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5400, SA vs 5501, SA

Name: 5400, SA vs 5501, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 5400, SA profile · 5501, SA profile

5400, SA 5501, SA

Postcode 5501 and postcode 5400 are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Residents in postcode 5501 are far older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 32 in postcode 5400. Education levels also differ sharply; 18.9% of adults in postcode 5400 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 7.5% in postcode 5501. Crime is also more common in postcode 5501, where the rate of recorded offences is far higher at 3,813 per 100,000 people, compared to 1,035 in postcode 5400.

Despite these gaps, the two areas are remarkably similar in their typical household and family incomes. They also share a similar proportion of children and a nearly identical share of homes owned outright. While they are alike in these ways, other differences have grown since 2011. The age gap between the two has widened, and far more people have moved into postcode 5400 over the last five years compared to postcode 5501.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,093 larger in 5501, SA Year 12: 16.7 pts higher in 5400, SA Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in 5501, SA Median age: 8 yrs older in 5501, SA Bachelor+: 11.5 pts higher in 5400, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +7,093 larger in 5501, SA gap widening

1,063 31st pct 8,156 63rd pct

Median age in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +8 yrs older in 5501, SA gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.7%

20.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.9 pts 11.8%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.9%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 47.6%

39.5% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 36.5%

7.1% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5400, SA 5501, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 80.7%

6.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.3% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 43.9%

43.9% English ◂ +0.5 pts 43.5%

9.7% German ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

8.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino even 0.9%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 89.4%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.0% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 54.4%

30.9% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

7.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +4.25 more in 5400, SA

4.90 64th pct 0.65 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5400, SA in 5501, SA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +214 more in 5501, SA

33 8th pct 247 33rd pct

Avg size in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +214 larger in 5501, SA

33 9th pct 247 49th pct

ICSEA in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +90 higher in 5400, SA

1,022 63rd pct 932 19th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.7 pts 39.0%

20.3% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.6% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.6% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.4 pts 10.5%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Postgraduate degree even 2.2%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.3% Health ◂ +8.1 pts 9.2%

11.6% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.8% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.0 pts 1.6%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 3.6%

5.9% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

2.9% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +$88 higher in 5501, SA gap widening

$668 32nd pct $756 50th pct

Household income in 5400, SA in 5501, SA even gap narrowing

$1,708 62nd pct $1,708 62nd pct

Family income in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +$96 higher in 5400, SA gap widening

$2,040 60th pct $1,944 54th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.8%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.1%

10.5% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 40.6%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

11.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.3% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +2.0 pts 59.7%

23.0% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.6%

6.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +0.1 larger in 5501, SA gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 61.6%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 25.9%

9.1% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 33.9%

20.7% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 17.0%

18.6% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.3% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.5% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +$15 higher in 5501, SA gap narrowing

$275 44th pct $290 48th pct

Mortgage in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +$117 higher in 5501, SA gap steady

$1,473 45th pct $1,590 51st pct

People / bedroom in 5400, SA in 5501, SA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 59.0%

27.9% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

6.2% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 99.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 39.4%

36.5% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

8.7% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

30.0% $550–$749 ◂ +28.5 pts 1.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.0% Under $200 +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 39.1%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5400, SA in 5501, SA even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +3.27 more in 5400, SA

3.76 51st pct 0.49 20th pct

Departures/1k in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +15.6 more in 5400, SA

18.8 30th pct 3.2 18th pct

PT routes in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +1 more in 5501, SA

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +3 longer in 5501, SA

39 75th pct 42 77th pct

Drive to city in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +1 longer in 5400, SA

46 55th pct 45 54th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 72.4%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

4.2% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 38.5%

21.9% 3 vehicles even 21.9%

16.9% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.2% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.1% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

9.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

6.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety even 5.9%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

3.8% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.1% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%

11.7% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +2 higher in 5400, SA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +2 higher in 5400, SA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +1 higher in 5400, SA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +2 higher in 5400, SA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +33 higher in 5400, SA

979 50th pct 946 33rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +2,778 higher in 5501, SA

1,035 45th pct 3,813 74th pct

Assault/100k in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +461 higher in 5501, SA

470 31st pct 932 63rd pct

Burglary/100k in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +421 higher in 5501, SA

94 1st pct 515 57th pct

Theft/100k in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +850 higher in 5501, SA

94 6th pct 944 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5400, SA in 5501, SA

— 319 83rd pct

Property damage/100k in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +658 higher in 5501, SA

188 5th pct 846 61st pct

5-yr change in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +45.6 pts higher in 5501, SA

-52.2% 3rd pct -6.6% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +0.8 higher in 5400, SA

2.2 29th pct 1.4 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +1.0 more in 5400, SA

2.5 31st pct 1.6 19th pct

15-min city in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +22.6 pts higher in 5400, SA

40.6% 43rd pct 18.0% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +27.3 pts higher in 5400, SA

45.6% 49th pct 18.3% 26th pct

Walk to transit in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +22.1 pts higher in 5400, SA

29.9% 35th pct 7.8% 20th pct

Walk to school in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +25.4 pts higher in 5400, SA

42.4% 40th pct 17.0% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +14.2 pts higher in 5501, SA

21.6% 10th pct 35.8% 19th pct

Walk to health in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +13.7 pts higher in 5501, SA

0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +9.2 more in 5400, SA

14.1 35th pct 4.9 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +0 higher in 5501, SA

1 39th pct 2 43rd pct

Mean slope in 5400, SA in 5501, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5400, SA

2.9% 11th pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare 5400, SA with nearby areas

5371, SA 5410, SA 5118, SA 5502, SA 5372, SA 5116, SA 5117, SA 5115, SA

Compare 5501, SA with nearby areas

5502, SA 5460, SA 5550, SA 5120, SA 5400, SA 5401, SA 5121, SA 5461, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5400, SA vs 5501, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5400/5400-sa/vs/POA5501/5501-sa