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5223, SA vs 5575, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 125 km apart · 5223, SA profile · 5575, SA profile

5223, SA 5575, SA

Postcode 5223 and postcode 5575 are both rural areas in South Australia with populations between 2,300 and 3,800 people. Postcode 5223 is more active and accessible, with 59.5% of adults working or looking for work and far more people living within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools. In contrast, postcode 5575 has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 57 and 35.2% of people aged 65 and over. Home ownership is also more common in postcode 5575, where 54.9% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas share a very similar housing market, with typical weekly rents around $200 to $211 and almost the same number of people living alone. They are also alike in that almost no one uses public transport to commute. While they share these basics, the age gap between them has widened since 2011, and postcode 5575 has seen a much higher increase in its crime rate over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in 5575, SA Owned outright: 14.1 pts higher in 5575, SA Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in 5575, SA Participation: 13.5 pts higher in 5223, SA Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 5223, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +1,343 larger in 5223, SA gap widening
3,734 49th pct 2,391 44th pct
Median age in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +9 yrs older in 5575, SA gap widening
48 yrs 74th pct 57 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5575, SA gap widening
1.3% 34th pct 2.6% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5575, SA gap widening
25.0% 76th pct 35.2% 96th pct
Under 15 in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
17.2% 48th pct 14.5% 24th pct
De facto in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
16.3% 84th pct 12.3% 48th pct

Age structure

25.0% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 28.0%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 15.6%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 14.5%
7.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

Marital status

49.6% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 54.3%
30.7% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 24.1%
10.6% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.4% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

5223, SA 5575, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
12.9% 46th pct 8.8% 26th pct

Country of birth

77.7% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 83.9%
4.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +2.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
42.2% Australian even 42.2%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%
9.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
4.1% 43rd pct 1.2% 10th pct
Limited English in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
0.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 91.6%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +9.2 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
56.4% 93rd pct 47.2% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

56.4% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 47.2%
31.0% Christianity +12.9 pts ▸ 44.0%
10.7% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
44.6% 46th pct 35.4% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
16.4% 54th pct 9.5% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +1.32 more in 5575, SA
1.56 20th pct 2.88 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5223, SAin 5575, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +442 more in 5223, SA
710 49th pct 268 34th pct
Avg size in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +442 larger in 5223, SA
710 88th pct 268 51st pct
ICSEA in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +33 higher in 5223, SA
998 52nd pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 35.4%
18.1% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
16.9% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.5% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 14.1%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.1% Management & commerce even 10.1%
9.7% Education even 9.7%
8.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
8.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%
5.4% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +$139 higher in 5223, SA gap widening
$692 36th pct $553 12th pct
Household income in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +$208 higher in 5223, SA gap widening
$1,209 24th pct $1,001 10th pct
Family income in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +$285 higher in 5223, SA gap widening
$1,617 31st pct $1,332 12th pct
High earners in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5223, SA gap widening
6.1% 29th pct 4.6% 15th pct
High-income homes in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5223, SA gap widening
10.6% 27th pct 6.6% 12th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
23.9% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.0%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 51.8%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.5%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5575, SA
29.6% 52nd pct 38.6% 92nd pct
Mental health in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5575, SA
7.9% 39th pct 9.3% 59th pct
Needs assistance in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5575, SA gap widening
4.3% 31st pct 8.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.7% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.9% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.2% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.8% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.1% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +6.4 pts 52.8%
20.1% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
6.7% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.8% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
32.3% 91st pct 28.1% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5575, SA gap widening
11.2% 28th pct 14.0% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
25.0% 50th pct 20.4% 22nd pct
Defence service in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5575, SA
3.1% 54th pct 3.6% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5575, SA gap steady
27.0% 81st pct 30.6% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +0.1 larger in 5223, SA gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
8.9% 21st pct 8.7% 20th pct
Living alone in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
33.0% 78th pct 32.6% 77th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 40.9%
39.8% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 49.4%
8.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 45.9%
33.0% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 32.6%
10.0% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%
9.7% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
2.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +$11 higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
$211 26th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +$33 higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
$1,083 23rd pct $1,050 21st pct
People / bedroom in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +0.10 higher in 5223, SA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
23.2% 57th pct 16.4% 33rd pct
Owned outright in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +14.1 pts higher in 5575, SA gap steady
40.8% 55th pct 54.9% 90th pct
Separate houses in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5575, SA gap steady
94.0% 58th pct 97.4% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5575, SA gap widening
73.4% 32nd pct 77.6% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright +14.1 pts ▸ 54.9%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 23.1%
23.2% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 16.4%
4.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
2.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 97.4%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%
0.5% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 50.3%
19.7% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.2% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 55.4%
35.5% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
3.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 40.2%
37.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
9.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
5.2% 64th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
14.6% 45th pct 14.0% 42nd pct
PT commute in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
0.4% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +15 more in 5223, SA
26 60th pct 11 49th pct
Stops/1k in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +2.36 more in 5223, SA
6.96 82nd pct 4.60 60th pct
Departures/1k in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +112.0 more in 5223, SA
123.7 47th pct 11.7 27th pct
PT routes in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +5 more in 5575, SA
1 29th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 5223, SAin 5575, SA
— 47 80th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 56.7%
14.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%
7.5% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 31.7%
14.8% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.4% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
33.6% 50th pct 26.2% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
8.7% 51st pct 1.4% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5575, SA gap widening
3.2% 26th pct 5.0% 67th pct
Participation in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +13.5 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
59.5% 48th pct 46.1% 11th pct
Full-time in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
51.3% 12th pct 47.5% 5th pct

Industries people work in

22.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.2 pts 22.7%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.0% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.4% Accommodation & food even 8.4%
7.2% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
3.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
3.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 22.8%
14.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%
11.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%
12.1% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +2 higher in 5223, SA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +2 higher in 5223, SA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 5223, SAin 5575, SA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +3 higher in 5223, SA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +37 higher in 5223, SA
956 38th pct 919 20th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +963 higher in 5223, SA
2,678 65th pct 1,715 54th pct
Assault/100k in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +358 higher in 5223, SA
777 56th pct 418 26th pct
Burglary/100k in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +59 higher in 5223, SA
268 24th pct 209 17th pct
Theft/100k in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +278 higher in 5223, SA
696 43rd pct 418 30th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +92 higher in 5223, SA
134 43rd pct 42 6th pct
Property damage/100k in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +221 higher in 5223, SA
723 54th pct 502 36th pct
5-yr change in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +62.0 pts higher in 5575, SA
-20.6% 25th pct 41.4% 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +0.7 higher in 5223, SA
2.6 34th pct 1.9 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +0.8 more in 5223, SA
2.7 33rd pct 1.9 23rd pct
15-min city in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +19.1 pts higher in 5223, SA
30.2% 32nd pct 11.1% 20th pct
Walk to shops in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +12.6 pts higher in 5223, SA
30.4% 35th pct 17.8% 26th pct
Walk to transit in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5575, SA
33.3% 38th pct 38.4% 42nd pct
Walk to school in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +10.7 pts higher in 5223, SA
22.4% 25th pct 11.7% 19th pct
Walk to a park in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5223, SA
58.7% 37th pct 52.7% 32nd pct
Walk to health in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +19.3 pts higher in 5223, SA
19.3% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +64.4 more in 5223, SA
97.5 92nd pct 33.0 75th pct
Intersections/km² in 5223, SAin 5575, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 5223, SAin 5575, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5223, SA
5.3% 55th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 5223, SA with nearby areas

5220, SA 5221, SA 5577, SA 5222, SA 5576, SA 5583, SA 5204, SA 5575, SA

Compare 5575, SA with nearby areas

5576, SA 5580, SA 5582, SA 5581, SA 5583, SA 5577, SA 5573, SA 5571, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5223, SA vs 5575, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5223/5223-sa/vs/POA5575/5575-sa