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5238, SA vs 5353, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 38 km apart · 5238, SA profile · 5353, SA profile

5238, SA 5353, SA

Postcode 5238 and postcode 5353 are nearby South Australian areas with different social profiles. Postcode 5238 is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 35.8% of people aged 65 and over. It has a lower share of adults working or looking for work (42.9%) and a lower proportion of people who finished Year 12 (30.8%). In contrast, postcode 5353 has a younger typical age of 47 and more people with Year 12 qualifications (46.1%). This area also has a higher share of working adults (60.8%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (13.8% compared to 4.7% in postcode 5238).

Everyday life is similar in both places regarding the use of other languages at home and the very low number of people who commute by public transport. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. Residents in postcode 5238 have become far older than those in postcode 5353, with the age gap widening to 10 years. The gap in Year 12 completion and the share of high-earning households have also increased over time.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 17.9 pts higher in 5353, SA Median age: 10 yrs older in 5238, SA Year 12: 15.3 pts higher in 5353, SA Household income: $469 higher in 5353, SA Aged 65+: 13.4 pts higher in 5238, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +500 larger in 5238, SA gap widening
4,422 52nd pct 3,922 50th pct
Median age in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +10 yrs older in 5238, SA gap widening
57 yrs 96th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5238, SA gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +13.4 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
35.8% 97th pct 22.3% 65th pct
Under 15 in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5353, SA gap steady
12.6% 13th pct 17.2% 49th pct
De facto in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5353, SA gap steady
11.9% 44th pct 12.2% 47th pct

Age structure

35.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.4 pts 22.3%
29.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 30.9%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.6% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

47.1% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 51.5%
25.5% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
15.2% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 11.2%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%
4.2% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

5238, SA 5353, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5238, SA gap steady
11.4% 39th pct 10.4% 34th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 83.5%
5.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% India ◂ +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 ◂ +2.4 pts 41.6%
40.3% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 38.5%
15.6% German +9.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
8.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.0% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Indian even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5238, SA gap steady
1.9% 18th pct 1.8% 16th pct
Limited English in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5238, SA gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.1% 26th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 93.2%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
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

No religion in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5238, SA gap steady
47.4% 72nd pct 46.2% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 46.2%
42.6% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +15.3 pts higher in 5353, SA gap widening
30.8% 9th pct 46.1% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5353, SA gap widening
7.4% 10th pct 16.2% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +4.12 more in 5353, SA
1.80 26th pct 5.92 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +3 more in 5353, SA
1 29th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +3 more in 5238, SA
398 41st pct 395 41st pct
Avg size in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +299 larger in 5238, SA
398 65th pct 99 26th pct
ICSEA in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +87 higher in 5353, SA
936 20th pct 1,023 64th pct

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 12 +15.3 pts ▸ 46.1%
22.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 16.6%
20.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.3%
17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 36.7%
10.5% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 16.7%
11.2% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%
10.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.4% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
4.3% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Information technology even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +$207 higher in 5353, SA gap widening
$487 4th pct $694 37th pct
Household income in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +$469 higher in 5353, SA gap widening
$838 1st pct $1,307 33rd pct
Family income in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +$544 higher in 5353, SA gap widening
$1,147 5th pct $1,691 36th pct
High earners in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5353, SA gap widening
3.6% 12th pct 8.5% 47th pct
High-income homes in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5353, SA gap widening
4.7% 8th pct 13.8% 41st pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 32.3%
31.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 20.6%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
2.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.2% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

57.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 44.4%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5238, SA
40.2% 96th pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5238, SA
12.1% 88th pct 10.7% 76th pct
Needs assistance in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
9.2% 91st pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 11.0%
12.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
8.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%
7.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
4.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None +10.5 pts ▸ 61.1%
23.9% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 20.6%
9.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%
6.4% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5353, SA gap narrowing
21.6% 70th pct 26.6% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5353, SA gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 14.4% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5353, SA gap steady
18.1% 13th pct 26.1% 57th pct
Defence service in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5238, SA
4.9% 87th pct 3.9% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5238, SA gap steady
27.7% 86th pct 26.6% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +0.4 larger in 5353, SA gap widening
2.0 10th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5238, SA gap narrowing
14.7% 70th pct 11.9% 46th pct
Living alone in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
36.7% 88th pct 26.5% 48th pct

Family composition

37.8% Couples with children +15.4 pts ▸ 53.2%
46.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 34.0%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 40.2%
36.7% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 26.5%
8.5% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.3% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.6% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +$35 higher in 5353, SA gap widening
$215 27th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +$217 higher in 5353, SA gap steady
$1,083 23rd pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +0.10 higher in 5353, SA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
20.4% 48th pct 17.7% 38th pct
Owned outright in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5238, SA gap steady
50.1% 83rd pct 41.8% 58th pct
Separate houses in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
92.3% 52nd pct 89.0% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5353, SA gap steady
72.6% 30th pct 79.3% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 41.8%
24.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
20.4% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 17.7%
2.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 89.0%
3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.2%
0.7% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 49.4%
18.8% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 16.4%
5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
2.3% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 57.1%
37.7% Under $200 ◂ +15.2 pts 22.5%
4.3% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
42.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.3 pts 29.4%
10.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.8% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5238, SA gap steady
3.6% 48th pct 2.7% 36th pct
Work from home in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5353, SA gap steady
9.9% 23rd pct 12.1% 33rd pct
PT commute in 5238, SAin 5353, SA even gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.2% 33rd pct
PT stops in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +3 more in 5353, SA
19 56th pct 22 58th pct
Stops/1k in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +1.31 more in 5353, SA
4.30 57th pct 5.61 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +50.5 more in 5353, SA
16.3 29th pct 66.8 43rd pct
PT routes in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +4 more in 5353, SA
4 52nd pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +16 longer in 5238, SA
54 84th pct 38 75th pct
Drive to city in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +18 longer in 5238, SA
99 80th pct 81 73rd pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 68.1%
9.9% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.1% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Bus even 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 38.4%
37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 28.7%
13.2% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.3% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
34.6% 55th pct 28.8% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5238, SA gap narrowing
3.6% 25th pct 2.7% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5238, SA gap steady
6.6% 86th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Participation in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +17.9 pts higher in 5353, SA gap widening
42.9% 7th pct 60.8% 53rd pct
Full-time in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5353, SA gap widening
50.1% 10th pct 56.8% 38th pct

Industries people work in

5.1% Manufacturing +15.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
14.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%
14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%
9.5% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
7.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.5% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%
4.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
2.3% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.2% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.9% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%
8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +3 higher in 5353, SA
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +3 higher in 5353, SA
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +4 higher in 5353, SA
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +3 higher in 5353, SA
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +80 higher in 5353, SA
872 8th pct 952 36th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +1,960 higher in 5238, SA
4,025 76th pct 2,065 58th pct
Assault/100k in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +1,011 higher in 5238, SA
1,470 82nd pct 459 29th pct
Robbery/100k in 5238, SAin 5353, SA
23 26th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +70 higher in 5238, SA
452 50th pct 382 42nd pct
Theft/100k in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +658 higher in 5238, SA
1,040 56th pct 382 27th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +232 higher in 5353, SA
23 0th pct 255 75th pct
Property damage/100k in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +525 higher in 5238, SA
882 62nd pct 357 23rd pct
5-yr change in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5353, SA
-12.3% 32nd pct -6.9% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +0.7 higher in 5353, SA
1.6 21st pct 2.3 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +0.7 more in 5353, SA
1.7 20th pct 2.4 29th pct
15-min city in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +18.6 pts higher in 5353, SA
11.9% 21st pct 30.5% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +11.1 pts higher in 5353, SA
17.0% 25th pct 28.1% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5353, SA
30.1% 35th pct 39.8% 43rd pct
Walk to school in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +17.2 pts higher in 5353, SA
18.9% 23rd pct 36.1% 34th pct
Walk to a park in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5353, SA
32.3% 16th pct 34.4% 18th pct
Walk to health in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5353, SA
21.5% 41st pct 25.4% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +7.5 more in 5353, SA
15.2 40th pct 22.7 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +0 higher in 5353, SA
0 25th pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 5238, SAin 5353, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5238, SA
6.0% 64th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Compare 5238, SA with nearby areas

5253, SA 5354, SA 5306, SA 5308, SA 5353, SA 5237, SA 5357, SA 5260, 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). 5238, SA vs 5353, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5238/5238-sa/vs/POA5353/5353-sa