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5223, SA vs 5576, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 104 km apart · 5223, SA profile · 5576, SA profile

5223, SA 5576, SA

Postcode 5223 and postcode 5576 are two South Australian areas with very different social and transport profiles. Postcode 5223 has a much higher share of people with no religion (56.4% compared to 40.0%) and a larger portion of adults working or looking for work (59.5% versus 44.8%). It is also better connected by public transport, with far more stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, postcode 5576 is more walkable for daily needs, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (41.8% versus 19.3%) and groceries (44.2% versus 30.4%).

These areas have drifted further apart over time, with the gap in the share of people who identify as having no religion widening since 2011. Despite this trend, they share a similar unemployment rate of 3.2% and nearly identical typical weekly rents, which sit around $200 to $211. Both areas also have a similar share of high-earners and households with no motor vehicle, reflecting a common economic baseline across these different parts of the state.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,601 larger in 5223, SA No religion: 16.4 pts higher in 5223, SA Participation: 14.8 pts higher in 5223, SA Recent arrivals: 8.7 pts higher in 5223, SA Owned outright: 12.7 pts higher in 5576, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +2,601 larger in 5223, SA gap steady
3,734 49th pct 1,133 31st pct
Median age in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +7 yrs older in 5576, SA gap widening
48 yrs 74th pct 55 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5576, SA gap steady
1.3% 34th pct 1.5% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5576, SA gap steady
25.0% 76th pct 32.7% 92nd pct
Under 15 in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5223, SA gap widening
17.2% 48th pct 13.9% 20th pct
De facto in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5223, SA gap widening
16.3% 84th pct 12.0% 45th pct

Age structure

25.0% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 15.4%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.9%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

49.6% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 50.6%
30.7% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 26.8%
10.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.4% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

5223, SA 5576, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5223, SA gap widening
12.9% 46th pct 8.6% 25th pct

Country of birth

77.7% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 81.7%
4.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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 +3.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
42.2% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
9.0% German +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
9.2% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
2.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
4.1% 43rd pct 1.8% 16th pct
Limited English in 5223, SAin 5576, 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 +2.5 pts ▸ 89.7%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
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% 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 5576, SA +16.4 pts higher in 5223, SA gap widening
56.4% 93rd pct 40.0% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

56.4% No religion ◂ +16.4 pts 40.0%
31.0% Christianity +16.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
10.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
44.6% 46th pct 33.1% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +9.4 pts higher in 5223, SA gap widening
16.4% 54th pct 7.0% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +11.10 more in 5576, SA
1.56 20th pct 12.66 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +1 more in 5576, SA
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +411 more in 5223, SA
710 49th pct 299 36th pct
Avg size in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +561 larger in 5223, SA
710 88th pct 150 35th pct
ICSEA in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +46 higher in 5223, SA
998 52nd pct 952 27th pct

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 33.1%
18.1% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.9% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
9.5% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 10.2%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%
4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
10.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%
9.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
8.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%
8.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +$139 higher in 5223, SA gap widening
$692 36th pct $553 12th pct
Household income in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +$277 higher in 5223, SA gap widening
$1,209 24th pct $932 6th pct
Family income in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +$252 higher in 5223, SA gap steady
$1,617 31st pct $1,365 14th pct
High earners in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
6.1% 29th pct 6.0% 28th pct
High-income homes in 5223, SAin 5576, SA even gap steady
10.6% 27th pct 10.5% 27th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
23.9% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 18.4%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
4.8% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 49.7%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 27.1%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%
2.4% $3,000 or more even 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +9.8 pts higher in 5576, SA
29.6% 52nd pct 39.5% 94th pct
Mental health in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5576, SA
7.9% 39th pct 10.9% 78th pct
Needs assistance in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5576, SA gap steady
4.3% 31st pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +7.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.9% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.2% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.2% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.8% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.1% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.6% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +9.2 pts 50.0%
20.1% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
6.7% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.8% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
32.3% 91st pct 29.2% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5576, SA gap widening
11.2% 28th pct 14.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
25.0% 50th pct 19.6% 19th pct
Defence service in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5576, SA
3.1% 54th pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5576, SA gap widening
27.0% 81st pct 30.5% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +0.1 larger in 5223, SA gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
8.9% 21st pct 7.3% 13th pct
Living alone in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5576, SA gap narrowing
33.0% 78th pct 37.6% 90th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 48.5%
39.8% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 43.4%
8.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
33.0% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 37.6%
10.0% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%
9.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%
2.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +$11 higher in 5223, SA gap widening
$211 26th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +$119 higher in 5223, SA gap widening
$1,083 23rd pct $964 17th pct
People / bedroom in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +0.10 higher in 5223, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5223, SA gap widening
23.2% 57th pct 19.4% 44th pct
Owned outright in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +12.7 pts higher in 5576, SA gap widening
40.8% 55th pct 53.6% 89th pct
Separate houses in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5576, SA gap narrowing
94.0% 58th pct 96.4% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5576, SA gap widening
73.4% 32nd pct 76.8% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 53.6%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 22.2%
23.2% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 19.4%
4.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 96.4%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 55.5%
19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 17.7%
17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 16.9%
6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
1.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 47.8%
35.5% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
3.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% Under $1,000 +13.6 pts ▸ 57.1%
37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.2%
9.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5576, SA gap narrowing
5.2% 64th pct 5.8% 69th pct
Work from home in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
14.6% 45th pct 9.0% 19th pct
PT commute in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
0.4% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +23 more in 5223, SA
26 60th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +4.32 more in 5223, SA
6.96 82nd pct 2.65 40th pct
Departures/1k in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +106.1 more in 5223, SA
123.7 47th pct 17.7 30th pct
PT routes in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +6 more in 5576, SA
1 29th pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 5223, SAin 5576, SA
— 14 57th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 59.8%
14.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 9.0%
7.5% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%
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 +0.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
33.4% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%
9.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
5.2% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +11.0 pts higher in 5223, SA gap widening
33.6% 50th pct 22.6% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5223, SA gap narrowing
8.7% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5223, SAin 5576, SA even gap steady
3.2% 26th pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +14.8 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
59.5% 48th pct 44.8% 9th pct
Full-time in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5223, SA gap steady
51.3% 12th pct 49.2% 8th pct

Industries people work in

22.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 20.1%
8.0% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.4% Health care & social assistance even 10.4%
8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
7.2% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.2% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%
3.4% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
3.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 21.5%
12.5% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.9% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%
12.1% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
11.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.4% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +2 higher in 5223, SA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +2 higher in 5223, SA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +1 higher in 5223, SA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +3 higher in 5223, SA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +40 higher in 5223, SA
956 38th pct 916 19th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +1,707 higher in 5223, SA
2,678 65th pct 971 44th pct
Assault/100k in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +688 higher in 5223, SA
777 56th pct 88 5th pct
Burglary/100k in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +3 higher in 5223, SA
268 24th pct 265 24th pct
Theft/100k in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +520 higher in 5223, SA
696 43rd pct 177 11th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +46 higher in 5223, SA
134 43rd pct 88 25th pct
Property damage/100k in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +458 higher in 5223, SA
723 54th pct 265 13th pct
5-yr change in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +195.6 pts higher in 5576, SA
-20.6% 25th pct 175.0% 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +0.2 higher in 5576, SA
2.6 34th pct 2.8 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +0.4 more in 5576, SA
2.7 33rd pct 3.1 38th pct
15-min city in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +13.3 pts higher in 5576, SA
30.2% 32nd pct 43.6% 46th pct
Walk to shops in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +13.8 pts higher in 5576, SA
30.4% 35th pct 44.2% 48th pct
Walk to transit in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5576, SA
33.3% 38th pct 40.7% 43rd pct
Walk to school in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +23.4 pts higher in 5576, SA
22.4% 25th pct 45.8% 44th pct
Walk to a park in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +14.7 pts higher in 5223, SA
58.7% 37th pct 44.0% 25th pct
Walk to health in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +22.5 pts higher in 5576, SA
19.3% 40th pct 41.8% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +81.6 more in 5223, SA
97.5 92nd pct 15.9 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in 5223, SAin 5576, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 5223, SAin 5576, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5223, SA
5.3% 55th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare 5223, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5576, SA with nearby areas

5583, SA 5582, SA 5575, SA 5577, SA 5581, SA 5580, SA 5571, SA 5573, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5223, SA vs 5576, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5223/5223-sa/vs/POA5576/5576-sa