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5264, SA vs 5266, SA
Postcode comparison ≈ 51 km apart · 5264, SA profile · 5266, SA profile
5264, SA 5266, SA
Postcode 5264 and postcode 5266 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia, but they have very different profiles. Postcode 5264 is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and a senior population that is far higher than in postcode 5266. There are also more people with long-term health conditions in postcode 5264, where 35.1% of residents are affected. In contrast, postcode 5266 has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (28.2% compared to 7.3%) and more people working or looking for work.
Both areas are mostly car-dependent, which is a shared trait alongside a similar lack of people who speak little or no English. While they share this daily reality, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the age difference has grown significantly, and the gap in employment and school qualifications has also increased. Postcode 5266 has seen its lead grow in full-time employment, while the typical resident in postcode 5264 is now 17 years older than their counterpart in postcode 5266.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,501
- First area, 2016: 1,250
- First area, 2021: 1,287
- Second area, 2011: 276
- Second area, 2016: 624
- Second area, 2021: 611
- First area, 2011: 46 yrs
- First area, 2016: 52 yrs
- First area, 2021: 54 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in 5264, SA: 1.4% males, 2.6% females; 85+ in 5266, SA: 1.8% males, 1.8% females
- 80–84 in 5264, SA: 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 80–84 in 5266, SA: 0.7% males, 1.6% females
- 75–79 in 5264, SA: 2.6% males, 3.3% females; 75–79 in 5266, SA: 1.5% males, 2.1% females
- 70–74 in 5264, SA: 4.3% males, 4.0% females; 70–74 in 5266, SA: 2.1% males, 2.4% females
- 65–69 in 5264, SA: 4.2% males, 4.7% females; 65–69 in 5266, SA: 3.1% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in 5264, SA: 5.0% males, 4.5% females; 60–64 in 5266, SA: 3.1% males, 1.5% females
- 55–59 in 5264, SA: 3.9% males, 3.6% females; 55–59 in 5266, SA: 3.9% males, 3.3% females
- 50–54 in 5264, SA: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 50–54 in 5266, SA: 2.1% males, 2.0% females
- 45–49 in 5264, SA: 2.6% males, 2.1% females; 45–49 in 5266, SA: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in 5264, SA: 1.6% males, 2.5% females; 40–44 in 5266, SA: 3.1% males, 2.3% females
- 35–39 in 5264, SA: 2.9% males, 1.8% females; 35–39 in 5266, SA: 3.3% males, 4.1% females
- 30–34 in 5264, SA: 3.3% males, 2.8% females; 30–34 in 5266, SA: 3.1% males, 3.6% females
- 25–29 in 5264, SA: 2.9% males, 2.3% females; 25–29 in 5266, SA: 6.4% males, 2.8% females
- 20–24 in 5264, SA: 1.5% males, 1.5% females; 20–24 in 5266, SA: 3.6% males, 1.5% females
- 15–19 in 5264, SA: 2.2% males, 2.0% females; 15–19 in 5266, SA: 1.1% males, 2.0% females
- 10–14 in 5264, SA: 2.2% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in 5266, SA: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 5–9 in 5264, SA: 2.3% males, 2.1% females; 5–9 in 5266, SA: 5.5% males, 4.4% females
- 0–4 in 5264, SA: 2.0% males, 1.9% females; 0–4 in 5266, SA: 2.9% males, 2.1% females
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
- First area, 2011: $425
- First area, 2016: $498
- First area, 2021: $606
- Second area, 2011: $515
- Second area, 2016: $669
- Second area, 2021: $868
- First area, 2011: $775
- First area, 2016: $902
- First area, 2021: $1,039
- Second area, 2011: $1,016
- Second area, 2016: $1,279
- Second area, 2021: $1,461
- First area, 2011: $964
- First area, 2016: $1,143
- First area, 2021: $1,330
- Second area, 2011: $1,138
- Second area, 2016: $1,420
- Second area, 2021: $1,816
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.2
- First area, 2021: 2.1
- Second area, 2011: 2.2
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $122
- First area, 2016: $150
- First area, 2021: $198
- Second area, 2011: $110
- Second area, 2016: $100
- Second area, 2021: $150
- First area, 2011: $1,000
- First area, 2016: $1,000
- First area, 2021: $1,042
- Second area, 2011: $758
- Second area, 2016: $997
- Second area, 2021: $845
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
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
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5264, SA vs 5266, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5264/5264-sa/vs/POA5266/5266-sa