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5253, SA vs 5259, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 52 km apart · 5253, SA profile · 5259, SA profile

5253, SA 5259, SA

Postcode 5253 and postcode 5259 are two South Australian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 5253 is more populous and accessible, with 66.8% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and typical weekly rents of $240. In contrast, postcode 5259 is sparsely populated and more car-dependent, where 97.9% of homes are separate houses and 43.1% are owned outright. Postcode 5253 also has larger schools, with an average size of 438 students, compared to just 49 in postcode 5259.

Daily life in both areas is similar in several ways, as they share the same typical weekly personal income of around $600 and identical household sizes of 2.3 people. They also have similar proportions of residents who do not follow a religion. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in home ownership, others are growing. For example, the gap in the share of households that rent has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of homes within walking distance of groceries has grown significantly.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,150 larger in 5253, SA Housework 15h+: 6.6 pts higher in 5259, SA One-parent: 8.1 pts higher in 5253, SA Needs assistance: 4.1 pts higher in 5253, SA Owned outright: 11.6 pts higher in 5259, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +18,150 larger in 5253, SA gap steady
19,261 83rd pct 1,111 31st pct
Median age in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +6 yrs older in 5259, SA gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
6.0% 80th pct 10.5% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
23.0% 68th pct 21.8% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5259, SA gap steady
16.8% 43rd pct 17.9% 57th pct
De facto in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
11.8% 43rd pct 15.2% 77th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.5%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 21.8%
16.8% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

Marital status

42.9% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 50.7%
35.2% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 29.7%
10.6% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

5253, SA 5259, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
13.2% 47th pct 10.5% 35th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 81.7%
2.7% England +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% English +0.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
37.6% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
12.8% German ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%
7.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.0% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
2.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
8.9% 63rd pct 5.9% 54th pct
Limited English in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
1.6% 73rd pct 0.5% 47th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 87.9%
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 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
47.3% 72nd pct 48.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 48.2%
39.8% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 40.1%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%
0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
35.8% 21st pct 36.5% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
8.1% 13th pct 9.9% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +7.58 more in 5259, SA
2.47 40th pct 10.05 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +6 more in 5253, SA
8 86th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +3,409 more in 5253, SA
3,507 81st pct 98 19th pct
Avg size in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +389 larger in 5253, SA
438 69th pct 49 15th pct
ICSEA in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +9 higher in 5259, SA
939 21st pct 948 25th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
22.2% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
18.3% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 41.1%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.2% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related even 15.3%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 10.6%
14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +7.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +$32 higher in 5259, SA gap widening
$597 18th pct $629 24th pct
Household income in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +$172 higher in 5259, SA gap widening
$1,083 14th pct $1,255 28th pct
Family income in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +$31 higher in 5259, SA gap widening
$1,380 14th pct $1,411 16th pct
High earners in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
3.5% 11th pct 5.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5259, SA gap steady
7.1% 12th pct 7.5% 13th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
24.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 19.6%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 4.1%
3.1% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 47.5%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5253, SA
35.1% 81st pct 29.5% 51st pct
Mental health in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5253, SA
11.6% 86th pct 8.6% 48th pct
Needs assistance in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
9.1% 90th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +6.8 pts ▸ 61.0%
21.5% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.0%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5259, SA gap steady
16.7% 45th pct 21.9% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
13.6% 64th pct 16.7% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5259, SA gap steady
23.3% 38th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5259, SA
2.9% 49th pct 4.1% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
21.4% 37th pct 28.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5253, SAin 5259, SA even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
19.2% 88th pct 11.1% 39th pct
Living alone in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
32.4% 76th pct 25.1% 41st pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 44.6%
31.9% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
19.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 11.1%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +9.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
32.4% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 25.1%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%
10.8% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
4.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% 6 or more even 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +$90 higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
$240 34th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +$11 higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
$1,116 24th pct $1,127 25th pct
People / bedroom in 5253, SAin 5259, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
34.3% 80th pct 24.1% 60th pct
Owned outright in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +11.6 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
31.4% 28th pct 43.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
87.5% 38th pct 97.9% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
79.8% 56th pct 84.7% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 43.1%
34.3% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 24.1%
29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 23.5%
2.8% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 97.9%
10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 0.7%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 52.6%
22.5% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 10.9%
3.1% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +40.4 pts 24.5%
25.9% Under $200 +32.6 pts ▸ 58.5%
3.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
0.5% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 38.8%
35.7% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
10.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
7.5% 78th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
5.4% 7th pct 14.9% 46th pct
PT commute in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
0.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +46 more in 5253, SA
50 70th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +1.00 more in 5259, SA
2.60 40th pct 3.60 49th pct
Departures/1k in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +41.9 more in 5253, SA
59.9 43rd pct 18.0 30th pct
PT routes in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +29 more in 5253, SA
30 86th pct 1 29th pct
Drive to city in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +12 longer in 5259, SA
76 70th pct 88 76th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +16.4 pts 54.1%
5.4% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.9% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 26.3%
12.9% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.5% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
36.7% 63rd pct 34.1% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
15.7% 76th pct 8.5% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
6.7% 86th pct 4.1% 47th pct
Participation in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
50.5% 19th pct 56.4% 36th pct
Full-time in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
56.6% 36th pct 57.8% 44th pct

Industries people work in

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.9 pts ▸ 31.2%
15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 10.4%
11.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 5.9%
10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%
8.0% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
4.9% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
4.1% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
2.0% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Managers +17.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
21.3% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 18.0%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 7.3%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.8% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +2 higher in 5259, SA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +2 higher in 5259, SA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +2 higher in 5259, SA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +2 higher in 5259, SA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +70 higher in 5259, SA
857 5th pct 927 24th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +4,428 higher in 5253, SA
8,208 89th pct 3,780 74th pct
Assault/100k in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +1,239 higher in 5253, SA
2,409 90th pct 1,170 72nd pct
Robbery/100k in 5253, SAin 5259, SA
5 0th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +491 higher in 5253, SA
851 80th pct 360 38th pct
Theft/100k in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +2,030 higher in 5253, SA
2,570 79th pct 540 36th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +19 higher in 5259, SA
161 53rd pct 180 59th pct
Property damage/100k in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +540 higher in 5253, SA
1,620 86th pct 1,080 71st pct
5-yr change in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +102.9 pts higher in 5259, SA
-2.9% 43rd pct 100.0% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +3.1 higher in 5253, SA
4.0 54th pct 0.9 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +3.3 more in 5253, SA
4.2 56th pct 0.9 11th pct
15-min city in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +41.6 pts higher in 5253, SA
45.7% 48th pct 4.1% 16th pct
Walk to shops in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +52.2 pts higher in 5253, SA
52.6% 57th pct 0.4% 15th pct
Walk to transit in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +57.7 pts higher in 5253, SA
66.8% 59th pct 9.1% 21st pct
Walk to school in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +45.1 pts higher in 5253, SA
53.2% 52nd pct 8.1% 17th pct
Walk to a park in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +20.1 pts higher in 5253, SA
75.8% 53rd pct 55.7% 35th pct
Walk to health in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +35.9 pts higher in 5253, SA
40.0% 57th pct 4.1% 31st pct
Amenities/1k in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +27.1 more in 5259, SA
9.8 14th pct 36.9 78th pct
Intersections/km² in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +2 higher in 5253, SA
2 45th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in 5253, SAin 5259, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5253, SA
4.0% 33rd pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 5253, SA with nearby areas

5306, SA 5238, SA 5260, SA 5254, SA 5237, SA 5236, SA 5259, SA 5353, SA

Compare 5259, SA with nearby areas

5260, SA 5256, SA 5264, SA 5255, SA 5254, SA 5261, SA 5214, SA 5253, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5253, SA vs 5259, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5253/5253-sa/vs/POA5259/5259-sa