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5306, SA vs 5308, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 47 km apart · 5306, SA profile · 5308, SA profile

5306, SA 5308, SA

Postcode 5308 and postcode 5306 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ most in their age profiles and family structures; postcode 5308 is younger, with 20.3% of people under 15, while residents in postcode 5306 are far older, with a typical age of 55. Home ownership is also a major point of contrast, with 88.5% of homes in postcode 5306 owned outright compared to 50.0% in postcode 5308. Additionally, postcode 5306 has far more public transport options, with 37.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, whereas postcode 5308 has none.

Both areas share almost identical housing layouts, with 100% of homes being separate houses and roughly the same number of people per home. They have also tracked similarly in some areas, as the gap in the number of volunteers has narrowed since 2016. However, other differences have grown over time, such as the gap in typical ages, which has widened to 10 years.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $100 higher in 5308, SA Owned outright: 38.5 pts higher in 5306, SA Population: 66 larger in 5308, SA Under 15: 16.1 pts higher in 5308, SA Recent movers: 19.2 pts higher in 5306, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +66 larger in 5308, SA gap steady
72 3rd pct 138 6th pct
Median age in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +10 yrs older in 5306, SA gap widening
55 yrs 92nd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 5306, SAin 5308, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5306, SA gap narrowing
22.2% 64th pct 19.6% 50th pct
Under 15 in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +16.1 pts higher in 5308, SA gap widening
4.2% 0th pct 20.3% 79th pct
De facto in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +10.6 pts higher in 5308, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.6% 29th pct

Age structure

41.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 36.2%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.6%
4.2% Children (0–14) +16.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
9.7% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

63.5% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 52.1%
14.3% Never married +17.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 7.6%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

5306, SA 5308, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5308, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 22nd pct

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 82.6%
0.0% New Zealand +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 40.6%
29.2% English +13.6 pts ▸ 42.8%
15.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%
4.2% Scottish +7.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Irish +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5306, SAin 5308, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 5306, SAin 5308, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.1% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 89.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5308, SA gap narrowing
38.9% 38th pct 44.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 44.2%
38.9% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 44.2%
4.2% Not stated +8.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5308, SA gap narrowing
31.1% 10th pct 33.9% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5308, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5306, SAin 5308, SA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.1% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
24.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.9%
14.8% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

53.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.7 pts 35.2%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.8% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%
7.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +$85 higher in 5306, SA gap narrowing
$575 14th pct $490 4th pct
Household income in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +$138 higher in 5306, SA gap narrowing
$1,062 13th pct $924 6th pct
Family income in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +$262 higher in 5306, SA gap widening
$1,562 27th pct $1,300 11th pct
High earners in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5306, SA gap widening
6.3% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in 5306, SAin 5308, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

61.5% Under $650 ◂ +27.5 pts 34.0%
42.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 40.0%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 14.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.4% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
17.5% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
7.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5306, SAin 5308, SA even
31.9% 66th pct 31.9% 65th pct
Mental health in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5306, SA
6.9% 26th pct 4.3% 9th pct
Needs assistance in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5308, SA gap widening
4.2% 28th pct 11.6% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.1% Arthritis ◂ +9.4 pts 8.7%
4.2% Other condition +8.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.3% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.9% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%
0.0% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Lung condition +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.4% None +7.3 pts ▸ 58.7%
20.8% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5306, SA gap narrowing
36.5% 96th pct 30.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5306, SA gap narrowing
20.6% 100th pct 16.0% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +13.4 pts higher in 5306, SA gap widening
30.2% 82nd pct 16.8% 11th pct
Defence service in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5308, SA
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5308, SA gap narrowing
30.2% 93rd pct 32.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +0.1 larger in 5308, SA gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5306, SAin 5308, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5308, SA gap narrowing
38.5% 91st pct 48.0% 100th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 62.6%
43.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 37.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 48.0%
42.3% 2 people ◂ +12.3 pts 30.0%
0.0% 4 people +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +$100 higher in 5308, SA
$23 0th pct $123 6th pct
Mortgage in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +$101 higher in 5308, SA gap narrowing
$488 1st pct $589 4th pct
People / bedroom in 5306, SAin 5308, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5308, SA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 3rd pct
Owned outright in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +38.5 pts higher in 5306, SA gap widening
88.5% 100th pct 50.0% 82nd pct
Separate houses in 5306, SAin 5308, SA even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5306, SA gap narrowing
84.6% 73rd pct 84.0% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

88.5% Owned outright ◂ +38.5 pts 50.0%
15.4% Other tenure +12.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
11.5% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 104.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.5% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 68.0%
23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 10.0%
11.5% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%
0.0% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5306, SAin 5308, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5308, SA gap widening
25.7% 76th pct 29.9% 82nd pct
PT commute in 5306, SAin 5308, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +2 more in 5306, SA
2 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +27.78 more in 5306, SA
27.78 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +27.8 more in 5306, SA
27.8 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +1 more in 5306, SA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 5306, SAin 5308, SA
27 67th pct —
Drive to city in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +42 longer in 5308, SA
76 70th pct 118 87th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 44.8%
25.7% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
14.3% Walked ◂ +6.8 pts 7.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 38.0%
26.9% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 38.0%
34.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +24.6 pts 10.0%
26.9% 4 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 18.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +19.2 pts higher in 5306, SA gap widening
25.7% 17th pct 6.5% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5306, SAin 5308, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5308, SA gap narrowing
55.6% 33rd pct 61.3% 55th pct
Full-time in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5306, SA gap narrowing
80.0% 100th pct 73.1% 95th pct

Industries people work in

68.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.5 pts ▸ 82.1%
14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 4.5%
8.6% Construction ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
0.0% Other services +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Managers +15.2 pts ▸ 55.2%
22.9% Professionals ◂ +18.4 pts 4.5%
20.0% Community & personal service ◂ +12.5 pts 7.5%
20.0% Sales workers ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
8.6% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +2 higher in 5306, SA
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +4 higher in 5306, SA
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 5306, SAin 5308, SA even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +1 higher in 5306, SA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +38 higher in 5306, SA
986 54th pct 948 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +0.8 higher in 5306, SA
1.0 13th pct 0.2 2nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +1.0 more in 5306, SA
1.3 16th pct 0.2 3rd pct
15-min city in 5306, SAin 5308, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5306, SAin 5308, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +37.9 pts higher in 5306, SA
37.9% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5306, SAin 5308, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +23.0 pts higher in 5308, SA
0.7% 0th pct 23.7% 11th pct
Walk to health in 5306, SAin 5308, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +84.5 more in 5308, SA
111.1 94th pct 195.7 100th pct
Intersections/km² in 5306, SAin 5308, SA even
0 9th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in 5306, SAin 5308, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5306, SA
3.9% 31st pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 5306, SA with nearby areas

5253, SA 5260, SA 5307, SA 5238, SA 5261, SA 5308, SA 5309, SA 5301, SA

Compare 5308, SA with nearby areas

5309, SA 5310, SA 5354, SA 5238, SA 5307, SA 5306, SA 5357, SA 5332, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5306, SA vs 5308, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5306/5306-sa/vs/POA5308/5308-sa