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5260, SA vs 5264, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 54 km apart · 5260, SA profile · 5264, SA profile

5260, SA 5264, SA

Postcode 5260 and postcode 5264 are both regional South Australian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their layout and social makeup. Postcode 5260 is more walkable, with 66.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 37.6% in postcode 5264. However, postcode 5260 has a much higher rate of recorded offences, including a theft rate of 2,671 per 100,000 people, while postcode 5264 is lower at 389. Family structures also differ, with one-parent families far more common in postcode 5260 at 21.7% compared to 11.5% in postcode 5264.

Daily life in both areas is similar in that typical homes hold about two people, and around 30% of residents have moved in the last five years. Both areas also have the same number of schools within 3km and share a very small number of high-income earners. Over time, some gaps have grown; the typical resident in postcode 5264 is now noticeably older than those in postcode 5260, a gap that has widened to five years since 2011. Similarly, the difference in volunteering has increased, with 29.7% of people in postcode 5264 volunteering compared to 19.6% in postcode 5260.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 6.0 pts higher in 5260, SA PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in 5260, SA Unpaid carers: 3.9 pts higher in 5260, SA One-parent: 10.1 pts higher in 5260, SA Volunteering: 10.0 pts higher in 5264, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +510 larger in 5260, SA gap widening
1,797 39th pct 1,287 33rd pct
Median age in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +5 yrs older in 5264, SA gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5264, SA gap widening
3.6% 66th pct 9.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5264, SA gap widening
26.6% 81st pct 32.5% 92nd pct
Under 15 in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
15.0% 27th pct 14.0% 20th pct
De facto in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
13.8% 67th pct 11.5% 39th pct

Age structure

26.6% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 26.0%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%

Marital status

38.2% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 49.0%
36.4% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 28.7%
12.9% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%
8.1% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5260, SA 5264, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5264, SA gap steady
6.7% 16th pct 8.5% 25th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 78.9%
2.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% English ◂ +2.1 pts 38.9%
40.5% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 39.5%
11.4% German ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%
8.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
7.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
1.7% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5264, SA gap widening
1.9% 17th pct 4.7% 46th pct
Limited English in 5260, SAin 5264, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 84.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 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 5260, SAin 5264, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5260, SA gap widening
49.2% 77th pct 42.9% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 42.9%
36.3% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 41.9%
13.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5264, SA gap steady
27.3% 2nd pct 32.0% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5264, SA gap widening
3.5% 0th pct 9.4% 19th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +1.85 more in 5264, SA
3.70 55th pct 5.56 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5260, SAin 5264, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +28 more in 5264, SA
125 23rd pct 153 26th pct
Avg size in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +28 larger in 5264, SA
125 31st pct 153 36th pct
ICSEA in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +11 higher in 5260, SA
894 12th pct 883 11th pct

Highest year of school

27.3% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
21.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.2%
20.6% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 34.8%
6.3% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.7% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
0.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%
7.1% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +6.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.1% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
3.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +$99 higher in 5264, SA gap widening
$507 6th pct $606 20th pct
Household income in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +$127 higher in 5264, SA gap widening
$912 5th pct $1,039 12th pct
Family income in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +$137 higher in 5264, SA gap widening
$1,193 7th pct $1,330 12th pct
High earners in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5264, SA gap steady
3.0% 9th pct 4.0% 13th pct
High-income homes in 5260, SAin 5264, SA even gap narrowing
5.0% 9th pct 5.0% 9th pct

Household income distribution

40.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 39.2%
28.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.4%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
3.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
1.8% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

52.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 45.2%
27.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
5.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5260, SA
40.0% 95th pct 35.1% 81st pct
Mental health in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5260, SA
13.6% 95th pct 6.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
9.7% 94th pct 7.7% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%
13.6% Mental health ◂ +7.0 pts 6.6%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%
7.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Cancer even 4.8%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.9% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.0% None +4.1 pts ▸ 51.0%
24.4% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 21.2%
8.8% Two conditions even 8.9%
6.6% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +10.0 pts higher in 5264, SA gap widening
19.6% 61st pct 29.7% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5260, SA gap widening
13.8% 67th pct 9.9% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5264, SA gap widening
17.7% 13th pct 20.5% 22nd pct
Defence service in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5260, SA
3.6% 69th pct 2.8% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5260, SA gap narrowing
25.0% 66th pct 23.8% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +0.1 larger in 5260, SA gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +10.1 pts higher in 5260, SA gap widening
21.7% 92nd pct 11.5% 43rd pct
Living alone in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5264, SA gap steady
35.8% 87th pct 36.8% 89th pct

Family composition

35.7% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 45.9%
41.2% Couples with children even 41.1%
21.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 11.5%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
35.8% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
10.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.8% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%
3.3% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +$27 higher in 5260, SA gap steady
$225 30th pct $198 22nd pct
Mortgage in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +$163 higher in 5264, SA gap widening
$879 13th pct $1,042 21st pct
People / bedroom in 5260, SAin 5264, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5264, SA gap narrowing
21.1% 50th pct 24.4% 60th pct
Owned outright in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5264, SA gap widening
41.0% 56th pct 45.9% 71st pct
Separate houses in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5264, SA gap widening
93.8% 57th pct 97.1% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5264, SA gap narrowing
76.2% 41st pct 80.2% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 23.0%
21.1% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
2.2% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.6% Not stated even 2.7%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 97.1%
4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 56.6%
14.2% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 13.1%
2.8% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $200–$349 ◂ +22.5 pts 46.1%
28.1% Under $200 +21.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
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 ◂ +14.3 pts 41.3%
33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
5.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
6.4% 73rd pct 5.3% 64th pct
Work from home in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +9.3 pts higher in 5264, SA gap steady
6.9% 11th pct 16.2% 51st pct
PT commute in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5260, SA gap steady
1.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +2 more in 5260, SA
3 36th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +0.89 more in 5260, SA
1.67 32nd pct 0.78 23rd pct
Departures/1k in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +16.5 more in 5260, SA
28.9 33rd pct 12.4 28th pct
PT routes in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +4 more in 5260, SA
6 60th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 5260, SAin 5264, SA
88 100th pct —
Drive to city in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +43 longer in 5264, SA
63 64th pct 106 83rd pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 61.5%
6.9% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
3.3% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%
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 ◂ +4.7 pts 33.7%
32.8% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%
8.8% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5264, SA gap narrowing
29.0% 29th pct 29.1% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5260, SA gap narrowing
9.1% 53rd pct 7.3% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5260, SA gap narrowing
8.3% 91st pct 2.3% 14th pct
Participation in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5264, SA gap widening
45.5% 10th pct 50.9% 20th pct
Full-time in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5264, SA gap narrowing
50.0% 10th pct 54.1% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
17.2% Retail trade ◂ +12.5 pts 4.8%
12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%
7.1% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%
4.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
0.8% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Managers +11.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
18.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%
15.0% Sales workers ◂ +9.5 pts 5.5%
13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%
6.4% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%
7.1% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +1 higher in 5264, SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +1 higher in 5264, SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +1 higher in 5264, SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +2 higher in 5264, SA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +87 higher in 5264, SA
832 0th pct 919 20th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +2,855 higher in 5260, SA
4,953 81st pct 2,098 58th pct
Assault/100k in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +436 higher in 5260, SA
1,057 68th pct 622 46th pct
Burglary/100k in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +79 higher in 5260, SA
390 43rd pct 311 29th pct
Theft/100k in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +2,283 higher in 5260, SA
2,671 80th pct 389 28th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +166 higher in 5264, SA
223 70th pct 389 87th pct
Property damage/100k in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +246 higher in 5260, SA
556 40th pct 311 18th pct
5-yr change in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5260, SA
-43.7% 8th pct -52.6% 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +2.0 higher in 5260, SA
4.6 62nd pct 2.7 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +2.5 more in 5260, SA
5.3 70th pct 2.8 35th pct
15-min city in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +30.2 pts higher in 5260, SA
67.2% 69th pct 37.0% 39th pct
Walk to shops in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +29.1 pts higher in 5260, SA
66.6% 69th pct 37.6% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5260, SA
37.9% 41st pct 34.4% 39th pct
Walk to school in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +32.9 pts higher in 5260, SA
65.1% 63rd pct 32.1% 30th pct
Walk to a park in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +30.0 pts higher in 5260, SA
74.2% 52nd pct 44.2% 25th pct
Walk to health in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +26.6 pts higher in 5260, SA
63.8% 76th pct 37.2% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +5.0 more in 5260, SA
30.6 73rd pct 25.6 66th pct
Intersections/km² in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +3 higher in 5260, SA
3 47th pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in 5260, SAin 5264, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5264, SA
3.0% 13th pct 4.7% 45th pct

Compare 5260, SA with nearby areas

5253, SA 5306, SA 5259, SA 5261, SA 5254, SA 5264, SA 5238, SA 5265, 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). 5260, SA vs 5264, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5260/5260-sa/vs/POA5264/5264-sa