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5276, SA vs 5279, SA

Name: 5276, SA vs 5279, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 64 km apart · 5276, SA profile · 5279, SA profile

5276, SA 5279, SA

Postcode 5276 and postcode 5279 are two rural South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 5276 is more populous and generally more advantaged, with a typical monthly home loan payment of $1,207 and a typical weekly rent of $250, both far higher than in postcode 5279, where mortgage payments are usually $618 and rent is $150. It is also more accessible, as 55.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in postcode 5279. While postcode 5276 is mostly car-dependent, it is rated as more walkable than the car-dependent postcode 5279.

Both areas have similar numbers of people born overseas and very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit near the national figure. They also share a similar lack of public transport, though postcode 5276 has slightly more stops and departures. Over time, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed, and a larger share of people in postcode 5276 have moved into the area in the last five years compared to postcode 5279.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 18.5 pts higher in 5276, SA Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in 5276, SA Population: 778 larger in 5276, SA Volunteering: 13.0 pts higher in 5276, SA Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 5276, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +778 larger in 5276, SA gap narrowing

1,335 34th pct 557 20th pct

Median age in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +6 yrs older in 5276, SA gap widening

54 yrs 90th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 24.6%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%

13.3% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.5% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 51.1%

26.6% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

5276, SA 5279, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 76.7%

3.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 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%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +2.8 pts 42.9%

38.8% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 37.5%

14.7% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 9.3%

9.3% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

8.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.6% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +6.3 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

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 32.7%

7.6% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +4.69 more in 5279, SA

5.62 68th pct 10.31 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5276, SA in 5279, SA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +60 more in 5276, SA

97 19th pct 37 9th pct

Avg size in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +60 larger in 5276, SA

97 26th pct 37 10th pct

ICSEA in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +35 higher in 5276, SA

994 50th pct 959 30th pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.1 pts 30.1%

20.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.9% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.2% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 11.1%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

10.9% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 5.8%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

9.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 3.5%

7.1% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +7.0 pts 1.3%

7.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +$151 higher in 5276, SA gap narrowing

$732 45th pct $581 15th pct

Household income in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +$52 higher in 5276, SA gap narrowing

$1,227 26th pct $1,175 22nd pct

Family income in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +$242 higher in 5276, SA gap narrowing

$1,673 35th pct $1,431 18th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.1%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.9%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.7% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 29.4%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.7% Asthma +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.4% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +12.9 pts 50.1%

20.0% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +0.2 larger in 5279, SA gap steady

2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

47.8% Couples without children ◂ +11.6 pts 36.2%

8.4% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.0% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 41.1%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 26.6%

9.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.7% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.9% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +$100 higher in 5276, SA gap widening

$250 37th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +$589 higher in 5276, SA gap narrowing

$1,207 29th pct $618 5th pct

People / bedroom in 5276, SA in 5279, SA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 45.4%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

21.5% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 12.6%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 65.7%

32.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 15.9%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

24.2% Under $200 +52.8 pts ▸ 76.9%

62.5% $200–$349 ◂ +47.1 pts 15.4%

5.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.3% Under $1,000 +38.5 pts ▸ 68.8%

52.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.0 pts 22.1%

13.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +1 more in 5276, SA

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +0.75 more in 5276, SA

0.75 23rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +4.5 more in 5276, SA

4.5 19th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +1 more in 5276, SA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 66.0%

13.6% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.9% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 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

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 41.3%

30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 27.2%

15.4% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.3% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

19.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.5 pts 4.7%

5.2% Health care & social assistance +10.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.8% Construction ◂ +9.1 pts 3.7%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

6.7% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.0% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 10.7%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%

10.3% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +5 higher in 5276, SA

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +5 higher in 5276, SA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +2 higher in 5276, SA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +4 higher in 5276, SA

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +104 higher in 5276, SA

987 54th pct 883 10th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +391 higher in 5276, SA

1,648 53rd pct 1,257 48th pct

Assault/100k in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +89 higher in 5279, SA

449 28th pct 539 38th pct

Burglary/100k in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +30 higher in 5279, SA

150 10th pct 180 14th pct

Theft/100k in 5276, SA in 5279, SA

524 35th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in 5276, SA in 5279, SA

225 71st pct —

Property damage/100k in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +134 higher in 5279, SA

225 9th pct 359 23rd pct

5-yr change in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5276, SA

-56.0% 0th pct -56.3% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +2.7 higher in 5276, SA

3.8 52nd pct 1.2 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +2.6 more in 5276, SA

4.2 55th pct 1.6 20th pct

15-min city in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +50.1 pts higher in 5276, SA

50.1% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +55.7 pts higher in 5276, SA

55.7% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +29.4 pts higher in 5276, SA

29.4% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5276, SA

46.5% 45th pct 38.5% 37th pct

Walk to a park in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +44.5 pts higher in 5276, SA

86.2% 62nd pct 41.7% 23rd pct

Walk to health in 5276, SA in 5279, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +12.6 more in 5276, SA

53.9 87th pct 41.3 81st pct

Intersections/km² in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +1 higher in 5276, SA

1 37th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 5276, SA in 5279, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5279, SA

3.3% 21st pct 5.1% 52nd pct

Compare 5276, SA with nearby areas

5280, SA 5273, SA 5272, SA 5275, SA 5279, SA 5271, SA 5278, SA 5277, 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). 5276, SA vs 5279, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5276/5276-sa/vs/POA5279/5279-sa