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5400, SA vs 5502, SA

Name: 5400, SA vs 5502, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 5400, SA profile · 5502, SA profile

5400, SA 5502, SA

Postcode 5502 and postcode 5400 are nearby South Australian areas with a few striking differences. Residents are far older in postcode 5502, where the typical person is 40 compared to 32 in postcode 5400. Postcode 5502 is also much more diverse, with a recent overseas arrival rate of 35.8%, which is 26 points higher than in postcode 5400. In contrast, postcode 5400 has a more highly qualified workforce; 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 8.6% in postcode 5502.

These two areas have tracked apart since 2011, with gaps in age, education, and the share of renters all widening over time. Despite these shifts, they share a similar basic profile in many ways. Both have roughly the same unemployment rate, similar typical weekly rents, and a similar share of high-income households. They also both sit near the national average for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 25.6 pts higher in 5502, SA PT commute: 6.7 pts higher in 5502, SA Year 12: 20.0 pts higher in 5400, SA Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in 5502, SA No car: 5.1 pts higher in 5502, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +653 larger in 5502, SA gap narrowing

1,063 31st pct 1,716 38th pct

Median age in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +8 yrs older in 5502, SA gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.9 pts 11.8%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.8%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 47.6%

39.5% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 35.2%

7.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.6% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

5400, SA 5502, 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 ◂ +6.0 pts 76.0%

6.1% England ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.3% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 42.9%

43.9% English ◂ +2.3 pts 41.7%

9.7% German ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

5.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 82.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.0% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 50.2%

30.9% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

7.2% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +1.63 more in 5400, SA

4.90 64th pct 3.27 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5400, SA in 5502, SA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +83 more in 5502, SA

33 8th pct 116 22nd pct

Avg size in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +83 larger in 5502, SA

33 9th pct 116 30th pct

ICSEA in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +40 higher in 5400, SA

1,022 63rd pct 982 43rd pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 ◂ +20.0 pts 35.6%

20.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.6% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.6% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.2 pts 12.7%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.3% Health ◂ +6.0 pts 11.3%

14.5% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.6% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

8.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.9 pts 0.7%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

5.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

2.9% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +$54 higher in 5502, SA gap widening

$668 32nd pct $722 42nd pct

Household income in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +$153 higher in 5400, SA gap widening

$1,708 62nd pct $1,555 53rd pct

Family income in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +$218 higher in 5400, SA gap widening

$2,040 60th pct $1,822 45th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.9%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.2%

10.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

5.0% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 40.3%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

8.5% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +2.2 pts 59.5%

23.0% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 20.0%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

2.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +0.1 larger in 5400, SA gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 57.5%

26.1% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.1% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

18.6% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.7% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 15.4%

13.3% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +$20 higher in 5502, SA gap narrowing

$275 44th pct $295 50th pct

Mortgage in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +$260 higher in 5400, SA gap widening

$1,473 45th pct $1,213 29th pct

People / bedroom in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +0.10 higher in 5502, SA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.7 pts 42.0%

27.9% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

6.2% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.9% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 92.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 49.7%

42.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 27.8%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

2.5% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

30.0% $550–$749 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 46.0%

19.9% Under $1,000 +11.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 10.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +2 more in 5400, SA

4 43rd pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +2.60 more in 5400, SA

3.76 51st pct 1.17 27th pct

Departures/1k in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +16.5 more in 5400, SA

18.8 30th pct 2.3 17th pct

PT routes in 5400, SA in 5502, SA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 5400, SA in 5502, SA

39 75th pct —

Drive to city in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +3 longer in 5502, SA

46 55th pct 49 57th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 64.5%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

0.0% Bus +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 33.2%

16.9% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 18.8%

17.2% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.1% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.5% Administrative & support +7.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

6.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Labourers +10.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.1% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +3 higher in 5400, SA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +4 higher in 5400, SA

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +4 higher in 5400, SA

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +2 higher in 5400, SA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +49 higher in 5400, SA

979 50th pct 930 25th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +2,170 higher in 5502, SA

1,035 45th pct 3,205 71st pct

Assault/100k in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +229 higher in 5502, SA

470 31st pct 699 51st pct

Burglary/100k in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +489 higher in 5502, SA

94 1st pct 583 62nd pct

Theft/100k in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +1,130 higher in 5502, SA

94 6th pct 1,224 60th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5400, SA in 5502, SA

— 58 12th pct

Property damage/100k in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +220 higher in 5502, SA

188 5th pct 408 29th pct

5-yr change in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +45.4 pts higher in 5502, SA

-52.2% 3rd pct -6.8% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +0.5 higher in 5502, SA

2.2 29th pct 2.6 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +0.6 more in 5502, SA

2.5 31st pct 3.1 38th pct

15-min city in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5400, SA

40.6% 43rd pct 38.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5400, SA

45.6% 49th pct 39.3% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5502, SA

29.9% 35th pct 37.8% 41st pct

Walk to school in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5400, SA

42.4% 40th pct 37.5% 36th pct

Walk to a park in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +16.6 pts higher in 5502, SA

21.6% 10th pct 38.2% 20th pct

Walk to health in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +39.1 pts higher in 5502, SA

0.0% 0th pct 39.1% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +6.5 more in 5400, SA

14.1 35th pct 7.6 7th pct

Intersections/km² in 5400, SA in 5502, SA even

1 39th pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 5400, SA in 5502, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5400, SA

2.9% 11th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare 5400, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5502, SA with nearby areas

5400, SA 5118, SA 5117, SA 5120, SA 5121, SA 5501, SA 5371, SA 5115, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5400, SA vs 5502, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5400/5400-sa/vs/POA5502/5502-sa