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5222, SA vs 5223, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 81 km apart · 5222, SA profile · 5223, SA profile

5222, SA 5223, SA

Postcode 5223 and postcode 5222 are two regional South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 5223 is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (17.2%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (73.4%). It is also more walkable, with 30.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 16.8% in postcode 5222. In contrast, postcode 5222 has a much older population, with a typical age of 56 and 33.8% of residents aged 65 and over. It also has a far higher theft rate and a higher share of university-qualified adults (21.6%).

These age gaps have widened since 2011, with the typical resident in postcode 5222 now 8 years older than in postcode 5223. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share the same typical weekly personal income (around $650 to $700) and nearly identical rates of people using another language at home (4.1%). Both areas also have similar proportions of one-parent families and very low rates of public transport use for commuting.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,056 larger in 5223, SA Median age: 8 yrs older in 5222, SA Recent arrivals: 8.7 pts higher in 5223, SA Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 5223, SA Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in 5222, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +3,056 larger in 5223, SA gap steady
678 23rd pct 3,734 49th pct
Median age in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +8 yrs older in 5222, SA gap widening
56 yrs 94th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
1.8% 43rd pct 1.3% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
33.8% 94th pct 25.0% 76th pct
Under 15 in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5223, SA gap widening
11.4% 11th pct 17.2% 48th pct
De facto in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5223, SA gap widening
14.9% 75th pct 16.3% 84th pct

Age structure

34.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 28.6%
33.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 25.0%
15.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
11.4% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.9% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 49.6%
24.2% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
13.9% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%
3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

5222, SA 5223, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5222, SA gap widening
20.8% 68th pct 12.9% 46th pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 77.7%
10.6% England ◂ +6.3 pts 4.4%
1.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% English ◂ +5.7 pts 43.1%
34.8% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
14.2% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%
9.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
7.5% German +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.2% Dutch even 2.2%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Chinese even 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5222, SAin 5223, SA even gap narrowing
4.1% 43rd pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Limited English in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 48th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 87.2%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
55.2% 91st pct 56.4% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

55.2% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 56.4%
31.9% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 31.0%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5222, SA gap widening
50.3% 59th pct 44.6% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5222, SA gap widening
21.6% 67th pct 16.4% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5222, SAin 5223, SA
— 1.56 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +1 more in 5223, SA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5222, SAin 5223, SA
— 710 49th pct
Avg size in 5222, SAin 5223, SA
— 710 88th pct
ICSEA in 5222, SAin 5223, SA
— 998 52nd pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 44.6%
17.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
17.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%
8.4% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 20.7%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%
12.6% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
8.8% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%
7.5% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +$41 higher in 5223, SA gap widening
$651 28th pct $692 36th pct
Household income in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +$205 higher in 5223, SA gap widening
$1,004 10th pct $1,209 24th pct
Family income in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +$294 higher in 5223, SA gap widening
$1,323 12th pct $1,617 31st pct
High earners in 5222, SAin 5223, SA even gap steady
6.1% 29th pct 6.1% 29th pct
High-income homes in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5223, SA gap widening
8.5% 16th pct 10.6% 27th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 32.0%
27.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.9%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.4% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 42.7%
32.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.5%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5222, SA
33.3% 73rd pct 29.6% 52nd pct
Mental health in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5222, SA
9.1% 56th pct 7.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
5.0% 44th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
7.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
4.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +1.4 pts ▸ 59.2%
22.3% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 20.1%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
35.3% 95th pct 32.3% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5222, SA gap widening
13.6% 64th pct 11.2% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
20.9% 24th pct 25.0% 50th pct
Defence service in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5222, SA
4.7% 86th pct 3.1% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5222, SA gap widening
30.7% 95th pct 27.0% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +0.2 larger in 5223, SA gap steady
2.0 10th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
8.4% 17th pct 8.9% 21st pct
Living alone in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5222, SA gap widening
35.3% 86th pct 33.0% 78th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples without children ◂ +14.8 pts 39.8%
35.1% Couples with children +15.3 pts ▸ 50.4%
8.4% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Household size

46.8% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 39.6%
35.3% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 33.0%
7.1% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.5% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.4% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +$9 higher in 5222, SA gap narrowing
$220 29th pct $211 26th pct
Mortgage in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +$30 higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
$1,053 21st pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +0.10 higher in 5223, SA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
18.6% 41st pct 23.2% 57th pct
Owned outright in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
49.2% 80th pct 40.8% 55th pct
Separate houses in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
98.6% 84th pct 94.0% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5223, SA gap widening
65.4% 17th pct 73.4% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 40.8%
28.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
18.6% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
2.7% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 94.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 49.5%
25.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 17.2%
20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%
6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
2.7% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 49.4%
30.9% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
14.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 3.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
10.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
4.1% 53rd pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
13.7% 41st pct 14.6% 45th pct
PT commute in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
1.3% 59th pct 0.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +13 more in 5223, SA
13 51st pct 26 60th pct
Stops/1k in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +12.21 more in 5222, SA
19.17 97th pct 6.96 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +404.3 more in 5222, SA
528.0 63rd pct 123.7 47th pct
PT routes in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +1 more in 5222, SA
2 43rd pct 1 29th pct
Drive to city in 5222, SAin 5223, SA
150 94th pct —

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 56.9%
13.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.2% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.3% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 37.6%
36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 33.4%
15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%
6.8% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.1% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
35.7% 59th pct 33.6% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5222, SA gap narrowing
5.4% 73rd pct 3.2% 26th pct
Participation in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
55.7% 33rd pct 59.5% 48th pct
Full-time in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
41.6% 0th pct 51.3% 12th pct

Industries people work in

11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
21.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.9 pts 8.4%
11.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.4 pts 4.0%
6.0% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%
6.3% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
4.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
1.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 23.9%
13.0% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%
9.2% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.1% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
7.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +1 higher in 5222, SA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +1 higher in 5222, SA
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +1 higher in 5222, SA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 5222, SAin 5223, SA even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +16 higher in 5222, SA
972 47th pct 956 38th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +124 higher in 5222, SA
2,802 66th pct 2,678 65th pct
Assault/100k in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +334 higher in 5223, SA
442 28th pct 777 56th pct
Burglary/100k in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +27 higher in 5222, SA
295 27th pct 268 24th pct
Theft/100k in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +1,369 higher in 5222, SA
2,065 74th pct 696 43rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5222, SAin 5223, SA
— 134 43rd pct
Property damage/100k in 5222, SAin 5223, SA
— 723 54th pct
5-yr change in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +39.4 pts higher in 5222, SA
18.8% 72nd pct -20.6% 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +0.6 higher in 5223, SA
1.9 26th pct 2.6 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +0.7 more in 5223, SA
2.0 24th pct 2.7 33rd pct
15-min city in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +13.4 pts higher in 5223, SA
16.8% 23rd pct 30.2% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +13.6 pts higher in 5223, SA
16.8% 25th pct 30.4% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5223, SA
29.2% 35th pct 33.3% 38th pct
Walk to school in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +22.4 pts higher in 5223, SA
0.0% 0th pct 22.4% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +12.5 pts higher in 5222, SA
71.1% 49th pct 58.7% 37th pct
Walk to health in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +19.3 pts higher in 5223, SA
0.0% 0th pct 19.3% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +32.3 more in 5222, SA
129.8 97th pct 97.5 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in 5222, SAin 5223, SA even
1 34th pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 5222, SAin 5223, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5222, SA
7.6% 79th pct 5.3% 55th pct

Compare 5222, SA with nearby areas

5221, SA 5204, SA 5203, SA 5211, SA 5202, SA 5174, SA 5220, SA 5173, 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). 5222, SA vs 5223, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5222/5222-sa/vs/POA5223/5223-sa