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5214, SA vs 5255, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 5214, SA profile · 5255, SA profile

5214, SA 5255, SA

Postcode 5255 and postcode 5214 are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Residents in postcode 5214 are far older, with a typical age of 62 compared to 47 in postcode 5255, and a much higher share of seniors at 44.6%. This older population is consistent with a higher rate of long-term health conditions (44.5%) and more homes owned outright (50.1%). In contrast, postcode 5255 has more children, larger schools, and far more adults working or looking for work (57.4% compared to 37.3%).

Since 2011, the gaps in age, home ownership, and income have all widened as the two areas have tracked apart. Despite these diverging trends, they remain alike in other ways, such as having similar proportions of people providing unpaid care and a nearly identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for typical household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 5214, SA Participation: 20.0 pts higher in 5255, SA Aged 65+: 19.9 pts higher in 5214, SA Unpaid child care: 9.6 pts higher in 5255, SA Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in 5214, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +586 larger in 5255, SA gap narrowing
9,557 66th pct 10,143 67th pct
Median age in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +15 yrs older in 5214, SA gap widening
62 yrs 100th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
1.7% 42nd pct 1.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +19.9 pts higher in 5214, SA gap widening
44.6% 100th pct 24.6% 74th pct
Under 15 in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
10.1% 8th pct 17.1% 48th pct
De facto in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
11.2% 36th pct 10.7% 30th pct

Age structure

44.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.9 pts 24.6%
25.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
13.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
10.1% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.1% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

51.8% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 52.0%
22.4% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
13.7% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%
8.4% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

5214, SA 5255, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
19.7% 66th pct 12.2% 43rd pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 82.6%
11.5% England ◂ +5.0 pts 6.5%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.1% English ◂ +3.1 pts 49.1%
35.4% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
11.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.5% German +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.6% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
2.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
2.6% 26th pct 2.2% 21st pct
Limited English in 5214, SAin 5255, SA even gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 93.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
49.4% 78th pct 52.9% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 52.9%
41.3% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 38.9%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions even 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
38.6% 29th pct 47.1% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
13.7% 44th pct 14.1% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +0.91 more in 5214, SA
2.06 32nd pct 1.15 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5214, SAin 5255, SA even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +1,083 more in 5255, SA
566 46th pct 1,649 65th pct
Avg size in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +542 larger in 5255, SA
283 53rd pct 825 92nd pct
ICSEA in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +23 higher in 5255, SA
964 33rd pct 987 46th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 47.1%
21.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.6%
21.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.0%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
16.8% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%
12.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +$141 higher in 5255, SA gap steady
$535 9th pct $676 33rd pct
Household income in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +$426 higher in 5255, SA gap widening
$938 6th pct $1,364 39th pct
Family income in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +$497 higher in 5255, SA gap widening
$1,186 6th pct $1,683 36th pct
High earners in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
4.5% 15th pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
6.2% 11th pct 12.8% 37th pct

Household income distribution

43.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 32.7%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
26.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 17.7%
3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.1% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

56.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 45.1%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 33.1%
7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +11.3 pts higher in 5214, SA
44.5% 100th pct 33.2% 73rd pct
Mental health in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5214, SA
12.4% 89th pct 10.9% 79th pct
Needs assistance in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
9.6% 93rd pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.3% Arthritis ◂ +7.5 pts 11.8%
12.4% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%
10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%
9.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
8.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%
6.1% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.8% None +10.5 pts ▸ 59.4%
25.2% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 21.6%
11.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%
7.4% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
21.0% 67th pct 23.7% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
14.5% 78th pct 14.7% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
17.6% 12th pct 27.1% 64th pct
Defence service in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5214, SA
5.6% 91st pct 3.6% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
27.7% 86th pct 26.1% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +0.5 larger in 5255, SA gap widening
2.0 10th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
12.1% 48th pct 12.9% 56th pct
Living alone in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5214, SA gap widening
34.2% 83rd pct 24.5% 38th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples without children ◂ +20.5 pts 33.2%
32.9% Couples with children +20.3 pts ▸ 53.2%
12.1% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

46.6% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 39.4%
34.2% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 24.5%
8.9% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.6% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.5% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.2% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +$23 higher in 5255, SA gap steady
$277 45th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +$319 higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
$1,198 28th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 5214, SAin 5255, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
20.7% 49th pct 16.7% 34th pct
Owned outright in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5214, SA gap widening
50.1% 83rd pct 39.8% 52nd pct
Separate houses in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
89.6% 42nd pct 95.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +12.5 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
73.1% 31st pct 85.6% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 39.8%
22.8% Owned with a mortgage +17.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
20.7% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 16.7%
4.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 95.0%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 47.9%
19.6% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 11.0%
3.1% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 52.3%
15.3% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
15.3% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 43.4%
36.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.4 pts 19.8%
13.9% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 26.0%
4.9% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
4.8% 60th pct 3.0% 41st pct
Work from home in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
10.5% 26th pct 11.3% 30th pct
PT commute in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
0.4% 40th pct 0.8% 50th pct
PT stops in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +21 more in 5255, SA
5 44th pct 26 60th pct
Stops/1k in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +2.04 more in 5255, SA
0.52 20th pct 2.56 39th pct
Departures/1k in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +9.3 more in 5255, SA
30.1 34th pct 39.4 36th pct
PT routes in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +3 more in 5255, SA
5 57th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +1 longer in 5255, SA
51 82nd pct 52 82nd pct
Drive to city in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +18 longer in 5214, SA
63 64th pct 45 54th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 65.9%
10.5% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
2.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 28.4%
35.7% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
10.3% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
6.0% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5214, SA gap widening
41.5% 78th pct 36.0% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
2.4% 21st pct 3.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
6.4% 85th pct 3.6% 34th pct
Participation in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +20.0 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
37.3% 0th pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +9.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
45.2% 0th pct 54.4% 24th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%
10.6% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%
6.6% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.2% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.8% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%
15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%
12.5% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.8% Professionals even 14.8%
12.8% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +3 higher in 5255, SA
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +3 higher in 5255, SA
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +4 higher in 5255, SA
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +1 higher in 5255, SA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +48 higher in 5255, SA
918 20th pct 966 43rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +195 higher in 5214, SA
2,344 61st pct 2,149 59th pct
Assault/100k in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +118 higher in 5255, SA
513 35th pct 631 46th pct
Robbery/100k in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +11 higher in 5214, SA
21 24th pct 10 7th pct
Burglary/100k in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +93 higher in 5214, SA
408 45th pct 315 29th pct
Theft/100k in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +129 higher in 5214, SA
701 43rd pct 572 37th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +7 higher in 5255, SA
42 6th pct 49 9th pct
Property damage/100k in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +198 higher in 5214, SA
534 38th pct 335 20th pct
5-yr change in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5255, SA
-30.4% 17th pct -24.3% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +0.0 higher in 5214, SA
2.8 37th pct 2.7 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +0.0 more in 5214, SA
2.8 34th pct 2.7 34th pct
15-min city in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5255, SA
31.0% 33rd pct 34.1% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5214, SA
32.2% 37th pct 31.4% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +20.4 pts higher in 5255, SA
21.4% 29th pct 41.9% 44th pct
Walk to school in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5255, SA
19.4% 23rd pct 22.9% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5214, SA
64.1% 43rd pct 57.9% 37th pct
Walk to health in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5214, SA
30.4% 48th pct 23.4% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +0.1 more in 5255, SA
9.6 13th pct 9.8 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +3 higher in 5214, SA
4 50th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 5214, SAin 5255, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5255, SA
3.4% 21st pct 4.3% 39th pct

Compare 5214, SA with nearby areas

5213, SA 5212, SA 5256, SA 5210, SA 5172, SA 5201, SA 5211, SA 5255, SA

Compare 5255, SA with nearby areas

5251, SA 5256, SA 5250, SA 5252, SA 5201, SA 5245, SA 5153, SA 5254, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5214, SA vs 5255, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5214/5214-sa/vs/POA5255/5255-sa