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5277, SA vs 5291, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 59 km apart · 5277, SA profile · 5291, SA profile

5277, SA 5291, SA

Postcode 5291 and postcode 5277 are two South Australian areas with very different financial and social profiles. Postcode 5291 is more affluent, with 19.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 9.7% in postcode 5277. This is reflected in the typical monthly home-loan payment, which is far higher in postcode 5291 at $1,458, while the usual payment in postcode 5277 is $867. Postcode 5277 is more likely to have people living alone (33.3% compared to 17.4% in postcode 5291) and has a far higher share of renters at 20.5%.

Both areas share very similar levels of home ownership, with about 40% of homes owned outright. They also have nearly identical rates of people with bachelor degrees and those who have finished Year 12. Over time, some gaps have grown; the typical resident in postcode 5277 is now four years older than in postcode 5291, a difference that did not exist in 2011. Postcode 5277 also has much better local access to services, with 38.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to only 10.3% in postcode 5291.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,266 larger in 5291, SA Mortgage: $591 higher in 5291, SA Living alone: 15.9 pts higher in 5277, SA Household size: 0.5 larger in 5291, SA Household income: $608 higher in 5291, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +7,266 larger in 5291, SA gap widening
2,885 46th pct 10,151 67th pct
Median age in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +4 yrs older in 5277, SA gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5291, SA gap steady
2.2% 50th pct 2.6% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5277, SA gap steady
22.8% 67th pct 17.8% 39th pct
Under 15 in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5291, SA gap narrowing
17.0% 46th pct 18.2% 61st pct
De facto in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5277, SA gap narrowing
12.2% 48th pct 12.0% 45th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 29.9%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.8%
17.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

47.9% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 55.8%
30.7% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 30.5%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

5277, SA 5291, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5277, SA gap steady
8.9% 27th pct 7.9% 22nd pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 84.6%
2.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.3% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 42.0%
40.5% English ◂ +3.6 pts 36.9%
12.9% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%
9.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
7.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5277, SA gap steady
2.8% 28th pct 2.3% 22nd pct
Limited English in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5277, SA gap steady
0.7% 56th pct 0.4% 45th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 84.9%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5277, SA gap widening
49.8% 79th pct 47.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 47.8%
39.8% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 36.8%
8.3% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5291, SA gap narrowing
38.6% 29th pct 38.7% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5291, SA gap steady
10.4% 25th pct 11.3% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +3.28 more in 5277, SA
8.15 77th pct 4.86 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +5 more in 5291, SA
4 71st pct 9 86th pct
Students in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +476 more in 5291, SA
321 37th pct 797 51st pct
Avg size in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +8 larger in 5291, SA
80 22nd pct 89 24th pct
ICSEA in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +7 higher in 5291, SA
965 33rd pct 972 37th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
20.4% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
19.9% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.2% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 6.0%
8.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
7.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
3.7% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +$118 higher in 5291, SA gap widening
$715 41st pct $833 66th pct
Household income in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +$608 higher in 5291, SA gap widening
$1,253 28th pct $1,861 70th pct
Family income in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +$473 higher in 5291, SA gap widening
$1,620 31st pct $2,093 64th pct
High earners in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5291, SA gap widening
6.3% 30th pct 9.0% 51st pct
High-income homes in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5291, SA gap widening
9.7% 22nd pct 19.9% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 26.4%
22.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 12.0%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.7% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 33.0%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.6%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5277, SA
32.0% 66th pct 24.6% 23rd pct
Mental health in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5277, SA
9.8% 66th pct 6.2% 19th pct
Needs assistance in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5277, SA gap steady
5.9% 59th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +0.3 pts ▸ 59.5%
19.9% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 17.1%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5277, SA gap widening
23.3% 75th pct 19.6% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5291, SA gap steady
11.3% 30th pct 12.1% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5291, SA gap narrowing
25.6% 54th pct 28.0% 71st pct
Defence service in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5291, SA
2.8% 45th pct 3.0% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5291, SA gap narrowing
23.6% 55th pct 24.3% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +0.5 larger in 5291, SA gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5277, SA gap steady
12.7% 54th pct 7.4% 13th pct
Living alone in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +15.9 pts higher in 5277, SA gap widening
33.3% 79th pct 17.4% 13th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 60.4%
35.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 31.5%
12.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 7.4%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +15.9 pts 17.4%
10.2% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.7% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.9% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +$30 higher in 5291, SA gap widening
$190 20th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +$591 higher in 5291, SA gap widening
$867 13th pct $1,458 44th pct
People / bedroom in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +0.10 higher in 5291, SA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +10.6 pts higher in 5277, SA gap steady
20.5% 48th pct 9.9% 12th pct
Owned outright in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5277, SA gap narrowing
40.5% 54th pct 40.2% 53rd pct
Separate houses in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5291, SA gap narrowing
93.6% 56th pct 97.0% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5291, SA gap narrowing
82.6% 66th pct 85.8% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 45.6%
40.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 40.2%
20.5% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 9.9%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 97.0%
4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%
0.9% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

59.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 45.5%
19.7% 4 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 34.3%
12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%
3.4% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% Under $200 ◂ +19.5 pts 33.6%
38.5% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
2.1% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.6 pts 23.3%
26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +16.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
8.8% $1,800–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
1.3% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5277, SA gap narrowing
2.7% 36th pct 1.0% 16th pct
Work from home in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5291, SA gap narrowing
9.1% 19th pct 10.2% 25th pct
PT commute in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5277, SA gap steady
0.7% 47th pct 0.1% 32nd pct
PT stops in 5277, SAin 5291, SA even
1 21st pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +0.25 more in 5277, SA
0.35 18th pct 0.10 15th pct
Departures/1k in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +3.0 more in 5277, SA
3.5 18th pct 0.5 15th pct
PT routes in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +1 more in 5277, SA
2 43rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 5277, SAin 5291, SA
54 84th pct —

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 70.7%
9.1% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.2% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.5 pts 16.7%
15.4% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
10.3% 4 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5277, SA gap narrowing
29.2% 30th pct 28.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5277, SA gap widening
12.8% 68th pct 7.5% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5277, SA gap widening
4.3% 53rd pct 2.5% 17th pct
Participation in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5291, SA gap narrowing
59.8% 49th pct 61.9% 58th pct
Full-time in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5277, SA gap steady
62.4% 74th pct 58.3% 48th pct

Industries people work in

28.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.2 pts 19.1%
16.8% Manufacturing ◂ +8.7 pts 8.1%
8.8% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.3% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
6.2% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 18.3%
19.8% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 12.6%
12.2% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.5% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.9% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.0% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
7.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +4 higher in 5291, SA
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +4 higher in 5291, SA
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +6 higher in 5291, SA
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +2 higher in 5291, SA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +69 higher in 5291, SA
914 18th pct 983 52nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +729 higher in 5277, SA
2,877 67th pct 2,148 59th pct
Assault/100k in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +93 higher in 5277, SA
763 55th pct 670 49th pct
Burglary/100k in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +189 higher in 5277, SA
416 46th pct 227 19th pct
Theft/100k in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +68 higher in 5277, SA
728 44th pct 660 41st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +85 higher in 5277, SA
173 58th pct 89 25th pct
Property damage/100k in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +12 higher in 5277, SA
347 22nd pct 335 20th pct
5-yr change in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5277, SA
6.4% 60th pct 1.4% 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +1.6 higher in 5277, SA
2.7 36th pct 1.1 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +2.0 more in 5277, SA
3.1 39th pct 1.1 14th pct
15-min city in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +31.1 pts higher in 5277, SA
39.1% 41st pct 8.0% 19th pct
Walk to shops in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +27.8 pts higher in 5277, SA
38.1% 41st pct 10.3% 21st pct
Walk to transit in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +21.2 pts higher in 5277, SA
26.9% 33rd pct 5.7% 18th pct
Walk to school in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +34.5 pts higher in 5277, SA
45.3% 43rd pct 10.9% 19th pct
Walk to a park in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +12.4 pts higher in 5277, SA
49.6% 29th pct 37.2% 20th pct
Walk to health in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +16.3 pts higher in 5277, SA
23.6% 42nd pct 7.3% 33rd pct
Amenities/1k in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +6.9 more in 5277, SA
18.0 50th pct 11.1 20th pct
Intersections/km² in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +1 higher in 5291, SA
0 19th pct 1 34th pct
Mean slope in 5277, SAin 5291, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5291, SA
3.2% 18th pct 4.3% 38th pct

Compare 5277, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5291, SA with nearby areas

5290, SA 5279, SA 5278, SA 3292, VIC 5277, SA 5280, SA 5263, SA 3304, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5277, SA vs 5291, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5277/5277-sa/vs/POA5291/5291-sa