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5238, SA vs 5260, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 54 km apart · 5238, SA profile · 5260, SA profile

5238, SA 5260, SA

Postcode 5238 and postcode 5260 are two rural South Australian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 5238 is far older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 35.8% of people aged 65 and over. It is largely car-dependent, with only 11.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' walkshed. In contrast, postcode 5260 is more walkable; it has a walkability score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable) and 67.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a walkshed.

Both areas are similarly affected by health issues, with about 40% of residents in each having a long-term health condition, which is close to the national figure. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $500. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps have grown since 2011. Postcode 5238 has become notably older than postcode 5260, and the gap in the share of residents born overseas has also widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,625 larger in 5238, SA Median age: 8 yrs older in 5238, SA Aged 65+: 9.2 pts higher in 5238, SA Owned outright: 9.0 pts higher in 5238, SA Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in 5238, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +2,625 larger in 5238, SA gap widening
4,422 52nd pct 1,797 39th pct
Median age in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +8 yrs older in 5238, SA gap widening
57 yrs 96th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +9.2 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
35.8% 97th pct 26.6% 81st pct
Under 15 in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
12.6% 13th pct 15.0% 27th pct
De facto in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
11.9% 44th pct 13.8% 67th pct

Age structure

35.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 26.6%
29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 28.3%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.6% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 38.2%
25.5% Never married +11.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
15.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%
7.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

5238, SA 5260, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
11.4% 39th pct 6.7% 16th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 81.4%
5.5% England ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +2.9 pts 41.1%
40.3% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
15.6% German ◂ +4.2 pts 11.4%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
7.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5238, SAin 5260, SA even gap steady
1.9% 18th pct 1.9% 17th pct
Limited English in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5238, SA gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 87.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5260, SA gap narrowing
47.4% 72nd pct 49.2% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
42.6% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 36.3%
9.3% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.1% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5238, SA gap steady
30.8% 9th pct 27.3% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
7.4% 10th pct 3.5% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +1.91 more in 5260, SA
1.80 26th pct 3.70 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5238, SAin 5260, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +273 more in 5238, SA
398 41st pct 125 23rd pct
Avg size in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +273 larger in 5238, SA
398 65th pct 125 31st pct
ICSEA in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +42 higher in 5238, SA
936 20th pct 894 12th pct

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.3%
22.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.6%
20.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
17.3% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 41.6%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%
10.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 15.6%
11.2% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%
10.4% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
6.4% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
1.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +$20 higher in 5260, SA gap widening
$487 4th pct $507 6th pct
Household income in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +$74 higher in 5260, SA gap widening
$838 1st pct $912 5th pct
Family income in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +$46 higher in 5260, SA gap widening
$1,147 5th pct $1,193 7th pct
High earners in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5238, SA gap steady
3.6% 12th pct 3.0% 9th pct
High-income homes in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
4.7% 8th pct 5.0% 9th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
31.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.9%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
2.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

57.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 52.9%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
1.2% $3,000 or more even 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5238, SA
40.2% 96th pct 40.0% 95th pct
Mental health in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5260, SA
12.1% 88th pct 13.6% 95th pct
Needs assistance in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
9.2% 91st pct 9.7% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%
12.1% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
7.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
4.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None ◂ +3.6 pts 47.0%
23.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
9.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%
6.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5238, SA gap narrowing
21.6% 70th pct 19.6% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5260, SA gap narrowing
13.6% 64th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5238, SA gap narrowing
18.1% 13th pct 17.7% 13th pct
Defence service in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5238, SA
4.9% 87th pct 3.6% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
27.7% 86th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +0.2 larger in 5260, SA gap steady
2.0 10th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5260, SA gap widening
14.7% 70th pct 21.7% 92nd pct
Living alone in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5238, SA gap narrowing
36.7% 88th pct 35.8% 87th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 35.7%
37.8% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
14.7% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 37.6%
36.7% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 35.8%
8.5% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.3% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +$10 higher in 5260, SA gap steady
$215 27th pct $225 30th pct
Mortgage in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +$204 higher in 5238, SA gap widening
$1,083 23rd pct $879 13th pct
People / bedroom in 5238, SAin 5260, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5260, SA gap narrowing
20.4% 48th pct 21.1% 50th pct
Owned outright in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
50.1% 83rd pct 41.0% 56th pct
Separate houses in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5260, SA gap narrowing
92.3% 52nd pct 93.8% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
72.6% 30th pct 76.2% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 41.0%
24.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
20.4% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
1.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 93.8%
3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 59.2%
19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 16.7%
18.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 14.2%
5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
2.3% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 68.6%
37.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.6 pts 28.1%
4.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% Under $1,000 +12.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 33.1%
10.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.9%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
3.6% 48th pct 6.4% 73rd pct
Work from home in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5238, SA gap steady
9.9% 23rd pct 6.9% 11th pct
PT commute in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +16 more in 5238, SA
19 56th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +2.63 more in 5238, SA
4.30 57th pct 1.67 32nd pct
Departures/1k in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +12.7 more in 5260, SA
16.3 29th pct 28.9 33rd pct
PT routes in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +2 more in 5260, SA
4 52nd pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +34 longer in 5260, SA
54 84th pct 88 100th pct
Drive to city in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +36 longer in 5238, SA
99 80th pct 63 64th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 67.1%
9.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
0.2% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 38.3%
35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 32.8%
13.2% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
3.6% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
34.6% 55th pct 29.0% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5260, SA gap widening
3.6% 25th pct 9.1% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5260, SA gap narrowing
6.6% 86th pct 8.3% 91st pct
Participation in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
42.9% 7th pct 45.5% 10th pct
Full-time in 5238, SAin 5260, SA even gap narrowing
50.1% 10th pct 50.0% 10th pct

Industries people work in

9.1% Retail trade +8.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%
14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%
9.5% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
7.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.1% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
5.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
18.2% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 13.2%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%
7.4% Sales workers +7.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.9% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5238, SAin 5260, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5238, SAin 5260, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +1 higher in 5238, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5238, SAin 5260, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +40 higher in 5238, SA
872 8th pct 832 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +927 higher in 5260, SA
4,025 76th pct 4,953 81st pct
Assault/100k in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +413 higher in 5238, SA
1,470 82nd pct 1,057 68th pct
Robbery/100k in 5238, SAin 5260, SA
23 26th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +63 higher in 5238, SA
452 50th pct 390 43rd pct
Theft/100k in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +1,631 higher in 5260, SA
1,040 56th pct 2,671 80th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +200 higher in 5260, SA
23 0th pct 223 70th pct
Property damage/100k in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +325 higher in 5238, SA
882 62nd pct 556 40th pct
5-yr change in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +31.4 pts higher in 5238, SA
-12.3% 32nd pct -43.7% 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +3.0 higher in 5260, SA
1.6 21st pct 4.6 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +3.7 more in 5260, SA
1.7 20th pct 5.3 70th pct
15-min city in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +55.3 pts higher in 5260, SA
11.9% 21st pct 67.2% 69th pct
Walk to shops in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +49.6 pts higher in 5260, SA
17.0% 25th pct 66.6% 69th pct
Walk to transit in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5260, SA
30.1% 35th pct 37.9% 41st pct
Walk to school in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +46.2 pts higher in 5260, SA
18.9% 23rd pct 65.1% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +41.9 pts higher in 5260, SA
32.3% 16th pct 74.2% 52nd pct
Walk to health in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +42.4 pts higher in 5260, SA
21.5% 41st pct 63.8% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +15.5 more in 5260, SA
15.2 40th pct 30.6 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +2 higher in 5260, SA
0 25th pct 3 47th pct
Mean slope in 5238, SAin 5260, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5238, SA
6.0% 64th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 5238, SA with nearby areas

5253, SA 5354, SA 5306, SA 5308, SA 5353, SA 5237, SA 5357, SA 5260, SA

Compare 5260, SA with nearby areas

5253, SA 5306, SA 5259, SA 5261, SA 5254, SA 5264, SA 5238, SA 5265, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5238, SA vs 5260, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5238/5238-sa/vs/POA5260/5260-sa