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5272, SA vs 5278, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 54 km apart · 5272, SA profile · 5278, SA profile

5272, SA 5278, SA

Postcode 5272 and postcode 5278 are both sparsely populated areas of South Australia. Postcode 5272 is generally more advantaged, with 68.2% of adults working or looking for work compared to 56.2% in postcode 5278. It also has a larger share of people who completed Year 12 (47.1% versus 34.3%) and more recent arrivals from overseas (18.6% versus 8.5%). In contrast, postcode 5278 has a much higher rate of people with long-term health conditions (35.2% versus 23.5%) and a higher share of one-parent families (17.6% versus 4.3%).

Both areas are very similar in how many people aged 65 and over live there and have almost identical rates of outright home ownership. They also share a total lack of public transport stops and departures. While they both have similar housing trends, the gap in volunteering has narrowed since 2011, while the difference in Year 12 completion has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 13.3 pts higher in 5278, SA Volunteering: 18.8 pts higher in 5272, SA Unemployment: 4.3 pts higher in 5278, SA Unpaid child care: 12.0 pts higher in 5272, SA Needs assistance: 4.4 pts higher in 5278, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +379 larger in 5272, SA gap narrowing
908 29th pct 529 19th pct
Median age in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +4 yrs older in 5278, SA gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5272, SA gap steady
1.1% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5278, SA gap narrowing
18.8% 45th pct 19.3% 48th pct
Under 15 in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5272, SA gap widening
18.0% 58th pct 15.7% 32nd pct
De facto in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5272, SA gap steady
14.2% 70th pct 10.3% 26th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.7%
18.8% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 54.0%
28.4% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 27.1%
6.6% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.8% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

5272, SA 5278, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5278, SA gap narrowing
6.5% 15th pct 8.9% 27th pct

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 77.7%
1.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English +0.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
44.3% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 39.3%
8.8% German +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.5% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%
2.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5272, SA gap steady
2.4% 23rd pct 1.5% 13th pct
Limited English in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5272, SA gap steady
1.0% 63rd pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 87.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
52.4% 86th pct 50.5% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 50.5%
37.3% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 35.5%
9.9% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +12.8 pts higher in 5272, SA gap widening
47.1% 52nd pct 34.3% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5272, SA gap widening
11.6% 32nd pct 8.6% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +5.91 more in 5278, SA
6.13 71st pct 12.05 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5272, SAin 5278, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +175 more in 5272, SA
197 30th pct 22 6th pct
Avg size in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +175 larger in 5272, SA
197 43rd pct 22 4th pct
ICSEA in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +97 higher in 5272, SA
982 43rd pct 885 11th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 34.3%
14.9% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
19.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%
8.6% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 36.6%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.1 pts 8.6%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.7 pts 10.8%
9.7% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
10.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%
9.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
7.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +$192 higher in 5272, SA gap widening
$818 63rd pct $626 24th pct
Household income in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +$263 higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
$1,442 45th pct $1,179 22nd pct
Family income in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +$492 higher in 5272, SA gap widening
$1,891 50th pct $1,399 16th pct
High earners in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5272, SA gap steady
6.9% 35th pct 5.4% 23rd pct
High-income homes in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5272, SA gap steady
14.1% 43rd pct 9.1% 19th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 23.2%
11.7% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 3.5%
5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.0%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +11.7 pts higher in 5278, SA
23.5% 17th pct 35.2% 82nd pct
Mental health in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5278, SA
5.2% 12th pct 12.7% 91st pct
Needs assistance in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5278, SA gap widening
2.4% 11th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.2% Mental health +7.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.6% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.8% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.0% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +14.0 pts 51.8%
16.1% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
5.5% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.1% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +18.8 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
40.2% 100th pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5278, SA gap widening
10.0% 17th pct 14.4% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +12.0 pts higher in 5272, SA gap widening
30.0% 81st pct 18.1% 13th pct
Defence service in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5278, SA
2.0% 26th pct 3.6% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
24.6% 63rd pct 23.5% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +0.2 larger in 5272, SA gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +13.3 pts higher in 5278, SA gap widening
4.3% 8th pct 17.6% 85th pct
Living alone in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
26.7% 48th pct 24.7% 39th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +16.1 pts 43.8%
35.6% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
4.3% One-parent families +13.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
26.7% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 24.7%
13.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%
12.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
6.3% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +$12 higher in 5278, SA gap narrowing
$150 11th pct $162 13th pct
Mortgage in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +$116 higher in 5278, SA gap narrowing
$758 9th pct $874 13th pct
People / bedroom in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +0.10 higher in 5272, SA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5278, SA gap narrowing
15.3% 29th pct 16.2% 33rd pct
Owned outright in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
48.9% 79th pct 48.0% 77th pct
Separate houses in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5278, SA gap widening
95.2% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
84.7% 73rd pct 82.3% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 48.0%
20.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
15.3% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.8% Other tenure ◂ +6.3 pts 4.5%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 101.0%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 48.0%
25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 25.3%
12.3% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

76.5% Under $200 +17.3 pts ▸ 93.8%
0.0% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
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

52.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 50.8%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.1%
7.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5272, SA gap steady
4.0% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
18.1% 57th pct 17.4% 55th pct
PT commute in 5272, SAin 5278, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5272, SAin 5278, SA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 5272, SAin 5278, SA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 5272, SAin 5278, SA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 5272, SAin 5278, SA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 57.2%
18.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 17.4%
10.4% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%
2.2% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
22.1% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
22.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 14.1%
14.4% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5272, SA gap widening
29.1% 30th pct 22.5% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +10.1 pts higher in 5272, SA gap widening
18.6% 83rd pct 8.5% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5278, SA gap narrowing
2.2% 13th pct 6.4% 85th pct
Participation in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +12.0 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
68.2% 85th pct 56.2% 35th pct
Full-time in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5272, SA gap steady
63.3% 78th pct 58.9% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

53.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.6 pts 43.2%
4.4% Manufacturing +7.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.4% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.2% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%
6.0% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%
2.2% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

39.8% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 35.6%
18.1% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.6% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.8% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.6% Sales workers even 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +5 higher in 5272, SA
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +5 higher in 5272, SA
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +5 higher in 5272, SA
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +3 higher in 5272, SA
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +96 higher in 5272, SA
999 60th pct 903 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +406 higher in 5272, SA
2,863 67th pct 2,457 62nd pct
Assault/100k in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +644 higher in 5272, SA
1,211 74th pct 567 41st pct
Burglary/100k in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +237 higher in 5278, SA
330 32nd pct 567 61st pct
Theft/100k in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +582 higher in 5272, SA
771 46th pct 189 12th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5272, SAin 5278, SA
— 567 91st pct
Property damage/100k in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +127 higher in 5278, SA
441 31st pct 567 41st pct
5-yr change in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +65.0 pts higher in 5272, SA
73.3% 87th pct 8.3% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +0.2 higher in 5278, SA
0.4 4th pct 0.6 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +0.5 more in 5278, SA
0.5 5th pct 1.0 12th pct
15-min city in 5272, SAin 5278, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5272, SAin 5278, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5272, SAin 5278, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +32.5 pts higher in 5278, SA
16.2% 22nd pct 48.8% 47th pct
Walk to a park in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +18.8 pts higher in 5278, SA
29.9% 14th pct 48.6% 28th pct
Walk to health in 5272, SAin 5278, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +42.3 more in 5272, SA
51.8 86th pct 9.5 13th pct
Intersections/km² in 5272, SAin 5278, SA even
0 7th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in 5272, SAin 5278, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5272, SA
5.0% 50th pct 3.7% 29th pct

Compare 5272, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5278, SA with nearby areas

5279, SA 5277, SA 5290, SA 5263, SA 5291, SA 5280, SA 3312, VIC 5272, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5272, SA vs 5278, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5272/5272-sa/vs/POA5278/5278-sa