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5259, SA vs 5260, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 5259, SA profile · 5260, SA profile

5259, SA 5260, SA

Postcode 5260 and postcode 5259 are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts and social profiles. Postcode 5260 is somewhat walkable, with 66.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 63.8% near health services. It has a higher share of one-parent families (21.7%) and people living alone (35.8%), and far more people report long-term health conditions (40.0%). In contrast, postcode 5259 is car-dependent, with only 0.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. It has more adults working or looking for work (56.4%) and a higher standing in overall advantage and job skills.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar pace, with the typical resident in each area being 49 years old and homes averaging about two people. However, some gaps have grown since 2011; for example, the difference in the share of people living alone and the number of one-parent families has widened. While both are below the national figure for adults working or looking for work, the gap between them has also increased over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 686 larger in 5260, SA PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in 5260, SA One-parent: 10.5 pts higher in 5260, SA Needs assistance: 4.8 pts higher in 5260, SA Rent: $75 higher in 5260, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +686 larger in 5260, SA gap narrowing
1,111 31st pct 1,797 39th pct
Median age in 5259, SAin 5260, SA even gap narrowing
49 yrs 77th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
10.5% 88th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5260, SA gap widening
21.8% 62nd pct 26.6% 81st pct
Under 15 in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5259, SA gap steady
17.9% 57th pct 15.0% 27th pct
De facto in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
15.2% 77th pct 13.8% 67th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 28.3%
21.8% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.1%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 38.2%
29.7% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.5% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.6% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

5259, SA 5260, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
10.5% 35th pct 6.7% 16th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 81.4%
5.9% England ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +0.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
39.4% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
10.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.6% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
4.3% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%
1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Filipino even 0.8%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
5.9% 54th pct 1.9% 17th pct
Limited English in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5259, SA gap steady
0.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 87.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5260, SA gap narrowing
48.2% 74th pct 49.2% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 49.2%
40.1% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 36.3%
9.2% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.0% Other religions even 1.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +9.3 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
36.5% 23rd pct 27.3% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
9.9% 22nd pct 3.5% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +6.35 more in 5259, SA
10.05 83rd pct 3.70 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +1 more in 5259, SA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +27 more in 5260, SA
98 19th pct 125 23rd pct
Avg size in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +76 larger in 5260, SA
49 15th pct 125 31st pct
ICSEA in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +54 higher in 5259, SA
948 25th pct 894 12th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 27.3%
23.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.6%
20.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.9% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 41.6%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%
12.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 6.3%
3.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%
10.6% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.4 pts 3.4%
10.6% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%
5.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +$122 higher in 5259, SA gap widening
$629 24th pct $507 6th pct
Household income in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +$343 higher in 5259, SA gap widening
$1,255 28th pct $912 5th pct
Family income in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +$218 higher in 5259, SA gap widening
$1,411 16th pct $1,193 7th pct
High earners in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
5.9% 27th pct 3.0% 9th pct
High-income homes in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
7.5% 13th pct 5.0% 9th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
19.6% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.9%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 52.9%
33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 27.8%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.4%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5260, SA
29.5% 51st pct 40.0% 95th pct
Mental health in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5260, SA
8.6% 48th pct 13.6% 95th pct
Needs assistance in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5260, SA gap widening
5.0% 43rd pct 9.7% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.6% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.5% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.9% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.2% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.5% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +14.1 pts 47.0%
20.0% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
6.3% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.1% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5259, SA gap steady
21.9% 71st pct 19.6% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
16.7% 92nd pct 13.8% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
24.5% 46th pct 17.7% 13th pct
Defence service in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5259, SA
4.1% 77th pct 3.6% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
28.0% 87th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +0.1 larger in 5259, SA gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +10.5 pts higher in 5260, SA gap widening
11.1% 39th pct 21.7% 92nd pct
Living alone in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +10.8 pts higher in 5260, SA gap widening
25.1% 41st pct 35.8% 87th pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 41.2%
42.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 35.7%
11.1% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 37.6%
25.1% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
10.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.0% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +$75 higher in 5260, SA gap steady
$150 11th pct $225 30th pct
Mortgage in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +$248 higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
$1,127 25th pct $879 13th pct
People / bedroom in 5259, SAin 5260, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
24.1% 60th pct 21.1% 50th pct
Owned outright in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
43.1% 62nd pct 41.0% 56th pct
Separate houses in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
97.9% 80th pct 93.8% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +8.6 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
84.7% 74th pct 76.2% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 41.0%
23.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
24.1% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 21.1%
6.8% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%
1.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 93.8%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 59.2%
26.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 14.2%
10.9% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%
3.4% 1 bedroom even 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

24.5% $200–$349 +44.1 pts ▸ 68.6%
58.5% Under $200 ◂ +30.4 pts 28.1%
2.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% Under $1,000 +19.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 33.1%
10.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5260, SA gap widening
3.2% 43rd pct 6.4% 73rd pct
Work from home in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
14.9% 46th pct 6.9% 11th pct
PT commute in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +1 more in 5259, SA
4 43rd pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +1.93 more in 5259, SA
3.60 49th pct 1.67 32nd pct
Departures/1k in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +10.9 more in 5260, SA
18.0 30th pct 28.9 33rd pct
PT routes in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +5 more in 5260, SA
1 29th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 5259, SAin 5260, SA
— 88 100th pct
Drive to city in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +25 longer in 5259, SA
88 76th pct 63 64th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) +13.0 pts ▸ 67.1%
14.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 6.9%
8.6% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 32.8%
26.3% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%
13.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 8.8%
3.2% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
34.1% 52nd pct 29.0% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5260, SA gap narrowing
8.5% 51st pct 9.1% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5260, SA gap widening
4.1% 47th pct 8.3% 91st pct
Participation in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +10.9 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
56.4% 36th pct 45.5% 10th pct
Full-time in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
57.8% 44th pct 50.0% 10th pct

Industries people work in

31.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.2 pts 12.1%
5.9% Retail trade +11.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.1% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.1% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.3% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
3.1% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Managers ◂ +14.8 pts 13.2%
18.0% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.3% Sales workers +7.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.8% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.3% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 6.4%
10.4% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +2 higher in 5259, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +2 higher in 5259, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +2 higher in 5259, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +2 higher in 5259, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +95 higher in 5259, SA
927 24th pct 832 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +1,172 higher in 5260, SA
3,780 74th pct 4,953 81st pct
Assault/100k in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +113 higher in 5259, SA
1,170 72nd pct 1,057 68th pct
Burglary/100k in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +30 higher in 5260, SA
360 38th pct 390 43rd pct
Theft/100k in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +2,131 higher in 5260, SA
540 36th pct 2,671 80th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +43 higher in 5260, SA
180 59th pct 223 70th pct
Property damage/100k in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +524 higher in 5259, SA
1,080 71st pct 556 40th pct
5-yr change in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +143.7 pts higher in 5259, SA
100.0% 88th pct -43.7% 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +3.8 higher in 5260, SA
0.9 11th pct 4.6 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +4.4 more in 5260, SA
0.9 11th pct 5.3 70th pct
15-min city in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +63.1 pts higher in 5260, SA
4.1% 16th pct 67.2% 69th pct
Walk to shops in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +66.2 pts higher in 5260, SA
0.4% 15th pct 66.6% 69th pct
Walk to transit in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +28.7 pts higher in 5260, SA
9.1% 21st pct 37.9% 41st pct
Walk to school in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +57.0 pts higher in 5260, SA
8.1% 17th pct 65.1% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +18.5 pts higher in 5260, SA
55.7% 35th pct 74.2% 52nd pct
Walk to health in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +59.7 pts higher in 5260, SA
4.1% 31st pct 63.8% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +6.3 more in 5259, SA
36.9 78th pct 30.6 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +3 higher in 5260, SA
0 12th pct 3 47th pct
Mean slope in 5259, SAin 5260, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5259, SA
3.7% 28th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 5259, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5260, SA with nearby areas

5253, SA 5306, SA 5259, SA 5261, SA 5254, SA 5264, SA 5238, SA 5265, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5259, SA vs 5260, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5259/5259-sa/vs/POA5260/5260-sa