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5238, SA vs 5354, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 5238, SA profile · 5354, SA profile

5238, SA 5354, SA

Postcode 5238 and postcode 5354 are nearby rural areas in South Australia, though they differ in scale and social makeup. Postcode 5238 has a larger population and more people with no religion (47.4%) compared to postcode 5354 (35.3%). There are also notable differences in education and home life; postcode 5238 has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (30.8% versus 19.9%) and more people doing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework (27.7% compared to 15.8%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding the number of people living alone and those who have moved recently. Despite this, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with postcode 5238 at $838 and postcode 5354 at $818. Both areas also have a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over, sitting around 35%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,006 larger in 5238, SA Housework 15h+: 11.9 pts higher in 5238, SA Recent movers: 16.1 pts higher in 5238, SA Living alone: 13.3 pts higher in 5354, SA Unpaid carers: 4.4 pts higher in 5238, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +4,006 larger in 5238, SA gap widening
4,422 52nd pct 416 16th pct
Median age in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +2 yrs older in 5354, SA gap narrowing
57 yrs 96th pct 59 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5238, SA gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 2.4% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5238, SA gap steady
35.8% 97th pct 35.1% 96th pct
Under 15 in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
12.6% 13th pct 4.8% 0th pct
De facto in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
11.9% 44th pct 8.3% 13th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
35.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 35.1%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%
12.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 4.8%
7.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 38.0%
25.5% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
15.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.9% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.2% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Age & sex structure

5238, SA 5354, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5238, SA gap narrowing
11.4% 39th pct 11.1% 38th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +22.8 pts 57.2%
5.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.1% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +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 ◂ +9.6 pts 34.4%
40.3% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 31.5%
15.6% German ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
7.0% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
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

Other language in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5238, SA gap steady
1.9% 18th pct 1.2% 10th pct
Limited English in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5354, SA gap narrowing
0.2% 35th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +20.2 pts 70.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +12.0 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
47.4% 72nd pct 35.3% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 35.3%
42.6% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 32.5%
9.3% Not stated +20.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.1% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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 5354, SA +10.9 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
30.8% 9th pct 19.9% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5238, SA gap steady
7.4% 10th pct 4.3% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +48.20 more in 5354, SA
1.80 26th pct 50.00 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5238, SAin 5354, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +312 more in 5238, SA
398 41st pct 86 18th pct
Avg size in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +312 larger in 5238, SA
398 65th pct 86 23rd pct
ICSEA in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +4 higher in 5354, SA
936 20th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 19.9%
22.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.7%
20.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.2%
17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 14.7%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.6 pts 23.0%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.4 pts 5.8%
10.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 14.6%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%
11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%
10.4% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%
6.4% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
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, SAin 5354, SA +$33 higher in 5354, SA gap steady
$487 4th pct $520 8th pct
Household income in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +$20 higher in 5238, SA gap narrowing
$838 1st pct $818 0th pct
Family income in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +$9 higher in 5238, SA gap narrowing
$1,147 5th pct $1,138 4th pct
High earners in 5238, SAin 5354, SA even gap steady
3.6% 12th pct 3.6% 11th pct
High-income homes in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5354, SA gap narrowing
4.7% 8th pct 5.0% 9th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
31.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 36.3%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 8.1%
2.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

57.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 44.6%
25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 18.6%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
1.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5238, SA
40.2% 96th pct 37.7% 90th pct
Mental health in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5238, SA
12.1% 88th pct 9.9% 66th pct
Needs assistance in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5354, SA gap steady
9.2% 91st pct 9.6% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.1% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%
9.1% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.6% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
7.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%
4.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
2.0% Stroke even 1.9%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None ◂ +17.4 pts 33.2%
23.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 21.6%
9.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%
6.4% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
21.6% 70th pct 16.3% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
13.6% 64th pct 9.2% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5238, SA gap narrowing
18.1% 13th pct 8.4% 0th pct
Defence service in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5238, SA
4.9% 87th pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +11.9 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
27.7% 86th pct 15.8% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +0.3 larger in 5238, SA gap widening
2.0 10th pct 1.7 0th pct
One-parent in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5354, SA gap widening
14.7% 70th pct 19.5% 89th pct
Living alone in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +13.3 pts higher in 5354, SA gap widening
36.7% 88th pct 50.0% 100th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 57.4%
37.8% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 23.7%
14.7% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.5% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 41.3%
8.5% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%
8.3% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%
2.6% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +$15 higher in 5238, SA gap narrowing
$215 27th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +$433 higher in 5238, SA gap widening
$1,083 23rd pct $650 6th pct
People / bedroom in 5238, SAin 5354, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
20.4% 48th pct 12.5% 19th pct
Owned outright in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +9.9 pts higher in 5354, SA gap narrowing
50.1% 83rd pct 60.0% 97th pct
Separate houses in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5354, SA gap narrowing
92.3% 52nd pct 93.8% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +12.0 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
72.6% 30th pct 60.6% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
24.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 14.4%
20.4% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 12.5%
2.4% Other tenure +5.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.7% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 93.8%
3.6% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
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 ◂ +8.3 pts 43.1%
19.2% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
18.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 14.4%
5.6% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.3% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $200–$349 ◂ +17.2 pts 40.0%
37.7% Under $200 ◂ +12.7 pts 25.0%
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 +18.2 pts ▸ 60.9%
39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 30.4%
10.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5354, SA gap steady
3.6% 48th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Work from home in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5354, SA gap narrowing
9.9% 23rd pct 15.7% 49th pct
PT commute in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5238, SA gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +17 more in 5238, SA
19 56th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +0.51 more in 5354, SA
4.30 57th pct 4.81 63rd pct
Departures/1k in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +7.8 more in 5354, SA
16.3 29th pct 24.0 32nd pct
PT routes in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +1 more in 5354, SA
4 52nd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 5238, SAin 5354, SA
54 84th pct —
Drive to city in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +9 longer in 5354, SA
99 80th pct 108 84th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +16.1 pts 47.8%
9.9% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.1% Walked +10.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
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 +6.0 pts ▸ 43.7%
35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 27.8%
13.2% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%
3.6% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +16.1 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
34.6% 55th pct 18.5% 4th pct
Recent arrivals in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5354, SA gap steady
3.6% 25th pct 6.5% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5238, SA gap steady
6.6% 86th pct 5.7% 77th pct
Participation in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +11.7 pts higher in 5238, SA gap widening
42.9% 7th pct 31.1% 0th pct
Full-time in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5354, SA gap widening
50.1% 10th pct 57.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 7.0%
9.5% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 3.5%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 3.5%
7.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.5% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.1% Transport & warehousing even 6.1%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
0.5% Arts & recreation +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers +12.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
16.6% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.3 pts 6.1%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +7.4 pts 7.0%
8.9% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5238, SAin 5354, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5238, SAin 5354, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +1 higher in 5238, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5238, SAin 5354, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +29 higher in 5238, SA
872 8th pct 843 2nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +900 higher in 5238, SA
4,025 76th pct 3,125 70th pct
Assault/100k in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +28 higher in 5238, SA
1,470 82nd pct 1,442 81st pct
Robbery/100k in 5238, SAin 5354, SA
23 26th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +212 higher in 5238, SA
452 50th pct 240 21st pct
Theft/100k in 5238, SAin 5354, SA
1,040 56th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +218 higher in 5354, SA
23 0th pct 240 73rd pct
Property damage/100k in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +401 higher in 5238, SA
882 62nd pct 481 34th pct
5-yr change in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +56.8 pts higher in 5354, SA
-12.3% 32nd pct 44.4% 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5238, SAin 5354, SA even
1.6 21st pct 1.6 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +0.1 more in 5238, SA
1.7 20th pct 1.5 19th pct
15-min city in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5354, SA
11.9% 21st pct 21.0% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5354, SA
17.0% 25th pct 19.4% 27th pct
Walk to transit in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +14.4 pts higher in 5238, SA
30.1% 35th pct 15.7% 25th pct
Walk to school in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5238, SA
18.9% 23rd pct 18.2% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5238, SA
32.3% 16th pct 31.1% 15th pct
Walk to health in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +21.5 pts higher in 5238, SA
21.5% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +64.2 more in 5354, SA
15.2 40th pct 79.3 90th pct
Intersections/km² in 5238, SAin 5354, SA even
0 25th pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in 5238, SAin 5354, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5238, SA
6.0% 64th pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 5238, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5354, SA with nearby areas

5357, SA 5238, SA 5308, SA 5353, SA 5356, SA 5321, SA 5322, SA 5330, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5238, SA vs 5354, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5238/5238-sa/vs/POA5354/5354-sa