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5238, SA vs 5308, SA

Name: 5238, SA vs 5308, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 5238, SA profile · 5308, SA profile

5238, SA 5308, SA

Postcode 5238 and postcode 5308 are two South Australian areas with very different populations. Postcode 5238 is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (35.8%). It also has a far higher share of one-parent families (14.7%) compared to postcode 5308, where there are none. Conversely, postcode 5308 is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with a far higher share of people working from home (29.9%) and a far higher proportion of people employed full-time (73.1%).

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly personal income, which is around $490. They also share a similar level of home ownership, with about half of all homes owned outright. While postcode 5238 has more public transport stops and health services within walking distance, the gap in the number of people working from home has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 28.1 pts higher in 5238, SA Population: 4,284 larger in 5238, SA Full-time: 23.1 pts higher in 5308, SA Unemployment: 6.6 pts higher in 5238, SA Median age: 12 yrs older in 5238, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +4,284 larger in 5238, SA gap widening

4,422 52nd pct 138 6th pct

Median age in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +12 yrs older in 5238, SA gap widening

57 yrs 96th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

35.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.2 pts 19.6%

12.6% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

47.1% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 52.1%

25.5% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.2% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 7.6%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

5238, SA 5308, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 82.6%

5.5% England ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +1.2 pts 42.8%

40.3% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

15.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

8.9% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 89.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 44.2%

42.6% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

9.3% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5238, SA in 5308, SA

1.80 26th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +1 more in 5238, SA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 5238, SA in 5308, SA

398 41st pct —

Avg size in 5238, SA in 5308, SA

398 65th pct —

ICSEA in 5238, SA in 5308, SA

936 20th pct —

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.7% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

22.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.3%

17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 35.2%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.3% Agriculture & environment +16.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.4% Health +9.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +14.6 pts 5.6%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 5.6%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.4% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +$3 higher in 5308, SA gap narrowing

$487 4th pct $490 4th pct

Household income in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +$86 higher in 5308, SA gap narrowing

$838 1st pct $924 6th pct

Family income in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +$153 higher in 5308, SA gap widening

$1,147 5th pct $1,300 11th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

2.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 52.9%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +7.4 pts 8.7%

9.0% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.1% Mental health ◂ +7.8 pts 4.3%

8.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.9 pts 3.6%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None +8.1 pts ▸ 58.7%

23.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +7.0 pts 2.9%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +0.2 larger in 5308, SA gap narrowing

2.0 10th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

37.8% Couples with children +24.9 pts ▸ 62.6%

46.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 37.4%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 1 person +11.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

42.5% 2 people ◂ +12.5 pts 30.0%

8.3% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.5% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.6% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +$92 higher in 5238, SA

$215 27th pct $123 6th pct

Mortgage in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +$494 higher in 5238, SA gap widening

$1,083 23rd pct $589 4th pct

People / bedroom in 5238, SA in 5308, SA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 50.0%

2.4% Other tenure +25.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 24.0%

20.4% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 6.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 104.0%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 68.0%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 18.0%

18.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 10.0%

5.6% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.7% Under $200 +62.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

57.2% $200–$349 ◂ +57.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.7 pts 25.0%

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%

10.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +19 more in 5238, SA

19 56th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +4.30 more in 5238, SA

4.30 57th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +16.3 more in 5238, SA

16.3 29th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +4 more in 5238, SA

4 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 5238, SA in 5308, SA

54 84th pct —

Drive to city in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +19 longer in 5308, SA

99 80th pct 118 87th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +19.1 pts 44.8%

9.9% Worked at home +20.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

4.1% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

35.3% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

10.3% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +67.3 pts ▸ 82.1%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.7 pts 4.5%

9.5% Construction ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

5.5% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers +37.0 pts ▸ 55.2%

16.6% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.9 pts 7.5%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.9 pts 7.5%

8.9% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +3 higher in 5308, SA

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +2 higher in 5308, SA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +4 higher in 5308, SA

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +5 higher in 5308, SA

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +76 higher in 5308, SA

872 8th pct 948 34th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5238, SA in 5308, SA

4,025 76th pct —

Assault/100k in 5238, SA in 5308, SA

1,470 82nd pct —

Robbery/100k in 5238, SA in 5308, SA

23 26th pct —

Burglary/100k in 5238, SA in 5308, SA

452 50th pct —

Theft/100k in 5238, SA in 5308, SA

1,040 56th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in 5238, SA in 5308, SA

23 0th pct —

Property damage/100k in 5238, SA in 5308, SA

882 62nd pct —

5-yr change in 5238, SA in 5308, SA

-12.3% 32nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +1.4 higher in 5238, SA

1.6 21st pct 0.2 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +1.4 more in 5238, SA

1.7 20th pct 0.2 3rd pct

15-min city in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +11.9 pts higher in 5238, SA

11.9% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +17.0 pts higher in 5238, SA

17.0% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +30.1 pts higher in 5238, SA

30.1% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +18.9 pts higher in 5238, SA

18.9% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +8.6 pts higher in 5238, SA

32.3% 16th pct 23.7% 11th pct

Walk to health in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +21.5 pts higher in 5238, SA

21.5% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5238, SA in 5308, SA +180.5 more in 5308, SA

15.2 40th pct 195.7 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 5238, SA in 5308, SA even

0 25th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in 5238, SA in 5308, 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 5308, SA with nearby areas

5309, SA 5310, SA 5354, SA 5238, SA 5307, SA 5306, SA 5357, SA 5332, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5238, SA vs 5308, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5238/5238-sa/vs/POA5308/5308-sa