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5266, SA vs 5275, SA
Postcode comparison ≈ 78 km apart · 5266, SA profile · 5275, SA profile
5266, SA 5275, SA
Postcode 5275 and postcode 5266 are two rural areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 5275 is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 32.4% of people aged 65 or over, which is far above the national figure. In contrast, postcode 5266 is younger, with a typical age of 37 and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 28.2%. Employment patterns also differ sharply; postcode 5266 has a higher rate of adults working or looking for work (69.3%) and a much higher education and job skills score of 7, compared to 54.5% for work and a score of 2 in postcode 5275.
Daily life in both places shares several similarities, as both have almost no one commuting by public transport and very few people who speak little or no English. They also have a similar number of people living alone and an identical number of people per bedroom. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening. The age difference has grown significantly, with the gap in typical age increasing from 4 years to 16 years since 2011. Similarly, the gap in full-time employment has widened, with postcode 5266 now 12.5 percentage points higher than postcode 5275.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 276
- First area, 2016: 624
- First area, 2021: 611
- Second area, 2011: 2,279
- Second area, 2016: 2,412
- Second area, 2021: 2,380
- First area, 2011: 42 yrs
- First area, 2016: 38 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 50 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 53 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 5266, SA: 1.8% males, 1.8% females; 85+ in 5275, SA: 1.9% males, 1.7% females
- 80–84 in 5266, SA: 0.7% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in 5275, SA: 2.0% males, 2.1% females
- 75–79 in 5266, SA: 1.5% males, 2.1% females; 75–79 in 5275, SA: 2.7% males, 3.3% females
- 70–74 in 5266, SA: 2.1% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in 5275, SA: 4.3% males, 4.6% females
- 65–69 in 5266, SA: 3.1% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in 5275, SA: 5.8% males, 4.3% females
- 60–64 in 5266, SA: 3.1% males, 1.5% females; 60–64 in 5275, SA: 3.9% males, 4.6% females
- 55–59 in 5266, SA: 3.9% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in 5275, SA: 4.1% males, 3.6% females
- 50–54 in 5266, SA: 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 50–54 in 5275, SA: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 45–49 in 5266, SA: 3.4% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in 5275, SA: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in 5266, SA: 3.1% males, 2.3% females; 40–44 in 5275, SA: 2.3% males, 2.0% females
- 35–39 in 5266, SA: 3.3% males, 4.1% females; 35–39 in 5275, SA: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 30–34 in 5266, SA: 3.1% males, 3.6% females; 30–34 in 5275, SA: 2.2% males, 1.9% females
- 25–29 in 5266, SA: 6.4% males, 2.8% females; 25–29 in 5275, SA: 1.8% males, 2.1% females
- 20–24 in 5266, SA: 3.6% males, 1.5% females; 20–24 in 5275, SA: 2.4% males, 2.1% females
- 15–19 in 5266, SA: 1.1% males, 2.0% females; 15–19 in 5275, SA: 2.6% males, 1.8% females
- 10–14 in 5266, SA: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 10–14 in 5275, SA: 2.3% males, 2.2% females
- 5–9 in 5266, SA: 5.5% males, 4.4% females; 5–9 in 5275, SA: 2.5% males, 2.0% females
- 0–4 in 5266, SA: 2.9% males, 2.1% females; 0–4 in 5275, SA: 1.8% males, 2.5% 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: $515
- First area, 2016: $669
- First area, 2021: $868
- Second area, 2011: $481
- Second area, 2016: $563
- Second area, 2021: $667
- First area, 2011: $1,016
- First area, 2016: $1,279
- First area, 2021: $1,461
- Second area, 2011: $822
- Second area, 2016: $967
- Second area, 2021: $1,155
- First area, 2011: $1,138
- First area, 2016: $1,420
- First area, 2021: $1,816
- Second area, 2011: $986
- Second area, 2016: $1,212
- Second area, 2021: $1,487
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: 2.2
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.2
- Second area, 2016: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $110
- First area, 2016: $100
- First area, 2021: $150
- Second area, 2011: $130
- Second area, 2016: $163
- Second area, 2021: $200
- First area, 2011: $758
- First area, 2016: $997
- First area, 2021: $845
- Second area, 2011: $1,083
- Second area, 2016: $1,040
- Second area, 2021: $1,170
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5266, SA vs 5275, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5266/5266-sa/vs/POA5275/5275-sa