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5342, SA vs 5344, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · 5342, SA profile · 5344, SA profile

5342, SA 5344, SA

Postcode 5342 and postcode 5344 are neighbouring South Australian areas with similar populations, but they differ in their layout and makeup. Postcode 5344 is more connected, with far more public transport stops and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. It also has a much larger number of recent overseas arrivals at 20.7%, compared to just 3.7% in postcode 5342. In contrast, postcode 5342 has a higher share of homes within walking distance of groceries and a higher proportion of people who finished Year 12.

These two areas are very alike in many ways, sharing the same typical weekly household income of around $1,480 and an identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 2.6%. While they are similar in these areas, some gaps are changing. The difference in the number of people aged 65 and over has widened since 2011, and the gap in recent overseas arrivals has flipped, with postcode 5344 now having a far higher share than postcode 5342.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.6 pts higher in 5344, SA Recent arrivals: 17.0 pts higher in 5344, SA Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in 5342, SA Separate houses: 4.0 pts higher in 5344, SA Aged 65+: 5.4 pts higher in 5344, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +191 larger in 5342, SA gap narrowing
1,110 31st pct 919 29th pct
Median age in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +1 yrs older in 5344, SA gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 5342, SAin 5344, SA even gap steady
2.6% 55th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5344, SA gap widening
17.6% 38th pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5342, SA gap steady
15.9% 35th pct 13.9% 20th pct
De facto in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5342, SA gap narrowing
12.4% 50th pct 12.1% 46th pct

Age structure

35.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 33.2%
17.6% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 50.0%
32.7% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%
4.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.6% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

5342, SA 5344, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5344, SA gap narrowing
9.8% 31st pct 13.2% 47th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 79.8%
2.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
2.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +5.6 pts 37.3%
41.8% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 37.3%
14.0% German ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%
7.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
5.1% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
3.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.1% Filipino even 1.1%
0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5344, SA gap steady
11.1% 68th pct 15.1% 74th pct
Limited English in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5344, SA gap widening
1.6% 73rd pct 4.1% 87th pct

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 79.1%
4.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5342, SA gap widening
49.0% 77th pct 44.1% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 44.1%
40.3% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 43.7%
5.2% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5342, SA gap widening
40.1% 34th pct 36.6% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5342, SA gap steady
9.0% 16th pct 8.4% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +9.98 more in 5344, SA
5.65 68th pct 15.63 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +1 more in 5344, SA
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +81 more in 5344, SA
101 20th pct 182 29th pct
Avg size in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +10 larger in 5342, SA
101 27th pct 91 24th pct
ICSEA in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +9 higher in 5344, SA
961 31st pct 970 36th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 36.6%
23.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 19.5%
20.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.0%
11.0% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

Highest qualification level

49.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 44.2%
13.3% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 19.3%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%
12.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%
10.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%
10.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
7.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.1% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +$63 higher in 5342, SA gap steady
$755 50th pct $692 36th pct
Household income in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +$6 higher in 5342, SA gap narrowing
$1,488 48th pct $1,482 48th pct
Family income in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +$174 higher in 5344, SA gap widening
$1,695 37th pct $1,869 49th pct
High earners in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5344, SA gap steady
6.1% 29th pct 6.7% 34th pct
High-income homes in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5342, SA gap widening
14.1% 42nd pct 11.3% 30th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 29.0%
31.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
12.9% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 43.7%
42.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 33.6%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%
2.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5342, SA
33.8% 75th pct 29.8% 53rd pct
Mental health in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5342, SA
9.7% 64th pct 7.5% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5342, SA gap steady
5.9% 58th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%
9.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%
5.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.9% Other condition even 7.0%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +1.6 pts ▸ 62.1%
22.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.5%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5342, SA gap steady
20.4% 64th pct 19.1% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5342, SA gap widening
14.3% 75th pct 12.0% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5342, SA gap steady
25.6% 54th pct 21.7% 28th pct
Defence service in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5344, SA
2.3% 34th pct 3.6% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5342, SA gap narrowing
24.4% 62nd pct 23.2% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5342, SAin 5344, SA even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5342, SA gap widening
14.6% 69th pct 12.0% 47th pct
Living alone in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5344, SA gap widening
20.9% 24th pct 24.7% 39th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 50.9%
33.7% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
14.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%
0.4% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

40.6% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
20.9% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%
13.4% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.9% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +$25 higher in 5342, SA gap narrowing
$230 31st pct $205 24th pct
Mortgage in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +$65 higher in 5342, SA gap narrowing
$1,148 26th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +0.10 higher in 5344, SA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5344, SA gap narrowing
12.2% 18th pct 13.4% 23rd pct
Owned outright in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5344, SA gap steady
38.7% 49th pct 39.9% 52nd pct
Separate houses in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5344, SA gap widening
96.0% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5342, SA gap widening
87.6% 82nd pct 82.9% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 41.5%
38.7% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
12.2% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 43.3%
30.0% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
8.7% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.6% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.9% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $200–$349 +17.1 pts ▸ 61.4%
26.9% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 39.7%
34.4% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
9.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5342, SA gap steady
1.7% 24th pct 1.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5344, SA gap narrowing
7.7% 14th pct 9.0% 19th pct
PT commute in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5344, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 81st pct
PT stops in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +3 more in 5344, SA
0 0th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +3.26 more in 5344, SA
0.00 0th pct 3.26 46th pct
Departures/1k in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +28.3 more in 5344, SA
0.0 0th pct 28.3 33rd pct
PT routes in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +2 more in 5344, SA
0 0th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 5342, SAin 5344, SA
— 27 67th pct

How people get to work

76.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 69.2%
7.7% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.5% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 38.2%
21.4% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
20.0% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.6% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
1.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5342, SA gap steady
24.9% 14th pct 18.2% 3rd pct
Recent arrivals in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +17.0 pts higher in 5344, SA gap widening
3.7% 25th pct 20.7% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5344, SA gap narrowing
3.5% 33rd pct 3.7% 37th pct
Participation in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5342, SA gap steady
67.2% 81st pct 61.3% 55th pct
Full-time in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5342, SA gap steady
62.6% 75th pct 60.4% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 9.9%
14.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%
11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.2% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
6.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.0% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.1% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.0% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%
16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%
8.4% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.4% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5342, SAin 5344, SA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +1 higher in 5342, SA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +1 higher in 5342, SA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +1 higher in 5342, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +12 higher in 5342, SA
938 29th pct 926 23rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +1,827 higher in 5344, SA
1,982 57th pct 3,808 74th pct
Assault/100k in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +352 higher in 5344, SA
1,171 72nd pct 1,523 84th pct
Robbery/100k in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +128 higher in 5344, SA
90 86th pct 218 98th pct
Burglary/100k in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +255 higher in 5344, SA
180 14th pct 435 48th pct
Theft/100k in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +345 higher in 5344, SA
90 6th pct 435 30th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5342, SAin 5344, SA
— 218 69th pct
Property damage/100k in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +274 higher in 5344, SA
270 13th pct 544 39th pct
5-yr change in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +20.3 pts higher in 5342, SA
-24.1% 22nd pct -44.4% 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +0.8 higher in 5344, SA
0.9 12th pct 1.7 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +1.1 more in 5344, SA
0.9 11th pct 2.0 24th pct
15-min city in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +27.8 pts higher in 5344, SA
0.1% 14th pct 28.0% 30th pct
Walk to shops in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +14.9 pts higher in 5342, SA
15.6% 24th pct 0.7% 15th pct
Walk to transit in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +26.7 pts higher in 5344, SA
0.0% 0th pct 26.7% 33rd pct
Walk to school in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +16.1 pts higher in 5344, SA
16.8% 22nd pct 33.0% 31st pct
Walk to a park in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5344, SA
28.9% 14th pct 37.9% 20th pct
Walk to health in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5344, SA
0.5% 29th pct 0.7% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +1.5 more in 5344, SA
12.6 28th pct 14.1 35th pct
Intersections/km² in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +5 higher in 5344, SA
1 35th pct 6 55th pct
Mean slope in 5342, SAin 5344, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5344, SA
3.0% 14th pct 3.4% 21st pct

Compare 5342, SA with nearby areas

5344, SA 5345, SA 5346, SA 5343, SA 5331, SA 5341, SA 5340, SA 5332, SA

Compare 5344, SA with nearby areas

5342, SA 5345, SA 5343, SA 5346, SA 5331, SA 5332, SA 5333, SA 5340, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5342, SA vs 5344, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5342/5342-sa/vs/POA5344/5344-sa