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5236, SA vs 5353, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 37 km apart · 5236, SA profile · 5353, SA profile

5236, SA 5353, SA

Postcode 5353 and postcode 5236 are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5353 is more developed and accessible, with 39.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 36.1% within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, postcode 5236 is sparsely populated and more remote, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, or groceries. Postcode 5236 also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 17.2%, compared to just 2.7% in postcode 5353.

Both areas share a similar domestic life, with the typical weekly rent at $250 and a nearly identical number of children under 15. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in age has grown, with postcode 5353 now well higher in the share of people aged 65 and over. Similarly, the gap in high earners has increased, with postcode 5353 now well higher in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,580 larger in 5353, SA Separate houses: 11.0 pts higher in 5236, SA Recent arrivals: 14.5 pts higher in 5236, SA No religion: 11.7 pts higher in 5236, SA Aged 65+: 8.6 pts higher in 5353, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +3,580 larger in 5353, SA gap steady
342 14th pct 3,922 50th pct
Median age in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +2 yrs older in 5353, SA gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5236, SA gap steady
2.0% 47th pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +8.6 pts higher in 5353, SA gap widening
13.7% 20th pct 22.3% 65th pct
Under 15 in 5236, SAin 5353, SA even gap steady
17.3% 49th pct 17.2% 49th pct
De facto in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5236, SA gap widening
17.8% 88th pct 12.2% 47th pct

Age structure

35.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 30.9%
25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 19.8%
13.7% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
17.3% Children (0–14) even 17.2%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

Marital status

46.8% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 51.5%
32.9% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 29.7%
16.8% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 11.2%
2.1% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

5236, SA 5353, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5353, SA gap widening
8.5% 25th pct 10.4% 34th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 83.5%
5.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% English ◂ +6.4 pts 41.6%
45.3% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 38.5%
12.9% German +11.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
9.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.6% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5236, SA gap steady
2.0% 19th pct 1.8% 16th pct
Limited English in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5353, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 26th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 93.2%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
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 5236, SAin 5353, SA +11.7 pts higher in 5236, SA gap steady
57.9% 95th pct 46.2% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

57.9% No religion ◂ +11.7 pts 46.2%
29.8% Christianity +14.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
2.3% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5353, SA gap widening
40.8% 36th pct 46.1% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5353, SA gap steady
15.7% 51st pct 16.2% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5236, SAin 5353, SA
— 5.92 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +4 more in 5353, SA
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 5236, SAin 5353, SA
— 395 41st pct
Avg size in 5236, SAin 5353, SA
— 99 26th pct
ICSEA in 5236, SAin 5353, SA
— 1,023 64th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 46.1%
23.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.3%
20.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 16.6%
8.5% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 36.7%
18.4% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
4.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 16.7%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%
10.4% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%
1.8% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +$32 higher in 5353, SA gap narrowing
$662 30th pct $694 37th pct
Household income in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +$115 higher in 5353, SA gap widening
$1,192 23rd pct $1,307 33rd pct
Family income in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +$129 higher in 5353, SA gap widening
$1,562 27th pct $1,691 36th pct
High earners in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5353, SA gap widening
5.0% 19th pct 8.5% 47th pct
High-income homes in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5353, SA gap widening
5.1% 9th pct 13.8% 41st pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.3%
31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.8%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.6%
2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.2% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 32.0%
6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5236, SA
32.7% 71st pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5236, SA
10.8% 78th pct 10.7% 76th pct
Needs assistance in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5236, SA gap steady
6.4% 66th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%
11.1% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
3.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.5% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +0.3 pts ▸ 61.1%
24.3% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 20.6%
4.1% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5353, SA gap widening
20.0% 62nd pct 26.6% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5236, SA gap steady
15.7% 88th pct 14.4% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5236, SA gap steady
27.9% 69th pct 26.1% 57th pct
Defence service in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5353, SA
2.1% 28th pct 3.9% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5236, SA gap steady
27.5% 84th pct 26.6% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5236, SAin 5353, SA even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5353, SA gap widening
9.1% 23rd pct 11.9% 46th pct
Living alone in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5236, SA gap widening
31.2% 71st pct 26.5% 48th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 53.2%
29.3% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 34.0%
9.1% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 40.2%
31.2% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 26.5%
15.2% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%
3.6% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5236, SAin 5353, SA even gap steady
$250 37th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +$108 higher in 5236, SA gap narrowing
$1,408 41st pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 5236, SAin 5353, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5353, SA gap widening
9.4% 11th pct 17.7% 38th pct
Owned outright in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5353, SA gap widening
37.0% 43rd pct 41.8% 58th pct
Separate houses in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +11.0 pts higher in 5236, SA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 89.0% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +10.5 pts higher in 5353, SA gap widening
68.8% 23rd pct 79.3% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.0 pts 36.4%
37.0% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
9.4% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 89.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 49.4%
26.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 25.3%
18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 16.4%
2.9% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

92.3% $200–$349 ◂ +35.2 pts 57.1%
0.0% Under $200 +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
36.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 29.4%
16.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%
4.2% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5353, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 36th pct
Work from home in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5236, SA gap steady
15.3% 47th pct 12.1% 33rd pct
PT commute in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5353, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 33rd pct
PT stops in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +22 more in 5353, SA
0 0th pct 22 58th pct
Stops/1k in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +5.61 more in 5353, SA
0.00 0th pct 5.61 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +66.8 more in 5353, SA
0.0 0th pct 66.8 43rd pct
PT routes in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +8 more in 5353, SA
0 0th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 5236, SAin 5353, SA
— 38 75th pct
Drive to city in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +20 longer in 5353, SA
61 63rd pct 81 73rd pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 68.1%
15.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%
1.8% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 38.4%
21.7% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
16.7% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%
0.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5236, SA gap widening
34.2% 53rd pct 28.8% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +14.5 pts higher in 5236, SA gap widening
17.2% 80th pct 2.7% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5353, SA gap narrowing
1.7% 10th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Participation in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5236, SA gap widening
63.6% 65th pct 60.8% 53rd pct
Full-time in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5236, SA gap narrowing
57.1% 39th pct 56.8% 38th pct

Industries people work in

10.6% Manufacturing +10.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.8 pts 12.9%
16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 9.6%
12.4% Construction ◂ +6.5 pts 5.9%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
4.1% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.3% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%
5.3% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%
17.6% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 12.5%
10.0% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.8% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.9% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +1 higher in 5353, SA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +1 higher in 5353, SA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +1 higher in 5236, SA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +1 higher in 5353, SA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +23 higher in 5353, SA
929 25th pct 952 36th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +18 higher in 5353, SA
2,047 58th pct 2,065 58th pct
Assault/100k in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +418 higher in 5236, SA
877 61st pct 459 29th pct
Burglary/100k in 5236, SAin 5353, SA
— 382 42nd pct
Theft/100k in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +90 higher in 5353, SA
292 20th pct 382 27th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5236, SAin 5353, SA
— 255 75th pct
Property damage/100k in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +520 higher in 5236, SA
877 62nd pct 357 23rd pct
5-yr change in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +34.8 pts higher in 5353, SA
-41.7% 9th pct -6.9% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +1.7 higher in 5353, SA
0.6 8th pct 2.3 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +1.6 more in 5353, SA
0.7 9th pct 2.4 29th pct
15-min city in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +30.5 pts higher in 5353, SA
0.0% 0th pct 30.5% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +28.1 pts higher in 5353, SA
0.0% 0th pct 28.1% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +39.8 pts higher in 5353, SA
0.0% 0th pct 39.8% 43rd pct
Walk to school in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +36.1 pts higher in 5353, SA
0.0% 0th pct 36.1% 34th pct
Walk to a park in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5236, SA
36.3% 19th pct 34.4% 18th pct
Walk to health in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +25.4 pts higher in 5353, SA
0.0% 0th pct 25.4% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +16.8 more in 5353, SA
5.8 2nd pct 22.7 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 5236, SAin 5353, SA even
1 31st pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 5236, SAin 5353, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5236, SA
6.9% 73rd pct 5.6% 59th pct

Compare 5236, SA with nearby areas

5234, SA 5244, SA 5237, SA 5235, SA 5233, SA 5254, SA 5252, SA 5241, SA

Compare 5353, SA with nearby areas

5235, SA 5356, SA 5237, SA 5355, SA 5352, SA 5236, SA 5351, SA 5238, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5236, SA vs 5353, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5236/5236-sa/vs/POA5353/5353-sa