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5253, SA vs 5260, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 5253, SA profile · 5260, SA profile

5253, SA 5260, SA

Postcode 5253 and postcode 5260 are nearby South Australian areas with very different scales. Postcode 5253 is much larger, with a population of 19,261 compared to 1,797 in postcode 5260. The two areas differ sharply on crime and housing; recorded offences are far higher in postcode 5253, which also has a far higher share of renters at 34.3% compared to 21.1% in postcode 5260. While postcode 5253 has more public transport options, postcode 5260 is more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (63.8% versus 40.0%).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as typical weekly rents being around $225 to $240 and nearly equal shares of people providing unpaid care. However, some gaps are widening; residents in postcode 5260 are now noticeably older than those in postcode 5253, with a typical age of 49 compared to 43. Postcode 5253 also has a growing lead in diversity, with a well higher share of people born overseas (13.2%) and those using another language at home (8.9%) than postcode 5260.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,464 larger in 5253, SA Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in 5253, SA Renting: 13.2 pts higher in 5253, SA Other language: 7.0 pts higher in 5253, SA Median age: 6 yrs older in 5260, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +17,464 larger in 5253, SA gap steady
19,261 83rd pct 1,797 39th pct
Median age in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +6 yrs older in 5260, SA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
6.0% 80th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
23.0% 68th pct 26.6% 81st pct
Under 15 in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
16.8% 43rd pct 15.0% 27th pct
De facto in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
11.8% 43rd pct 13.8% 67th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
23.0% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 18.1%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

42.9% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 38.2%
35.2% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
10.6% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

5253, SA 5260, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
13.2% 47th pct 6.7% 16th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 81.4%
2.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%
1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% English +0.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
37.6% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
12.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%
7.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.0% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
8.9% 63rd pct 1.9% 17th pct
Limited English in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
1.6% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 87.0%
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 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5260, SA gap widening
47.3% 72nd pct 49.2% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 49.2%
39.8% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 36.3%
10.3% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +8.6 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
35.8% 21st pct 27.3% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
8.1% 13th pct 3.5% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +1.23 more in 5260, SA
2.47 40th pct 3.70 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +7 more in 5253, SA
8 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +3,382 more in 5253, SA
3,507 81st pct 125 23rd pct
Avg size in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +313 larger in 5253, SA
438 69th pct 125 31st pct
ICSEA in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +45 higher in 5253, SA
939 21st pct 894 12th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 27.3%
22.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.6%
18.3% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
15.8% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 41.6%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%
12.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 6.3%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%
14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%
9.6% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
7.0% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
3.5% Agriculture & environment even 3.4%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +$90 higher in 5253, SA gap widening
$597 18th pct $507 6th pct
Household income in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +$171 higher in 5253, SA gap widening
$1,083 14th pct $912 5th pct
Family income in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +$187 higher in 5253, SA gap widening
$1,380 14th pct $1,193 7th pct
High earners in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
3.5% 11th pct 3.0% 9th pct
High-income homes in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
7.1% 12th pct 5.0% 9th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.5%
24.5% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.9%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.8%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%
1.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5260, SA
35.1% 81st pct 40.0% 95th pct
Mental health in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5260, SA
11.6% 86th pct 13.6% 95th pct
Needs assistance in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
9.1% 90th pct 9.7% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%
7.5% Diabetes even 7.5%
5.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.5% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None ◂ +7.2 pts 47.0%
21.5% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
8.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5260, SA gap narrowing
16.7% 45th pct 19.6% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
23.3% 38th pct 17.7% 13th pct
Defence service in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5260, SA
2.9% 49th pct 3.6% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
21.4% 37th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +0.1 larger in 5253, SA gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5260, SA gap widening
19.2% 88th pct 21.7% 92nd pct
Living alone in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5260, SA gap widening
32.4% 76th pct 35.8% 87th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 41.2%
31.9% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
19.2% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
32.4% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%
10.8% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
4.7% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +$15 higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
$240 34th pct $225 30th pct
Mortgage in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +$237 higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
$1,116 24th pct $879 13th pct
People / bedroom in 5253, SAin 5260, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +13.2 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
34.3% 80th pct 21.1% 50th pct
Owned outright in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
31.4% 28th pct 41.0% 56th pct
Separate houses in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
87.5% 38th pct 93.8% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
79.8% 56th pct 76.2% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 41.0%
34.3% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 21.1%
29.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
2.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 93.8%
10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%
1.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 59.2%
22.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 14.2%
14.6% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.5% 1 bedroom even 3.4%
3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 68.6%
25.9% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
3.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% Under $1,000 +19.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
46.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.9 pts 33.1%
10.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
7.5% 78th pct 6.4% 73rd pct
Work from home in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5260, SA gap narrowing
5.4% 7th pct 6.9% 11th pct
PT commute in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
0.3% 36th pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +47 more in 5253, SA
50 70th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +0.93 more in 5253, SA
2.60 40th pct 1.67 32nd pct
Departures/1k in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +31.0 more in 5253, SA
59.9 43rd pct 28.9 33rd pct
PT routes in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +24 more in 5253, SA
30 86th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 5253, SAin 5260, SA
— 88 100th pct
Drive to city in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +13 longer in 5253, SA
76 70th pct 63 64th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 67.1%
7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%
5.4% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.2% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
33.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 32.8%
12.9% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.5% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
36.7% 63rd pct 29.0% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
15.7% 76th pct 9.1% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5260, SA gap narrowing
6.7% 86th pct 8.3% 91st pct
Participation in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
50.5% 19th pct 45.5% 10th pct
Full-time in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
56.6% 36th pct 50.0% 10th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%
9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%
6.7% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
6.3% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 18.2%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%
10.4% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%
11.0% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.8% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5253, SAin 5260, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5253, SAin 5260, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5253, SAin 5260, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5253, SAin 5260, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +25 higher in 5253, SA
857 5th pct 832 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +3,256 higher in 5253, SA
8,208 89th pct 4,953 81st pct
Assault/100k in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +1,352 higher in 5253, SA
2,409 90th pct 1,057 68th pct
Robbery/100k in 5253, SAin 5260, SA
5 0th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +462 higher in 5253, SA
851 80th pct 390 43rd pct
Theft/100k in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +101 higher in 5260, SA
2,570 79th pct 2,671 80th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +62 higher in 5260, SA
161 53rd pct 223 70th pct
Property damage/100k in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +1,063 higher in 5253, SA
1,620 86th pct 556 40th pct
5-yr change in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +40.8 pts higher in 5253, SA
-2.9% 43rd pct -43.7% 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +0.6 higher in 5260, SA
4.0 54th pct 4.6 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +1.1 more in 5260, SA
4.2 56th pct 5.3 70th pct
15-min city in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +21.5 pts higher in 5260, SA
45.7% 48th pct 67.2% 69th pct
Walk to shops in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +14.1 pts higher in 5260, SA
52.6% 57th pct 66.6% 69th pct
Walk to transit in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +28.9 pts higher in 5253, SA
66.8% 59th pct 37.9% 41st pct
Walk to school in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +11.9 pts higher in 5260, SA
53.2% 52nd pct 65.1% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5253, SA
75.8% 53rd pct 74.2% 52nd pct
Walk to health in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +23.8 pts higher in 5260, SA
40.0% 57th pct 63.8% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +20.8 more in 5260, SA
9.8 14th pct 30.6 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +1 higher in 5260, SA
2 45th pct 3 47th pct
Mean slope in 5253, SAin 5260, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5253, SA
4.0% 33rd pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 5253, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5260, SA with nearby areas

5253, SA 5306, SA 5259, SA 5261, SA 5254, SA 5264, SA 5238, SA 5265, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5253, SA vs 5260, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5253/5253-sa/vs/POA5260/5260-sa