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5232, SA vs 5240, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · 5232, SA profile · 5240, SA profile

5232, SA 5240, SA

Postcode 5240 and postcode 5232 are sparsely populated neighbouring areas in South Australia. The two areas differ most in age and housing costs; residents in postcode 5232 are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 43 in postcode 5240. Typical weekly rent is far higher in postcode 5240 at $325, while postcode 5232 is just $120. Home ownership is also more common in postcode 5232, where 53.1% of homes are owned outright, compared to 41.8% in postcode 5240.

These age differences have become more pronounced, with the gap between the typical resident's age widening by 9 years since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share many traits, including a similar proportion of adults with bachelor degrees (around 23.7%) and the same share of detached houses at 100%. They are also alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit just under $2,000.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $205 higher in 5240, SA Unpaid carers: 4.5 pts higher in 5232, SA Median age: 9 yrs older in 5232, SA Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in 5232, SA Owned outright: 11.3 pts higher in 5232, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +109 larger in 5240, SA gap widening
425 17th pct 534 20th pct
Median age in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +9 yrs older in 5232, SA gap widening
52 yrs 86th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5232, SA gap steady
0.9% 26th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5232, SA gap narrowing
21.2% 59th pct 20.4% 55th pct
Under 15 in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5240, SA gap widening
11.5% 11th pct 16.5% 40th pct
De facto in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5232, SA gap steady
15.7% 80th pct 14.2% 71st pct

Age structure

41.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.7 pts 27.7%
11.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.4%
11.5% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 53.5%
29.8% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%
2.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
0.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Age & sex structure

5232, SA 5240, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5232, SA gap widening
18.4% 63rd pct 11.8% 41st pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 82.4%
8.2% England ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +9.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
39.5% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 38.6%
14.1% German ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%
8.2% Scottish +5.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.8% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 6.9%
4.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
3.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5232, SA gap widening
7.1% 59th pct 5.1% 49th pct
Limited English in 5232, SAin 5240, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 90.6%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5232, SAin 5240, SA even gap narrowing
56.5% 93rd pct 56.6% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.5% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 56.6%
37.2% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 33.1%
4.5% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5240, SA gap widening
55.1% 66th pct 58.2% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5240, SA gap narrowing
23.7% 71st pct 23.8% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5232, SAin 5240, SA
— 11.36 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +1 more in 5240, SA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5232, SAin 5240, SA
— 39 10th pct
Avg size in 5232, SAin 5240, SA
— 39 11th pct
ICSEA in 5232, SAin 5240, SA
— 1,026 65th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 58.2%
22.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.8%
12.1% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 26.6%
20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 16.9%
6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 12.1%
15.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%
11.5% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 8.6%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.0% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.6% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +$83 higher in 5240, SA gap widening
$755 50th pct $838 67th pct
Household income in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +$93 higher in 5240, SA gap widening
$1,875 71st pct $1,968 76th pct
Family income in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +$188 higher in 5240, SA gap steady
$1,937 53rd pct $2,125 66th pct
High earners in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5232, SA gap narrowing
12.6% 71st pct 12.4% 70th pct
High-income homes in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5232, SA gap widening
32.9% 87th pct 26.6% 77th pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
18.9% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%
16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.3%
13.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 38.0%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.2%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5240, SA
28.5% 44th pct 30.9% 59th pct
Mental health in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5232, SA
9.6% 63rd pct 7.5% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5232, SA gap steady
2.6% 12th pct 1.9% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +3.1 pts 61.6%
19.1% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
1.2% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5232, SA gap narrowing
27.4% 86th pct 27.0% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5232, SA gap narrowing
15.3% 87th pct 10.8% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5240, SA gap steady
24.5% 46th pct 28.5% 73rd pct
Defence service in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5232, SA
6.0% 92nd pct 2.9% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5232, SA gap steady
32.0% 99th pct 24.5% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5232, SAin 5240, SA even gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5240, SA gap steady
4.9% 9th pct 7.2% 13th pct
Living alone in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5240, SA gap narrowing
10.5% 0th pct 16.8% 12th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 61.6%
41.5% Couples without children ◂ +13.0 pts 28.5%
4.9% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

48.3% 2 people ◂ +14.0 pts 34.2%
19.6% 4 people even 19.6%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 14.1%
10.5% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +$205 higher in 5240, SA gap widening
$120 6th pct $325 58th pct
Mortgage in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +$155 higher in 5232, SA gap narrowing
$1,888 68th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +0.10 higher in 5240, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5240, SA gap narrowing
4.2% 0th pct 12.0% 18th pct
Owned outright in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +11.3 pts higher in 5232, SA gap widening
53.1% 88th pct 41.8% 58th pct
Separate houses in 5232, SAin 5240, SA even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5232, SA gap widening
86.7% 79th pct 79.3% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 41.8%
44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 43.5%
4.2% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 50.5%
37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 22.8%
11.9% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
2.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% $350–$549 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 31.3%
23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +18.7 pts ▸ 42.5%
17.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.3%
11.1% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5240, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Work from home in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5240, SA gap widening
10.8% 28th pct 18.9% 60th pct
PT commute in 5232, SAin 5240, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +2 more in 5232, SA
2 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +4.71 more in 5232, SA
4.71 61st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +47.1 more in 5232, SA
47.1 39th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +2 more in 5232, SA
2 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +16 longer in 5240, SA
61 87th pct 77 96th pct
Drive to city in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +24 longer in 5232, SA
54 60th pct 30 43rd pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 56.0%
10.8% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
2.1% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
29.6% 4 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 17.4%
23.9% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
12.0% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5240, SA gap widening
19.1% 5th pct 27.4% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in 5232, SAin 5240, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5232, SA gap widening
4.8% 63rd pct 2.0% 12th pct
Participation in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5240, SA gap narrowing
67.5% 82nd pct 68.5% 86th pct
Full-time in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5240, SA gap narrowing
52.9% 17th pct 57.3% 41st pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.5% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%
6.3% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%
7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%
4.2% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%
4.2% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
20.8% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
9.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5232, SAin 5240, SA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +1 higher in 5240, SA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +1 higher in 5232, SA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5232, SAin 5240, SA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5232, SAin 5240, SA even
1,047 78th pct 1,045 78th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +317 higher in 5240, SA
2,118 58th pct 2,434 62nd pct
Assault/100k in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +139 higher in 5240, SA
235 13th pct 375 23rd pct
Burglary/100k in 5232, SAin 5240, SA
— 375 40th pct
Theft/100k in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +139 higher in 5240, SA
235 16th pct 375 27th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5232, SAin 5240, SA
— 936 100th pct
Property damage/100k in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +1,224 higher in 5232, SA
1,412 83rd pct 187 5th pct
5-yr change in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +210.0 pts higher in 5240, SA
-50.0% 4th pct 160.0% 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +0.4 higher in 5232, SA
0.8 10th pct 0.4 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +0.2 more in 5232, SA
0.7 8th pct 0.5 6th pct
15-min city in 5232, SAin 5240, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5232, SAin 5240, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +22.1 pts higher in 5232, SA
22.1% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5240, SA
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 19th pct
Walk to a park in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +10.6 pts higher in 5240, SA
26.0% 12th pct 36.5% 19th pct
Walk to health in 5232, SAin 5240, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +5.7 more in 5232, SA
18.8 53rd pct 13.1 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +3 higher in 5232, SA
5 54th pct 2 46th pct
Mean slope in 5232, SAin 5240, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5232, SA
11.8% 94th pct 11.2% 93rd pct

Compare 5232, SA with nearby areas

5240, SA 5241, SA 5139, SA 5132, SA 5233, SA 5133, SA 5134, SA 5231, SA

Compare 5240, SA with nearby areas

5139, SA 5241, SA 5232, SA 5134, SA 5138, SA 5132, SA 5243, SA 5242, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5232, SA vs 5240, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5232/5232-sa/vs/POA5240/5240-sa