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5261, SA vs 5265, SA

Name: 5261, SA vs 5265, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 5261, SA profile · 5265, SA profile

5261, SA 5265, SA

Postcode 5265 and postcode 5261 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Postcode 5265 is mostly car-dependent but has more walkable access to parks and groceries, while postcode 5261 is car-dependent and has far fewer amenities within walking distance. There is a stark contrast in recent migration, with 23.4% of people in postcode 5265 arriving from overseas recently, compared to 0.0% in postcode 5261. Postcode 5261 has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (70.4% versus 57.6%) and a typical monthly home loan payment that is $422 higher than the $467 usually paid in postcode 5265.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes and a shared reliance on large homes, as over 84% of dwellings in both areas have three or more bedrooms. However, some gaps are widening over time. The difference in recent overseas arrivals has grown since 2011, and postcode 5261 now has a noticeably higher share of children under 15 than postcode 5265.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.4 pts higher in 5265, SA PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in 5265, SA Unpaid carers: 4.5 pts higher in 5265, SA Participation: 12.9 pts higher in 5261, SA Mortgage: $422 higher in 5261, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +93 larger in 5265, SA gap narrowing

335 14th pct 428 17th pct

Median age in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +3 yrs older in 5265, SA gap narrowing

45 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 30.6%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 15.9%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

Marital status

62.4% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 50.7%

28.1% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 27.3%

5.1% Divorced +7.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.3% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

5261, SA 5265, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 78.7%

0.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

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

45.1% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 40.0%

40.9% English +0.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.3% German +9.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.4% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 87.1%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 44.6%

40.0% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

6.6% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5261, SA in 5265, SA

14.93 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +1 more in 5261, SA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 5261, SA in 5265, SA

107 21st pct —

Avg size in 5261, SA in 5265, SA

107 28th pct —

ICSEA in 5261, SA in 5265, SA

950 26th pct —

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 35.5%

25.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.8 pts 18.9%

19.2% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.1% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

19.4% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.2% Postgraduate degree even 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.4% Agriculture & environment +7.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.9% Engineering & related ◂ +11.6 pts 9.2%

10.8% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.8% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 3.8%

2.2% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +$98 higher in 5261, SA gap widening

$680 34th pct $582 16th pct

Household income in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +$75 higher in 5261, SA gap narrowing

$1,163 21st pct $1,088 14th pct

Family income in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +$237 higher in 5261, SA gap widening

$1,762 41st pct $1,525 25th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.3%

21.4% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

2.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.7%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

7.8% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.9% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.2% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.2% Lung condition +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +8.9 pts 53.7%

17.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.5% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +0.3 larger in 5261, SA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 55.5%

36.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 34.5%

3.1% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Other families +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 34.5%

30.2% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 11.3%

11.9% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5261, SA in 5265, SA even gap narrowing

$150 11th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +$422 higher in 5261, SA gap widening

$889 14th pct $467 0th pct

People / bedroom in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +0.20 higher in 5261, SA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 44.6%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 19.2%

13.5% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 95.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 53.7%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 1.7%

4.0% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.3% Under $200 +17.2 pts ▸ 52.5%

35.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.8 pts 22.5%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.8% Under $1,000 +33.1 pts ▸ 108.8%

15.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%

12.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +5 more in 5261, SA

10 48th pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +18.17 more in 5261, SA

29.85 100th pct 11.68 90th pct

Departures/1k in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +101.5 more in 5261, SA

209.0 53rd pct 107.5 46th pct

PT routes in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +2 more in 5265, SA

4 52nd pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +14 longer in 5261, SA

38 75th pct 24 65th pct

Drive to city in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +19 longer in 5265, SA

80 72nd pct 99 80th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

31.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 26.0%

5.3% Walked +7.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 33.5%

21.3% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 16.8%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 12.8%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

53.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 56.0%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

5.3% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.1% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.6% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.6% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

45.8% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 41.5%

12.6% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.8% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%

7.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +3 higher in 5261, SA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +3 higher in 5261, SA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +3 higher in 5261, SA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +2 higher in 5261, SA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +56 higher in 5261, SA

988 55th pct 932 26th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +830 higher in 5261, SA

5,970 86th pct 5,140 82nd pct

Assault/100k in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +182 higher in 5265, SA

2,388 90th pct 2,570 91st pct

Robbery/100k in 5261, SA in 5265, SA

299 100th pct —

Burglary/100k in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +39 higher in 5265, SA

896 82nd pct 935 84th pct

Theft/100k in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +104 higher in 5265, SA

597 38th pct 701 43rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +960 higher in 5261, SA

1,194 100th pct 234 72nd pct

Property damage/100k in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +130 higher in 5261, SA

597 43rd pct 467 33rd pct

5-yr change in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +127.8 pts higher in 5261, SA

150.0% 92nd pct 22.2% 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +2.7 higher in 5265, SA

0.7 8th pct 3.4 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +2.8 more in 5265, SA

0.7 8th pct 3.5 44th pct

15-min city in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +57.2 pts higher in 5265, SA

0.0% 0th pct 57.2% 60th pct

Walk to shops in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +57.2 pts higher in 5265, SA

0.0% 0th pct 57.2% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +24.6 pts higher in 5265, SA

27.5% 34th pct 52.1% 50th pct

Walk to school in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5261, SA

10.4% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +46.2 pts higher in 5265, SA

16.3% 8th pct 62.5% 41st pct

Walk to health in 5261, SA in 5265, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +22.6 more in 5265, SA

89.6 91st pct 112.1 94th pct

Intersections/km² in 5261, SA in 5265, SA even

0 6th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in 5261, SA in 5265, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5261, SA

2.9% 12th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare 5261, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5265, SA with nearby areas

5261, SA 5266, SA 5301, SA 5264, SA 5260, SA 5307, SA 5306, SA 5259, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5261, SA vs 5265, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5261/5261-sa/vs/POA5265/5265-sa