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5244, SA vs 5254, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 5244, SA profile · 5254, SA profile

5244, SA 5254, SA

Postcode 5244 and postcode 5254 are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5244 is more advantaged, with a typical household income of $1,714 and 52.7% of residents finishing Year 12. It is also more walkable; for example, 31.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 0.0% in postcode 5254. In contrast, postcode 5254 has a higher crime rate and a lower typical household income of $1,369.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical household income in postcode 5244, while they are virtually identical in other ways, such as the share of people living alone (around 23%). They also share similar health profiles, with about 30% of residents in both areas having a long-term health condition. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, the difference in typical incomes and the share of adults with a bachelor degree has widened over time.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 11.0 pts higher in 5244, SA Population: 1,949 larger in 5244, SA Bachelor+: 9.4 pts higher in 5244, SA First Nations: 1.9 pts higher in 5254, SA Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in 5254, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +1,949 larger in 5244, SA gap steady
4,451 52nd pct 2,502 44th pct
Median age in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +1 yrs older in 5244, SA gap narrowing
45 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
0.6% 18th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5244, SA gap widening
20.9% 58th pct 18.2% 42nd pct
Under 15 in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5254, SA gap widening
16.2% 37th pct 17.7% 55th pct
De facto in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
11.7% 41st pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.2%
16.2% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 50.2%
31.3% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
8.9% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
2.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

5244, SA 5254, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5244, SA gap narrowing
11.2% 38th pct 9.3% 29th pct

Country of birth

83.4% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 84.0%
4.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Philippines even 0.1%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.7%
42.4% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 42.0%
14.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%
7.6% Irish even 7.6%
2.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Indian even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5244, SA gap steady
3.1% 32nd pct 2.1% 19th pct
Limited English in 5244, SAin 5254, SA even gap steady
0.2% 37th pct 0.2% 37th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 91.9%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
50.5% 81st pct 56.5% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 56.5%
40.0% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 32.7%
8.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +11.0 pts higher in 5244, SA gap steady
52.7% 62nd pct 41.7% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +9.4 pts higher in 5244, SA gap widening
20.3% 64th pct 11.0% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +0.35 more in 5254, SA
4.17 59th pct 4.51 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +1 more in 5244, SA
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +211 more in 5244, SA
423 43rd pct 212 31st pct
Avg size in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +35 larger in 5244, SA
141 34th pct 106 28th pct
ICSEA in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +54 higher in 5244, SA
1,039 71st pct 985 45th pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 41.7%
18.2% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
14.8% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
6.4% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +12.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 14.6%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%
6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%
3.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%
11.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.9% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%
7.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +$124 higher in 5244, SA gap widening
$778 56th pct $654 29th pct
Household income in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +$345 higher in 5244, SA gap widening
$1,714 62nd pct $1,369 39th pct
Family income in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +$419 higher in 5244, SA gap widening
$2,054 61st pct $1,635 32nd pct
High earners in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5244, SA gap widening
10.2% 59th pct 5.6% 25th pct
High-income homes in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5244, SA gap widening
20.1% 62nd pct 10.5% 26th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
14.5% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 5.0%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 46.4%
32.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 11.5%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5254, SA
29.9% 53rd pct 30.9% 59th pct
Mental health in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5244, SA
9.7% 64th pct 9.4% 60th pct
Needs assistance in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5244, SA gap steady
5.5% 52nd pct 4.7% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
8.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%
4.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
1.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +1.4 pts 61.5%
19.4% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5244, SA gap widening
25.5% 81st pct 22.6% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
13.1% 55th pct 14.0% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
27.8% 69th pct 28.7% 75th pct
Defence service in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5244, SA
5.4% 90th pct 4.1% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
25.0% 66th pct 28.1% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +0.1 larger in 5244, SA gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5254, SA gap widening
8.5% 18th pct 12.1% 48th pct
Living alone in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5254, SA gap narrowing
22.8% 31st pct 23.5% 34th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 55.0%
30.7% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
8.5% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
22.8% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%
14.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +$70 higher in 5244, SA gap narrowing
$320 57th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +$325 higher in 5244, SA gap narrowing
$1,625 53rd pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 5244, SAin 5254, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5244, SA gap widening
15.5% 30th pct 9.6% 11th pct
Owned outright in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
37.0% 43rd pct 40.3% 54th pct
Separate houses in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
93.5% 56th pct 98.9% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5244, SA gap narrowing
84.5% 73rd pct 81.7% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
37.0% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
15.5% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 9.6%
3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
0.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 98.9%
4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 48.4%
29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 26.7%
12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
6.6% 5 or more even 6.6%
2.2% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 50.6%
33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +16.5 pts 16.9%
11.0% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
17.1% Under $1,000 +12.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 18.2%
11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
1.6% 23rd pct 1.9% 26th pct
Work from home in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5244, SA gap steady
13.4% 39th pct 10.8% 28th pct
PT commute in 5244, SAin 5254, SA even gap steady
0.7% 47th pct 0.7% 49th pct
PT stops in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +16 more in 5244, SA
27 60th pct 11 49th pct
Stops/1k in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +1.67 more in 5244, SA
6.07 75th pct 4.40 58th pct
Departures/1k in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +143.7 more in 5244, SA
246.0 55th pct 102.3 46th pct
PT routes in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +3 more in 5254, SA
11 73rd pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 5244, SAin 5254, SA
— 79 97th pct
Drive to city in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +6 longer in 5254, SA
41 51st pct 47 56th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 65.7%
13.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%
3.8% Car (passenger) even 3.8%
3.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 37.2%
26.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 22.6%
17.7% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 21.5%
14.4% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
1.6% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5244, SA gap steady
30.8% 38th pct 28.3% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5254, SA gap narrowing
1.4% 17th pct 4.3% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
2.7% 20th pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5244, SA gap narrowing
63.0% 63rd pct 62.6% 61st pct
Full-time in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5244, SA gap steady
56.2% 33rd pct 55.3% 28th pct

Industries people work in

7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%
10.7% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
4.1% Other services even 4.1%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.5% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 9.9%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%
10.0% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +3 higher in 5244, SA
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +3 higher in 5244, SA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +2 higher in 5244, SA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +4 higher in 5244, SA
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +68 higher in 5244, SA
1,013 66th pct 945 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +1,213 higher in 5254, SA
1,505 51st pct 2,718 65th pct
Assault/100k in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +410 higher in 5254, SA
270 15th pct 679 49th pct
Burglary/100k in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +265 higher in 5254, SA
135 7th pct 400 44th pct
Theft/100k in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +470 higher in 5254, SA
449 31st pct 919 52nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +30 higher in 5254, SA
90 25th pct 120 38th pct
Property damage/100k in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +18 higher in 5254, SA
382 26th pct 400 28th pct
5-yr change in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +20.9 pts higher in 5254, SA
-9.5% 36th pct 11.5% 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +1.8 higher in 5244, SA
3.2 42nd pct 1.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +2.1 more in 5244, SA
3.4 43rd pct 1.3 16th pct
15-min city in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +21.7 pts higher in 5244, SA
39.4% 41st pct 17.7% 24th pct
Walk to shops in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +16.3 pts higher in 5244, SA
33.8% 38th pct 17.6% 26th pct
Walk to transit in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +24.8 pts higher in 5244, SA
46.3% 47th pct 21.5% 29th pct
Walk to school in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +14.9 pts higher in 5244, SA
37.6% 36th pct 22.7% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +25.3 pts higher in 5244, SA
51.4% 30th pct 26.1% 12th pct
Walk to health in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +31.5 pts higher in 5244, SA
31.5% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +7.4 more in 5254, SA
17.7 49th pct 25.2 66th pct
Intersections/km² in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +1 higher in 5244, SA
2 45th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 5244, SAin 5254, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5244, SA
6.7% 72nd pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 5244, SA with nearby areas

5252, SA 5241, SA 5243, SA 5234, SA 5233, SA 5236, SA 5240, SA 5232, 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). 5244, SA vs 5254, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5244/5244-sa/vs/POA5254/5254-sa