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5254, SA vs 5255, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 5254, SA profile · 5255, SA profile

5254, SA 5255, SA

Postcode 5255 and postcode 5254 are two nearby South Australian areas with different profiles of accessibility and age. Postcode 5255 is more walkable, with 57.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 31.4% within reach of groceries. In contrast, postcode 5254 has far fewer residents within walking distance of services, with no homes within 15 minutes of health services. There are also sharp differences in education and crime; postcode 5255 has much larger schools with an average size of 825 students, while postcode 5254 has seen a 11.5% increase in its crime rate over five years compared to a 24.3% drop in postcode 5255.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved apart in age, as the gap in the typical age of residents has widened to three years. Postcode 5255 is now noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 24.6% of the population aged 65 or over. Both areas share several common traits, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,360 and nearly identical shares of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,641 larger in 5255, SA Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in 5255, SA Recent movers: 7.7 pts higher in 5255, SA Aged 65+: 6.4 pts higher in 5255, SA De facto: 2.6 pts higher in 5254, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +7,641 larger in 5255, SA gap widening
2,502 44th pct 10,143 67th pct
Median age in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +3 yrs older in 5255, SA gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
2.6% 55th pct 1.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
18.2% 42nd pct 24.6% 74th pct
Under 15 in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
17.7% 55th pct 17.1% 48th pct
De facto in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5254, SA gap widening
13.3% 61st pct 10.7% 30th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 27.9%
18.2% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.3%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

50.2% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 52.0%
32.6% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 29.4%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%
3.7% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

5254, SA 5255, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
9.3% 29th pct 12.2% 43rd pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 82.6%
4.5% England +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% India even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +4.3 pts ▸ 49.1%
42.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 41.4%
13.7% German ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%
9.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.6% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
2.1% 19th pct 2.2% 21st pct
Limited English in 5254, SAin 5255, SA even gap steady
0.2% 37th pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 93.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
56.5% 93rd pct 52.9% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

56.5% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 52.9%
32.7% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
41.7% 39th pct 47.1% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
11.0% 28th pct 14.1% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +3.36 more in 5254, SA
4.51 61st pct 1.15 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5254, SAin 5255, SA even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +1,437 more in 5255, SA
212 31st pct 1,649 65th pct
Avg size in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +719 larger in 5255, SA
106 28th pct 825 92nd pct
ICSEA in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +2 higher in 5255, SA
985 45th pct 987 46th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
20.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.0%
20.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 17.6%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 39.1%
14.6% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 16.0%
13.2% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.9% Society & culture even 12.9%
8.8% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
4.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +$22 higher in 5255, SA gap steady
$654 29th pct $676 33rd pct
Household income in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +$5 higher in 5254, SA gap narrowing
$1,369 39th pct $1,364 39th pct
Family income in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +$48 higher in 5255, SA gap steady
$1,635 32nd pct $1,683 36th pct
High earners in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
5.6% 25th pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
10.5% 26th pct 12.8% 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.3%
18.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.7%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 45.1%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.1%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5255, SA
30.9% 59th pct 33.2% 73rd pct
Mental health in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5255, SA
9.4% 60th pct 10.9% 79th pct
Needs assistance in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
4.7% 37th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.4% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.8% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +2.1 pts 59.4%
20.7% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
22.6% 73rd pct 23.7% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
14.0% 71st pct 14.7% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5254, SA gap widening
28.7% 75th pct 27.1% 64th pct
Defence service in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5254, SA
4.1% 78th pct 3.6% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5254, SA gap widening
28.1% 87th pct 26.1% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5254, SAin 5255, SA even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
12.1% 48th pct 12.9% 56th pct
Living alone in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
23.5% 34th pct 24.5% 38th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 53.2%
31.6% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 33.2%
12.1% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
23.5% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
2.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +$50 higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +$217 higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +0.10 higher in 5254, SA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
9.6% 11th pct 16.7% 34th pct
Owned outright in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
40.3% 54th pct 39.8% 52nd pct
Separate houses in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
98.9% 85th pct 95.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
81.7% 63rd pct 85.6% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 40.4%
40.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 39.8%
9.6% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 95.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 47.9%
26.7% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
6.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 52.3%
16.9% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
24.7% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 16.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 43.4%
29.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 19.8%
18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 26.0%
4.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
1.9% 26th pct 3.0% 41st pct
Work from home in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
10.8% 28th pct 11.3% 30th pct
PT commute in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
0.7% 49th pct 0.8% 50th pct
PT stops in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +15 more in 5255, SA
11 49th pct 26 60th pct
Stops/1k in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +1.83 more in 5254, SA
4.40 58th pct 2.56 39th pct
Departures/1k in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +62.9 more in 5254, SA
102.3 46th pct 39.4 36th pct
PT routes in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +6 more in 5254, SA
14 79th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +27 longer in 5254, SA
79 97th pct 52 82nd pct
Drive to city in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +2 longer in 5254, SA
47 56th pct 45 54th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 65.9%
10.8% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 37.1%
22.6% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 28.4%
21.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 18.7%
17.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 13.0%
1.9% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
28.3% 26th pct 36.0% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5254, SA gap narrowing
4.3% 27th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
4.5% 57th pct 3.6% 34th pct
Participation in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5254, SA gap widening
62.6% 61st pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5254, SA gap steady
55.3% 28th pct 54.4% 24th pct

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%
9.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
4.2% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 15.2%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%
9.9% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.6% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.5% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.4% Clerical & administrative even 11.4%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
7.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +1 higher in 5255, SA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +1 higher in 5255, SA
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5254, SAin 5255, SA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +1 higher in 5255, SA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +21 higher in 5255, SA
945 32nd pct 966 43rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +569 higher in 5254, SA
2,718 65th pct 2,149 59th pct
Assault/100k in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +48 higher in 5254, SA
679 49th pct 631 46th pct
Robbery/100k in 5254, SAin 5255, SA
— 10 7th pct
Burglary/100k in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +84 higher in 5254, SA
400 44th pct 315 29th pct
Theft/100k in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +347 higher in 5254, SA
919 52nd pct 572 37th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +71 higher in 5254, SA
120 38th pct 49 9th pct
Property damage/100k in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +64 higher in 5254, SA
400 28th pct 335 20th pct
5-yr change in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +35.8 pts higher in 5254, SA
11.5% 66th pct -24.3% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +1.4 higher in 5255, SA
1.3 17th pct 2.7 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +1.4 more in 5255, SA
1.3 16th pct 2.7 34th pct
15-min city in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +16.3 pts higher in 5255, SA
17.7% 24th pct 34.1% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +13.8 pts higher in 5255, SA
17.6% 26th pct 31.4% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +20.3 pts higher in 5255, SA
21.5% 29th pct 41.9% 44th pct
Walk to school in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5255, SA
22.7% 25th pct 22.9% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +31.8 pts higher in 5255, SA
26.1% 12th pct 57.9% 37th pct
Walk to health in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +23.4 pts higher in 5255, SA
0.0% 0th pct 23.4% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +15.4 more in 5254, SA
25.2 66th pct 9.8 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 5254, SAin 5255, SA even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 5254, SAin 5255, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5254, SA
5.0% 50th pct 4.3% 39th pct

Compare 5254, SA with nearby areas

5236, SA 5252, SA 5244, SA 5255, SA 5251, SA 5237, SA 5250, SA 5234, SA

Compare 5255, SA with nearby areas

5251, SA 5256, SA 5250, SA 5252, SA 5201, SA 5245, SA 5153, SA 5254, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5254, SA vs 5255, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5254/5254-sa/vs/POA5255/5255-sa