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5262, SA vs 5263, SA

Name: 5262, SA vs 5263, SA — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 59 km apart · 5262, SA profile · 5263, SA profile

5262, SA 5263, SA

Postcode 5262 and postcode 5263 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ significantly in education and age; residents in postcode 5263 are far older, with a typical age of 53 compared to 44 in postcode 5262. Qualifications are also much higher in postcode 5263, where 28.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 11.3% in postcode 5262. Renting is far more common in postcode 5263 at 33.9%, while postcode 5262 has a higher share of homes owned outright at 49.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They are also very similar in that they have almost no one using a language other than English at home. Since 2011, the gaps between them have generally widened, particularly regarding education and the age of residents. While both are rural, postcode 5262 has far more public transport options, with 2.1 stops and 21 departures per 1,000 people, whereas postcode 5263 has none.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 21.7 pts higher in 5263, SA Renting: 18.9 pts higher in 5263, SA Population: 341 larger in 5262, SA Under 15: 8.1 pts higher in 5262, SA Bachelor+: 17.4 pts higher in 5263, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +341 larger in 5262, SA gap widening

476 18th pct 135 6th pct

Median age in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +9 yrs older in 5263, SA gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 12.6%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 13.3%

7.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

Marital status

61.0% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 57.4%

21.5% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.4% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 78.5%

3.2% England ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English +2.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

41.8% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 34.1%

5.0% Irish +10.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.7% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 8.1%

10.5% German ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.8% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 87.4%

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% Punjabi 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

47.3% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

37.0% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 30.4%

15.3% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 8.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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 5262, SA in 5263, SA

9.80 82nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +1 more in 5262, SA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 5262, SA in 5263, SA

26 7th pct —

Avg size in 5262, SA in 5263, SA

26 6th pct —

ICSEA in 5262, SA in 5263, SA

981 42nd pct —

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +21.7 pts ▸ 64.9%

22.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.4 pts 10.8%

19.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 13.5%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.8 pts 24.2%

17.0% Bachelor degree +19.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.0% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.5% Education +8.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +13.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%

9.0% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +$205 higher in 5263, SA gap widening

$862 71st pct $1,067 87th pct

Household income in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +$250 higher in 5263, SA gap widening

$1,458 46th pct $1,708 62nd pct

Family income in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +$194 higher in 5263, SA gap narrowing

$1,949 54th pct $2,143 67th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +18.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 5.4%

6.4% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

35.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 24.3%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

5.7% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

4.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

3.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Stroke +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +1.5 pts 61.5%

18.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%

5.3% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +0.3 larger in 5262, SA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +23.0 pts 36.4%

32.4% Couples without children +25.2 pts ▸ 57.6%

6.3% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +16.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

24.3% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 5.4%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +$125 higher in 5262, SA gap widening

$200 23rd pct $75 0th pct

Mortgage in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +$118 higher in 5263, SA gap widening

$1,017 20th pct $1,135 25th pct

People / bedroom in 5262, SA in 5263, SA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 42.9%

15.0% Rented +18.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 26.8%

4.6% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 94.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 26.8%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

11.5% Under $200 +51.6 pts ▸ 63.2%

61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +40.5 pts 21.1%

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

46.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +46.8 pts 0.0%

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 +21.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +1 more in 5262, SA

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +2.10 more in 5262, SA

2.10 35th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +21.0 more in 5262, SA

21.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +1 more in 5262, SA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 54.9%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 17.6%

3.2% Walked +11.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 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

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 39.3%

26.6% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.0% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 14.3%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

46.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.6 pts 35.2%

6.8% Manufacturing +20.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

6.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

1.6% Administrative & support +5.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Education & training even 4.4%

2.0% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.0% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

20.0% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%

9.6% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

6.0% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

4.0% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +1 higher in 5263, SA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +1 higher in 5263, SA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 5262, SA in 5263, SA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +1 higher in 5263, SA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +24 higher in 5263, SA

1,015 67th pct 1,039 76th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5262, SA in 5263, SA

1,261 48th pct —

Burglary/100k in 5262, SA in 5263, SA

420 46th pct —

Theft/100k in 5262, SA in 5263, SA

420 30th pct —

Property damage/100k in 5262, SA in 5263, SA

210 8th pct —

5-yr change in 5262, SA in 5263, SA

0.0% 49th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +0.9 higher in 5263, SA

0.2 1st pct 1.0 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +0.6 more in 5263, SA

0.2 2nd pct 0.9 10th pct

15-min city in 5262, SA in 5263, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +23.0 pts higher in 5263, SA

0.0% 0th pct 23.0% 29th pct

Walk to transit in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5262, SA

6.8% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +10.7 pts higher in 5262, SA

10.7% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +23.6 pts higher in 5263, SA

0.8% 0th pct 24.5% 12th pct

Walk to health in 5262, SA in 5263, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +43.6 more in 5263, SA

23.1 62nd pct 66.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +0 higher in 5263, SA

0 17th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 5262, SA in 5263, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5262, SA

5.5% 58th pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 5262, SA with nearby areas

5268, SA 3319, VIC 5271, SA 3413, VIC 5269, SA 3419, VIC 5270, SA 3318, VIC

Compare 5263, SA with nearby areas

5277, SA 3312, VIC 5278, SA 5279, SA 3319, VIC 3311, VIC 3318, VIC 5262, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5262, SA vs 5263, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5262/5262-sa/vs/POA5263/5263-sa