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5278, SA vs 5291, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 5278, SA profile · 5291, SA profile

5278, SA 5291, SA

Postcode 5291 is a larger residential area with more resources and higher incomes than postcode 5278, which is sparsely populated. Postcode 5291 has a typical weekly family income of $2,093, whereas postcode 5278 is much lower at $1,399. The two areas also differ in their health and family profiles; 35.2% of people in postcode 5278 have a long-term health condition compared to 24.6% in postcode 5291, and one-parent families are far more common in postcode 5278 at 17.6%.

The gap in typical weekly family income has widened since 2011, growing from $467 to $694. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as the share of people who speak a language other than English at home and those who have served in the Defence Force. They also share similar employment patterns, with roughly 59% of people in both areas working full-time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,622 larger in 5291, SA One-parent: 10.2 pts higher in 5278, SA Unemployment: 3.9 pts higher in 5278, SA Mortgage: $584 higher in 5291, SA Unpaid child care: 10.0 pts higher in 5291, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +9,622 larger in 5291, SA gap widening
529 19th pct 10,151 67th pct
Median age in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +5 yrs older in 5278, SA gap widening
48 yrs 74th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5291, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5278, SA gap steady
19.3% 48th pct 17.8% 39th pct
Under 15 in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5291, SA gap steady
15.7% 32nd pct 18.2% 61st pct
De facto in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5291, SA gap steady
10.3% 26th pct 12.0% 45th pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 29.9%
19.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%
15.7% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

54.0% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 55.8%
27.1% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
4.7% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

5278, SA 5291, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5278, SA gap steady
8.9% 27th pct 7.9% 22nd pct

Country of birth

77.7% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 84.6%
2.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +7.7 pts 36.9%
39.3% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
12.1% German ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%
11.9% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%
8.7% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
0.6% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5291, SA gap steady
1.5% 13th pct 2.3% 22nd pct
Limited English in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5278, SA gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 0.4% 45th pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 84.9%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5278, SA gap steady
50.5% 81st pct 47.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 47.8%
35.5% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
12.7% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5291, SA gap widening
34.3% 17th pct 38.7% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5291, SA gap widening
8.6% 14th pct 11.3% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +7.19 more in 5278, SA
12.05 86th pct 4.86 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +8 more in 5291, SA
1 29th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +775 more in 5291, SA
22 6th pct 797 51st pct
Avg size in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +67 larger in 5291, SA
22 4th pct 89 24th pct
ICSEA in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +87 higher in 5291, SA
885 11th pct 972 37th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
21.2% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.2% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 41.8%
11.6% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.2% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%
7.8% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
5.6% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
3.4% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Creative arts even 1.3%
0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +$207 higher in 5291, SA gap widening
$626 24th pct $833 66th pct
Household income in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +$682 higher in 5291, SA gap widening
$1,179 22nd pct $1,861 70th pct
Family income in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +$694 higher in 5291, SA gap widening
$1,399 16th pct $2,093 64th pct
High earners in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5291, SA gap widening
5.4% 23rd pct 9.0% 51st pct
High-income homes in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +10.8 pts higher in 5291, SA gap widening
9.1% 19th pct 19.9% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.4%
23.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 12.0%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.6% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 33.0%
28.0% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
2.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +10.5 pts higher in 5278, SA
35.2% 82nd pct 24.6% 23rd pct
Mental health in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5278, SA
12.7% 91st pct 6.2% 19th pct
Needs assistance in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5278, SA gap widening
6.8% 72nd pct 3.6% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%
12.7% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 6.2%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +7.7 pts ▸ 59.5%
22.9% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 17.1%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5278, SA gap narrowing
21.4% 69th pct 19.6% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5278, SA gap steady
14.4% 77th pct 12.1% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +10.0 pts higher in 5291, SA gap steady
18.1% 13th pct 28.0% 71st pct
Defence service in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5278, SA
3.6% 67th pct 3.0% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5291, SA gap narrowing
23.5% 54th pct 24.3% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +0.4 larger in 5291, SA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5278, SA gap narrowing
17.6% 85th pct 7.4% 13th pct
Living alone in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5278, SA gap narrowing
24.7% 39th pct 17.4% 13th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +16.6 pts ▸ 60.4%
37.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 31.5%
17.6% One-parent families ◂ +10.2 pts 7.4%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 40.7%
24.7% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 17.4%
11.1% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.1% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +$58 higher in 5291, SA gap widening
$162 13th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +$584 higher in 5291, SA gap widening
$874 13th pct $1,458 44th pct
People / bedroom in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +0.10 higher in 5291, SA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5278, SA gap widening
16.2% 33rd pct 9.9% 12th pct
Owned outright in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5278, SA gap widening
48.0% 77th pct 40.2% 53rd pct
Separate houses in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5278, SA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5291, SA gap steady
82.3% 65th pct 85.8% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 40.2%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.8 pts ▸ 45.6%
16.2% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 9.9%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%
1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

101.0% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 97.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 45.5%
25.3% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%
9.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

93.8% Under $200 ◂ +60.1 pts 33.6%
9.4% $200–$349 +38.9 pts ▸ 48.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.5 pts 23.3%
31.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
9.8% $1,800–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5291, SA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 16th pct
Work from home in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5278, SA gap narrowing
17.4% 55th pct 10.2% 25th pct
PT commute in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5291, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 32nd pct
PT stops in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +1 more in 5291, SA
0 0th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +0.10 more in 5291, SA
0.00 0th pct 0.10 15th pct
Departures/1k in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +0.5 more in 5291, SA
0.0 0th pct 0.5 15th pct
PT routes in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +1 more in 5291, SA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 70.7%
17.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 10.2%
6.8% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 1.8%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 40.3%
26.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 16.7%
15.7% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
14.1% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5291, SA gap widening
22.5% 10th pct 28.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5278, SA gap narrowing
8.5% 51st pct 7.5% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5278, SA gap steady
6.4% 85th pct 2.5% 17th pct
Participation in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5291, SA gap narrowing
56.2% 35th pct 61.9% 58th pct
Full-time in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5278, SA gap narrowing
58.9% 52nd pct 58.3% 48th pct

Industries people work in

43.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.1 pts 19.1%
11.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%
8.9% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.0% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.2% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.2% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
1.7% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

35.6% Managers ◂ +17.3 pts 18.3%
18.6% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 12.6%
11.0% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.9% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.6% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.0% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.7% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +4 higher in 5291, SA
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +5 higher in 5291, SA
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +6 higher in 5291, SA
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +1 higher in 5291, SA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +80 higher in 5291, SA
903 14th pct 983 52nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +310 higher in 5278, SA
2,457 62nd pct 2,148 59th pct
Assault/100k in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +103 higher in 5291, SA
567 41st pct 670 49th pct
Burglary/100k in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +341 higher in 5278, SA
567 61st pct 227 19th pct
Theft/100k in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +471 higher in 5291, SA
189 12th pct 660 41st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +478 higher in 5278, SA
567 91st pct 89 25th pct
Property damage/100k in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +232 higher in 5278, SA
567 41st pct 335 20th pct
5-yr change in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5278, SA
8.3% 62nd pct 1.4% 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +0.5 higher in 5291, SA
0.6 7th pct 1.1 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +0.2 more in 5291, SA
1.0 12th pct 1.1 14th pct
15-min city in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5291, SA
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 19th pct
Walk to shops in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5291, SA
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 21st pct
Walk to transit in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5291, SA
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 18th pct
Walk to school in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +37.9 pts higher in 5278, SA
48.8% 47th pct 10.9% 19th pct
Walk to a park in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5278, SA
48.6% 28th pct 37.2% 20th pct
Walk to health in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5291, SA
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 33rd pct
Amenities/1k in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +1.7 more in 5291, SA
9.5 13th pct 11.1 20th pct
Intersections/km² in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +0 higher in 5291, SA
0 23rd pct 1 34th pct
Mean slope in 5278, SAin 5291, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5291, SA
3.7% 29th pct 4.3% 38th pct

Compare 5278, SA with nearby areas

5279, SA 5277, SA 5290, SA 5263, SA 5291, SA 5280, SA 3312, VIC 5272, 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). 5278, SA vs 5291, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5278/5278-sa/vs/POA5291/5291-sa