,434 62nd pct 2,802 66th pct
Assault/100k in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +234 higher in 5211, SA
677 49th pct 442 28th pct
Robbery/100k in 5211, SAin 5222, SA
6 1st pct —
Burglary/100k in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +32 higher in 5211, SA
327 31st pct 295 27th pct
Theft/100k in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +1,341 higher in 5222, SA
724 44th pct 2,065 74th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5211, SAin 5222, SA
36 4th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5211, SAin 5222, SA
522 37th pct —
5-yr change in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +27.6 pts higher in 5222, SA
-8.9% 36th pct 18.8% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +2.0 higher in 5211, SA
3.9 53rd pct 1.9 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +1.8 more in 5211, SA
3.8 50th pct 2.0 24th pct
15-min city in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +28.1 pts higher in 5211, SA
45.0% 48th pct 16.8% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +17.9 pts higher in 5211, SA
34.7% 39th pct 16.8% 25th pct
Walk to transit in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +34.1 pts higher in 5211, SA
63.3% 57th pct 29.2% 35th pct
Walk to school in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +39.9 pts higher in 5211, SA
39.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +17.2 pts higher in 5211, SA
88.3% 64th pct 71.1% 49th pct
Walk to health in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +42.4 pts higher in 5211, SA
42.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +113.2 more in 5222, SA
16.6 46th pct 129.8 97th pct
Intersections/km² in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +4 higher in 5211, SA
4 52nd pct 1 34th pct
Mean slope in 5211, SAin 5222, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5222, SA
6.2% 66th pct 7.6% 79th pct

Compare 5211, SA with nearby areas

5202, SA 5212, SA 5213, SA 5174, SA 5210, SA 5203, SA 5173, SA 5172, 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). 5211, SA vs 5222, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5211/5211-sa/vs/POA5222/5222-sa