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5260, SA vs 5261, SA

Name: 5260, SA vs 5261, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 5260, SA profile · 5261, SA profile

5260, SA 5261, SA

Postcode 5260 and postcode 5261 are nearby South Australian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 5261 is more affluent and professional, with 63.7% of people employed full-time and 43.7% of residents completing Year 12. In contrast, postcode 5260 has a higher rate of one-parent families at 21.7% and far more people with long-term health conditions (40.0%). While postcode 5260 has more walkable amenities, postcode 5261 has a much larger share of people working from home at 31.1%.

Both areas have a similar share of people born overseas, around 7%. This commonality exists alongside widening gaps in other areas, such as the number of people working or looking for work, which is now 25 points higher in postcode 5261. Since 2011, the gap in Year 12 completion has also grown, and more people in postcode 5260 have moved into the area in the last five years compared to postcode 5261.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 25.0 pts higher in 5261, SA Work from home: 24.2 pts higher in 5261, SA One-parent: 18.6 pts higher in 5260, SA Needs assistance: 7.6 pts higher in 5260, SA Population: 1,462 larger in 5260, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +1,462 larger in 5260, SA gap steady

1,797 39th pct 335 14th pct

Median age in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +4 yrs older in 5260, SA gap steady

49 yrs 77th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 17.9%

15.0% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

Marital status

38.2% Married +24.2 pts ▸ 62.4%

36.4% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 28.1%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +7.8 pts 5.1%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 3.3%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5260, SA 5261, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 87.5%

2.9% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

41.1% English ◂ +0.2 pts 40.9%

11.4% German ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

7.8% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

1.7% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 92.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

36.3% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.1% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 6.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +11.22 more in 5261, SA

3.70 55th pct 14.93 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5260, SA in 5261, SA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +18 more in 5260, SA

125 23rd pct 107 21st pct

Avg size in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +18 larger in 5260, SA

125 31st pct 107 28th pct

ICSEA in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +56 higher in 5261, SA

894 12th pct 950 26th pct

Highest year of school

27.3% Year 12 +16.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

21.2% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.2%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.5 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 33.8%

6.3% Bachelor degree +13.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 3.6%

3.4% Certificate I / II +5.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +11.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

4.1% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +$173 higher in 5261, SA gap widening

$507 6th pct $680 34th pct

Household income in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +$251 higher in 5261, SA gap widening

$912 5th pct $1,163 21st pct

Family income in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +$569 higher in 5261, SA gap widening

$1,193 7th pct $1,762 41st pct

Household income distribution

40.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 36.5%

28.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.4%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.8% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

52.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 46.4%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

5.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.2% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +8.0 pts 7.8%

13.6% Mental health ◂ +6.8 pts 6.9%

9.8% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +5.9 pts 4.2%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.0% None +15.7 pts ▸ 62.7%

24.4% One condition ◂ +6.5 pts 17.9%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +0.2 larger in 5261, SA gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

41.2% Couples with children +19.5 pts ▸ 60.7%

35.7% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +18.6 pts 3.1%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.8% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 30.2%

9.8% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.5% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.3% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +$75 higher in 5260, SA gap narrowing

$225 30th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +$10 higher in 5261, SA gap narrowing

$879 13th pct $889 14th pct

People / bedroom in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +0.10 higher in 5261, SA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 26.2%

21.1% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 13.5%

2.2% Other tenure +12.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 96.8%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 55.6%

14.2% 4 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 10.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $200–$349 ◂ +33.3 pts 35.3%

28.1% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

2.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% Under $1,000 +20.1 pts ▸ 75.8%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.9 pts 15.2%

5.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +7 more in 5261, SA

3 36th pct 10 48th pct

Stops/1k in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +28.18 more in 5261, SA

1.67 32nd pct 29.85 100th pct

Departures/1k in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +180.0 more in 5261, SA

28.9 33rd pct 209.0 53rd pct

PT routes in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +2 more in 5260, SA

6 60th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +50 longer in 5260, SA

88 100th pct 38 75th pct

Drive to city in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +17 longer in 5261, SA

63 64th pct 80 72nd pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +20.2 pts 46.8%

6.9% Worked at home +24.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

3.3% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.1 pts 21.3%

32.8% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.8% 4 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.7% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +41.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

17.2% Retail trade ◂ +14.1 pts 3.2%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 5.3%

4.9% Education & training +7.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 2.1%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%

7.1% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Managers +32.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

18.2% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 12.6%

15.0% Sales workers ◂ +10.8 pts 4.2%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 1.6%

6.4% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +5 higher in 5261, SA

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +5 higher in 5261, SA

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +6 higher in 5261, SA

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +5 higher in 5261, SA

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +156 higher in 5261, SA

832 0th pct 988 55th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +1,017 higher in 5261, SA

4,953 81st pct 5,970 86th pct

Assault/100k in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +1,331 higher in 5261, SA

1,057 68th pct 2,388 90th pct

Robbery/100k in 5260, SA in 5261, SA

— 299 100th pct

Burglary/100k in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +506 higher in 5261, SA

390 43rd pct 896 82nd pct

Theft/100k in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +2,074 higher in 5260, SA

2,671 80th pct 597 38th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +971 higher in 5261, SA

223 70th pct 1,194 100th pct

Property damage/100k in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +41 higher in 5261, SA

556 40th pct 597 43rd pct

5-yr change in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +193.7 pts higher in 5261, SA

-43.7% 8th pct 150.0% 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +4.0 higher in 5260, SA

4.6 62nd pct 0.7 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +4.7 more in 5260, SA

5.3 70th pct 0.7 8th pct

15-min city in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +67.2 pts higher in 5260, SA

67.2% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +66.6 pts higher in 5260, SA

66.6% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5260, SA

37.9% 41st pct 27.5% 34th pct

Walk to school in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +54.7 pts higher in 5260, SA

65.1% 63rd pct 10.4% 19th pct

Walk to a park in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +57.9 pts higher in 5260, SA

74.2% 52nd pct 16.3% 8th pct

Walk to health in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +63.8 pts higher in 5260, SA

63.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +58.9 more in 5261, SA

30.6 73rd pct 89.6 91st pct

Intersections/km² in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +3 higher in 5260, SA

3 47th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in 5260, SA in 5261, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5260, SA

3.0% 13th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare 5260, SA with nearby areas

5253, SA 5306, SA 5259, SA 5261, SA 5254, SA 5264, SA 5238, SA 5265, 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). 5260, SA vs 5261, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5260/5260-sa/vs/POA5261/5261-sa

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🚓 Crime & Safety

🚶 Walkability

Compare 5260, SA with nearby areas

Compare 5261, SA with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Crime & Safety

Walkability