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5280, SA vs 5291, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 59 km apart · 5280, SA profile · 5291, SA profile

5280, SA 5291, SA

Postcode 5291 and postcode 5280 are two rural South Australian areas with very different financial profiles. Postcode 5291 is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,861 compared to $1,095 in postcode 5280. This gap has widened since 2011. In postcode 5291, 19.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 9.3% in postcode 5280. Postcode 5280 has a more challenged population, with people far more likely to live alone and far higher rates of long-term health conditions.

Both areas share several common traits, such as similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and very few people who use a language other than English at home. While they share these social characteristics, they differ in layout; postcode 5280 is mostly car-dependent but has far better walkability to schools, groceries, and health services. In contrast, postcode 5291 is car-dependent and has far fewer amenities within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $766 higher in 5291, SA Living alone: 15.9 pts higher in 5280, SA Needs assistance: 4.4 pts higher in 5280, SA Household size: 0.5 larger in 5291, SA Mortgage: $483 higher in 5291, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +2,590 larger in 5291, SA gap widening
7,561 62nd pct 10,151 67th pct
Median age in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +7 yrs older in 5280, SA gap widening
50 yrs 80th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5280, SA gap steady
2.7% 57th pct 2.6% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5280, SA gap widening
26.3% 80th pct 17.8% 39th pct
Under 15 in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5291, SA gap steady
15.5% 30th pct 18.2% 61st pct
De facto in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5280, SA gap narrowing
12.5% 51st pct 12.0% 45th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
26.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 17.8%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
15.5% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

47.5% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 55.8%
31.3% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 30.5%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

5280, SA 5291, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5280, SA gap steady
9.2% 29th pct 7.9% 22nd pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 84.6%
3.3% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 42.0%
43.5% English ◂ +6.6 pts 36.9%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
8.3% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
7.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% Chinese even 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Indian even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5280, SA gap steady
3.0% 30th pct 2.3% 22nd pct
Limited English in 5280, SAin 5291, SA even gap steady
0.4% 45th pct 0.4% 45th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 84.9%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5280, SA gap widening
53.2% 87th pct 47.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 47.8%
36.3% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
9.1% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5291, SA gap widening
35.3% 20th pct 38.7% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5291, SA gap steady
8.7% 15th pct 11.3% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +1.13 more in 5280, SA
5.99 71st pct 4.86 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +2 more in 5291, SA
7 86th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +179 more in 5280, SA
976 55th pct 797 51st pct
Avg size in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +51 larger in 5280, SA
139 33rd pct 89 24th pct
ICSEA in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +14 higher in 5291, SA
958 30th pct 972 37th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
22.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.4%
19.8% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 41.8%
13.1% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.7% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%
9.5% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.3% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
5.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
5.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +$233 higher in 5291, SA gap widening
$600 19th pct $833 66th pct
Household income in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +$766 higher in 5291, SA gap widening
$1,095 15th pct $1,861 70th pct
Family income in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +$597 higher in 5291, SA gap widening
$1,496 23rd pct $2,093 64th pct
High earners in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5291, SA gap widening
6.2% 30th pct 9.0% 51st pct
High-income homes in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +10.6 pts higher in 5291, SA gap widening
9.3% 20th pct 19.9% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 26.4%
25.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 12.0%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.4% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 33.0%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +11.3 pts higher in 5280, SA
35.9% 85th pct 24.6% 23rd pct
Mental health in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5280, SA
10.4% 73rd pct 6.2% 19th pct
Needs assistance in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5280, SA gap widening
8.0% 85th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 7.9%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +4.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
22.8% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 17.1%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5280, SA gap widening
21.7% 71st pct 19.6% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5280, SA gap steady
14.0% 71st pct 12.1% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5291, SA gap steady
22.9% 35th pct 28.0% 71st pct
Defence service in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5280, SA
3.3% 60th pct 3.0% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5280, SA gap steady
25.8% 72nd pct 24.3% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +0.5 larger in 5291, SA gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5280, SA gap steady
13.7% 62nd pct 7.4% 13th pct
Living alone in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +15.9 pts higher in 5280, SA gap widening
33.3% 79th pct 17.4% 13th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 60.4%
37.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 31.5%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 7.4%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.4% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +15.9 pts 17.4%
10.1% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.0% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.2% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +$45 higher in 5291, SA gap widening
$175 16th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +$483 higher in 5291, SA gap widening
$975 18th pct $1,458 44th pct
People / bedroom in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +0.10 higher in 5291, SA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +10.8 pts higher in 5280, SA gap widening
20.7% 49th pct 9.9% 12th pct
Owned outright in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5280, SA gap widening
44.2% 66th pct 40.2% 53rd pct
Separate houses in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5291, SA gap steady
89.8% 43rd pct 97.0% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5291, SA gap widening
82.7% 67th pct 85.8% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +15.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
44.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 40.2%
20.7% Rented ◂ +10.8 pts 9.9%
2.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 97.0%
5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 0.4%
3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.2%
0.2% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 45.5%
20.3% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
13.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%
3.6% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% Under $200 ◂ +26.2 pts 33.6%
32.5% $200–$349 +15.7 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

48.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.3 pts 23.3%
33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
8.7% $1,800–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
2.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5280, SA gap steady
5.4% 65th pct 1.0% 16th pct
Work from home in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5291, SA gap narrowing
8.8% 18th pct 10.2% 25th pct
PT commute in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5291, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 32nd pct
PT stops in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +2 more in 5280, SA
3 36th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +0.30 more in 5280, SA
0.40 19th pct 0.10 15th pct
Departures/1k in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +2.2 more in 5280, SA
2.6 17th pct 0.5 15th pct
PT routes in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +1 more in 5280, SA
2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 70.7%
8.8% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
3.7% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%
0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 16.7%
16.8% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
9.5% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5280, SA gap widening
30.9% 38th pct 28.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5291, SA gap steady
6.2% 38th pct 7.5% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5280, SA gap steady
4.4% 54th pct 2.5% 17th pct
Participation in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5291, SA gap steady
51.7% 22nd pct 61.9% 58th pct
Full-time in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5291, SA gap widening
52.0% 14th pct 58.3% 48th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%
11.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%
8.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
7.4% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.4% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 12.6%
14.3% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.3% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +4 higher in 5291, SA
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +5 higher in 5291, SA
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +7 higher in 5291, SA
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +3 higher in 5291, SA
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +88 higher in 5291, SA
895 12th pct 983 52nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +590 higher in 5280, SA
2,738 65th pct 2,148 59th pct
Assault/100k in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +22 higher in 5291, SA
648 47th pct 670 49th pct
Robbery/100k in 5280, SAin 5291, SA
26 32nd pct —
Burglary/100k in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +302 higher in 5280, SA
529 58th pct 227 19th pct
Theft/100k in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +78 higher in 5291, SA
582 38th pct 660 41st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +17 higher in 5280, SA
106 32nd pct 89 25th pct
Property damage/100k in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +340 higher in 5280, SA
675 50th pct 335 20th pct
5-yr change in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +24.7 pts higher in 5291, SA
-23.3% 23rd pct 1.4% 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +2.0 higher in 5280, SA
3.1 41st pct 1.1 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +2.4 more in 5280, SA
3.5 45th pct 1.1 14th pct
15-min city in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +35.0 pts higher in 5280, SA
43.0% 45th pct 8.0% 19th pct
Walk to shops in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +29.9 pts higher in 5280, SA
40.1% 43rd pct 10.3% 21st pct
Walk to transit in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +10.9 pts higher in 5280, SA
16.6% 26th pct 5.7% 18th pct
Walk to school in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +37.6 pts higher in 5280, SA
48.5% 47th pct 10.9% 19th pct
Walk to a park in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +18.1 pts higher in 5280, SA
55.2% 34th pct 37.2% 20th pct
Walk to health in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +34.7 pts higher in 5280, SA
42.0% 59th pct 7.3% 33rd pct
Amenities/1k in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +16.5 more in 5280, SA
27.6 70th pct 11.1 20th pct
Intersections/km² in 5280, SAin 5291, SA even
1 31st pct 1 34th pct
Mean slope in 5280, SAin 5291, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5291, SA
3.5% 24th pct 4.3% 38th pct

Compare 5280, SA with nearby areas

5279, SA 5272, SA 5276, SA 5278, SA 5273, SA 5291, SA 5277, SA 5290, 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). 5280, SA vs 5291, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5280/5280-sa/vs/POA5291/5291-sa