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5277, SA vs 5280, SA

Name: 5277, SA vs 5280, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 52 km apart · 5277, SA profile · 5280, SA profile

5277, SA 5280, SA

Postcode 5280 and postcode 5277 are two regional areas in South Australia with different economic and social profiles. Postcode 5277 has a much higher share of full-time employment at 62.4%, compared to 52.0% in postcode 5280. While postcode 5280 is older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 26.3% of people aged 65 or over, postcode 5277 is slightly younger, with a typical age of 47. Postcode 5280 also has a far larger number of schools, with seven located within 3km, while postcode 5277 has four.

Daily life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical home size of 2.2 people and an identical share of single-person households at 33.3%. Both areas are far older than the national figure, and most residents in both postcodes do not identify with a religion. However, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in the age of residents and the share of people working or looking for work has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,676 larger in 5280, SA Full-time: 10.4 pts higher in 5277, SA PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in 5277, SA Unpaid carers: 2.7 pts higher in 5280, SA Participation: 8.1 pts higher in 5277, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +4,676 larger in 5280, SA gap steady

2,885 46th pct 7,561 62nd pct

Median age in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +3 yrs older in 5280, SA gap widening

47 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 29.2%

22.8% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.3%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 47.5%

30.7% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

5.8% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

5277, SA 5280, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 83.3%

2.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.3% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 43.6%

40.5% English +3.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

7.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

1.1% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 90.5%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 53.2%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 36.3%

8.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +2.16 more in 5277, SA

8.15 77th pct 5.99 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +3 more in 5280, SA

4 71st pct 7 86th pct

Students in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +655 more in 5280, SA

321 37th pct 976 55th pct

Avg size in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +59 larger in 5280, SA

80 22nd pct 139 33rd pct

ICSEA in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +7 higher in 5277, SA

965 33rd pct 958 30th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 35.3%

19.9% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.8%

13.0% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 13.1%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

3.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

11.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.9 pts 5.1%

9.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.0%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +$115 higher in 5277, SA gap widening

$715 41st pct $600 19th pct

Household income in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +$158 higher in 5277, SA gap widening

$1,253 28th pct $1,095 15th pct

Family income in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +$124 higher in 5277, SA gap widening

$1,620 31st pct $1,496 23rd pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.4%

22.1% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 5.0%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 29.0%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.8% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +4.2 pts 55.0%

19.9% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5277, SA in 5280, SA even gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 47.8%

35.8% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.7% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

33.3% 1 person even 33.3%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

2.1% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +$15 higher in 5277, SA gap widening

$190 20th pct $175 16th pct

Mortgage in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +$108 higher in 5280, SA gap narrowing

$867 13th pct $975 18th pct

People / bedroom in 5277, SA in 5280, SA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 30.5%

20.5% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 89.8%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.6% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

59.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 58.8%

19.7% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.4% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

38.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 32.5%

2.1% $350–$549 even 2.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 48.6%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

8.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +2 more in 5280, SA

1 21st pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +0.05 more in 5280, SA

0.35 18th pct 0.40 19th pct

Departures/1k in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +0.8 more in 5277, SA

3.5 18th pct 2.6 17th pct

PT routes in 5277, SA in 5280, SA even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 5277, SA in 5280, SA

54 84th pct —

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 66.9%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 35.6%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 32.7%

15.4% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

2.7% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.8 pts 17.5%

16.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 11.9%

8.8% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.5% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.5% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 17.0%

19.8% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 17.4%

12.2% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.0% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.5% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

7.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

7.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5277, SA in 5280, SA even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +1 higher in 5277, SA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +1 higher in 5277, SA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +1 higher in 5277, SA

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +19 higher in 5277, SA

914 18th pct 895 12th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +139 higher in 5277, SA

2,877 67th pct 2,738 65th pct

Assault/100k in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +115 higher in 5277, SA

763 55th pct 648 47th pct

Robbery/100k in 5277, SA in 5280, SA

— 26 32nd pct

Burglary/100k in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +113 higher in 5280, SA

416 46th pct 529 58th pct

Theft/100k in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +146 higher in 5277, SA

728 44th pct 582 38th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +68 higher in 5277, SA

173 58th pct 106 32nd pct

Property damage/100k in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +328 higher in 5280, SA

347 22nd pct 675 50th pct

5-yr change in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +29.7 pts higher in 5277, SA

6.4% 60th pct -23.3% 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +0.4 higher in 5280, SA

2.7 36th pct 3.1 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +0.4 more in 5280, SA

3.1 39th pct 3.5 45th pct

15-min city in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5280, SA

39.1% 41st pct 43.0% 45th pct

Walk to shops in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5280, SA

38.1% 41st pct 40.1% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5277, SA

26.9% 33rd pct 16.6% 26th pct

Walk to school in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5280, SA

45.3% 43rd pct 48.5% 47th pct

Walk to a park in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5280, SA

49.6% 29th pct 55.2% 34th pct

Walk to health in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +18.4 pts higher in 5280, SA

23.6% 42nd pct 42.0% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +9.6 more in 5280, SA

18.0 50th pct 27.6 70th pct

Intersections/km² in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +0 higher in 5280, SA

0 19th pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 5277, SA in 5280, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5280, SA

3.2% 18th pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 5277, SA with nearby areas

5263, SA 5278, SA 3312, VIC 5279, SA 5290, SA 3311, VIC 3319, VIC 5291, SA

Compare 5280, SA with nearby areas

5279, SA 5272, SA 5276, SA 5278, SA 5273, SA 5291, SA 5277, SA 5290, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5277, SA vs 5280, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5277/5277-sa/vs/POA5280/5280-sa