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5304, SA vs 5343, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 70 km apart · 5304, SA profile · 5343, SA profile

5304, SA 5343, SA

Postcode 5343 and postcode 5304 are two South Australian areas with very different living patterns. Postcode 5343 has a much higher share of renters at 38.3% and one-parent families at 22.4%. In contrast, postcode 5304 is more likely to have homes owned outright (47.7%) and a far higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 45.1%. Postcode 5343 also sees much higher rates of recorded offences, including burglary and assault, while postcode 5304 has a much larger share of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (10.9%) and a similar number of people per home. Some gaps are shifting, such as the difference in home ownership and renting, which has widened since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in volunteer rates has narrowed, although it remains far higher in postcode 5304, where 30.5% of people volunteer.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,137 larger in 5343, SA Recent arrivals: 24.6 pts higher in 5304, SA Mortgage: $520 higher in 5343, SA Renting: 21.5 pts higher in 5343, SA One-parent: 15.2 pts higher in 5343, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +4,137 larger in 5343, SA gap steady
840 28th pct 4,977 55th pct
Median age in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +1 yrs older in 5343, SA gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5343, SA gap steady
0.5% 14th pct 6.8% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5343, SA gap narrowing
21.5% 61st pct 23.7% 71st pct
Under 15 in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5343, SA gap narrowing
14.8% 25th pct 15.8% 34th pct
De facto in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5304, SA gap steady
15.6% 80th pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 22.7%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.4%
21.5% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
14.8% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 40.8%
35.1% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
9.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

5304, SA 5343, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5343, SA gap steady
12.1% 43rd pct 12.5% 44th pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 79.9%
1.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%
0.5% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.5% Italy even 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 38.0%
37.9% English +0.1 pts ▸ 38.0%
14.3% German ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%
7.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
5.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5343, SA gap narrowing
7.9% 60th pct 9.4% 64th pct
Limited English in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5343, SA gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 1.6% 73rd pct

Language used at home

83.1% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 83.8%
2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Italian even 0.5%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5343, SA gap steady
43.9% 58th pct 45.7% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
42.3% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 41.7%
11.2% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%
1.1% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5304, SA gap widening
41.6% 38th pct 39.1% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 5304, SAin 5343, SA even gap narrowing
10.9% 28th pct 10.9% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +2.98 more in 5304, SA
8.06 77th pct 5.08 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +3 more in 5343, SA
1 29th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +1,012 more in 5343, SA
63 15th pct 1,075 57th pct
Avg size in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +206 larger in 5343, SA
63 18th pct 269 51st pct
ICSEA in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +58 higher in 5304, SA
991 48th pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 39.1%
16.2% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
19.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.4%
11.2% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%
5.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%
11.5% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.1% Society & culture +6.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.3% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%
10.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.7 pts 3.7%
8.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +$135 higher in 5304, SA gap widening
$756 50th pct $621 23rd pct
Household income in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +$162 higher in 5304, SA gap widening
$1,237 27th pct $1,075 14th pct
Family income in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +$346 higher in 5304, SA gap widening
$1,762 41st pct $1,416 17th pct
High earners in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5304, SA gap steady
5.5% 24th pct 4.4% 14th pct
High-income homes in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5343, SA gap steady
7.4% 13th pct 8.3% 15th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.5%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.2%
18.5% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 47.7%
39.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 32.7%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
1.7% $3,000 or more even 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5343, SA
34.9% 80th pct 36.2% 86th pct
Mental health in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5343, SA
10.0% 68th pct 11.4% 84th pct
Needs assistance in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5343, SA gap widening
5.8% 57th pct 9.2% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.0% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.5% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.4% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None ◂ +1.6 pts 54.4%
24.0% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 21.6%
7.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.7% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +11.6 pts higher in 5304, SA gap narrowing
30.5% 89th pct 18.9% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5343, SA gap narrowing
10.6% 23rd pct 13.6% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5343, SA gap steady
20.5% 22nd pct 21.2% 26th pct
Defence service in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5343, SA
2.8% 46th pct 3.8% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5304, SAin 5343, SA even gap narrowing
21.9% 41st pct 21.9% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +0.1 larger in 5343, SA gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +15.2 pts higher in 5343, SA gap widening
7.2% 13th pct 22.4% 93rd pct
Living alone in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5304, SA gap steady
40.1% 93rd pct 34.6% 85th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 43.4%
42.8% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 32.7%
7.2% One-parent families +15.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

40.1% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 34.6%
37.2% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 36.3%
7.1% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.5% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%
0.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +$55 higher in 5343, SA gap widening
$155 12th pct $210 26th pct
Mortgage in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +$520 higher in 5343, SA gap narrowing
$563 3rd pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 5304, SAin 5343, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +21.5 pts higher in 5343, SA gap widening
16.8% 35th pct 38.3% 86th pct
Owned outright in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +15.0 pts higher in 5304, SA gap widening
47.7% 76th pct 32.7% 31st pct
Separate houses in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +15.7 pts higher in 5304, SA gap widening
96.3% 70th pct 80.6% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5343, SA gap steady
72.7% 30th pct 73.8% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 32.7%
16.8% Rented +21.5 pts ▸ 38.3%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 24.7%
8.0% Other tenure ◂ +5.8 pts 2.2%
0.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +15.7 pts 80.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 53.0%
17.6% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.3% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 3.3%
3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.2% Under $200 ◂ +33.4 pts 37.8%
32.2% $200–$349 +19.6 pts ▸ 51.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

81.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +36.4 pts 44.9%
11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +26.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
6.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5343, SA gap widening
4.9% 62nd pct 9.6% 86th pct
Work from home in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5304, SA gap widening
10.5% 26th pct 5.4% 7th pct
PT commute in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5343, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 69th pct
PT stops in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +1 more in 5343, SA
5 44th pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +4.75 more in 5304, SA
5.95 74th pct 1.21 28th pct
Departures/1k in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +25.7 more in 5304, SA
45.2 38th pct 19.5 30th pct
PT routes in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +6 more in 5343, SA
4 52nd pct 10 71st pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 71.6%
10.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 5.4%
8.4% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%
7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%
0.0% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.4% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 33.1%
17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 12.6%
10.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%
4.9% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5343, SA gap narrowing
32.3% 44th pct 34.2% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +24.6 pts higher in 5304, SA gap steady
45.1% 100th pct 20.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5343, SA gap narrowing
3.4% 31st pct 6.7% 86th pct
Participation in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5304, SA gap widening
61.8% 57th pct 53.3% 26th pct
Full-time in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5304, SA gap widening
65.6% 86th pct 58.6% 50th pct

Industries people work in

46.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +38.1 pts 8.3%
8.9% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
2.8% Manufacturing +9.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.4% Retail trade +6.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.6% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.2% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.8 pts 1.5%
4.0% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.6% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.3% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Managers ◂ +16.2 pts 10.7%
18.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.1% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.2% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.6% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%
8.9% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.2% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +2 higher in 5304, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +2 higher in 5304, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +2 higher in 5304, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +2 higher in 5304, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +65 higher in 5304, SA
933 26th pct 868 7th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +5,920 higher in 5343, SA
2,619 64th pct 8,539 90th pct
Assault/100k in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +1,856 higher in 5343, SA
595 44th pct 2,451 90th pct
Burglary/100k in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +805 higher in 5343, SA
119 5th pct 924 84th pct
Theft/100k in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +1,163 higher in 5343, SA
1,429 64th pct 2,592 79th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5304, SAin 5343, SA
— 181 60th pct
Property damage/100k in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +1,151 higher in 5343, SA
476 34th pct 1,627 86th pct
5-yr change in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +14.0 pts higher in 5304, SA
37.5% 78th pct 23.5% 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +1.7 higher in 5343, SA
3.8 52nd pct 5.5 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +1.4 more in 5343, SA
4.5 59th pct 5.9 75th pct
15-min city in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +17.9 pts higher in 5343, SA
55.3% 59th pct 73.2% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +23.7 pts higher in 5343, SA
53.0% 57th pct 76.7% 77th pct
Walk to transit in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +26.9 pts higher in 5343, SA
27.1% 33rd pct 54.0% 51st pct
Walk to school in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +12.0 pts higher in 5343, SA
52.8% 52nd pct 64.8% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +20.4 pts higher in 5343, SA
60.1% 39th pct 80.5% 57th pct
Walk to health in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +14.1 pts higher in 5343, SA
55.3% 71st pct 69.5% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +39.2 more in 5304, SA
64.3 88th pct 25.1 66th pct
Intersections/km² in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +5 higher in 5343, SA
0 14th pct 5 54th pct
Mean slope in 5304, SAin 5343, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5343, SA
3.2% 17th pct 4.0% 32nd pct

Compare 5304, SA with nearby areas

5303, SA 5311, SA 3512, VIC 3506, VIC 5333, SA 5310, SA 5343, SA 5309, SA

Compare 5343, SA with nearby areas

5333, SA 5344, SA 5345, SA 5346, SA 5342, SA 5332, SA 5331, SA 5311, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5304, SA vs 5343, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5304/5304-sa/vs/POA5343/5343-sa