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5253, SA vs 5254, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 5253, SA profile · 5254, SA profile

5253, SA 5254, SA

Postcode 5253 and postcode 5254 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 5253 is larger and more urban, with 34.3% of households renting and 15.7% of people arriving recently from overseas. It has a much higher recorded offence rate, with 8,208 offences per 100,000 people. In contrast, postcode 5254 is more residential and stable, where 98.9% of homes are separate houses and 62.6% of adults are working or looking for work, compared to 50.5% in postcode 5253.

The gap in rental rates between the two areas has widened since 2011, though they still share some similarities, such as a nearly identical proportion of children under 15. While postcode 5253 is somewhat walkable and has more people within walking distance of parks and schools, postcode 5254 has more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. Across both areas, the typical weekly rent remains similar, sitting around $240 to $250.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.7 pts higher in 5253, SA Population: 16,759 larger in 5253, SA Needs assistance: 4.4 pts higher in 5253, SA No car: 5.6 pts higher in 5253, SA Housework 15h+: 6.7 pts higher in 5254, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +16,759 larger in 5253, SA gap steady
19,261 83rd pct 2,502 44th pct
Median age in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +1 yrs older in 5254, SA gap steady
43 yrs 52nd pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
6.0% 80th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
23.0% 68th pct 18.2% 42nd pct
Under 15 in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
16.8% 43rd pct 17.7% 55th pct
De facto in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
11.8% 43rd pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.9%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 18.2%
16.8% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

Marital status

42.9% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 50.2%
35.2% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 32.6%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%
4.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

5253, SA 5254, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
13.2% 47th pct 9.3% 29th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 84.0%
2.7% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%
1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% English +4.6 pts ▸ 44.7%
37.6% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 42.0%
12.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.0% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
8.9% 63rd pct 2.1% 19th pct
Limited English in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
1.6% 73rd pct 0.2% 37th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 91.9%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +9.2 pts higher in 5254, SA gap widening
47.3% 72nd pct 56.5% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 56.5%
39.8% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 32.7%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%
0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
35.8% 21st pct 41.7% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
8.1% 13th pct 11.0% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +2.04 more in 5254, SA
2.47 40th pct 4.51 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +6 more in 5253, SA
8 86th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +3,295 more in 5253, SA
3,507 81st pct 212 31st pct
Avg size in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +332 larger in 5253, SA
438 69th pct 106 28th pct
ICSEA in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +46 higher in 5254, SA
939 21st pct 985 45th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
22.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.1%
18.3% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
12.2% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%
3.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%
14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%
9.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
7.0% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +$57 higher in 5254, SA gap steady
$597 18th pct $654 29th pct
Household income in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +$286 higher in 5254, SA gap widening
$1,083 14th pct $1,369 39th pct
Family income in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +$255 higher in 5254, SA gap widening
$1,380 14th pct $1,635 32nd pct
High earners in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5254, SA gap widening
3.5% 11th pct 5.6% 25th pct
High-income homes in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5254, SA gap widening
7.1% 12th pct 10.5% 26th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 31.6%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
24.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 18.4%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 46.4%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5253, SA
35.1% 81st pct 30.9% 59th pct
Mental health in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5253, SA
11.6% 86th pct 9.4% 60th pct
Needs assistance in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
9.1% 90th pct 4.7% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +7.3 pts ▸ 61.5%
21.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
16.7% 45th pct 22.6% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 14.0% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
23.3% 38th pct 28.7% 75th pct
Defence service in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5254, SA
2.9% 49th pct 4.1% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5254, SA gap widening
21.4% 37th pct 28.1% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +0.2 larger in 5254, SA gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
19.2% 88th pct 12.1% 48th pct
Living alone in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
32.4% 76th pct 23.5% 34th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 55.0%
31.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 31.6%
19.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 12.1%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
32.4% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 23.5%
13.2% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.8% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.7% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +$10 higher in 5254, SA gap narrowing
$240 34th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +$184 higher in 5254, SA gap widening
$1,116 24th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +0.10 higher in 5254, SA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +24.7 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
34.3% 80th pct 9.6% 11th pct
Owned outright in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5254, SA gap widening
31.4% 28th pct 40.3% 54th pct
Separate houses in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +11.4 pts higher in 5254, SA gap narrowing
87.5% 38th pct 98.9% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
79.8% 56th pct 81.7% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
31.4% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
34.3% Rented ◂ +24.7 pts 9.6%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 98.9%
10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 48.4%
22.5% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%
3.1% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.4 pts 50.6%
25.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.7%
3.7% $350–$549 +13.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 44.2%
35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 29.6%
10.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
2.5% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
7.5% 78th pct 1.9% 26th pct
Work from home in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5254, SA gap narrowing
5.4% 7th pct 10.8% 28th pct
PT commute in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
0.3% 36th pct 0.7% 49th pct
PT stops in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +39 more in 5253, SA
50 70th pct 11 49th pct
Stops/1k in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +1.80 more in 5254, SA
2.60 40th pct 4.40 58th pct
Departures/1k in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +42.4 more in 5254, SA
59.9 43rd pct 102.3 46th pct
PT routes in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +16 more in 5253, SA
30 86th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 5253, SAin 5254, SA
— 79 97th pct
Drive to city in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +29 longer in 5253, SA
76 70th pct 47 56th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 65.7%
5.4% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%
2.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 22.6%
33.7% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
12.9% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
8.5% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
7.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +8.4 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
36.7% 63rd pct 28.3% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +11.4 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
15.7% 76th pct 4.3% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
6.7% 86th pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +12.2 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
50.5% 19th pct 62.6% 61st pct
Full-time in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
56.6% 36th pct 55.3% 28th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%
9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%
10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%
8.0% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
4.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
4.1% Other services even 4.1%
2.0% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 12.5%
11.0% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.5% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%
9.8% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +3 higher in 5254, SA
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +4 higher in 5254, SA
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +6 higher in 5254, SA
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +2 higher in 5254, SA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +88 higher in 5254, SA
857 5th pct 945 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +5,490 higher in 5253, SA
8,208 89th pct 2,718 65th pct
Assault/100k in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +1,730 higher in 5253, SA
2,409 90th pct 679 49th pct
Robbery/100k in 5253, SAin 5254, SA
5 0th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +452 higher in 5253, SA
851 80th pct 400 44th pct
Theft/100k in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +1,651 higher in 5253, SA
2,570 79th pct 919 52nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +41 higher in 5253, SA
161 53rd pct 120 38th pct
Property damage/100k in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +1,220 higher in 5253, SA
1,620 86th pct 400 28th pct
5-yr change in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +14.4 pts higher in 5254, SA
-2.9% 43rd pct 11.5% 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +2.7 higher in 5253, SA
4.0 54th pct 1.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +2.9 more in 5253, SA
4.2 56th pct 1.3 16th pct
15-min city in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +27.9 pts higher in 5253, SA
45.7% 48th pct 17.7% 24th pct
Walk to shops in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +35.0 pts higher in 5253, SA
52.6% 57th pct 17.6% 26th pct
Walk to transit in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +45.3 pts higher in 5253, SA
66.8% 59th pct 21.5% 29th pct
Walk to school in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +30.5 pts higher in 5253, SA
53.2% 52nd pct 22.7% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +49.7 pts higher in 5253, SA
75.8% 53rd pct 26.1% 12th pct
Walk to health in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +40.0 pts higher in 5253, SA
40.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +15.4 more in 5254, SA
9.8 14th pct 25.2 66th pct
Intersections/km² in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +1 higher in 5253, SA
2 45th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 5253, SAin 5254, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5254, SA
4.0% 33rd pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 5253, SA with nearby areas

5306, SA 5238, SA 5260, SA 5254, SA 5237, SA 5236, SA 5259, SA 5353, 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). 5253, SA vs 5254, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5253/5253-sa/vs/POA5254/5254-sa