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5311, SA vs 5340, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 53 km apart · 5311, SA profile · 5340, SA profile

5311, SA 5340, SA

Postcode 5340 and postcode 5311 are two rural South Australian areas with very different housing and workforce profiles. Postcode 5311 is more stable, with 57.9% of homes owned outright and 24.7% of people working from home. In contrast, postcode 5340 is more transient, with 34.8% of residents moving in the last five years and a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 22.3%. This openness is mirrored in its layout; it is mostly car-dependent but still far more walkable than postcode 5311, with 46.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including an identical share of people aged 65 and over at 20.9% and nearly the same number of people per home. However, the gaps between them are shifting. The difference in outright home ownership has widened, while the gap in typical monthly mortgage payments has also grown, with postcode 5340 now paying $433 more than postcode 5311.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,059 larger in 5340, SA PT commute: 9.2 pts higher in 5340, SA Limited English: 4.5 pts higher in 5340, SA Work from home: 19.1 pts higher in 5311, SA Owned outright: 17.9 pts higher in 5311, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +1,059 larger in 5340, SA gap widening
398 16th pct 1,457 35th pct
Median age in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +6 yrs older in 5311, SA gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5311, SA gap steady
3.5% 65th pct 2.3% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in 5311, SAin 5340, SA even gap narrowing
20.9% 58th pct 20.9% 58th pct
Under 15 in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5340, SA gap steady
14.6% 24th pct 16.1% 36th pct
De facto in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5340, SA gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 12.8% 56th pct

Age structure

35.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 27.0%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
20.9% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.6% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 49.7%
35.8% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 34.6%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%
2.0% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

5311, SA 5340, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5340, SA gap widening
4.5% 7th pct 12.0% 42nd pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 77.9%
1.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 37.7%
37.9% English ◂ +0.8 pts 37.1%
23.1% German ◂ +7.7 pts 15.4%
3.5% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5340, SA gap widening
1.8% 15th pct 9.7% 65th pct
Limited English in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5340, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 81.7%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +10.0 pts higher in 5340, SA gap widening
35.7% 28th pct 45.6% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 43.7%
35.7% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 45.6%
14.1% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5340, SA gap narrowing
37.9% 27th pct 39.8% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5340, SA gap widening
7.3% 10th pct 10.1% 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5311, SAin 5340, SA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.8%
20.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%
17.6% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.3% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
10.2% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.5 pts 7.8%
7.9% Engineering & related +7.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%
5.1% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.6% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.7% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +$196 higher in 5340, SA gap widening
$594 18th pct $790 58th pct
Household income in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +$280 higher in 5340, SA gap widening
$1,097 15th pct $1,377 40th pct
Family income in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +$244 higher in 5340, SA gap widening
$1,451 19th pct $1,695 37th pct
High earners in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5340, SA gap widening
3.5% 11th pct 5.5% 24th pct
High-income homes in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5340, SA gap widening
7.9% 14th pct 12.6% 36th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 35.1%
28.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 16.2%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.9% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 36.6%
32.0% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5311, SA
29.9% 53rd pct 27.2% 37th pct
Mental health in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5311, SA
8.0% 41st pct 7.0% 27th pct
Needs assistance in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5340, SA gap steady
5.0% 44th pct 5.4% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%
10.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +8.7 pts ▸ 63.2%
20.4% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 18.8%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
2.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5311, SA gap widening
23.8% 77th pct 17.2% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5340, SA gap steady
10.5% 22nd pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5311, SA gap steady
22.1% 31st pct 20.5% 23rd pct
Defence service in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5311, SA
4.0% 76th pct 3.0% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5311, SA gap narrowing
23.8% 57th pct 22.8% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +0.1 larger in 5340, SA gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5340, SA gap widening
7.5% 13th pct 12.2% 49th pct
Living alone in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5311, SA gap widening
32.2% 75th pct 27.0% 50th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 50.3%
39.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 37.1%
7.5% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.5% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

Household size

40.1% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
32.2% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 27.0%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%
9.9% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.0% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +$45 higher in 5340, SA gap narrowing
$155 12th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +$433 higher in 5340, SA gap widening
$650 6th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +0.10 higher in 5340, SA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5340, SA gap widening
13.2% 22nd pct 22.3% 54th pct
Owned outright in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +17.9 pts higher in 5311, SA gap widening
57.9% 94th pct 40.0% 52nd pct
Separate houses in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5311, SA gap widening
96.1% 69th pct 91.3% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5340, SA gap widening
76.3% 41st pct 81.6% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 40.0%
19.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
13.2% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
4.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 91.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 46.5%
30.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 28.3%
9.9% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 47.5%
20.0% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.2 pts 42.0%
13.8% $1,000–$1,799 +23.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5311, SA gap steady
4.1% 53rd pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +19.1 pts higher in 5311, SA gap widening
24.7% 74th pct 5.6% 8th pct
PT commute in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +9.2 pts higher in 5340, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 97th pct
PT stops in 5311, SAin 5340, SA even
1 21st pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +1.83 more in 5311, SA
2.51 39th pct 0.69 22nd pct
Departures/1k in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +2.3 more in 5311, SA
5.0 20th pct 2.7 17th pct
PT routes in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +1 more in 5340, SA
1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 64.6%
24.7% Worked at home ◂ +19.1 pts 5.6%
0.0% Bus +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.6% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%
2.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
18.9% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 28.0%
24.3% 4 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 11.2%
16.2% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
4.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +14.5 pts higher in 5340, SA gap widening
20.3% 7th pct 34.8% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in 5311, SAin 5340, SA gap widening
— 22.3% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5311, SA gap widening
5.1% 68th pct 2.5% 17th pct
Participation in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5340, SA gap narrowing
57.3% 39th pct 61.1% 54th pct
Full-time in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5311, SA gap narrowing
65.1% 85th pct 64.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

64.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +33.7 pts 30.3%
3.8% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.0% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.3% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.7% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.8% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.2% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.6% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.0% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

45.2% Managers ◂ +26.5 pts 18.7%
19.9% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
4.3% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.0% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.9% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.8% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.3% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +2 higher in 5311, SA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +2 higher in 5311, SA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +1 higher in 5311, SA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +2 higher in 5311, SA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +37 higher in 5311, SA
963 42nd pct 926 23rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +3,356 higher in 5311, SA
4,523 79th pct 1,167 47th pct
Assault/100k in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +1,233 higher in 5311, SA
1,508 83rd pct 275 15th pct
Robbery/100k in 5311, SAin 5340, SA
— 69 75th pct
Burglary/100k in 5311, SAin 5340, SA
1,256 89th pct —
Theft/100k in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +411 higher in 5311, SA
754 45th pct 343 24th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +365 higher in 5311, SA
503 90th pct 137 45th pct
Property damage/100k in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +159 higher in 5311, SA
503 36th pct 343 21st pct
5-yr change in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +241.4 pts higher in 5311, SA
200.0% 95th pct -41.4% 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +2.4 higher in 5340, SA
0.5 6th pct 2.9 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +2.7 more in 5340, SA
0.6 7th pct 3.3 42nd pct
15-min city in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +45.2 pts higher in 5340, SA
0.0% 0th pct 45.2% 48th pct
Walk to shops in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +46.4 pts higher in 5340, SA
0.0% 0th pct 46.4% 50th pct
Walk to transit in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +19.1 pts higher in 5340, SA
6.4% 19th pct 25.5% 32nd pct
Walk to school in 5311, SAin 5340, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +42.5 pts higher in 5340, SA
17.0% 8th pct 59.5% 38th pct
Walk to health in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +44.8 pts higher in 5340, SA
0.0% 0th pct 44.8% 61st pct
Amenities/1k in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +110.5 more in 5311, SA
133.2 97th pct 22.6 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 5311, SAin 5340, SA even
0 7th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in 5311, SAin 5340, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5340, SA
3.4% 22nd pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 5311, SA with nearby areas

5333, SA 5343, SA 5304, SA 5344, SA 5340, SA 5345, SA 5310, SA 5342, SA

Compare 5340, SA with nearby areas

5341, SA 5342, SA 5344, SA 5343, SA 5345, SA 5346, SA 5311, SA 5333, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5311, SA vs 5340, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5311/5311-sa/vs/POA5340/5340-sa