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5271, SA vs 5276, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 75 km apart · 5271, SA profile · 5276, SA profile

5271, SA 5276, SA

Postcode 5271 and postcode 5276 are two South Australian areas with very different resident profiles. Postcode 5271 is much younger and more diverse, with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (27.2% compared to 8.1%) and children under 15 (18.8% versus 13.3%). In contrast, residents in postcode 5276 are far older, with a typical age of 54 compared to 41 in postcode 5271. Postcode 5276 also has a more walkable environment, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and groceries.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They share similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $730 to $780, and have almost identical unemployment rates. While they are alike in these ways, the age gap between them has widened since 2011, as postcode 5276 has become significantly older than postcode 5271.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in 5276, SA Population: 6,328 larger in 5271, SA Recent arrivals: 19.1 pts higher in 5271, SA Under 15: 5.4 pts higher in 5271, SA Housework 15h+: 6.8 pts higher in 5276, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +6,328 larger in 5271, SA gap widening
7,663 62nd pct 1,335 34th pct
Median age in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +13 yrs older in 5276, SA gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5271, SA gap steady
1.8% 44th pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5276, SA gap widening
20.8% 57th pct 30.4% 89th pct
Under 15 in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5271, SA gap widening
18.8% 66th pct 13.3% 16th pct
De facto in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5276, SA gap steady
11.8% 42nd pct 15.4% 78th pct

Age structure

20.8% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 18.2%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 13.3%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

Marital status

53.2% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 53.5%
30.1% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 26.6%
7.9% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

5271, SA 5276, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5271, SA gap steady
16.5% 58th pct 10.2% 33rd pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 84.4%
1.8% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% English +6.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
39.3% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 38.8%
10.8% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.3% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +9.2 pts higher in 5271, SA gap widening
12.0% 71st pct 2.8% 28th pct
Limited English in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5271, SA gap steady
3.7% 86th pct 0.5% 50th pct

Language used at home

81.2% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 91.5%
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

No religion in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5276, SA gap widening
42.9% 53rd pct 50.2% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 50.2%
41.7% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 40.6%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
4.0% Islam ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Other religions even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5276, SA gap widening
41.3% 37th pct 46.2% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5276, SA gap widening
11.4% 31st pct 14.3% 46th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +2.14 more in 5276, SA
3.47 53rd pct 5.62 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +4 more in 5271, SA
5 76th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +1,074 more in 5271, SA
1,171 58th pct 97 19th pct
Avg size in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +137 larger in 5271, SA
234 47th pct 97 26th pct
ICSEA in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +30 higher in 5276, SA
964 33rd pct 994 50th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
19.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.3% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 17.2%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%
13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%
8.3% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%
10.4% Health even 10.4%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.1% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +$48 higher in 5271, SA gap widening
$780 56th pct $732 45th pct
Household income in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +$198 higher in 5271, SA gap widening
$1,425 44th pct $1,227 26th pct
Family income in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +$92 higher in 5271, SA gap widening
$1,765 41st pct $1,673 35th pct
High earners in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5276, SA gap widening
5.9% 28th pct 7.4% 39th pct
High-income homes in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5271, SA gap steady
12.1% 34th pct 10.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.1%
30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.7%
17.6% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 42.8%
38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 36.5%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5276, SA
26.6% 33rd pct 29.3% 49th pct
Mental health in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5276, SA
7.0% 27th pct 7.4% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5271, SA gap steady
4.7% 38th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
7.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
4.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +1.7 pts 63.0%
18.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5276, SA gap widening
26.6% 84th pct 34.5% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5276, SA gap steady
10.2% 19th pct 11.9% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5271, SA gap steady
26.2% 58th pct 23.1% 37th pct
Defence service in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5276, SA
2.5% 37th pct 4.1% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5276, SA gap widening
22.1% 42nd pct 28.9% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +0.3 larger in 5271, SA gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5271, SA gap narrowing
10.1% 30th pct 8.4% 17th pct
Living alone in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5276, SA gap steady
28.7% 58th pct 30.1% 65th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 42.9%
34.0% Couples without children +13.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
10.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 46.0%
28.7% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 30.1%
12.7% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%
12.6% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +$25 higher in 5276, SA gap widening
$225 30th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +$124 higher in 5276, SA gap narrowing
$1,083 23rd pct $1,207 29th pct
People / bedroom in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +0.10 higher in 5271, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5271, SA gap widening
24.9% 62nd pct 21.5% 51st pct
Owned outright in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5276, SA gap widening
37.9% 46th pct 47.4% 75th pct
Separate houses in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5276, SA gap steady
94.6% 61st pct 96.2% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5276, SA gap narrowing
81.3% 62nd pct 85.5% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 47.4%
31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 25.4%
24.9% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 21.5%
2.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 96.2%
4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 48.3%
24.1% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%
3.4% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
32.2% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 24.2%
2.1% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 52.1%
42.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.6 pts 30.3%
9.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.5% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5271, SA gap narrowing
4.1% 53rd pct 3.1% 41st pct
Work from home in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5276, SA gap narrowing
9.3% 20th pct 13.6% 41st pct
PT commute in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5271, SA gap steady
0.3% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +5 more in 5271, SA
6 45th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +0.03 more in 5271, SA
0.78 23rd pct 0.75 23rd pct
Departures/1k in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +0.2 more in 5271, SA
4.7 19th pct 4.5 19th pct
PT routes in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +3 more in 5271, SA
4 52nd pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 60.7%
9.3% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%
4.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
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 +3.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 30.6%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%
9.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%
4.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5276, SA gap widening
35.5% 59th pct 43.7% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +19.1 pts higher in 5271, SA gap widening
27.2% 92nd pct 8.1% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5271, SA gap narrowing
2.7% 19th pct 2.2% 13th pct
Participation in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5271, SA gap widening
62.5% 61st pct 55.2% 32nd pct
Full-time in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5271, SA gap widening
58.8% 52nd pct 49.9% 10th pct

Industries people work in

22.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.8 pts 13.3%
5.0% Accommodation & food +14.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.0% Manufacturing ◂ +8.4 pts 6.7%
6.3% Construction +6.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%
6.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
21.9% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 13.0%
12.9% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.3% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.4% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
8.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +3 higher in 5276, SA
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +4 higher in 5276, SA
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +2 higher in 5276, SA
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +2 higher in 5276, SA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +48 higher in 5276, SA
939 29th pct 987 54th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +1,340 higher in 5271, SA
2,988 68th pct 1,648 53rd pct
Assault/100k in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +399 higher in 5271, SA
848 59th pct 449 28th pct
Burglary/100k in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +359 higher in 5271, SA
509 56th pct 150 10th pct
Theft/100k in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +141 higher in 5271, SA
666 42nd pct 524 35th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +199 higher in 5276, SA
26 0th pct 225 71st pct
Property damage/100k in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +532 higher in 5271, SA
757 56th pct 225 9th pct
5-yr change in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +38.4 pts higher in 5271, SA
-17.6% 27th pct -56.0% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +1.0 higher in 5276, SA
2.9 38th pct 3.8 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +1.0 more in 5276, SA
3.2 39th pct 4.2 55th pct
15-min city in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +15.9 pts higher in 5276, SA
34.2% 36th pct 50.1% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +17.4 pts higher in 5276, SA
38.3% 42nd pct 55.7% 60th pct
Walk to transit in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5276, SA
23.9% 31st pct 29.4% 35th pct
Walk to school in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5276, SA
40.1% 38th pct 46.5% 45th pct
Walk to a park in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +29.4 pts higher in 5276, SA
56.7% 36th pct 86.2% 62nd pct
Walk to health in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +41.9 pts higher in 5271, SA
41.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +36.3 more in 5276, SA
17.6 49th pct 53.9 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +1 higher in 5276, SA
0 19th pct 1 37th pct
Mean slope in 5271, SAin 5276, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5271, SA
6.2% 67th pct 3.3% 21st pct

Compare 5271, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5276, SA with nearby areas

5280, SA 5273, SA 5272, SA 5275, SA 5279, SA 5271, SA 5278, SA 5277, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5271, SA vs 5276, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5271/5271-sa/vs/POA5276/5276-sa