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5255, SA vs 5264, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 73 km apart · 5255, SA profile · 5264, SA profile

5255, SA 5264, SA

Postcode 5264 and postcode 5255 are two South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5264 is a sparsely populated area where residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 54 and a high share of people aged 65 and over (32.5%). It is more isolated, with a drive time to the city of 106 minutes, compared to 45 minutes for postcode 5255. There are also stark gaps in education and resources; for example, the share of people who completed Year 12 is far higher in postcode 5255 (47.1%) than in postcode 5264 (32.0%).

Both areas are almost identical in their rates of recorded offences and burglary. This shared experience with crime exists alongside differences that are growing over time, such as the gap in people living alone, which is now far higher in postcode 5264. While postcode 5255 has far more public transport stops and departures, both areas sit below the national figure for these services. Since 2011, the gap in typical age has also widened, as residents in postcode 5264 have become older compared to those in postcode 5255.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,856 larger in 5255, SA Unpaid carers: 4.8 pts higher in 5255, SA Year 12: 15.1 pts higher in 5255, SA Living alone: 12.3 pts higher in 5264, SA PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in 5255, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +8,856 larger in 5255, SA gap widening
10,143 67th pct 1,287 33rd pct
Median age in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +7 yrs older in 5264, SA gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5264, SA gap steady
1.8% 43rd pct 9.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5264, SA gap widening
24.6% 74th pct 32.5% 92nd pct
Under 15 in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
17.1% 48th pct 14.0% 20th pct
De facto in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5264, SA gap steady
10.7% 30th pct 11.5% 39th pct

Age structure

24.6% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.0%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 49.0%
29.4% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 28.7%
9.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.5% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5255, SA 5264, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
12.2% 43rd pct 8.5% 25th pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 78.9%
6.5% England ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% English ◂ +10.1 pts 38.9%
41.4% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 39.5%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%
10.4% German ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
8.3% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
2.4% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
0.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5264, SA gap widening
2.2% 21st pct 4.7% 46th pct
Limited English in 5255, SAin 5264, 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 ◂ +8.4 pts 84.7%
0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog 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 5264, SA +10.0 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
52.9% 87th pct 42.9% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 42.9%
38.9% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
7.1% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +15.1 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
47.1% 52nd pct 32.0% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
14.1% 45th pct 9.4% 19th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +4.41 more in 5264, SA
1.15 10th pct 5.56 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +1 more in 5255, SA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +1,496 more in 5255, SA
1,649 65th pct 153 26th pct
Avg size in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +672 larger in 5255, SA
825 92nd pct 153 36th pct
ICSEA in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +104 higher in 5255, SA
987 46th pct 883 11th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +15.1 pts 32.0%
17.6% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
20.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%
8.8% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 34.8%
17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 12.4%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 12.2%
3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 11.5%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%
12.4% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%
5.6% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.8% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +$70 higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
$676 33rd pct $606 20th pct
Household income in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +$325 higher in 5255, SA gap widening
$1,364 39th pct $1,039 12th pct
Family income in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +$353 higher in 5255, SA gap widening
$1,683 36th pct $1,330 12th pct
High earners in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
7.1% 37th pct 4.0% 13th pct
High-income homes in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
12.8% 37th pct 5.0% 9th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 39.2%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 21.1%
17.7% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%
6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 45.2%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.6%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.3%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5264, SA
33.2% 73rd pct 35.1% 81st pct
Mental health in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5255, SA
10.9% 79th pct 6.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5264, SA gap steady
6.9% 73rd pct 7.7% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%
9.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
5.2% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.5% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +8.3 pts 51.0%
21.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.2%
7.4% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5264, SA gap steady
23.7% 76th pct 29.7% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
14.7% 80th pct 9.9% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
27.1% 64th pct 20.5% 22nd pct
Defence service in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5255, SA
3.6% 68th pct 2.8% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
26.1% 75th pct 23.8% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +0.4 larger in 5255, SA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
12.9% 56th pct 11.5% 43rd pct
Living alone in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +12.3 pts higher in 5264, SA gap widening
24.5% 38th pct 36.8% 89th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 41.1%
33.2% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 45.9%
12.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%
0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

39.4% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
24.5% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%
13.1% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 7.0%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +$102 higher in 5255, SA gap steady
$300 51st pct $198 22nd pct
Mortgage in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +$475 higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
$1,517 47th pct $1,042 21st pct
People / bedroom in 5255, SAin 5264, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5264, SA gap widening
16.7% 34th pct 24.4% 60th pct
Owned outright in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5264, SA gap widening
39.8% 52nd pct 45.9% 71st pct
Separate houses in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5264, SA gap widening
95.0% 64th pct 97.1% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
85.6% 76th pct 80.2% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
40.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.3 pts 23.0%
16.7% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
2.1% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 97.1%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 56.6%
32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 18.9%
11.0% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 46.1%
16.3% Under $200 +33.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.6% $350–$549 ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 34.7%
19.8% Under $1,000 +21.5 pts ▸ 41.3%
26.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 9.1%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5264, SA gap narrowing
3.0% 41st pct 5.3% 64th pct
Work from home in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5264, SA gap narrowing
11.3% 30th pct 16.2% 51st pct
PT commute in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
0.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +25 more in 5255, SA
26 60th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +1.79 more in 5255, SA
2.56 39th pct 0.78 23rd pct
Departures/1k in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +27.0 more in 5255, SA
39.4 36th pct 12.4 28th pct
PT routes in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +6 more in 5255, SA
8 66th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 5255, SAin 5264, SA
52 82nd pct —
Drive to city in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +61 longer in 5264, SA
45 54th pct 106 83rd pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 61.5%
11.3% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.8% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
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 ◂ +2.9 pts 34.2%
28.4% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 13.6%
13.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%
3.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
36.0% 60th pct 29.1% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5264, SA gap steady
3.9% 26th pct 7.3% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
3.6% 34th pct 2.3% 14th pct
Participation in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
57.4% 39th pct 50.9% 20th pct
Full-time in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
54.4% 24th pct 54.1% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.5 pts ▸ 35.0%
14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%
10.0% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%
6.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
13.0% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%
14.8% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 8.5%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +3 higher in 5255, SA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +4 higher in 5255, SA
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +5 higher in 5255, SA
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +1 higher in 5255, SA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +47 higher in 5255, SA
966 43rd pct 919 20th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +51 higher in 5255, SA
2,149 59th pct 2,098 58th pct
Assault/100k in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +9 higher in 5255, SA
631 46th pct 622 46th pct
Robbery/100k in 5255, SAin 5264, SA
10 7th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +5 higher in 5255, SA
315 29th pct 311 29th pct
Theft/100k in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +183 higher in 5255, SA
572 37th pct 389 28th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +339 higher in 5264, SA
49 9th pct 389 87th pct
Property damage/100k in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +24 higher in 5255, SA
335 20th pct 311 18th pct
5-yr change in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +28.3 pts higher in 5255, SA
-24.3% 22nd pct -52.6% 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5255, SAin 5264, SA even
2.7 37th pct 2.7 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +0.1 more in 5264, SA
2.7 34th pct 2.8 35th pct
15-min city in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5264, SA
34.1% 36th pct 37.0% 39th pct
Walk to shops in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5264, SA
31.4% 36th pct 37.6% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5255, SA
41.9% 44th pct 34.4% 39th pct
Walk to school in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +9.2 pts higher in 5264, SA
22.9% 25th pct 32.1% 30th pct
Walk to a park in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +13.7 pts higher in 5255, SA
57.9% 37th pct 44.2% 25th pct
Walk to health in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +13.8 pts higher in 5264, SA
23.4% 42nd pct 37.2% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +15.9 more in 5264, SA
9.8 14th pct 25.6 66th pct
Intersections/km² in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +1 higher in 5255, SA
1 43rd pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in 5255, SAin 5264, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5264, SA
4.3% 39th pct 4.7% 45th pct

Compare 5255, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5264, SA with nearby areas

5259, SA 5261, SA 5265, SA 5260, SA 5266, SA 5256, SA 5214, SA 5255, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5255, SA vs 5264, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5255/5255-sa/vs/POA5264/5264-sa