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5259, SA vs 5264, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 36 km apart · 5259, SA profile · 5264, SA profile

5259, SA 5264, SA

Postcode 5264 and postcode 5259 are two nearby areas in South Australia with similar total populations. Postcode 5264 is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 32.5% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more walkable, with 37.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 0.4% in postcode 5259. Postcode 5259 has a higher rate of recorded offences, with 3,780 per 100,000 people, while postcode 5264 has 2,098.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including typical weekly personal incomes that sit around $600 to $630. Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have nearly the same share of people who speak little or no English. Since 2011, some gaps have widened, such as the share of people living alone, which is now 11.7% higher in postcode 5264.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 6.9 pts higher in 5259, SA Living alone: 11.7 pts higher in 5264, SA Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 5259, SA Aged 65+: 10.7 pts higher in 5264, SA Needs assistance: 2.7 pts higher in 5264, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +176 larger in 5264, SA gap narrowing
1,111 31st pct 1,287 33rd pct
Median age in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +5 yrs older in 5264, SA gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
10.5% 88th pct 9.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +10.7 pts higher in 5264, SA gap widening
21.8% 62nd pct 32.5% 92nd pct
Under 15 in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
17.9% 57th pct 14.0% 20th pct
De facto in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
15.2% 77th pct 11.5% 39th pct

Age structure

21.8% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 26.0%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.1%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 14.0%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 49.0%
29.7% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 28.7%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
4.6% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5259, SA 5264, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
10.5% 35th pct 8.5% 25th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 78.9%
5.9% England ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% South Africa even 0.3%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +1.5 pts 38.9%
39.4% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
10.4% German ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
8.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
4.3% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.8% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%
1.2% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
5.9% 54th pct 4.7% 46th pct
Limited English in 5259, SAin 5264, 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 ◂ +3.2 pts 84.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
48.2% 74th pct 42.9% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 42.9%
40.1% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
9.2% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
36.5% 23rd pct 32.0% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
9.9% 22nd pct 9.4% 19th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +4.49 more in 5259, SA
10.05 83rd pct 5.56 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +1 more in 5259, SA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +55 more in 5264, SA
98 19th pct 153 26th pct
Avg size in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +104 larger in 5264, SA
49 15th pct 153 36th pct
ICSEA in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +65 higher in 5259, SA
948 25th pct 883 11th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.0%
23.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.0%
20.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.2%
11.9% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 34.8%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%
12.4% Bachelor degree even 12.4%
3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Certificate I / II even 3.3%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 11.5%
12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%
10.6% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%
5.5% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +$23 higher in 5259, SA gap steady
$629 24th pct $606 20th pct
Household income in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +$216 higher in 5259, SA gap widening
$1,255 28th pct $1,039 12th pct
Family income in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +$81 higher in 5259, SA gap widening
$1,411 16th pct $1,330 12th pct
High earners in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
5.9% 27th pct 4.0% 13th pct
High-income homes in 5259, SAin 5264, 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 +0.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 21.1%
19.6% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 45.2%
33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.6%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5264, SA
29.5% 51st pct 35.1% 81st pct
Mental health in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5259, SA
8.6% 48th pct 6.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5264, SA gap widening
5.0% 43rd pct 7.7% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.9% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%
7.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.2% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +10.0 pts 51.0%
20.0% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
6.3% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.1% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5264, SA gap widening
21.9% 71st pct 29.7% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
16.7% 92nd pct 9.9% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
24.5% 46th pct 20.5% 22nd pct
Defence service in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5259, SA
4.1% 77th pct 2.8% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
28.0% 87th pct 23.8% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +0.2 larger in 5259, SA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5264, SA gap narrowing
11.1% 39th pct 11.5% 43rd pct
Living alone in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +11.7 pts higher in 5264, SA gap widening
25.1% 41st pct 36.8% 89th pct

Family composition

42.8% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
44.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 41.1%
11.1% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 39.6%
25.1% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
10.0% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.0% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +$48 higher in 5264, SA gap steady
$150 11th pct $198 22nd pct
Mortgage in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +$85 higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
$1,127 25th pct $1,042 21st pct
People / bedroom in 5259, SAin 5264, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5264, SA gap narrowing
24.1% 60th pct 24.4% 60th pct
Owned outright in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5264, SA gap narrowing
43.1% 62nd pct 45.9% 71st pct
Separate houses in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5259, SA gap steady
97.9% 80th pct 97.1% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
84.7% 74th pct 80.2% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
24.1% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
23.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 23.0%
6.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
1.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 97.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 56.6%
26.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 18.9%
10.9% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 50.0%
24.5% $200–$349 +21.6 pts ▸ 46.1%
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 +5.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 34.7%
10.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5264, SA gap steady
3.2% 43rd pct 5.3% 64th pct
Work from home in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5264, SA gap narrowing
14.9% 46th pct 16.2% 51st pct
PT commute in 5259, SAin 5264, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +3 more in 5259, SA
4 43rd pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +2.82 more in 5259, SA
3.60 49th pct 0.78 23rd pct
Departures/1k in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +5.6 more in 5259, SA
18.0 30th pct 12.4 28th pct
PT routes in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +1 more in 5264, SA
1 29th pct 2 43rd pct
Drive to city in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +18 longer in 5264, SA
88 76th pct 106 83rd pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 61.5%
14.9% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.6% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
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 ◂ +7.7 pts 34.2%
26.3% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%
13.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%
3.2% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
34.1% 52nd pct 29.1% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
8.5% 51st pct 7.3% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
4.1% 47th pct 2.3% 14th pct
Participation in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
56.4% 36th pct 50.9% 20th pct
Full-time in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
57.8% 44th pct 54.1% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

31.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 35.0%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.1% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.1% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%
6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%
5.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
5.3% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 24.7%
18.0% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%
7.3% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%
9.8% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.4% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +1 higher in 5259, SA
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +1 higher in 5259, SA
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +1 higher in 5259, SA
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5259, SAin 5264, SA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +8 higher in 5259, SA
927 24th pct 919 20th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +1,682 higher in 5259, SA
3,780 74th pct 2,098 58th pct
Assault/100k in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +549 higher in 5259, SA
1,170 72nd pct 622 46th pct
Burglary/100k in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +49 higher in 5259, SA
360 38th pct 311 29th pct
Theft/100k in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +152 higher in 5259, SA
540 36th pct 389 28th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +208 higher in 5264, SA
180 59th pct 389 87th pct
Property damage/100k in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +769 higher in 5259, SA
1,080 71st pct 311 18th pct
5-yr change in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +152.6 pts higher in 5259, SA
100.0% 88th pct -52.6% 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +1.8 higher in 5264, SA
0.9 11th pct 2.7 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +1.9 more in 5264, SA
0.9 11th pct 2.8 35th pct
15-min city in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +32.9 pts higher in 5264, SA
4.1% 16th pct 37.0% 39th pct
Walk to shops in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +37.2 pts higher in 5264, SA
0.4% 15th pct 37.6% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +25.3 pts higher in 5264, SA
9.1% 21st pct 34.4% 39th pct
Walk to school in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +24.1 pts higher in 5264, SA
8.1% 17th pct 32.1% 30th pct
Walk to a park in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5259, SA
55.7% 35th pct 44.2% 25th pct
Walk to health in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +33.2 pts higher in 5264, SA
4.1% 31st pct 37.2% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +11.3 more in 5259, SA
36.9 78th pct 25.6 66th pct
Intersections/km² in 5259, SAin 5264, SA even
0 12th pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in 5259, SAin 5264, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5264, SA
3.7% 28th pct 4.7% 45th pct

Compare 5259, SA with nearby areas

5260, SA 5256, SA 5264, SA 5255, SA 5254, SA 5261, SA 5214, SA 5253, 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). 5259, SA vs 5264, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5259/5259-sa/vs/POA5264/5264-sa