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5271, SA vs 5272, SA

Name: 5271, SA vs 5272, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 5271, SA profile · 5272, SA profile

5271, SA 5272, SA

Postcode 5271 and postcode 5272 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5271 is more populous and connected, with 16.5% of people born overseas and a walkability score of 2.9 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, postcode 5272 is sparsely populated and more isolated; it has a much lower overseas-born population at 6.5% and a walkability score of 0.4 (car-dependent). Postcode 5272 also has a higher share of homes owned outright at 48.9%, compared to 37.9% in postcode 5271.

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit close to the national figure. They also share a similar age profile, though residents are noticeably older in postcode 5272. While postcode 5272 has a far higher rate of volunteering at 40.2%, this gap has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,755 larger in 5271, SA Volunteering: 13.7 pts higher in 5272, SA Other language: 9.6 pts higher in 5271, SA Owned outright: 11.0 pts higher in 5272, SA Born overseas: 10.0 pts higher in 5271, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +6,755 larger in 5271, SA gap widening

7,663 62nd pct 908 29th pct

Median age in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +3 yrs older in 5272, SA gap steady

41 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 22.7%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 18.8%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.0%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

Marital status

53.2% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 57.2%

30.1% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 28.4%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

5271, SA 5272, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 84.7%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% English +5.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.3% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

7.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 89.5%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 37.3%

8.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.0% Islam ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +2.66 more in 5272, SA

3.47 53rd pct 6.13 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +4 more in 5271, SA

5 76th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +974 more in 5271, SA

1,171 58th pct 197 30th pct

Avg size in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +37 larger in 5271, SA

234 47th pct 197 43rd pct

ICSEA in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +18 higher in 5272, SA

964 33rd pct 982 43rd pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

19.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.0%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Postgraduate degree even 2.0%

Field of qualification

10.8% Agriculture & environment +10.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 9.7%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

8.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +$38 higher in 5272, SA gap steady

$780 56th pct $818 63rd pct

Household income in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +$17 higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing

$1,425 44th pct $1,442 45th pct

Family income in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +$126 higher in 5272, SA gap widening

$1,765 41st pct $1,891 50th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.5%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.7%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 35.0%

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 34.1%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

4.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.7% Lung condition even 1.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +1.1 pts ▸ 65.7%

18.4% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 16.1%

5.5% Two conditions even 5.5%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +0.1 larger in 5272, SA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 59.9%

34.0% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 35.7%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 26.7%

12.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

5.9% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +$75 higher in 5271, SA gap narrowing

$225 30th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +$325 higher in 5271, SA gap widening

$1,083 23rd pct $758 9th pct

People / bedroom in 5271, SA in 5272, SA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 20.7%

24.9% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 15.3%

2.7% Other tenure +8.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 95.2%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 52.9%

24.1% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

3.4% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.2% Under $200 +44.2 pts ▸ 76.5%

58.8% $200–$349 ◂ +58.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% Under $1,000 +9.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 33.3%

9.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +6 more in 5271, SA

6 45th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +0.78 more in 5271, SA

0.78 23rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +4.7 more in 5271, SA

4.7 19th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +4 more in 5271, SA

4 52nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +13.9 pts 54.8%

9.3% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.0% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 39.9%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 22.1%

9.6% 4 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

15.0% Manufacturing ◂ +10.6 pts 4.4%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 4.8%

9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

6.2% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

2.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Managers +19.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

21.9% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 18.1%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%

11.4% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%

8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +4 higher in 5272, SA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +4 higher in 5272, SA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +4 higher in 5272, SA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +3 higher in 5272, SA

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +60 higher in 5272, SA

939 29th pct 999 60th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +125 higher in 5271, SA

2,988 68th pct 2,863 67th pct

Assault/100k in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +363 higher in 5272, SA

848 59th pct 1,211 74th pct

Burglary/100k in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +179 higher in 5271, SA

509 56th pct 330 32nd pct

Theft/100k in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +105 higher in 5272, SA

666 42nd pct 771 46th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5271, SA in 5272, SA

26 0th pct —

Property damage/100k in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +316 higher in 5271, SA

757 56th pct 441 31st pct

5-yr change in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +91.0 pts higher in 5272, SA

-17.6% 27th pct 73.3% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +2.5 higher in 5271, SA

2.9 38th pct 0.4 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +2.7 more in 5271, SA

3.2 39th pct 0.5 5th pct

15-min city in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +34.2 pts higher in 5271, SA

34.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +38.3 pts higher in 5271, SA

38.3% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +23.9 pts higher in 5271, SA

23.9% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +23.9 pts higher in 5271, SA

40.1% 38th pct 16.2% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +26.9 pts higher in 5271, SA

56.7% 36th pct 29.9% 14th pct

Walk to health in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +41.9 pts higher in 5271, SA

41.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +34.1 more in 5272, SA

17.6 49th pct 51.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 5271, SA in 5272, SA even

0 19th pct 0 7th pct

Mean slope in 5271, SA in 5272, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5271, SA

6.2% 67th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 5271, SA with nearby areas

5262, SA 5268, SA 5272, SA 5273, SA 5270, SA 3319, VIC 5263, SA 5275, SA

Compare 5272, SA with nearby areas

5273, SA 5280, SA 5271, SA 5276, SA 5279, SA 5278, SA 5275, SA 5263, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5271, SA vs 5272, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5271/5271-sa/vs/POA5272/5272-sa