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5253, SA vs 5353, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 54 km apart · 5253, SA profile · 5353, SA profile

5253, SA 5353, SA

Postcode 5253 and postcode 5353 are two South Australian areas with very different social profiles. Postcode 5253 has a much larger population and a higher number of recent overseas arrivals, at 15.7%. It is also more likely to be rented, with 34.3% of homes rented compared to 17.7% in postcode 5353. In contrast, postcode 5353 has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (46.1% versus 35.8%) and more adults working or looking for work. Crime rates are also much higher in postcode 5253, particularly for theft and property damage.

The gap in housing tenure has widened since 2011, as renting has become far more common in postcode 5253 and outright ownership has increased in postcode 5353. Despite this, the two areas share a similar age structure, with about 17% of people under 15 and 23% aged 65 or over. They also have very similar typical weekly rents, both around $240 to $250, and nearly identical proportions of full-time employees.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,339 larger in 5253, SA Renting: 16.6 pts higher in 5253, SA Recent arrivals: 13.0 pts higher in 5253, SA First Nations: 4.7 pts higher in 5253, SA Needs assistance: 4.1 pts higher in 5253, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +15,339 larger in 5253, SA gap steady
19,261 83rd pct 3,922 50th pct
Median age in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +4 yrs older in 5353, SA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
6.0% 80th pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
23.0% 68th pct 22.3% 65th pct
Under 15 in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5353, SA gap steady
16.8% 43rd pct 17.2% 49th pct
De facto in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5353, SA gap narrowing
11.8% 43rd pct 12.2% 47th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.8%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.3%
16.8% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

Marital status

42.9% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 51.5%
35.2% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 29.7%
10.6% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%
4.4% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

5253, SA 5353, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
13.2% 47th pct 10.4% 34th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 83.5%
2.7% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
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 even 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% English +1.4 pts ▸ 41.6%
37.6% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
12.8% German +11.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
7.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.0% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%
1.5% Dutch even 1.5%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
8.9% 63rd pct 1.8% 16th pct
Limited English in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
1.6% 73rd pct 0.1% 26th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 93.2%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
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 5353, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
47.3% 72nd pct 46.2% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 46.2%
39.8% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5353, SA gap steady
35.8% 21st pct 46.1% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5353, SA gap widening
8.1% 13th pct 16.2% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +3.44 more in 5353, SA
2.47 40th pct 5.92 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +4 more in 5253, SA
8 86th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +3,112 more in 5253, SA
3,507 81st pct 395 41st pct
Avg size in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +340 larger in 5253, SA
438 69th pct 99 26th pct
ICSEA in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +85 higher in 5353, SA
939 21st pct 1,023 64th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 46.1%
22.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.6%
18.3% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 36.7%
12.2% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%
14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%
9.6% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.4%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
1.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +$97 higher in 5353, SA gap steady
$597 18th pct $694 37th pct
Household income in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +$224 higher in 5353, SA gap widening
$1,083 14th pct $1,307 33rd pct
Family income in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +$311 higher in 5353, SA gap widening
$1,380 14th pct $1,691 36th pct
High earners in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5353, SA gap widening
3.5% 11th pct 8.5% 47th pct
High-income homes in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5353, SA gap widening
7.1% 12th pct 13.8% 41st pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.3%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
24.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 20.6%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.1% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 44.4%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.0%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5253, SA
35.1% 81st pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5253, SA
11.6% 86th pct 10.7% 76th pct
Needs assistance in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
9.1% 90th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +7.0 pts ▸ 61.1%
21.5% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +9.9 pts higher in 5353, SA gap steady
16.7% 45th pct 26.6% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5353, SA gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 14.4% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5353, SA gap narrowing
23.3% 38th pct 26.1% 57th pct
Defence service in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5353, SA
2.9% 49th pct 3.9% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5353, SA gap steady
21.4% 37th pct 26.6% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +0.1 larger in 5353, SA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
19.2% 88th pct 11.9% 46th pct
Living alone in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
32.4% 76th pct 26.5% 48th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 53.2%
31.9% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
19.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 11.9%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
32.4% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 26.5%
13.2% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.8% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.7% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +$10 higher in 5353, SA gap widening
$240 34th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +$184 higher in 5353, SA gap widening
$1,116 24th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +0.10 higher in 5353, SA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +16.6 pts higher in 5253, SA gap widening
34.3% 80th pct 17.7% 38th pct
Owned outright in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5353, SA gap widening
31.4% 28th pct 41.8% 58th pct
Separate houses in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5353, SA gap narrowing
87.5% 38th pct 89.0% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
79.8% 56th pct 79.3% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 41.8%
29.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
34.3% Rented ◂ +16.6 pts 17.7%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 89.0%
10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%
0.5% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 49.4%
22.5% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
14.6% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.1% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 57.1%
25.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.5%
3.7% $350–$549 +12.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
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 ◂ +1.6 pts 44.4%
35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 29.4%
10.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
2.5% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
7.5% 78th pct 2.7% 36th pct
Work from home in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5353, SA gap steady
5.4% 7th pct 12.1% 33rd pct
PT commute in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
0.3% 36th pct 0.2% 33rd pct
PT stops in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +28 more in 5253, SA
50 70th pct 22 58th pct
Stops/1k in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +3.01 more in 5353, SA
2.60 40th pct 5.61 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +6.9 more in 5353, SA
59.9 43rd pct 66.8 43rd pct
PT routes in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +22 more in 5253, SA
30 86th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 5253, SAin 5353, SA
— 38 75th pct
Drive to city in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +5 longer in 5353, SA
76 70th pct 81 73rd pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 68.1%
5.4% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%
2.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 38.4%
37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 28.7%
12.9% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
8.5% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
36.7% 63rd pct 28.8% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +13.0 pts higher in 5253, SA gap narrowing
15.7% 76th pct 2.7% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5253, SA gap steady
6.7% 86th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Participation in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5353, SA gap steady
50.5% 19th pct 60.8% 53rd pct
Full-time in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5353, SA gap narrowing
56.6% 36th pct 56.8% 38th pct

Industries people work in

10.9% Manufacturing +10.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 9.6%
9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%
8.0% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
6.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
4.5% Administrative & support even 4.6%
4.1% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.0% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 19.4%
11.0% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.8% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 10.0%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +3 higher in 5353, SA
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +3 higher in 5353, SA
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +5 higher in 5353, SA
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +3 higher in 5353, SA
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +95 higher in 5353, SA
857 5th pct 952 36th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +6,143 higher in 5253, SA
8,208 89th pct 2,065 58th pct
Assault/100k in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +1,950 higher in 5253, SA
2,409 90th pct 459 29th pct
Robbery/100k in 5253, SAin 5353, SA
5 0th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +469 higher in 5253, SA
851 80th pct 382 42nd pct
Theft/100k in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +2,188 higher in 5253, SA
2,570 79th pct 382 27th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +94 higher in 5353, SA
161 53rd pct 255 75th pct
Property damage/100k in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +1,263 higher in 5253, SA
1,620 86th pct 357 23rd pct
5-yr change in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5253, SA
-2.9% 43rd pct -6.9% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +1.7 higher in 5253, SA
4.0 54th pct 2.3 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +1.8 more in 5253, SA
4.2 56th pct 2.4 29th pct
15-min city in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +15.2 pts higher in 5253, SA
45.7% 48th pct 30.5% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +24.5 pts higher in 5253, SA
52.6% 57th pct 28.1% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +27.0 pts higher in 5253, SA
66.8% 59th pct 39.8% 43rd pct
Walk to school in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +17.1 pts higher in 5253, SA
53.2% 52nd pct 36.1% 34th pct
Walk to a park in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +41.4 pts higher in 5253, SA
75.8% 53rd pct 34.4% 18th pct
Walk to health in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +14.6 pts higher in 5253, SA
40.0% 57th pct 25.4% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +12.9 more in 5353, SA
9.8 14th pct 22.7 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +1 higher in 5253, SA
2 45th pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 5253, SAin 5353, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5353, SA
4.0% 33rd pct 5.6% 59th pct

Compare 5253, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5353, SA with nearby areas

5235, SA 5356, SA 5237, SA 5355, SA 5352, SA 5236, SA 5351, SA 5238, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5253, SA vs 5353, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5253/5253-sa/vs/POA5353/5353-sa