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5253, SA vs 5261, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 55 km apart · 5253, SA profile · 5261, SA profile

5253, SA 5261, SA

Postcode 5253 and postcode 5261 are two very different South Australian areas. Postcode 5253 is a larger population centre where 34.3% of households rent, 19.2% are one-parent families, and 15.7% of people arrived recently from overseas. In contrast, postcode 5261 is sparsely populated, with far more people owning their homes outright (49.2%) and a much higher proportion of the workforce (70.4%) working or looking for work. While postcode 5253 has larger schools, postcode 5261 has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

The gap in rental shares has widened since 2011, but the two areas share some common ground. They have very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,100, and both take about 80 minutes to drive to the city. In both places, the number of people per home is nearly the same at around 2.3 to 2.4. They also have similar rates of burglary and assault.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 25.7 pts higher in 5261, SA Population: 18,926 larger in 5253, SA Renting: 20.8 pts higher in 5253, SA One-parent: 16.2 pts higher in 5253, SA Needs assistance: 7.0 pts higher in 5253, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +18,926 larger in 5253, SA gap steady
19,261 83rd pct 335 14th pct
Median age in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +2 yrs older in 5261, SA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
6.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
23.0% 68th pct 17.9% 40th pct
Under 15 in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5261, SA gap steady
16.8% 43rd pct 20.0% 77th pct
De facto in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
11.8% 43rd pct 9.1% 18th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 18.5%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.9%
16.8% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

Marital status

42.9% Married +19.5 pts ▸ 62.4%
35.2% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 28.1%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%
4.4% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5253, SA 5261, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
13.2% 47th pct 7.5% 20th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 87.5%
2.7% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
2.4% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 45.1%
40.1% English +0.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
12.8% German ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%
7.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
1.5% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
8.9% 63rd pct 3.0% 30th pct
Limited English in 5253, SAin 5261, 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 +9.7 pts ▸ 92.5%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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 5261, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5261, SA gap steady
47.3% 72nd pct 51.9% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 51.9%
39.8% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 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 5261, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5261, SA gap widening
35.8% 21st pct 43.7% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5261, SA gap widening
8.1% 13th pct 12.8% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +12.45 more in 5261, SA
2.47 40th pct 14.93 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +7 more in 5253, SA
8 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +3,400 more in 5253, SA
3,507 81st pct 107 21st pct
Avg size in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +331 larger in 5253, SA
438 69th pct 107 28th pct
ICSEA in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +11 higher in 5261, SA
939 21st pct 950 26th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 43.7%
18.3% Year 11 +7.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
22.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.2%
15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.7 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 33.8%
12.2% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.9 pts 3.6%
3.9% Certificate I / II +5.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 10.1%
14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 10.8%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +10.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.0% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +$83 higher in 5261, SA gap widening
$597 18th pct $680 34th pct
Household income in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +$80 higher in 5261, SA gap narrowing
$1,083 14th pct $1,163 21st pct
Family income in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +$382 higher in 5261, SA gap widening
$1,380 14th pct $1,762 41st pct
High earners in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5261, SA gap widening
3.5% 11th pct 5.8% 27th pct
High-income homes in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5261, SA gap steady
7.1% 12th pct 8.7% 17th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 36.5%
24.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.4%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.0%
3.1% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 46.4%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5253, SA
35.1% 81st pct 28.7% 45th pct
Mental health in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5253, SA
11.6% 86th pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
9.1% 90th pct 2.1% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 6.9%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +8.5 pts ▸ 62.7%
21.5% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 17.9%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +16.9 pts higher in 5261, SA gap narrowing
16.7% 45th pct 33.6% 93rd pct
Unpaid carers in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5261, SA gap narrowing
23.3% 38th pct 27.0% 64th pct
Defence service in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5261, SA
2.9% 49th pct 3.3% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5261, SA gap steady
21.4% 37th pct 24.8% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +0.1 larger in 5261, SA gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +16.2 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
19.2% 88th pct 3.1% 5th pct
Living alone in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
32.4% 76th pct 30.2% 65th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +13.0 pts ▸ 60.7%
31.9% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
19.2% One-parent families ◂ +16.2 pts 3.1%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 41.3%
32.4% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 30.2%
10.8% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%
4.7% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +$90 higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
$240 34th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +$227 higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
$1,116 24th pct $889 14th pct
People / bedroom in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +0.10 higher in 5261, SA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +20.8 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
34.3% 80th pct 13.5% 23rd pct
Owned outright in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +17.8 pts higher in 5261, SA gap steady
31.4% 28th pct 49.2% 80th pct
Separate houses in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +9.3 pts higher in 5261, SA gap steady
87.5% 38th pct 96.8% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5261, SA gap steady
79.8% 56th pct 84.9% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned outright +17.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
34.3% Rented ◂ +20.8 pts 13.5%
29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 26.2%
2.8% Other tenure +12.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +9.3 pts ▸ 96.8%
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 +1.4 pts ▸ 55.6%
22.5% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%
3.5% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.1% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +29.7 pts 35.3%
25.9% Under $200 +9.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
3.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
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 +40.0 pts ▸ 75.8%
46.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.8 pts 15.2%
10.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.5% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
7.5% 78th pct 3.1% 42nd pct
Work from home in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +25.7 pts higher in 5261, SA gap narrowing
5.4% 7th pct 31.1% 84th pct
PT commute in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
0.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +40 more in 5253, SA
50 70th pct 10 48th pct
Stops/1k in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +27.25 more in 5261, SA
2.60 40th pct 29.85 100th pct
Departures/1k in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +149.0 more in 5261, SA
59.9 43rd pct 209.0 53rd pct
PT routes in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +26 more in 5253, SA
30 86th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 5253, SAin 5261, SA
— 38 75th pct
Drive to city in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +4 longer in 5261, SA
76 70th pct 80 72nd pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +23.6 pts 46.8%
5.4% Worked at home +25.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
2.9% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
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

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 21.3%
33.7% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
8.5% 4 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
12.9% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +19.9 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
36.7% 63rd pct 16.7% 1st pct
Recent arrivals in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +15.7 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
15.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
6.7% 86th pct 4.7% 60th pct
Participation in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +20.0 pts higher in 5261, SA gap widening
50.5% 19th pct 70.4% 89th pct
Full-time in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5261, SA gap narrowing
56.6% 36th pct 63.7% 79th pct

Industries people work in

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +44.3 pts ▸ 53.7%
15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.0 pts 5.3%
6.3% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.6% Retail trade ◂ +8.4 pts 3.2%
10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +8.3 pts 2.6%
8.0% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 2.1%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Managers +34.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
21.3% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 12.6%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 10.0%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +6.2 pts 4.2%
9.8% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +5 higher in 5261, SA
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +5 higher in 5261, SA
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +6 higher in 5261, SA
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +5 higher in 5261, SA
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +131 higher in 5261, SA
857 5th pct 988 55th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +2,238 higher in 5253, SA
8,208 89th pct 5,970 86th pct
Assault/100k in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +21 higher in 5253, SA
2,409 90th pct 2,388 90th pct
Robbery/100k in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +293 higher in 5261, SA
5 0th pct 299 100th pct
Burglary/100k in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +44 higher in 5261, SA
851 80th pct 896 82nd pct
Theft/100k in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +1,973 higher in 5253, SA
2,570 79th pct 597 38th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +1,033 higher in 5261, SA
161 53rd pct 1,194 100th pct
Property damage/100k in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +1,023 higher in 5253, SA
1,620 86th pct 597 43rd pct
5-yr change in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +152.9 pts higher in 5261, SA
-2.9% 43rd pct 150.0% 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +3.3 higher in 5253, SA
4.0 54th pct 0.7 8th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +3.6 more in 5253, SA
4.2 56th pct 0.7 8th pct
15-min city in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +45.7 pts higher in 5253, SA
45.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +52.6 pts higher in 5253, SA
52.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +39.3 pts higher in 5253, SA
66.8% 59th pct 27.5% 34th pct
Walk to school in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +42.8 pts higher in 5253, SA
53.2% 52nd pct 10.4% 19th pct
Walk to a park in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +59.5 pts higher in 5253, SA
75.8% 53rd pct 16.3% 8th pct
Walk to health in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +40.0 pts higher in 5253, SA
40.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +79.7 more in 5261, SA
9.8 14th pct 89.6 91st pct
Intersections/km² in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +2 higher in 5253, SA
2 45th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in 5253, SAin 5261, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5253, SA
4.0% 33rd pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare 5253, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5261, SA with nearby areas

5265, SA 5260, SA 5301, SA 5306, SA 5264, SA 5307, SA 5259, SA 5253, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5253, SA vs 5261, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5253/5253-sa/vs/POA5261/5261-sa