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5272, SA vs 5279, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 49 km apart · 5272, SA profile · 5279, SA profile

5272, SA 5279, SA

Postcode 5272 and postcode 5279 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Postcode 5272 has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (68.2% compared to 48.3%) and more people who have finished Year 12 (47.1% versus 30.1%). It also sees a far higher rate of recent overseas arrivals at 18.6%, while postcode 5279 has none. In contrast, postcode 5279 is more walkable, with a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (38.5% versus 16.2%).

Since 2011, the two areas have seen several gaps narrow, including the difference in Year 12 completion and the share of people who volunteer. They share many similarities, such as typical weekly rents of $150 and nearly identical proportions of people living alone. Both are very car-dependent, with no public transport stops or departures for any resident. While the typical resident in postcode 5279 is now older at 48, the national figure for typical age is 38.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 18.6 pts higher in 5272, SA Participation: 20.0 pts higher in 5272, SA Volunteering: 18.8 pts higher in 5272, SA Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in 5272, SA Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in 5272, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +351 larger in 5272, SA gap narrowing
908 29th pct 557 20th pct
Median age in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +4 yrs older in 5279, SA gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
1.1% 29th pct 0.7% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5279, SA gap narrowing
18.8% 45th pct 24.6% 74th pct
Under 15 in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
18.0% 58th pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5272, SA gap steady
14.2% 70th pct 14.1% 69th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 30.9%
18.8% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 16.9%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 51.1%
28.4% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
6.6% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.8% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

5272, SA 5279, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5279, SA gap narrowing
6.5% 15th pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 76.7%
1.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +1.6 pts 42.9%
44.3% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 37.5%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
8.8% German even 8.8%
7.5% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
2.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
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 5279, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5272, SA gap steady
2.4% 23rd pct 2.3% 22nd pct
Limited English in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5272, SA gap steady
1.0% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 85.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5279, SA gap narrowing
52.4% 86th pct 53.7% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 53.7%
37.3% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 32.7%
9.9% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +17.0 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
47.1% 52nd pct 30.1% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
11.6% 32nd pct 6.1% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +4.17 more in 5279, SA
6.13 71st pct 10.31 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5272, SAin 5279, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +160 more in 5272, SA
197 30th pct 37 9th pct
Avg size in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +160 larger in 5272, SA
197 43rd pct 37 10th pct
ICSEA in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +23 higher in 5272, SA
982 43rd pct 959 30th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 30.1%
19.0% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
14.9% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
8.6% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.6 pts 8.8%
9.7% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%
10.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
9.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%
7.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +$237 higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
$818 63rd pct $581 15th pct
Household income in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +$267 higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
$1,442 45th pct $1,175 22nd pct
Family income in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +$460 higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
$1,891 50th pct $1,431 18th pct
High earners in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
6.9% 35th pct 4.5% 15th pct
High-income homes in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
14.1% 43rd pct 9.2% 20th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.1%
11.7% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%
5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 45.9%
35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 29.4%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +11.9 pts higher in 5279, SA
23.5% 17th pct 35.4% 83rd pct
Mental health in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5279, SA
5.2% 12th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5279, SA gap narrowing
2.4% 11th pct 4.8% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.8% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.2% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.0% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.7% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +15.7 pts 50.1%
16.1% One condition +6.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
5.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.1% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +18.8 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
40.2% 100th pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5279, SA gap widening
10.0% 17th pct 14.5% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5272, SA gap widening
30.0% 81st pct 21.9% 29th pct
Defence service in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5279, SA
2.0% 26th pct 2.1% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5279, SA gap widening
24.6% 63rd pct 28.8% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +0.2 larger in 5272, SA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5279, SA gap narrowing
4.3% 8th pct 13.8% 63rd pct
Living alone in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
26.7% 48th pct 26.6% 48th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 50.2%
35.6% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
4.3% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 41.1%
26.7% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 26.6%
13.5% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%
12.3% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5272, SAin 5279, SA even gap narrowing
$150 11th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +$140 higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
$758 9th pct $618 5th pct
People / bedroom in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +0.10 higher in 5272, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
15.3% 29th pct 12.6% 20th pct
Owned outright in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
48.9% 79th pct 45.4% 69th pct
Separate houses in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5279, SA gap widening
95.2% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
84.7% 73rd pct 84.1% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 45.4%
20.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
15.3% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%
10.8% Other tenure ◂ +9.4 pts 1.4%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 +12.8 pts ▸ 65.7%
25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 15.9%
12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%
1.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

76.5% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 76.9%
0.0% $200–$349 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
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 +16.7 pts ▸ 68.8%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 22.1%
7.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
4.0% 52nd pct 1.9% 27th pct
Work from home in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
18.1% 57th pct 15.3% 47th pct
PT commute in 5272, SAin 5279, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5272, SAin 5279, SA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 5272, SAin 5279, SA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 5272, SAin 5279, SA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 5272, SAin 5279, SA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 66.0%
18.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 15.3%
10.4% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%
2.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
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 +1.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
22.1% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
22.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 14.6%
14.4% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
29.1% 30th pct 25.1% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +18.6 pts higher in 5272, SA gap widening
18.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5279, SA gap narrowing
2.2% 13th pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +20.0 pts higher in 5272, SA gap narrowing
68.2% 85th pct 48.3% 14th pct
Full-time in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +9.3 pts higher in 5272, SA gap widening
63.3% 78th pct 54.0% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

53.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.5 pts 36.3%
5.4% Health care & social assistance +9.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.4% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.4% Administrative & support +5.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.2% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%
6.0% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
4.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.2% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

39.8% Managers ◂ +14.2 pts 25.6%
18.1% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
8.6% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.2% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.6% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.8% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +6 higher in 5272, SA
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +5 higher in 5272, SA
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +4 higher in 5272, SA
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +5 higher in 5272, SA
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +116 higher in 5272, SA
999 60th pct 883 10th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +1,607 higher in 5272, SA
2,863 67th pct 1,257 48th pct
Assault/100k in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +673 higher in 5272, SA
1,211 74th pct 539 38th pct
Burglary/100k in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +151 higher in 5272, SA
330 32nd pct 180 14th pct
Theft/100k in 5272, SAin 5279, SA
771 46th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +81 higher in 5272, SA
441 31st pct 359 23rd pct
5-yr change in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +129.6 pts higher in 5272, SA
73.3% 87th pct -56.3% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +0.8 higher in 5279, SA
0.4 4th pct 1.2 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +1.1 more in 5279, SA
0.5 5th pct 1.6 20th pct
15-min city in 5272, SAin 5279, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5272, SAin 5279, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5272, SAin 5279, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +22.3 pts higher in 5279, SA
16.2% 22nd pct 38.5% 37th pct
Walk to a park in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5279, SA
29.9% 14th pct 41.7% 23rd pct
Walk to health in 5272, SAin 5279, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +10.5 more in 5272, SA
51.8 86th pct 41.3 81st pct
Intersections/km² in 5272, SAin 5279, SA even
0 7th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in 5272, SAin 5279, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5279, SA
5.0% 50th pct 5.1% 52nd pct

Compare 5272, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5279, SA with nearby areas

5278, SA 5280, SA 5277, SA 5290, SA 5291, SA 5263, SA 5272, SA 3312, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5272, SA vs 5279, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5272/5272-sa/vs/POA5279/5279-sa