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5256, SA vs 5259, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 5256, SA profile · 5259, SA profile

5256, SA 5259, SA

Postcode 5256 and postcode 5259 are nearby South Australian areas with distinct social profiles. Postcode 5256 is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 32.9% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more likely to have people living alone (36.6%) and has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (43.6% compared to 0.4%). In contrast, postcode 5259 has a higher share of children (17.9%), more large homes with three or more bedrooms (84.7%), and a much higher rate of recorded offences per 100,000 people (3,780).

Both areas are very similar in their levels of education, with around 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree. They also share a similar proportion of people who provide unpaid care (about 17%). While they have many commonalities, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical resident age and the share of seniors. Meanwhile, the gap in rental rates has narrowed, though renting remains far higher in postcode 5259.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.2 pts higher in 5259, SA Under 15: 7.0 pts higher in 5259, SA Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 5259, SA Needs assistance: 4.0 pts higher in 5256, SA Living alone: 11.5 pts higher in 5256, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +436 larger in 5256, SA gap steady
1,547 36th pct 1,111 31st pct
Median age in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +7 yrs older in 5256, SA gap widening
56 yrs 94th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
2.9% 59th pct 10.5% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +11.1 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
32.9% 93rd pct 21.8% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
10.9% 10th pct 17.9% 57th pct
De facto in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5259, SA gap steady
14.1% 69th pct 15.2% 77th pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 32.0%
32.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 21.8%
15.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
10.9% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
6.5% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

46.3% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 50.7%
26.0% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
17.0% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 11.5%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
4.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

5256, SA 5259, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
18.5% 63rd pct 10.5% 35th pct

Country of birth

73.0% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 81.7%
10.1% England ◂ +4.1 pts 5.9%
0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +5.9 pts 40.4%
34.3% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%
7.8% German +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.4% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%
1.2% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
3.2% 32nd pct 5.9% 54th pct
Limited English in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5259, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 47th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 87.9%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
52.1% 86th pct 48.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 48.2%
36.1% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 40.1%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5256, SA gap narrowing
37.0% 25th pct 36.5% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
10.7% 27th pct 9.9% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5256, SAin 5259, SA
— 10.05 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +2 more in 5259, SA
0 0th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5256, SAin 5259, SA
— 98 19th pct
Avg size in 5256, SAin 5259, SA
— 49 15th pct
ICSEA in 5256, SAin 5259, SA
— 948 25th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 36.5%
21.0% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
22.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.5%
10.0% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 41.1%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.2% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 15.3%
15.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%
11.1% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.6% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.1% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +$132 higher in 5259, SA gap widening
$497 5th pct $629 24th pct
Household income in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +$381 higher in 5259, SA gap widening
$874 3rd pct $1,255 28th pct
Family income in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +$226 higher in 5259, SA gap widening
$1,185 6th pct $1,411 16th pct
High earners in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
3.0% 10th pct 5.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
4.8% 8th pct 7.5% 13th pct

Household income distribution

40.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 38.5%
29.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 19.6%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 24.8%
2.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

55.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 47.5%
27.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5256, SA
37.8% 90th pct 29.5% 51st pct
Mental health in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5256, SA
11.6% 86th pct 8.6% 48th pct
Needs assistance in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
9.0% 90th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 9.5%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%
8.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
6.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +8.5 pts ▸ 61.0%
22.9% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 20.0%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%
5.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5256, SA gap narrowing
22.2% 72nd pct 21.9% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5256, SA gap narrowing
17.0% 93rd pct 16.7% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
18.6% 14th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5256, SA
4.9% 87th pct 4.1% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
27.8% 86th pct 28.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +0.3 larger in 5259, SA gap steady
2.0 10th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
12.0% 47th pct 11.1% 39th pct
Living alone in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
36.6% 88th pct 25.1% 41st pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 42.8%
40.7% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 44.6%
12.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

40.3% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 45.8%
36.6% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 25.1%
11.3% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%
6.6% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.5% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +$100 higher in 5256, SA gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +$44 higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
$1,083 23rd pct $1,127 25th pct
People / bedroom in 5256, SAin 5259, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +10.7 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
13.5% 23rd pct 24.1% 60th pct
Owned outright in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
47.1% 74th pct 43.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
95.0% 64th pct 97.9% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +14.2 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
70.6% 26th pct 84.7% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 43.1%
34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 23.5%
13.5% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
2.9% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 97.9%
3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 52.6%
20.8% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 10.9%
7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%
1.9% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.2% $200–$349 ◂ +40.7 pts 24.5%
29.3% Under $200 +29.1 pts ▸ 58.5%
6.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 35.9%
38.8% $1,000–$1,799 even 38.8%
12.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%
3.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
2.4% 32nd pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
11.4% 30th pct 14.9% 46th pct
PT commute in 5256, SAin 5259, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +4 more in 5259, SA
0 0th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +3.60 more in 5259, SA
0.00 0th pct 3.60 49th pct
Departures/1k in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +18.0 more in 5259, SA
0.0 0th pct 18.0 30th pct
PT routes in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +1 more in 5259, SA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Drive to city in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +22 longer in 5259, SA
66 66th pct 88 76th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +15.6 pts 54.1%
11.4% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.9% Walked +6.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 26.3%
15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%
9.4% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.4% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5256, SA gap narrowing
36.8% 63rd pct 34.1% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
6.3% 39th pct 8.5% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
4.7% 61st pct 4.1% 47th pct
Participation in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +11.7 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
44.7% 9th pct 56.4% 36th pct
Full-time in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
53.3% 19th pct 57.8% 44th pct

Industries people work in

11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.3 pts ▸ 31.2%
16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 10.4%
9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%
8.7% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%
6.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%
3.7% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
1.7% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Managers +13.1 pts ▸ 28.0%
18.1% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 18.0%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +8.7 pts 7.3%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 9.8%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%
8.7% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%
4.4% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +2 higher in 5259, SA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +1 higher in 5259, SA
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 5256, SAin 5259, SA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +2 higher in 5259, SA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +51 higher in 5259, SA
876 9th pct 927 24th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +2,100 higher in 5259, SA
1,681 53rd pct 3,780 74th pct
Assault/100k in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +588 higher in 5259, SA
582 43rd pct 1,170 72nd pct
Burglary/100k in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +37 higher in 5259, SA
323 31st pct 360 38th pct
Theft/100k in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +281 higher in 5259, SA
259 17th pct 540 36th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5256, SAin 5259, SA
— 180 59th pct
Property damage/100k in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +692 higher in 5259, SA
388 26th pct 1,080 71st pct
5-yr change in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +144.7 pts higher in 5259, SA
-44.7% 7th pct 100.0% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +1.2 higher in 5256, SA
2.1 28th pct 0.9 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +1.5 more in 5256, SA
2.5 30th pct 0.9 11th pct
15-min city in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +38.5 pts higher in 5256, SA
42.5% 45th pct 4.1% 16th pct
Walk to shops in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +43.2 pts higher in 5256, SA
43.6% 47th pct 0.4% 15th pct
Walk to transit in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5259, SA
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 21st pct
Walk to school in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5259, SA
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 17th pct
Walk to a park in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +14.0 pts higher in 5256, SA
69.7% 48th pct 55.7% 35th pct
Walk to health in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5259, SA
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 31st pct
Amenities/1k in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +20.1 more in 5259, SA
16.8 46th pct 36.9 78th pct
Intersections/km² in 5256, SAin 5259, SA +2 higher in 5256, SA
2 45th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in 5256, SAin 5259, SA even
3.7% 27th pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 5256, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5259, SA with nearby areas

5260, SA 5256, SA 5264, SA 5255, SA 5254, SA 5261, SA 5214, SA 5253, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5256, SA vs 5259, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5256/5256-sa/vs/POA5259/5259-sa