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5255, SA vs 5256, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 5255, SA profile · 5256, SA profile

5255, SA 5256, SA

Postcode 5255 and postcode 5256 are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5255 is larger and more active, with a higher share of adults working or looking for work (57.4% compared to 44.7%) and more children under 15 (17.1% vs 10.9%). Residents there are more likely to have finished Year 12 (47.1% vs 37.0%) and live in larger homes, with 85.6% having three or more bedrooms. Postcode 5256 is far older; the typical resident is 56, which is 9 years older than the typical person in postcode 5255. It also has a much higher share of people living alone at 36.6%.

The gap in the number of people aged 65 and over has widened since 2011, with postcode 5256 now sitting well higher at 32.9%. Despite this, the two areas share many characteristics, such as the same 95% rate of separate houses and similar proportions of people who do not identify with a religion. They also both have very few people who speak little or no English at home, mirroring a broader national trend.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,596 larger in 5255, SA 3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in 5255, SA Median age: 9 yrs older in 5256, SA Participation: 12.7 pts higher in 5255, SA Unpaid child care: 8.5 pts higher in 5255, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +8,596 larger in 5255, SA gap widening
10,143 67th pct 1,547 36th pct
Median age in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +9 yrs older in 5256, SA gap steady
47 yrs 71st pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
1.8% 43rd pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
24.6% 74th pct 32.9% 93rd pct
Under 15 in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
17.1% 48th pct 10.9% 10th pct
De facto in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
10.7% 30th pct 14.1% 69th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
24.6% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.6%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 10.9%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 46.3%
29.4% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 26.0%
9.8% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.2% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

5255, SA 5256, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
12.2% 43rd pct 18.5% 63rd pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +9.6 pts 73.0%
6.5% England +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% English ◂ +2.8 pts 46.3%
41.4% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 34.3%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%
10.4% German ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%
8.3% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
0.4% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.3% Chinese even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
2.2% 21st pct 3.2% 32nd pct
Limited English in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
0.2% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 88.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
52.9% 87th pct 52.1% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 52.1%
38.9% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 36.1%
7.1% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +10.1 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
47.1% 52nd pct 37.0% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
14.1% 45th pct 10.7% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5255, SAin 5256, SA
1.15 10th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +2 more in 5255, SA
2 50th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5255, SAin 5256, SA
1,649 65th pct —
Avg size in 5255, SAin 5256, SA
825 92nd pct —
ICSEA in 5255, SAin 5256, SA
987 46th pct —

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 37.0%
20.0% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.6% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
8.8% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 12.2%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%
3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.9% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%
12.4% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%
8.8% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
5.6% Agriculture & environment even 5.6%
5.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +$179 higher in 5255, SA gap widening
$676 33rd pct $497 5th pct
Household income in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +$490 higher in 5255, SA gap widening
$1,364 39th pct $874 3rd pct
Family income in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +$498 higher in 5255, SA gap widening
$1,683 36th pct $1,185 6th pct
High earners in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
7.1% 37th pct 3.0% 10th pct
High-income homes in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
12.8% 37th pct 4.8% 8th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 40.4%
17.7% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 17.3%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%
6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 55.1%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 27.8%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5256, SA
33.2% 73rd pct 37.8% 90th pct
Mental health in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5256, SA
10.9% 79th pct 11.6% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
6.9% 73rd pct 9.0% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
5.2% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +6.8 pts 52.6%
21.6% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
7.4% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
23.7% 76th pct 22.2% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
14.7% 80th pct 17.0% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
27.1% 64th pct 18.6% 14th pct
Defence service in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5256, SA
3.6% 68th pct 4.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
26.1% 75th pct 27.8% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +0.5 larger in 5255, SA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
12.9% 56th pct 12.0% 47th pct
Living alone in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +12.1 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
24.5% 38th pct 36.6% 88th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 40.7%
33.2% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
12.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.4% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
24.5% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 36.6%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%
13.1% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 6.6%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +$50 higher in 5255, SA gap widening
$300 51st pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +$434 higher in 5255, SA gap widening
$1,517 47th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 5255, SAin 5256, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
16.7% 34th pct 13.5% 23rd pct
Owned outright in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
39.8% 52nd pct 47.1% 74th pct
Separate houses in 5255, SAin 5256, SA even gap narrowing
95.0% 64th pct 95.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +15.0 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
85.6% 76th pct 70.6% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
40.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 34.7%
16.7% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%
2.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house even 95.0%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 47.9%
32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 20.8%
11.0% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.9% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%
0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $200–$349 +12.9 pts ▸ 65.2%
16.3% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
25.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.1 pts 6.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.8% Under $1,000 +26.6 pts ▸ 46.4%
43.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 38.8%
26.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 12.2%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
3.0% 41st pct 2.4% 32nd pct
Work from home in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5256, SA gap narrowing
11.3% 30th pct 11.4% 30th pct
PT commute in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
0.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +26 more in 5255, SA
26 60th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +2.56 more in 5255, SA
2.56 39th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +39.4 more in 5255, SA
39.4 36th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +8 more in 5255, SA
8 66th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 5255, SAin 5256, SA
52 82nd pct —
Drive to city in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +21 longer in 5256, SA
45 54th pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 69.7%
11.3% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 36.0%
28.4% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 15.3%
13.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%
3.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
36.0% 60th pct 36.8% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5256, SA gap narrowing
3.9% 26th pct 6.3% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
3.6% 34th pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +12.7 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
57.4% 39th pct 44.7% 9th pct
Full-time in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
54.4% 24th pct 53.3% 19th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.0% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%
7.0% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
3.6% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
4.2% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.2% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%
15.2% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%
14.8% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 8.7%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +4 higher in 5255, SA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +4 higher in 5255, SA
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +4 higher in 5255, SA
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +3 higher in 5255, SA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +90 higher in 5255, SA
966 43rd pct 876 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +469 higher in 5255, SA
2,149 59th pct 1,681 53rd pct
Assault/100k in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +49 higher in 5255, SA
631 46th pct 582 43rd pct
Robbery/100k in 5255, SAin 5256, SA
10 7th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +8 higher in 5256, SA
315 29th pct 323 31st pct
Theft/100k in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +313 higher in 5255, SA
572 37th pct 259 17th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5255, SAin 5256, SA
49 9th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +53 higher in 5256, SA
335 20th pct 388 26th pct
5-yr change in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +20.4 pts higher in 5255, SA
-24.3% 22nd pct -44.7% 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +0.6 higher in 5255, SA
2.7 37th pct 2.1 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +0.3 more in 5255, SA
2.7 34th pct 2.5 30th pct
15-min city in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5256, SA
34.1% 36th pct 42.5% 45th pct
Walk to shops in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +12.2 pts higher in 5256, SA
31.4% 36th pct 43.6% 47th pct
Walk to transit in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +41.9 pts higher in 5255, SA
41.9% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +22.9 pts higher in 5255, SA
22.9% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5256, SA
57.9% 37th pct 69.7% 48th pct
Walk to health in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +23.4 pts higher in 5255, SA
23.4% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +7.0 more in 5256, SA
9.8 14th pct 16.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +1 higher in 5256, SA
1 43rd pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 5255, SAin 5256, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5255, SA
4.3% 39th pct 3.7% 27th pct

Compare 5255, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5256, SA with nearby areas

5214, SA 5255, SA 5213, SA 5212, SA 5201, SA 5210, SA 5251, SA 5259, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5255, SA vs 5256, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5255/5255-sa/vs/POA5256/5256-sa