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5371, SA vs 5401, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 5371, SA profile · 5401, SA profile

5371, SA 5401, SA

Postcode 5371 and postcode 5401 are both small South Australian areas with a car-dependent layout. There are stark financial differences between them; the typical weekly household income in postcode 5371 is $1,985, which is far higher than the $1,166 typical in postcode 5401. This gap has widened since 2011. Employment is also much more common in postcode 5371, where 71.3% of adults are working or looking for work, compared to 50.6% in postcode 5401.

Everyday life shares many similarities, as both areas have almost the same rate of university degrees and similar proportions of people providing unpaid care. They also both have a high share of homes owned outright. However, some gaps are growing while others shrink; the difference in typical household income is increasing, while the gap in the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 20.7 pts higher in 5371, SA Unemployment: 3.2 pts higher in 5401, SA Household income: $819 higher in 5371, SA Needs assistance: 5.7 pts higher in 5401, SA One-parent: 7.9 pts higher in 5401, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +501 larger in 5371, SA gap steady
1,333 34th pct 832 28th pct
Median age in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +7 yrs older in 5401, SA gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
1.6% 39th pct 3.2% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
12.3% 14th pct 22.0% 63rd pct
Under 15 in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5371, SA gap narrowing
20.0% 77th pct 17.8% 56th pct
De facto in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5401, SA gap narrowing
9.8% 23rd pct 14.1% 69th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 28.6%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.4%
12.3% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%
14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 41.8%
34.8% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 32.3%
6.2% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.7% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.4% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

5371, SA 5401, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
8.9% 27th pct 13.5% 48th pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 79.1%
5.6% England +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.7% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English ◂ +1.5 pts 46.3%
46.7% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 45.8%
11.8% German ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%
8.0% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
1.8% Dutch even 1.8%
0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5401, SA gap steady
2.0% 18th pct 3.2% 33rd pct
Limited English in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5371, SA gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 92.5%
0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5401, SA gap steady
55.1% 90th pct 57.6% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

55.1% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 57.6%
38.5% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 35.0%
6.0% Not stated even 6.0%
0.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5371, SA gap widening
42.7% 41st pct 36.7% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5371, SA gap narrowing
10.2% 24th pct 9.2% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +0.73 more in 5371, SA
7.49 75th pct 6.76 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +1 more in 5371, SA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +339 more in 5371, SA
372 40th pct 33 8th pct
Avg size in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +153 larger in 5371, SA
186 41st pct 33 9th pct
ICSEA in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +78 higher in 5371, SA
1,018 62nd pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 36.7%
25.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.8%
18.7% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
7.1% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

49.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 41.8%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%
13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%
1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 16.3%
17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 14.0%
10.4% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
4.0% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.7% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +$184 higher in 5371, SA gap widening
$796 59th pct $612 21st pct
Household income in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +$819 higher in 5371, SA gap widening
$1,985 76th pct $1,166 21st pct
Family income in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +$597 higher in 5371, SA gap widening
$2,147 67th pct $1,550 26th pct
High earners in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5371, SA gap widening
7.7% 42nd pct 4.8% 18th pct
High-income homes in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +12.3 pts higher in 5371, SA gap widening
22.7% 69th pct 10.4% 26th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 24.0%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
8.1% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 5.8%
8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 29.8%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.9%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +9.8 pts higher in 5401, SA
31.0% 60th pct 40.7% 97th pct
Mental health in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5401, SA
10.7% 76th pct 11.3% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
5.1% 45th pct 10.8% 99th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.6% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.7% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.7% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.2% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.6% Dementia +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Cancer even 3.2%
1.7% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +9.6 pts 52.3%
20.5% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
6.5% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
19.2% 59th pct 22.1% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5401, SA gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5371, SA gap widening
31.5% 87th pct 24.9% 49th pct
Defence service in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5401, SA
3.4% 62nd pct 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
24.5% 62nd pct 27.3% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +0.4 larger in 5371, SA gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
10.2% 32nd pct 18.1% 86th pct
Living alone in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +13.1 pts higher in 5401, SA gap steady
15.5% 9th pct 28.6% 57th pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.4 pts 52.0%
21.2% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
10.2% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 38.6%
15.5% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +10.9 pts 11.4%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 11.7%
10.6% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 4.2%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +$80 higher in 5371, SA gap widening
$300 51st pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +$542 higher in 5371, SA gap widening
$1,560 49th pct $1,018 20th pct
People / bedroom in 5371, SAin 5401, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +12.8 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
6.7% 5th pct 19.5% 44th pct
Owned outright in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5371, SA gap narrowing
36.3% 41st pct 35.4% 39th pct
Separate houses in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5371, SA gap steady
98.6% 84th pct 97.4% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +11.1 pts higher in 5371, SA gap narrowing
93.3% 95th pct 82.1% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 40.6%
36.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 35.4%
6.7% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
2.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 97.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.2% 3 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 52.3%
50.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.4 pts 23.1%
3.9% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 50.0%
41.4% $350–$549 ◂ +41.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.2% Under $1,000 +29.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 40.8%
30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.7 pts 8.0%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5401, SA gap steady
1.4% 21st pct 2.7% 36th pct
Work from home in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
8.2% 15th pct 10.7% 27th pct
PT commute in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5371, SA gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +2 more in 5371, SA
2 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +1.50 more in 5371, SA
1.50 30th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +15.0 more in 5371, SA
15.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +2 more in 5371, SA
2 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 5371, SAin 5401, SA
78 97th pct —
Drive to city in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +25 longer in 5401, SA
41 51st pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 68.4%
8.2% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.2% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.4% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
13.9% 1 vehicle +16.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
28.3% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 14.0%
24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 17.7%
1.4% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +9.4 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
23.4% 12th pct 32.7% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5401, SA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
2.9% 22nd pct 6.1% 81st pct
Participation in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +20.7 pts higher in 5371, SA gap widening
71.3% 91st pct 50.6% 19th pct
Full-time in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5401, SA gap steady
55.6% 30th pct 57.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.8% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.6% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +5.8 pts 4.6%
9.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%
6.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
3.7% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.1% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
3.8% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 14.4%
9.4% Labourers +9.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.7% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.3% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.6% Professionals even 11.7%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +5 higher in 5371, SA
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +7 higher in 5371, SA
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +7 higher in 5371, SA
9 86th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +3 higher in 5371, SA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +109 higher in 5371, SA
996 59th pct 887 11th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +1,437 higher in 5371, SA
3,601 73rd pct 2,163 59th pct
Assault/100k in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +541 higher in 5401, SA
300 17th pct 841 59th pct
Robbery/100k in 5371, SAin 5401, SA
75 78th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +240 higher in 5371, SA
600 64th pct 361 38th pct
Theft/100k in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +1,485 higher in 5371, SA
1,725 70th pct 240 16th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +30 higher in 5371, SA
150 49th pct 120 38th pct
Property damage/100k in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +165 higher in 5371, SA
525 38th pct 361 23rd pct
5-yr change in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +19.1 pts higher in 5371, SA
9.1% 63rd pct -10.0% 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +0.4 higher in 5371, SA
1.3 17th pct 0.9 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +0.3 more in 5371, SA
1.6 19th pct 1.2 15th pct
15-min city in 5371, SAin 5401, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5371, SAin 5401, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +19.1 pts higher in 5371, SA
19.1% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5371, SA
63.0% 61st pct 60.4% 59th pct
Walk to a park in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +34.5 pts higher in 5401, SA
27.1% 13th pct 61.6% 40th pct
Walk to health in 5371, SAin 5401, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +4.1 more in 5401, SA
6.8 5th pct 10.8 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +2 higher in 5371, SA
2 45th pct 1 27th pct
Mean slope in 5371, SAin 5401, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5401, SA
3.2% 18th pct 4.3% 38th pct

Compare 5371, SA with nearby areas

5400, SA 5372, SA 5118, SA 5350, SA 5410, SA 5116, SA 5360, SA 5115, SA

Compare 5401, SA with nearby areas

5460, SA 5411, SA 5412, SA 5410, SA 5451, SA 5400, SA 5452, SA 5371, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5371, SA vs 5401, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5371/5371-sa/vs/POA5401/5401-sa