CensusAtlas

Compare

5277, SA vs 5279, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 5277, SA profile · 5279, SA profile

5277, SA 5279, SA

Postcode 5277 and postcode 5279 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different levels of accessibility and activity. Postcode 5277 is more developed, with 39.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 'city' layout, including groceries and health services. In contrast, 0.0% of homes in postcode 5279 have this access. Postcode 5277 also has a much higher rate of recent overseas arrivals at 12.8%, compared to 0.0% in postcode 5279, and a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 59.8% compared to 48.3%.

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household income, which sits at around $1,200. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. While the gap in education levels has narrowed since 2011, postcode 5277 remains well higher in both Year 12 completion and bachelor degree rates. Both areas have a much higher share of people with no religion than the national figure.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 2,328 larger in 5277, SA Recent arrivals: 12.8 pts higher in 5277, SA Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in 5277, SA Full-time: 8.4 pts higher in 5277, SA Unpaid carers: 3.2 pts higher in 5279, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +2,328 larger in 5277, SA gap steady
2,885 46th pct 557 20th pct
Median age in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +1 yrs older in 5279, SA gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5277, SA gap widening
2.2% 50th pct 0.7% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5279, SA gap widening
22.8% 67th pct 24.6% 74th pct
Under 15 in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5279, SA gap narrowing
17.0% 46th pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5279, SA gap narrowing
12.2% 48th pct 14.1% 69th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
22.8% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 16.9%
17.0% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

47.9% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 51.1%
30.7% Never married even 30.7%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%
5.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

5277, SA 5279, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5279, SA gap narrowing
8.9% 27th pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 76.7%
2.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 37.5%
40.5% English +2.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
12.9% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%
9.2% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%
7.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.9% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5277, SA gap steady
2.8% 28th pct 2.3% 22nd pct
Limited English in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5277, SA gap steady
0.7% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 85.3%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5279, SA gap narrowing
49.8% 79th pct 53.7% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 53.7%
39.8% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 32.7%
8.3% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5277, SA gap narrowing
38.6% 29th pct 30.1% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5277, SA gap narrowing
10.4% 25th pct 6.1% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +2.16 more in 5279, SA
8.15 77th pct 10.31 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +3 more in 5277, SA
4 71st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +284 more in 5277, SA
321 37th pct 37 9th pct
Avg size in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +43 larger in 5277, SA
80 22nd pct 37 10th pct
ICSEA in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +6 higher in 5277, SA
965 33rd pct 959 30th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 30.1%
19.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
20.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.4%
13.0% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 11.1%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%
3.6% Certificate I / II even 3.5%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%
11.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%
8.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%
7.9% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%
0.3% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +$134 higher in 5277, SA gap narrowing
$715 41st pct $581 15th pct
Household income in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +$78 higher in 5277, SA gap narrowing
$1,253 28th pct $1,175 22nd pct
Family income in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +$189 higher in 5277, SA gap narrowing
$1,620 31st pct $1,431 18th pct
High earners in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5277, SA gap steady
6.3% 30th pct 4.5% 15th pct
High-income homes in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5277, SA gap narrowing
9.7% 22nd pct 9.2% 20th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
22.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.9%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
4.7% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.4%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5279, SA
32.0% 66th pct 35.4% 83rd pct
Mental health in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5279, SA
9.8% 66th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5277, SA gap narrowing
5.9% 59th pct 4.8% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.8% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
4.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +9.1 pts 50.1%
19.9% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
4.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5277, SA gap narrowing
23.3% 75th pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5279, SA gap widening
11.3% 30th pct 14.5% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5277, SA gap widening
25.6% 54th pct 21.9% 29th pct
Defence service in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5277, SA
2.8% 45th pct 2.1% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5279, SA gap widening
23.6% 55th pct 28.8% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +0.1 larger in 5279, SA gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5279, SA gap narrowing
12.7% 54th pct 13.8% 63rd pct
Living alone in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5277, SA gap narrowing
33.3% 79th pct 26.6% 48th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 50.2%
35.8% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
12.7% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 26.6%
11.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%
10.2% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +$40 higher in 5277, SA gap widening
$190 20th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +$249 higher in 5277, SA gap narrowing
$867 13th pct $618 5th pct
People / bedroom in 5277, SAin 5279, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5277, SA gap narrowing
20.5% 48th pct 12.6% 20th pct
Owned outright in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5279, SA gap widening
40.5% 54th pct 45.4% 69th pct
Separate houses in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5279, SA gap narrowing
93.6% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5279, SA gap steady
82.6% 66th pct 84.1% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 45.4%
33.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
20.5% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 12.6%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.4% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 65.7%
19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%
12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% Under $200 +23.8 pts ▸ 76.9%
38.5% $200–$349 ◂ +23.1 pts 15.4%
2.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.0% Under $1,000 +12.9 pts ▸ 68.8%
26.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.1%
8.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.3% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5277, SA gap narrowing
2.7% 36th pct 1.9% 27th pct
Work from home in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5279, SA gap steady
9.1% 19th pct 15.3% 47th pct
PT commute in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5277, SA gap steady
0.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +1 more in 5277, SA
1 21st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +0.35 more in 5277, SA
0.35 18th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +3.5 more in 5277, SA
3.5 18th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +2 more in 5277, SA
2 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 5277, SAin 5279, SA
54 84th pct —

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 66.0%
9.1% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 27.2%
15.4% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.3% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5277, SA gap narrowing
29.2% 30th pct 25.1% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +12.8 pts higher in 5277, SA gap widening
12.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5279, SA gap narrowing
4.3% 53rd pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5277, SA gap narrowing
59.8% 49th pct 48.3% 14th pct
Full-time in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +8.4 pts higher in 5277, SA gap widening
62.4% 74th pct 54.0% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

28.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
16.8% Manufacturing ◂ +8.9 pts 7.9%
8.8% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%
1.5% Administrative & support +6.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.2% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
5.3% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
4.7% Accommodation & food even 4.7%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
0.4% Electricity, gas & water +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
19.8% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%
10.5% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%
9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
7.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +1 higher in 5277, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +1 higher in 5277, SA
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +1 higher in 5279, SA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +1 higher in 5277, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +31 higher in 5277, SA
914 18th pct 883 10th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +1,620 higher in 5277, SA
2,877 67th pct 1,257 48th pct
Assault/100k in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +224 higher in 5277, SA
763 55th pct 539 38th pct
Burglary/100k in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +236 higher in 5277, SA
416 46th pct 180 14th pct
Theft/100k in 5277, SAin 5279, SA
728 44th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in 5277, SAin 5279, SA
173 58th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +12 higher in 5279, SA
347 22nd pct 359 23rd pct
5-yr change in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +62.7 pts higher in 5277, SA
6.4% 60th pct -56.3% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +1.5 higher in 5277, SA
2.7 36th pct 1.2 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +1.5 more in 5277, SA
3.1 39th pct 1.6 20th pct
15-min city in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +39.1 pts higher in 5277, SA
39.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +38.1 pts higher in 5277, SA
38.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +26.9 pts higher in 5277, SA
26.9% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5277, SA
45.3% 43rd pct 38.5% 37th pct
Walk to a park in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5277, SA
49.6% 29th pct 41.7% 23rd pct
Walk to health in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +23.6 pts higher in 5277, SA
23.6% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +23.3 more in 5279, SA
18.0 50th pct 41.3 81st pct
Intersections/km² in 5277, SAin 5279, SA even
0 19th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in 5277, SAin 5279, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5279, SA
3.2% 18th pct 5.1% 52nd pct

Compare 5277, SA with nearby areas

5263, SA 5278, SA 3312, VIC 5279, SA 5290, SA 3311, VIC 3319, VIC 5291, 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). 5277, SA vs 5279, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5277/5277-sa/vs/POA5279/5279-sa