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5270, SA vs 5302, SA

Name: 5270, SA vs 5302, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 76 km apart · 5270, SA profile · 5302, SA profile

5270, SA 5302, SA

Postcode 5302 and postcode 5270 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia, but they differ in how people live and get around. Postcode 5302 has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 34.5% and more people living alone (30.9%). It is also more walkable, with 51% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0% in postcode 5270. In contrast, postcode 5270 is wealthier, with 19.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 9.3% in postcode 5302.

Both areas have the same share of children under 15 at 17.9%. While they share this family profile, other gaps are shifting; the difference in high-income households and the number of adults working or looking for work have both widened since 2011. Postcode 5302 continues to have more renters and a higher typical age, while postcode 5270 has seen a much sharper rise in its crime rate over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 22.9 pts higher in 5302, SA Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in 5302, SA No car: 4.5 pts higher in 5302, SA Renting: 13.9 pts higher in 5302, SA Other language: 7.4 pts higher in 5302, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +231 larger in 5302, SA gap widening

624 22nd pct 855 28th pct

Median age in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +1 yrs older in 5270, SA gap steady

47 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 26.5%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.8%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

Marital status

60.1% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 55.3%

26.0% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

2.3% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

5270, SA 5302, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 76.3%

0.5% South Africa +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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

46.2% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 35.4%

39.1% English ◂ +0.3 pts 38.8%

16.2% German ◂ +3.2 pts 13.0%

7.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 82.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

45.7% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 50.2%

43.8% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 36.1%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

0.0% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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 5270, SA in 5302, SA +2.39 more in 5270, SA

8.93 79th pct 6.54 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5270, SA in 5302, SA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +123 more in 5302, SA

73 16th pct 196 30th pct

Avg size in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +123 larger in 5302, SA

73 20th pct 196 43rd pct

ICSEA in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +39 higher in 5302, SA

960 31st pct 999 53rd pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 40.0%

24.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.4%

16.0% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 30.2%

19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 18.8%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

13.0% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.6% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 9.5%

12.6% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.6% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 7.9%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

7.7% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 1.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +$196 higher in 5270, SA gap widening

$932 78th pct $736 46th pct

Household income in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +$461 higher in 5270, SA gap widening

$1,829 68th pct $1,368 39th pct

Family income in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +$408 higher in 5270, SA gap widening

$2,069 62nd pct $1,661 34th pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 28.2%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

6.2% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 4.8%

9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

28.0% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 33.6%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 11.1%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.6% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +7.9 pts 56.8%

17.9% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.6% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.8% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +0.2 larger in 5270, SA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 55.4%

38.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 36.6%

6.4% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.6% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

46.3% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 39.6%

18.9% 1 person +12.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%

10.6% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

2.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +$39 higher in 5270, SA gap widening

$200 23rd pct $161 13th pct

Mortgage in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +$133 higher in 5270, SA gap widening

$1,000 19th pct $867 13th pct

People / bedroom in 5270, SA in 5302, SA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 44.7%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 23.7%

9.3% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.2% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 96.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 61.0%

35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 22.2%

6.2% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% Under $200 +36.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

61.9% $200–$349 ◂ +43.7 pts 18.2%

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

47.3% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.8 pts 17.7%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +3 more in 5302, SA

2 29th pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +2.64 more in 5302, SA

3.21 45th pct 5.85 74th pct

Departures/1k in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +23.1 more in 5302, SA

9.6 25th pct 32.7 34th pct

PT routes in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +1 more in 5302, SA

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 65.3%

19.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 12.6%

3.1% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 37.6%

15.9% 1 vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 17.0%

15.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

0.0% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

8.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +6.9 pts 1.0%

5.4% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

3.1% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%

4.0% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 32.6%

13.9% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.5% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

10.2% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.1% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +2 higher in 5270, SA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +1 higher in 5270, SA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +4 higher in 5270, SA

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +2 higher in 5270, SA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +27 higher in 5270, SA

1,002 62nd pct 975 48th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +606 higher in 5270, SA

2,244 60th pct 1,637 53rd pct

Assault/100k in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +74 higher in 5302, SA

160 9th pct 234 13th pct

Burglary/100k in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +450 higher in 5270, SA

801 77th pct 351 36th pct

Theft/100k in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +56 higher in 5270, SA

641 41st pct 585 38th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5270, SA in 5302, SA

— 117 37th pct

Property damage/100k in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +74 higher in 5302, SA

160 3rd pct 234 10th pct

5-yr change in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +296.2 pts higher in 5270, SA

250.0% 99th pct -46.2% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +2.0 higher in 5302, SA

1.6 22nd pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +2.5 more in 5302, SA

1.7 20th pct 4.2 55th pct

15-min city in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +30.7 pts higher in 5302, SA

22.6% 26th pct 53.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +30.2 pts higher in 5302, SA

23.5% 30th pct 53.7% 58th pct

Walk to transit in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +20.5 pts higher in 5302, SA

19.8% 28th pct 40.3% 43rd pct

Walk to school in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +20.8 pts higher in 5302, SA

21.5% 24th pct 42.3% 40th pct

Walk to a park in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +31.4 pts higher in 5302, SA

24.3% 12th pct 55.7% 35th pct

Walk to health in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +51.0 pts higher in 5302, SA

0.0% 0th pct 51.0% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +21.7 more in 5302, SA

32.1 74th pct 53.8 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 5270, SA in 5302, SA even

0 18th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in 5270, SA in 5302, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5270, SA

4.1% 35th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare 5270, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5302, SA with nearby areas

5303, SA 5267, SA 5301, SA 3420, VIC 5270, SA 5269, SA 5265, SA 3512, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5270, SA vs 5302, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5270/5270-sa/vs/POA5302/5302-sa