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5268, SA vs 5275, SA
Postcode comparison ≈ 66 km apart · 5268, SA profile · 5275, SA profile
5268, SA 5275, SA
Postcode 5268 and postcode 5275 are two rural South Australian areas with distinct social profiles. Postcode 5268 is younger and more diverse, with 17.6% of people born overseas and 14.3% using another language at home. It also has a more active workforce, where 66.3% of adults are working or looking for work. In contrast, postcode 5275 is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 32.4% of the population aged 65 or over. Home ownership is also more common there, with 47.4% of homes owned outright.
Both areas share very similar housing styles, with about 94% of homes being separate houses. They also have almost identical rates of volunteering and unemployment. Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened from 7 to 12 years, while the difference in overseas births has also increased. Postcode 5268 remains more accessible to amenities, with 44.2% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 28.5% in postcode 5275.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 3,007
- First area, 2016: 3,544
- First area, 2021: 3,695
- Second area, 2011: 2,279
- Second area, 2016: 2,412
- Second area, 2021: 2,380
- First area, 2011: 39 yrs
- First area, 2016: 42 yrs
- First area, 2021: 41 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 5268, SA: 1.2% males, 2.0% females; 85+ in 5275, SA: 1.9% males, 1.7% females
- 80–84 in 5268, SA: 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 80–84 in 5275, SA: 2.0% males, 2.1% females
- 75–79 in 5268, SA: 1.6% males, 2.3% females; 75–79 in 5275, SA: 2.7% males, 3.3% females
- 70–74 in 5268, SA: 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 70–74 in 5275, SA: 4.3% males, 4.6% females
- 65–69 in 5268, SA: 2.9% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in 5275, SA: 5.8% males, 4.3% females
- 60–64 in 5268, SA: 2.7% males, 2.4% females; 60–64 in 5275, SA: 3.9% males, 4.6% females
- 55–59 in 5268, SA: 4.1% males, 2.6% females; 55–59 in 5275, SA: 4.1% males, 3.6% females
- 50–54 in 5268, SA: 4.0% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in 5275, SA: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 45–49 in 5268, SA: 3.2% males, 2.8% females; 45–49 in 5275, SA: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in 5268, SA: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in 5275, SA: 2.3% males, 2.0% females
- 35–39 in 5268, SA: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 35–39 in 5275, SA: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 30–34 in 5268, SA: 3.6% males, 2.4% females; 30–34 in 5275, SA: 2.2% males, 1.9% females
- 25–29 in 5268, SA: 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 25–29 in 5275, SA: 1.8% males, 2.1% females
- 20–24 in 5268, SA: 3.6% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in 5275, SA: 2.4% males, 2.1% females
- 15–19 in 5268, SA: 3.3% males, 1.7% females; 15–19 in 5275, SA: 2.6% males, 1.8% females
- 10–14 in 5268, SA: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in 5275, SA: 2.3% males, 2.2% females
- 5–9 in 5268, SA: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in 5275, SA: 2.5% males, 2.0% females
- 0–4 in 5268, SA: 2.5% males, 2.9% 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: $538
- First area, 2016: $653
- First area, 2021: $820
- Second area, 2011: $481
- Second area, 2016: $563
- Second area, 2021: $667
- First area, 2011: $902
- First area, 2016: $1,149
- First area, 2021: $1,483
- Second area, 2011: $822
- Second area, 2016: $967
- Second area, 2021: $1,155
- First area, 2011: $1,131
- First area, 2016: $1,403
- First area, 2021: $1,818
- 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: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.2
- Second area, 2016: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $160
- First area, 2016: $180
- First area, 2021: $220
- Second area, 2011: $130
- Second area, 2016: $163
- Second area, 2021: $200
- First area, 2011: $1,083
- First area, 2016: $1,000
- First area, 2021: $888
- Second area, 2011: $1,083
- Second area, 2016: $1,040
- Second area, 2021: $1,170
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- 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). 5268, SA vs 5275, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5268/5268-sa/vs/POA5275/5275-sa