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5259, SA vs 5261, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 5259, SA profile · 5261, SA profile

5259, SA 5261, SA

Postcode 5259 and postcode 5261 are nearby rural areas in South Australia with very different social profiles. Postcode 5259 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 10.5%, while postcode 5261 has none. Postcode 5261 is more affluent and has better access to resources, with far more people working from home (31.1% compared to 14.9% in postcode 5259). Additionally, postcode 5259 is more transient, as 34.1% of residents moved there in the last five years, compared to only 16.7% in postcode 5261.

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate, which sits close to the national figure. They also have almost identical typical weekly rents of $150 and very similar home sizes, with about 85% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While some gaps are closing—such as the difference in the proportion of older residents and the rate of volunteering—the gap between them in terms of new arrivals has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 10.5 pts higher in 5259, SA Population: 776 larger in 5259, SA Recent movers: 17.4 pts higher in 5259, SA Unpaid carers: 5.8 pts higher in 5259, SA Work from home: 16.2 pts higher in 5261, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +776 larger in 5259, SA gap widening
1,111 31st pct 335 14th pct
Median age in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +4 yrs older in 5259, SA gap narrowing
49 yrs 77th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +10.5 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
10.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
21.8% 62nd pct 17.9% 40th pct
Under 15 in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5261, SA gap narrowing
17.9% 57th pct 20.0% 77th pct
De facto in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
15.2% 77th pct 9.1% 18th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 17.9%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 18.5%
17.9% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

50.7% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 62.4%
29.7% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 28.1%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 5.1%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5259, SA 5261, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
10.5% 35th pct 7.5% 20th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 87.5%
5.9% England ◂ +5.0 pts 0.9%
0.5% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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

39.4% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
40.4% English +0.5 pts ▸ 40.9%
10.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
8.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%
4.3% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%
1.2% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
5.9% 54th pct 3.0% 30th pct
Limited English in 5259, SAin 5261, 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 +4.6 pts ▸ 92.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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 5261, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5261, SA gap narrowing
48.2% 74th pct 51.9% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 51.9%
40.1% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 40.0%
9.2% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5261, SA gap steady
36.5% 23rd pct 43.7% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5261, SA gap widening
9.9% 22nd pct 12.8% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +4.88 more in 5261, SA
10.05 83rd pct 14.93 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +1 more in 5259, SA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +9 more in 5261, SA
98 19th pct 107 21st pct
Avg size in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +58 larger in 5261, SA
49 15th pct 107 28th pct
ICSEA in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +2 higher in 5261, SA
948 25th pct 950 26th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 43.7%
20.5% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 19.2%
11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 33.8%
12.4% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.5 pts 3.6%
3.3% Certificate I / II +6.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.8% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%
5.5% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +$51 higher in 5261, SA gap widening
$629 24th pct $680 34th pct
Household income in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +$92 higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
$1,255 28th pct $1,163 21st pct
Family income in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +$351 higher in 5261, SA gap widening
$1,411 16th pct $1,762 41st pct
High earners in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5259, SA gap steady
5.9% 27th pct 5.8% 27th pct
High-income homes in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5261, SA gap narrowing
7.5% 13th pct 8.7% 17th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 36.5%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.0%
19.6% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
3.4% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 46.4%
33.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5259, SA
29.5% 51st pct 28.7% 45th pct
Mental health in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5259, SA
8.6% 48th pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
5.0% 43rd pct 2.1% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.5% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +1.7 pts ▸ 62.7%
20.0% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%
6.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +11.7 pts higher in 5261, SA gap narrowing
21.9% 71st pct 33.6% 93rd pct
Unpaid carers in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
16.7% 92nd pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5261, SA gap narrowing
24.5% 46th pct 27.0% 64th pct
Defence service in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5259, SA
4.1% 77th pct 3.3% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
28.0% 87th pct 24.8% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +0.1 larger in 5261, SA gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
11.1% 39th pct 3.1% 5th pct
Living alone in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5261, SA gap widening
25.1% 41st pct 30.2% 65th pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children +16.1 pts ▸ 60.7%
42.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 36.3%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 3.1%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 41.3%
25.1% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
10.0% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.0% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.2% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5259, SAin 5261, SA even gap narrowing
$150 11th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +$238 higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
$1,127 25th pct $889 14th pct
People / bedroom in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +0.10 higher in 5261, SA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +10.7 pts higher in 5259, SA gap steady
24.1% 60th pct 13.5% 23rd pct
Owned outright in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5261, SA gap widening
43.1% 62nd pct 49.2% 80th pct
Separate houses in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5259, SA gap steady
97.9% 80th pct 96.8% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5261, SA gap narrowing
84.7% 74th pct 84.9% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 49.2%
23.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
24.1% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 13.5%
6.8% Other tenure +8.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
1.6% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 96.8%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
26.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 25.4%
10.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
3.4% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% Under $200 ◂ +23.2 pts 35.3%
24.5% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
2.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
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 +39.8 pts ▸ 75.8%
38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.7 pts 15.2%
10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.9% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
3.2% 43rd pct 3.1% 42nd pct
Work from home in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +16.2 pts higher in 5261, SA gap narrowing
14.9% 46th pct 31.1% 84th pct
PT commute in 5259, SAin 5261, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +6 more in 5261, SA
4 43rd pct 10 48th pct
Stops/1k in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +26.25 more in 5261, SA
3.60 49th pct 29.85 100th pct
Departures/1k in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +191.0 more in 5261, SA
18.0 30th pct 209.0 53rd pct
PT routes in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +3 more in 5261, SA
1 29th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 5259, SAin 5261, SA
— 38 75th pct
Drive to city in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +8 longer in 5259, SA
88 76th pct 80 72nd pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 46.8%
14.9% Worked at home +16.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
8.6% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 33.9%
26.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 21.3%
13.1% 4 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.0% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +17.4 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
34.1% 52nd pct 16.7% 1st pct
Recent arrivals in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
8.5% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5261, SA gap narrowing
4.1% 47th pct 4.7% 60th pct
Participation in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +14.0 pts higher in 5261, SA gap narrowing
56.4% 36th pct 70.4% 89th pct
Full-time in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5261, SA gap narrowing
57.8% 44th pct 63.7% 79th pct

Industries people work in

31.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.5 pts ▸ 53.7%
5.1% Education & training +7.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%
5.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%
5.3% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.8% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Managers +17.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
18.0% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 12.6%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%
10.4% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%
7.3% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +3 higher in 5261, SA
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +3 higher in 5261, SA
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +4 higher in 5261, SA
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +3 higher in 5261, SA
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +61 higher in 5261, SA
927 24th pct 988 55th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +2,190 higher in 5261, SA
3,780 74th pct 5,970 86th pct
Assault/100k in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +1,218 higher in 5261, SA
1,170 72nd pct 2,388 90th pct
Robbery/100k in 5259, SAin 5261, SA
— 299 100th pct
Burglary/100k in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +535 higher in 5261, SA
360 38th pct 896 82nd pct
Theft/100k in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +57 higher in 5261, SA
540 36th pct 597 38th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +1,014 higher in 5261, SA
180 59th pct 1,194 100th pct
Property damage/100k in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +483 higher in 5259, SA
1,080 71st pct 597 43rd pct
5-yr change in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +50.0 pts higher in 5261, SA
100.0% 88th pct 150.0% 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +0.2 higher in 5259, SA
0.9 11th pct 0.7 8th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +0.3 more in 5259, SA
0.9 11th pct 0.7 8th pct
15-min city in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5259, SA
4.1% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5259, SA
0.4% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +18.4 pts higher in 5261, SA
9.1% 21st pct 27.5% 34th pct
Walk to school in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5261, SA
8.1% 17th pct 10.4% 19th pct
Walk to a park in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +39.4 pts higher in 5259, SA
55.7% 35th pct 16.3% 8th pct
Walk to health in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5259, SA
4.1% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +52.6 more in 5261, SA
36.9 78th pct 89.6 91st pct
Intersections/km² in 5259, SAin 5261, SA even
0 12th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in 5259, SAin 5261, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5259, SA
3.7% 28th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare 5259, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5261, SA with nearby areas

5265, SA 5260, SA 5301, SA 5306, SA 5264, SA 5307, SA 5259, SA 5253, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5259, SA vs 5261, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5259/5259-sa/vs/POA5261/5261-sa