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5280, SA vs 5290, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 60 km apart · 5280, SA profile · 5290, SA profile

5280, SA 5290, SA

Postcode 5290 and postcode 5280 are two South Australian areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Postcode 5290 is a very walkable area where 93.7% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, and it has a much higher recorded offence rate of 7,182 per 100,000 people. In contrast, postcode 5280 is mostly car-dependent and much quieter, with far more people owning their homes outright (44.2% compared to 30.5% in postcode 5290). Residents in postcode 5280 are also far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 41 in postcode 5290.

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, growing from six years to nine years. Despite this, the two areas are similar in other ways, such as having roughly the same share of people who speak little or no English and about the same number of people per home. They also share very similar levels of weekly income for high earners, with around 9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,030 larger in 5290, SA Median age: 9 yrs older in 5280, SA Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in 5280, SA Separate houses: 13.0 pts higher in 5280, SA Renting: 11.9 pts higher in 5290, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +18,030 larger in 5290, SA gap steady
7,561 62nd pct 25,591 86th pct
Median age in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +9 yrs older in 5280, SA gap widening
50 yrs 80th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
2.7% 57th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5280, SA gap widening
26.3% 80th pct 21.8% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5290, SA gap widening
15.5% 30th pct 17.9% 57th pct
De facto in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
12.5% 51st pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 24.8%
26.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.8%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
15.5% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 42.4%
31.3% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
10.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

5280, SA 5290, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5290, SA gap widening
9.2% 29th pct 11.5% 40th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 82.8%
3.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Philippines even 0.6%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 41.2%
43.5% English ◂ +2.3 pts 41.1%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
8.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5290, SA gap widening
3.0% 30th pct 6.8% 58th pct
Limited English in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
0.4% 45th pct 1.4% 71st pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 87.5%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5280, SA gap steady
53.2% 87th pct 52.4% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 52.4%
36.3% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 38.2%
9.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%
0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5290, SA gap widening
35.3% 20th pct 39.3% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
8.7% 15th pct 11.6% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +3.80 more in 5280, SA
5.99 71st pct 2.18 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +3 more in 5290, SA
7 86th pct 10 87th pct
Students in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +4,543 more in 5290, SA
976 55th pct 5,519 86th pct
Avg size in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +412 larger in 5290, SA
139 33rd pct 552 79th pct
ICSEA in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +26 higher in 5290, SA
958 30th pct 984 44th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
22.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.7%
19.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.5%
13.1% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 41.6%
13.1% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%
11.7% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.3% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.5% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.3% Education even 9.2%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
1.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +$91 higher in 5290, SA gap widening
$600 19th pct $691 36th pct
Household income in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +$102 higher in 5290, SA gap widening
$1,095 15th pct $1,197 23rd pct
Family income in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +$145 higher in 5290, SA gap widening
$1,496 23rd pct $1,641 33rd pct
High earners in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5280, SA gap steady
6.2% 30th pct 5.4% 23rd pct
High-income homes in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
9.3% 20th pct 9.7% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.9%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
25.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.2%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 44.0%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5280, SA
35.9% 85th pct 34.8% 80th pct
Mental health in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5290, SA
10.4% 73rd pct 11.2% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5280, SA gap steady
8.0% 85th pct 7.7% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%
10.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.6% Asthma even 10.6%
7.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
3.3% Cancer even 3.3%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +2.0 pts ▸ 56.9%
22.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 22.3%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5280, SA gap narrowing
21.7% 71st pct 16.7% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5280, SA gap steady
14.0% 71st pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
22.9% 35th pct 26.1% 57th pct
Defence service in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5280, SA
3.3% 60th pct 3.1% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5280, SA gap steady
25.8% 72nd pct 21.4% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5280, SAin 5290, SA even gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
13.7% 62nd pct 18.4% 87th pct
Living alone in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
33.3% 79th pct 34.9% 86th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 49.5%
37.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 31.0%
13.7% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

38.4% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 34.4%
33.3% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
11.0% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.1% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
2.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +$45 higher in 5290, SA gap widening
$175 16th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +$108 higher in 5290, SA gap narrowing
$975 18th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 5280, SAin 5290, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +11.9 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
20.7% 49th pct 32.5% 77th pct
Owned outright in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +13.7 pts higher in 5280, SA gap widening
44.2% 66th pct 30.5% 26th pct
Separate houses in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +13.0 pts higher in 5280, SA gap widening
89.8% 43rd pct 76.8% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5280, SA gap steady
82.7% 67th pct 75.6% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 30.5%
20.7% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
30.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 32.2%
2.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house ◂ +13.0 pts 76.8%
5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.7% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 54.0%
20.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 19.0%
13.2% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
2.1% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% Under $200 ◂ +21.4 pts 38.5%
32.5% $200–$349 +18.5 pts ▸ 51.0%
2.1% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 38.1%
33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 46.5%
8.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
5.4% 65th pct 7.8% 80th pct
Work from home in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5280, SA gap steady
8.8% 18th pct 3.6% 2nd pct
PT commute in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 41st pct
PT stops in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +119 more in 5290, SA
3 36th pct 122 86th pct
Stops/1k in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +4.37 more in 5290, SA
0.40 19th pct 4.77 62nd pct
Departures/1k in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +232.4 more in 5290, SA
2.6 17th pct 235.0 55th pct
PT routes in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +10 more in 5290, SA
2 43rd pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 5280, SAin 5290, SA
— 1 0th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 74.5%
8.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 3.6%
4.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 35.5%
16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 11.7%
9.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%
5.4% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5290, SA gap narrowing
30.9% 38th pct 38.0% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5290, SA gap narrowing
6.2% 38th pct 12.9% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
4.4% 54th pct 4.9% 64th pct
Participation in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5290, SA gap widening
51.7% 22nd pct 58.2% 42nd pct
Full-time in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
52.0% 14th pct 57.2% 40th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.2 pts 6.3%
13.5% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.0% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%
8.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
7.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.2% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 13.4%
17.0% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 10.1%
13.2% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.3% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%
8.1% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +1 higher in 5280, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5280, SAin 5290, SA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +1 higher in 5280, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5280, SAin 5290, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +8 higher in 5280, SA
895 12th pct 887 11th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +4,444 higher in 5290, SA
2,738 65th pct 7,182 88th pct
Assault/100k in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +1,255 higher in 5290, SA
648 47th pct 1,903 87th pct
Robbery/100k in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +9 higher in 5290, SA
26 32nd pct 35 42nd pct
Burglary/100k in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +315 higher in 5290, SA
529 58th pct 844 79th pct
Theft/100k in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +1,665 higher in 5290, SA
582 38th pct 2,247 76th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +54 higher in 5290, SA
106 32nd pct 160 53rd pct
Property damage/100k in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +822 higher in 5290, SA
675 50th pct 1,497 86th pct
5-yr change in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +51.1 pts higher in 5290, SA
-23.3% 23rd pct 27.7% 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +3.1 higher in 5290, SA
3.1 41st pct 6.2 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +2.6 more in 5290, SA
3.5 45th pct 6.1 77th pct
15-min city in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +36.8 pts higher in 5290, SA
43.0% 45th pct 79.7% 77th pct
Walk to shops in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +45.0 pts higher in 5290, SA
40.1% 43rd pct 85.2% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +77.2 pts higher in 5290, SA
16.6% 26th pct 93.7% 78th pct
Walk to school in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +30.7 pts higher in 5290, SA
48.5% 47th pct 79.3% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +39.8 pts higher in 5290, SA
55.2% 34th pct 95.1% 70th pct
Walk to health in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +23.5 pts higher in 5290, SA
42.0% 59th pct 65.5% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +14.1 more in 5280, SA
27.6 70th pct 13.5 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +71 higher in 5290, SA
1 31st pct 72 71st pct
Mean slope in 5280, SAin 5290, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5290, SA
3.5% 24th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 5280, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5290, SA with nearby areas

5291, SA 5278, SA 5279, SA 3292, VIC 5277, SA 5263, SA 3311, VIC 3304, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5280, SA vs 5290, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5280/5280-sa/vs/POA5290/5290-sa