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5214, SA vs 5256, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 5214, SA profile · 5256, SA profile

5214, SA 5256, SA

Postcode 5214 and postcode 5256 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 5214 is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 44.6% of people aged 65 or over. It has more public transport, including five routes and stops, whereas postcode 5256 has none. Residents in postcode 5214 are also more likely to have a bachelor degree (13.7%) and live in a home within a 15-minute walk of health services (30.4%), which are not available within a short walk in postcode 5256.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $900 and the same average of two people per home. Both areas are far older than the national figure and have very high shares of people with long-term health conditions. While they remain similar in these ways, some gaps have changed since 2011; for example, the age gap has widened to 6 years, and more people in postcode 5214 now hold bachelor degrees compared to postcode 5256.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,010 larger in 5214, SA Aged 65+: 11.7 pts higher in 5214, SA Median age: 6 yrs older in 5214, SA PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in 5214, SA Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in 5214, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +8,010 larger in 5214, SA gap widening
9,557 66th pct 1,547 36th pct
Median age in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +6 yrs older in 5214, SA gap widening
62 yrs 100th pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
1.7% 42nd pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +11.7 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
44.6% 100th pct 32.9% 93rd pct
Under 15 in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
10.1% 8th pct 10.9% 10th pct
De facto in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
11.2% 36th pct 14.1% 69th pct

Age structure

44.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 32.9%
25.8% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
13.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 46.3%
22.4% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
13.7% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.4% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%
3.6% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

5214, SA 5256, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
19.7% 66th pct 18.5% 63rd pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 73.0%
11.5% England ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa even 0.3%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.1% English ◂ +5.8 pts 46.3%
35.4% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 34.3%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%
9.6% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
8.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
2.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
2.6% 26th pct 3.2% 32nd pct
Limited English in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 88.7%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
49.4% 78th pct 52.1% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 52.1%
41.3% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 36.1%
7.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
38.6% 29th pct 37.0% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5214, SA gap widening
13.7% 44th pct 10.7% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5214, SAin 5256, SA
2.06 32nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +2 more in 5214, SA
2 50th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5214, SAin 5256, SA
566 46th pct —
Avg size in 5214, SAin 5256, SA
283 53rd pct —
ICSEA in 5214, SAin 5256, SA
964 33rd pct —

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.0%
21.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
21.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.0%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 12.3%
16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 12.2%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.7% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%
11.9% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%
9.6% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +$38 higher in 5214, SA gap widening
$535 9th pct $497 5th pct
Household income in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +$64 higher in 5214, SA gap widening
$938 6th pct $874 3rd pct
Family income in 5214, SAin 5256, SA even gap narrowing
$1,186 6th pct $1,185 6th pct
High earners in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5214, SA gap widening
4.5% 15th pct 3.0% 10th pct
High-income homes in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
6.2% 11th pct 4.8% 8th pct

Household income distribution

43.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 40.4%
26.1% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.1%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 even 17.3%
3.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

56.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 55.1%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
7.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5214, SA
44.5% 100th pct 37.8% 90th pct
Mental health in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5214, SA
12.4% 89th pct 11.6% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5214, SA gap narrowing
9.6% 93rd pct 9.0% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 14.0%
12.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
10.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%
9.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
8.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
6.1% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.8% None +3.7 pts ▸ 52.6%
25.2% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 22.9%
11.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%
7.4% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5256, SA gap narrowing
21.0% 67th pct 22.2% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
14.5% 78th pct 17.0% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
17.6% 12th pct 18.6% 14th pct
Defence service in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5214, SA
5.6% 91st pct 4.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
27.7% 86th pct 27.8% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5214, SAin 5256, SA even gap narrowing
2.0 10th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5214, SA gap narrowing
12.1% 48th pct 12.0% 47th pct
Living alone in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
34.2% 83rd pct 36.6% 88th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 46.9%
32.9% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.6% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 40.3%
34.2% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 36.6%
8.9% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.6% 4 people even 6.6%
2.5% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +$27 higher in 5214, SA gap widening
$277 45th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +$115 higher in 5214, SA gap narrowing
$1,198 28th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 5214, SAin 5256, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5214, SA gap narrowing
20.7% 49th pct 13.5% 23rd pct
Owned outright in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5214, SA gap widening
50.1% 83rd pct 47.1% 74th pct
Separate houses in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5256, SA gap narrowing
89.6% 42nd pct 95.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
73.1% 31st pct 70.6% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 47.1%
22.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
20.7% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 13.5%
4.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 95.0%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 47.9%
21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 18.6%
19.6% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
3.8% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 65.2%
15.3% Under $200 +14.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
15.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.8 pts 6.5%
1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% Under $1,000 +10.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 38.8%
13.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
4.8% 60th pct 2.4% 32nd pct
Work from home in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5256, SA gap narrowing
10.5% 26th pct 11.4% 30th pct
PT commute in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
0.4% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +5 more in 5214, SA
5 44th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +0.52 more in 5214, SA
0.52 20th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +30.1 more in 5214, SA
30.1 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +5 more in 5214, SA
5 57th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 5214, SAin 5256, SA
51 82nd pct —
Drive to city in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +3 longer in 5256, SA
63 64th pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 69.7%
10.5% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 37.0%
35.7% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
10.3% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.0% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5214, SA gap widening
41.5% 78th pct 36.8% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
2.4% 21st pct 6.3% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
6.4% 85th pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5256, SA gap narrowing
37.3% 0th pct 44.7% 9th pct
Full-time in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
45.2% 0th pct 53.3% 19th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 6.1%
4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.6% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
5.2% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%
6.6% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.2% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
4.5% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%
12.5% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.8% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 8.7%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 4.4%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +1 higher in 5214, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +1 higher in 5214, SA
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5214, SAin 5256, SA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +2 higher in 5214, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +42 higher in 5214, SA
918 20th pct 876 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +663 higher in 5214, SA
2,344 61st pct 1,681 53rd pct
Assault/100k in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +69 higher in 5256, SA
513 35th pct 582 43rd pct
Robbery/100k in 5214, SAin 5256, SA
21 24th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +85 higher in 5214, SA
408 45th pct 323 31st pct
Theft/100k in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +442 higher in 5214, SA
701 43rd pct 259 17th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5214, SAin 5256, SA
42 6th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +146 higher in 5214, SA
534 38th pct 388 26th pct
5-yr change in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +14.2 pts higher in 5214, SA
-30.4% 17th pct -44.7% 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +0.7 higher in 5214, SA
2.8 37th pct 2.1 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +0.3 more in 5214, SA
2.8 34th pct 2.5 30th pct
15-min city in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +11.6 pts higher in 5256, SA
31.0% 33rd pct 42.5% 45th pct
Walk to shops in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5256, SA
32.2% 37th pct 43.6% 47th pct
Walk to transit in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +21.4 pts higher in 5214, SA
21.4% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +19.4 pts higher in 5214, SA
19.4% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5256, SA
64.1% 43rd pct 69.7% 48th pct
Walk to health in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +30.4 pts higher in 5214, SA
30.4% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +7.2 more in 5256, SA
9.6 13th pct 16.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +2 higher in 5214, SA
4 50th pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 5214, SAin 5256, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5256, SA
3.4% 21st pct 3.7% 27th pct

Compare 5214, SA with nearby areas

5213, SA 5212, SA 5256, SA 5210, SA 5172, SA 5201, SA 5211, SA 5255, 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). 5214, SA vs 5256, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5214/5214-sa/vs/POA5256/5256-sa