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5237, SA vs 5254, SA

Name: 5237, SA vs 5254, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 5237, SA profile · 5254, SA profile

5237, SA 5254, SA

Postcode 5254 and postcode 5237 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different levels of infrastructure and safety. Postcode 5254 is larger and more connected, with 21.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 0.0% in postcode 5237. It also has far more school enrolments (212 compared to 28) and a higher proportion of children under 15 (17.7% versus 12.8%). Crime profiles differ sharply, with theft being far higher in postcode 5254, while property damage is far higher in postcode 5237.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in different directions, with the age gap widening as postcode 5237 has become even older. Despite this, they share several traits; both have similar proportions of people who have moved recently (28.3%) and nearly identical numbers of bedrooms per home. They also both have a high share of residents with no religion, well above the national figure. While postcode 5254 is generally more advantaged, both areas have a similar level of job skills and education.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,144 larger in 5254, SA PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in 5254, SA Under 15: 4.9 pts higher in 5254, SA Median age: 6 yrs older in 5237, SA Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in 5237, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +2,144 larger in 5254, SA gap steady

358 15th pct 2,502 44th pct

Median age in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +6 yrs older in 5237, SA gap widening

50 yrs 80th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

37.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 31.7%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.2%

12.8% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

44.3% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

34.0% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 32.6%

15.9% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 10.4%

5.8% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

3.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

5237, SA 5254, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 84.0%

4.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.7%

41.1% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

18.4% German ◂ +4.7 pts 13.7%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

11.2% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%

1.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 91.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 56.5%

38.3% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 32.7%

8.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +17.22 more in 5237, SA

21.74 92nd pct 4.51 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +1 more in 5254, SA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +184 more in 5254, SA

28 7th pct 212 31st pct

Avg size in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +78 larger in 5254, SA

28 7th pct 106 28th pct

ICSEA in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +2 higher in 5237, SA

987 46th pct 985 45th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

24.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.2%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.1%

10.4% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

12.1% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

3.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

9.7% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%

4.8% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +$64 higher in 5254, SA gap narrowing

$590 17th pct $654 29th pct

Household income in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +$177 higher in 5254, SA gap widening

$1,192 23rd pct $1,369 39th pct

Family income in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +$222 higher in 5254, SA gap narrowing

$1,413 17th pct $1,635 32nd pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 18.4%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

4.0% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

52.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 46.4%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 10.9%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

8.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

3.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Lung condition even 1.9%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +4.8 pts ▸ 61.5%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.7%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +0.2 larger in 5254, SA gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 55.0%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 31.6%

19.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 12.1%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 23.5%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 14.4%

10.7% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.0% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +$25 higher in 5254, SA gap widening

$225 30th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +$208 higher in 5254, SA gap steady

$1,092 23rd pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 5237, SA in 5254, SA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 45.7%

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 40.3%

4.0% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 98.9%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

25.5% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

4.7% 1 bedroom even 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

0.0% Under $200 +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +14.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

42.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.9 pts 29.6%

16.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +11 more in 5254, SA

0 0th pct 11 49th pct

Stops/1k in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +4.40 more in 5254, SA

0.00 0th pct 4.40 58th pct

Departures/1k in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +102.3 more in 5254, SA

0.0 0th pct 102.3 46th pct

PT routes in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +14 more in 5254, SA

0 0th pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 5237, SA in 5254, SA

— 79 97th pct

Drive to city in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +16 longer in 5237, SA

63 64th pct 47 56th pct

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 65.7%

15.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.4% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

24.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 22.6%

24.7% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 17.3%

24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 21.5%

0.0% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 14.3%

8.1% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

9.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

6.4% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 19.5%

19.8% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 12.5%

10.5% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

8.1% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Sales workers even 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +2 higher in 5254, SA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +2 higher in 5254, SA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +1 higher in 5254, SA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 5237, SA in 5254, SA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +27 higher in 5254, SA

918 20th pct 945 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +483 higher in 5254, SA

2,235 60th pct 2,718 65th pct

Assault/100k in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +400 higher in 5254, SA

279 16th pct 679 49th pct

Burglary/100k in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +120 higher in 5254, SA

279 25th pct 400 44th pct

Theft/100k in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +640 higher in 5254, SA

279 19th pct 919 52nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +159 higher in 5237, SA

279 78th pct 120 38th pct

Property damage/100k in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +438 higher in 5237, SA

838 60th pct 400 28th pct

5-yr change in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +44.8 pts higher in 5254, SA

-33.3% 14th pct 11.5% 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +0.4 higher in 5254, SA

0.9 11th pct 1.3 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +0.2 more in 5254, SA

1.1 13th pct 1.3 16th pct

15-min city in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +17.7 pts higher in 5254, SA

0.0% 0th pct 17.7% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +17.6 pts higher in 5254, SA

0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 26th pct

Walk to transit in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +21.5 pts higher in 5254, SA

0.0% 0th pct 21.5% 29th pct

Walk to school in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5237, SA

23.7% 25th pct 22.7% 25th pct

Walk to a park in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5237, SA

33.4% 17th pct 26.1% 12th pct

Walk to health in 5237, SA in 5254, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +2.8 more in 5237, SA

27.9 70th pct 25.2 66th pct

Intersections/km² in 5237, SA in 5254, SA even

1 37th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in 5237, SA in 5254, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5237, SA

6.0% 64th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 5237, SA with nearby areas

5235, SA 5236, SA 5353, SA 5234, SA 5254, SA 5244, SA 5351, SA 5233, SA

Compare 5254, SA with nearby areas

5236, SA 5252, SA 5244, SA 5255, SA 5251, SA 5237, SA 5250, SA 5234, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5237, SA vs 5254, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5237/5237-sa/vs/POA5254/5254-sa