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5344, SA vs 5417, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 78 km apart · 5344, SA profile · 5417, SA profile

5344, SA 5417, SA

Postcode 5417 and postcode 5344 are both South Australian areas with populations under 2,000, but they differ sharply in wealth and diversity. Postcode 5344 has a far higher typical weekly household income of $1,482, compared to $919 in postcode 5417. It is also much more diverse, with 15.1% of people using another language at home and 20.7% of residents arriving recently from overseas, while those figures are just 3.1% and 6.7% in postcode 5417. In contrast, postcode 5417 is more likely to have people living alone (36.5%) and a higher share of volunteers (30.6%).

The gap in typical weekly income has widened since 2011, growing from $216 to $563. Despite this, the two areas share several characteristics, including the same unemployment rate of 3.7% and an identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 2.6%. Both are home to populations that are far older than the national figure, though residents in postcode 5417 are noticeably older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 48 in postcode 5344.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.6 pts higher in 5344, SA Population: 582 larger in 5417, SA Recent arrivals: 14.0 pts higher in 5344, SA Separate houses: 8.9 pts higher in 5344, SA Recent movers: 12.3 pts higher in 5417, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +582 larger in 5417, SA gap narrowing
919 29th pct 1,501 35th pct
Median age in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +4 yrs older in 5417, SA gap narrowing
48 yrs 74th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 5344, SAin 5417, SA even gap steady
2.6% 55th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5417, SA gap widening
23.0% 68th pct 30.1% 89th pct
Under 15 in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5417, SA gap steady
13.9% 20th pct 16.3% 39th pct
De facto in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5417, SA gap steady
12.1% 46th pct 14.2% 70th pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 29.6%
23.0% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 30.1%
17.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%
13.9% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 49.0%
32.7% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 28.6%
7.6% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.4% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.8% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

5344, SA 5417, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5344, SA gap narrowing
13.2% 47th pct 10.0% 32nd pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 80.9%
2.2% England +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.5% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Philippines even 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% English +6.6 pts ▸ 43.9%
37.3% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
8.6% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
3.6% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.1% Greek ◂ +5.8 pts 0.3%
3.4% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%
2.8% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.4% Chinese even 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +12.1 pts higher in 5344, SA gap steady
15.1% 74th pct 3.1% 31st pct
Limited English in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5344, SA gap widening
4.1% 87th pct 0.4% 45th pct

Language used at home

79.1% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 88.7%
5.1% Greek ◂ +4.4 pts 0.7%
4.2% Punjabi ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 5344, SAin 5417, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5417, SA gap narrowing
44.1% 58th pct 44.5% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

44.1% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 44.5%
43.7% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 44.0%
7.7% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.1% Other religions ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5417, SA gap narrowing
36.6% 23rd pct 37.2% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5417, SA gap widening
8.4% 14th pct 11.3% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +7.46 more in 5344, SA
15.63 88th pct 8.16 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5344, SAin 5417, SA even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +33 more in 5417, SA
182 29th pct 215 31st pct
Avg size in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +17 larger in 5417, SA
91 24th pct 108 28th pct
ICSEA in 5344, SAin 5417, SA even
970 36th pct 968 35th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 37.2%
19.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
20.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.8%
18.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 13.7%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 35.4%
14.6% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 14.5%
11.9% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
9.8% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%
7.7% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +$137 higher in 5344, SA gap widening
$692 36th pct $555 12th pct
Household income in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +$563 higher in 5344, SA gap widening
$1,482 48th pct $919 5th pct
Family income in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +$572 higher in 5344, SA gap widening
$1,869 49th pct $1,297 11th pct
High earners in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5344, SA gap widening
6.7% 34th pct 4.3% 14th pct
High-income homes in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5344, SA gap widening
11.3% 30th pct 5.1% 9th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 19.3%
14.0% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 51.2%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.0%
11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5417, SA
29.8% 53rd pct 35.0% 81st pct
Mental health in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5417, SA
7.5% 33rd pct 10.2% 71st pct
Needs assistance in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5417, SA gap steady
4.9% 42nd pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.8% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.5% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
3.7% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.6% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.4% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +8.4 pts 53.7%
20.5% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.2% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.3% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +11.4 pts higher in 5417, SA gap narrowing
19.1% 58th pct 30.6% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5344, SA gap steady
12.0% 38th pct 11.6% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5417, SA gap narrowing
21.7% 28th pct 22.0% 30th pct
Defence service in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5344, SA
3.6% 69th pct 2.9% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5417, SA gap widening
23.2% 52nd pct 26.5% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +0.4 larger in 5344, SA gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5344, SA gap widening
12.0% 47th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Living alone in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5417, SA gap narrowing
24.7% 39th pct 36.5% 88th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 48.3%
36.5% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
12.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%
0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 39.1%
24.7% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 8.5%
11.6% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +$22 higher in 5344, SA gap widening
$205 24th pct $183 18th pct
Mortgage in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +$208 higher in 5344, SA gap narrowing
$1,083 23rd pct $875 13th pct
People / bedroom in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +0.10 higher in 5344, SA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +8.4 pts higher in 5417, SA gap widening
13.4% 23rd pct 21.9% 53rd pct
Owned outright in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5417, SA gap narrowing
39.9% 52nd pct 46.7% 73rd pct
Separate houses in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5344, SA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 91.1% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +9.4 pts higher in 5344, SA gap steady
82.9% 68th pct 73.5% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 46.7%
41.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.5 pts 23.9%
13.4% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
2.1% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 91.1%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 20.7%
14.6% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
7.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%
4.6% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.4% $200–$349 ◂ +15.4 pts 46.0%
34.1% Under $200 +18.5 pts ▸ 52.6%
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

40.4% Under $1,000 +14.2 pts ▸ 54.7%
39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.4 pts 27.3%
6.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
4.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5417, SA gap widening
1.6% 23rd pct 5.3% 65th pct
Work from home in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5417, SA gap narrowing
9.0% 19th pct 11.3% 30th pct
PT commute in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5344, SA gap widening
3.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +2 more in 5417, SA
3 36th pct 5 44th pct
Stops/1k in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +0.07 more in 5417, SA
3.26 46th pct 3.33 46th pct
Departures/1k in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +16.3 more in 5344, SA
28.3 33rd pct 12.0 27th pct
PT routes in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +1 more in 5417, SA
2 43rd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 5344, SAin 5417, SA
27 67th pct —

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 63.0%
9.0% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.9% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
3.6% Bus ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 37.5%
20.2% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 14.8%
19.2% 4 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 10.1%
1.6% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +12.3 pts higher in 5417, SA gap widening
18.2% 3rd pct 30.5% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +14.0 pts higher in 5344, SA gap widening
20.7% 87th pct 6.7% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5344, SAin 5417, SA even gap narrowing
3.7% 37th pct 3.7% 39th pct
Participation in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +10.1 pts higher in 5344, SA gap widening
61.3% 55th pct 51.2% 21st pct
Full-time in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5344, SA gap widening
60.4% 63rd pct 53.0% 18th pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
13.1% Manufacturing ◂ +7.4 pts 5.7%
9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%
8.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.4% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
5.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
4.9% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
18.8% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%
13.3% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 8.4%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%
10.7% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
6.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5344, SAin 5417, SA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 5344, SAin 5417, SA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +3 higher in 5344, SA
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +3 higher in 5417, SA
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5344, SAin 5417, SA even
926 23rd pct 926 23rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +211 higher in 5344, SA
3,808 74th pct 3,598 73rd pct
Assault/100k in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +924 higher in 5344, SA
1,523 84th pct 600 44th pct
Robbery/100k in 5344, SAin 5417, SA
218 98th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +364 higher in 5417, SA
435 48th pct 799 77th pct
Theft/100k in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +631 higher in 5417, SA
435 30th pct 1,066 57th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +151 higher in 5344, SA
218 69th pct 67 16th pct
Property damage/100k in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +122 higher in 5417, SA
544 39th pct 666 49th pct
5-yr change in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +33.0 pts higher in 5417, SA
-44.4% 7th pct -11.5% 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +1.6 higher in 5417, SA
1.7 23rd pct 3.3 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +1.4 more in 5417, SA
2.0 24th pct 3.4 43rd pct
15-min city in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5417, SA
28.0% 30th pct 30.5% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +28.3 pts higher in 5417, SA
0.7% 15th pct 29.0% 34th pct
Walk to transit in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +15.6 pts higher in 5417, SA
26.7% 33rd pct 42.2% 44th pct
Walk to school in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5344, SA
33.0% 31st pct 23.3% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +21.9 pts higher in 5417, SA
37.9% 20th pct 59.9% 39th pct
Walk to health in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +28.2 pts higher in 5417, SA
0.7% 29th pct 28.9% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +34.5 more in 5417, SA
14.1 35th pct 48.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +6 higher in 5344, SA
6 55th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in 5344, SAin 5417, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5417, SA
3.4% 21st pct 5.6% 58th pct

Compare 5344, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5417, SA with nearby areas

5341, SA 5331, SA 5346, SA 5342, SA 5330, SA 5322, SA 5345, SA 5344, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5344, SA vs 5417, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5344/5344-sa/vs/POA5417/5417-sa