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5266, SA vs 5270, SA

Name: 5266, SA vs 5270, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 72 km apart · 5266, SA profile · 5270, SA profile

5266, SA 5270, SA

Postcode 5270 and postcode 5266 are both sparsely populated areas of South Australia, though they differ significantly in demographic makeup. Residents are far older in postcode 5270, where the typical age is 47 compared to 37 in postcode 5266. Postcode 5266 is more transient and diverse, with a far higher share of people moving in the last five years (37.5% vs 24.3%) and a much higher rate of recent overseas arrivals (28.2% compared to 11.6%). Crime patterns also diverge; postcode 5270 has a far higher burglary rate and a much higher overall offence rate, while postcode 5266 has far more assaults.

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, growing from no difference to 10 years. Despite this shift, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as having identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree (13.7%) and nearly the same share of people needing help with daily activities. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, which sits around $900 for both areas.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in 5270, SA Recent arrivals: 16.6 pts higher in 5266, SA Renting: 16.2 pts higher in 5266, SA Living alone: 14.5 pts higher in 5266, SA Recent movers: 13.2 pts higher in 5266, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +13 larger in 5270, SA gap narrowing

611 22nd pct 624 22nd pct

Median age in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +10 yrs older in 5270, SA gap widening

37 yrs 19th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 21.2%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.9%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

48.8% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 60.1%

33.4% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 26.0%

7.0% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

5266, SA 5270, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 84.3%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

42.6% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.1% English ◂ +3.0 pts 39.1%

11.8% German +4.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

8.0% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

1.3% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 91.5%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 43.8%

40.8% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

9.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +1.29 more in 5270, SA

7.63 76th pct 8.93 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5266, SA in 5270, SA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +28 more in 5266, SA

101 20th pct 73 16th pct

Avg size in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +28 larger in 5266, SA

101 27th pct 73 20th pct

ICSEA in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +40 higher in 5266, SA

1,000 53rd pct 960 31st pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 41.5%

18.4% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 16.0%

7.8% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 33.0%

17.2% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.1%

Field of qualification

7.3% Health +7.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

12.6% Engineering & related even 12.6%

7.7% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.3% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +$64 higher in 5270, SA gap widening

$868 72nd pct $932 78th pct

Household income in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +$368 higher in 5270, SA gap widening

$1,461 46th pct $1,829 68th pct

Family income in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +$253 higher in 5270, SA gap widening

$1,816 45th pct $2,069 62nd pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 30.8%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

40.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

31.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.0%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

7.9% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

6.1% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +0.6 pts 64.7%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

3.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +0.2 larger in 5270, SA gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 54.5%

34.3% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

7.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +14.5 pts 18.9%

9.3% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.9% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +$50 higher in 5270, SA gap widening

$150 11th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +$155 higher in 5270, SA gap narrowing

$845 12th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 5266, SA in 5270, SA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

17.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.4% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 9.3%

15.7% Other tenure ◂ +9.5 pts 6.2%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 43.6%

28.8% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

7.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

5.1% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.3% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $200–$349 +36.9 pts ▸ 61.9%

53.3% Under $200 ◂ +24.8 pts 28.6%

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

61.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.6 pts 47.3%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +12.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +2 more in 5266, SA

4 43rd pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +3.34 more in 5266, SA

6.55 79th pct 3.21 45th pct

Departures/1k in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +49.3 more in 5266, SA

58.9 42nd pct 9.6 25th pct

PT routes in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +3 more in 5266, SA

5 57th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 62.8%

18.3% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.1% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 15.9%

18.5% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.7% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.2 pts 36.9%

3.6% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

1.5% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Wholesale trade +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% Media & telecommunications +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 35.2%

17.4% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

6.0% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.6% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

8.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

6.0% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +1 higher in 5270, SA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 5266, SA in 5270, SA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +3 higher in 5270, SA

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +1 higher in 5266, SA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +6 higher in 5270, SA

996 59th pct 1,002 62nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +1,098 higher in 5270, SA

1,146 47th pct 2,244 60th pct

Assault/100k in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +167 higher in 5266, SA

327 19th pct 160 9th pct

Burglary/100k in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +638 higher in 5270, SA

164 12th pct 801 77th pct

Theft/100k in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +477 higher in 5270, SA

164 11th pct 641 41st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5266, SA in 5270, SA

327 84th pct —

Property damage/100k in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +3 higher in 5266, SA

164 3rd pct 160 3rd pct

5-yr change in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +291.7 pts higher in 5270, SA

-41.7% 9th pct 250.0% 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +1.0 higher in 5266, SA

2.6 34th pct 1.6 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +1.1 more in 5266, SA

2.7 33rd pct 1.7 20th pct

15-min city in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +22.1 pts higher in 5266, SA

44.7% 47th pct 22.6% 26th pct

Walk to shops in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +21.5 pts higher in 5266, SA

45.0% 48th pct 23.5% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +22.4 pts higher in 5266, SA

42.2% 44th pct 19.8% 28th pct

Walk to school in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +17.2 pts higher in 5266, SA

38.7% 37th pct 21.5% 24th pct

Walk to a park in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +25.0 pts higher in 5266, SA

49.3% 28th pct 24.3% 12th pct

Walk to health in 5266, SA in 5270, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +30.1 more in 5266, SA

62.2 88th pct 32.1 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 5266, SA in 5270, SA even

0 5th pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in 5266, SA in 5270, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5270, SA

3.0% 13th pct 4.1% 35th pct

Compare 5266, SA with nearby areas

5265, SA 5267, SA 5264, SA 5261, SA 5301, SA 5275, SA 5270, SA 5302, SA

Compare 5270, SA with nearby areas

5268, SA 5269, SA 5267, SA 5271, SA 5262, SA 5275, SA 5273, SA 5302, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5266, SA vs 5270, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5266/5266-sa/vs/POA5270/5270-sa