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5253, SA vs 5307, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 48 km apart · 5253, SA profile · 5307, SA profile

5253, SA 5307, SA

Postcode 5253 and postcode 5307 are nearby areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 5253 is the larger of the two, with a population of 19,261, while postcode 5307 is sparsely populated with only 560 people. Residents in postcode 5307 are far older, with a typical age of 54 compared to 43 in postcode 5253, and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (33.6% versus 23.0%). Home ownership also differs sharply; 49.6% of homes in postcode 5307 are owned outright, while postcode 5253 has a much higher share of renters at 34.3%.

Daily life shares some similarities, as both areas have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people with bachelor degrees. They also have a similar share of high earners and people who need help with daily activities. However, some gaps are growing. The age difference has widened since 2011, and the gap in home ownership has also increased. In contrast, the difference in the number of people who volunteer and those working from home has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,701 larger in 5253, SA Renting: 19.5 pts higher in 5253, SA Recent arrivals: 15.7 pts higher in 5253, SA Median age: 11 yrs older in 5307, SA Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in 5253, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +18,701 larger in 5253, SA gap steady
19,261 83rd pct 560 20th pct
Median age in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +11 yrs older in 5307, SA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
6.0% 80th pct 2.7% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +10.6 pts higher in 5307, SA gap widening
23.0% 68th pct 33.6% 94th pct
Under 15 in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5307, SA gap steady
16.8% 43rd pct 17.1% 48th pct
De facto in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
11.8% 43rd pct 6.8% 8th pct

Age structure

23.0% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 18.6%
16.8% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 5.4%

Marital status

42.9% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
35.2% Never married ◂ +12.8 pts 22.3%
7.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

5253, SA 5307, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
13.2% 47th pct 6.6% 15th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 85.2%
2.7% England even 2.7%
2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
0.9% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% India even 0.5%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 46.6%
40.1% English +5.2 pts ▸ 45.4%
12.8% German +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.8% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%
6.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
8.9% 63rd pct 2.1% 20th pct
Limited English in 5253, SAin 5307, 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 +7.8 pts ▸ 90.7%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
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%
0.2% 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 5307, SA +9.4 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
47.3% 72nd pct 37.9% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 51.2%
47.3% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 37.9%
10.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%
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 5307, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
35.8% 21st pct 31.2% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
8.1% 13th pct 7.4% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +7.94 more in 5307, SA
2.47 40th pct 10.42 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +7 more in 5253, SA
8 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +3,362 more in 5253, SA
3,507 81st pct 145 25th pct
Avg size in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +293 larger in 5253, SA
438 69th pct 145 34th pct
ICSEA in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +22 higher in 5307, SA
939 21st pct 961 31st pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.2%
22.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.1%
15.8% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV even 43.5%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%
12.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 9.0%
14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 10.3%
9.6% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.0% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%
1.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
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 5307, SA +$142 higher in 5253, SA gap widening
$597 18th pct $455 0th pct
Household income in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +$252 higher in 5253, SA gap widening
$1,083 14th pct $831 1st pct
Family income in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +$227 higher in 5253, SA gap widening
$1,380 14th pct $1,153 5th pct
High earners in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
3.5% 11th pct 3.0% 9th pct
High-income homes in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5307, SA gap steady
7.1% 12th pct 7.2% 13th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 34.3%
24.5% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 13.1%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 59.8%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 21.1%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
1.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5307, SA
35.1% 81st pct 36.6% 87th pct
Mental health in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5253, SA
11.6% 86th pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5307, SA gap narrowing
9.1% 90th pct 9.6% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
5.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +1.2 pts ▸ 55.4%
21.5% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +15.9 pts higher in 5307, SA gap narrowing
16.7% 45th pct 32.6% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5307, SA gap widening
13.6% 64th pct 16.6% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5307, SA gap steady
23.3% 38th pct 24.3% 44th pct
Defence service in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5307, SA
2.9% 49th pct 3.4% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5307, SA gap narrowing
21.4% 37th pct 24.0% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +0.2 larger in 5253, SA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
19.2% 88th pct 11.1% 39th pct
Living alone in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5307, SA gap widening
32.4% 76th pct 38.1% 91st pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 50.3%
31.9% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
19.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 11.1%
1.2% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

32.4% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
36.0% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 34.3%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 6.8%
10.8% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
4.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +$70 higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
$240 34th pct $170 14th pct
Mortgage in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +$557 higher in 5253, SA gap widening
$1,116 24th pct $559 3rd pct
People / bedroom in 5253, SAin 5307, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +19.5 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
34.3% 80th pct 14.8% 28th pct
Owned outright in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +18.1 pts higher in 5307, SA gap widening
31.4% 28th pct 49.6% 81st pct
Separate houses in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5307, SA gap narrowing
87.5% 38th pct 94.5% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
79.8% 56th pct 77.5% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 49.6%
34.3% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 14.8%
29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 24.6%
2.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 94.5%
10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 56.8%
22.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 16.9%
14.6% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
3.1% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.9% Under $200 +54.1 pts ▸ 80.0%
65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.2 pts 45.7%
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 +38.4 pts ▸ 74.1%
46.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.7 pts 17.2%
10.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
7.5% 78th pct 6.2% 72nd pct
Work from home in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +13.2 pts higher in 5307, SA gap narrowing
5.4% 7th pct 18.6% 59th pct
PT commute in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
0.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +46 more in 5253, SA
50 70th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +4.55 more in 5307, SA
2.60 40th pct 7.14 83rd pct
Departures/1k in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +49.2 more in 5253, SA
59.9 43rd pct 10.7 26th pct
PT routes in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +28 more in 5253, SA
30 86th pct 2 43rd pct
Drive to city in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +57 longer in 5307, SA
76 70th pct 133 90th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +17.1 pts 53.3%
5.4% Worked at home +13.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
2.9% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%
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 ◂ +8.8 pts 28.4%
33.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 32.9%
12.9% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
8.5% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
36.7% 63rd pct 29.4% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +15.7 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
15.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
6.7% 86th pct 4.1% 47th pct
Participation in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
50.5% 19th pct 47.0% 12th pct
Full-time in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5307, SA gap widening
56.6% 36th pct 62.4% 74th pct

Industries people work in

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +34.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%
11.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%
10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +9.5 pts 1.4%
8.0% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%
6.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
2.0% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Managers +26.7 pts ▸ 37.6%
21.3% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 15.2%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 11.0%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 8.1%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 5.2%
9.8% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +1 higher in 5307, SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +1 higher in 5307, SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +1 higher in 5307, SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +2 higher in 5307, SA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +53 higher in 5307, SA
857 5th pct 910 16th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +6,601 higher in 5253, SA
8,208 89th pct 1,607 52nd pct
Assault/100k in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +1,159 higher in 5253, SA
2,409 90th pct 1,250 75th pct
Robbery/100k in 5253, SAin 5307, SA
5 0th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5253, SAin 5307, SA
851 80th pct —
Theft/100k in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +2,391 higher in 5253, SA
2,570 79th pct 179 12th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5253, SAin 5307, SA
161 53rd pct —
Property damage/100k in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +1,441 higher in 5253, SA
1,620 86th pct 179 4th pct
5-yr change in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +44.2 pts higher in 5253, SA
-2.9% 43rd pct -47.1% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +1.0 higher in 5253, SA
4.0 54th pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +0.4 more in 5253, SA
4.2 56th pct 3.8 49th pct
15-min city in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5307, SA
45.7% 48th pct 54.6% 58th pct
Walk to shops in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5307, SA
52.6% 57th pct 55.9% 60th pct
Walk to transit in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +31.0 pts higher in 5253, SA
66.8% 59th pct 35.8% 40th pct
Walk to school in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5307, SA
53.2% 52nd pct 54.8% 54th pct
Walk to a park in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +13.5 pts higher in 5253, SA
75.8% 53rd pct 62.3% 41st pct
Walk to health in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +12.1 pts higher in 5307, SA
40.0% 57th pct 52.0% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +29.5 more in 5307, SA
9.8 14th pct 39.3 79th pct
Intersections/km² in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +2 higher in 5253, SA
2 45th pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in 5253, SAin 5307, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5253, SA
4.0% 33rd pct 3.2% 17th pct

Compare 5253, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5307, SA with nearby areas

5309, SA 5301, SA 5306, SA 5308, SA 5261, SA 5260, SA 5253, SA 5265, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5253, SA vs 5307, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5253/5253-sa/vs/POA5307/5307-sa