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5401, SA vs 5412, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 5401, SA profile · 5412, SA profile

5401, SA 5412, SA

Postcode 5412 and postcode 5401 are nearby South Australian areas with small populations. Postcode 5412 is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 compared to 45 in postcode 5401, and it has a far higher share of seniors at 36.9%. Home ownership is also more common in postcode 5412, where 46.9% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, postcode 5401 has a higher share of children under 15 and more people in de facto relationships. Postcode 5412 is better connected to public transport, with 52.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while postcode 5401 has none.

Both areas share very similar profiles in terms of typical weekly rent, which sits around $220 to $225. They also have nearly identical shares of people born overseas and those who have completed Year 12. While they share these commonalities, the age gap between them has widened since 2011, and postcode 5401 has seen a far higher increase in the share of people reporting no religion.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in 5412, SA Aged 65+: 14.9 pts higher in 5412, SA De facto: 5.5 pts higher in 5401, SA PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in 5412, SA No religion: 12.3 pts higher in 5401, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +359 larger in 5412, SA gap steady
832 28th pct 1,191 32nd pct
Median age in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +12 yrs older in 5412, SA gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 57 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
3.2% 62nd pct 2.0% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +14.9 pts higher in 5412, SA gap widening
22.0% 63rd pct 36.9% 98th pct
Under 15 in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5401, SA gap steady
17.8% 56th pct 13.0% 14th pct
De facto in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5401, SA gap steady
14.1% 69th pct 8.6% 15th pct

Age structure

22.0% Seniors (65+) +14.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 28.3%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 13.9%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 13.0%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

Marital status

41.8% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 48.1%
32.3% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 25.3%
12.0% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.6% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

Age & sex structure

5401, SA 5412, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5401, SA gap steady
13.5% 48th pct 12.9% 46th pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 82.0%
7.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English even 46.3%
45.8% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 39.3%
9.5% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.9% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.2% German +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5401, SA gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 2.3% 22nd pct
Limited English in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5412, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 49th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 92.9%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +12.3 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
57.6% 95th pct 45.3% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

57.6% No religion ◂ +12.3 pts 45.3%
35.0% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 46.1%
6.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5412, SA gap narrowing
36.7% 24th pct 37.6% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5412, SA gap narrowing
9.2% 18th pct 11.9% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +6.15 more in 5412, SA
6.76 73rd pct 12.90 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +1 more in 5412, SA
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +232 more in 5412, SA
33 8th pct 265 34th pct
Avg size in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +100 larger in 5412, SA
33 9th pct 133 32nd pct
ICSEA in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +8 higher in 5412, SA
940 22nd pct 948 25th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
22.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.7%
21.1% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
12.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 36.7%
12.9% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%
9.5% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%
8.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
5.4% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +$86 higher in 5401, SA gap widening
$612 21st pct $526 8th pct
Household income in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +$154 higher in 5401, SA gap widening
$1,166 21st pct $1,012 10th pct
Family income in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +$175 higher in 5401, SA gap narrowing
$1,550 26th pct $1,375 14th pct
High earners in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5401, SA gap steady
4.8% 18th pct 4.1% 13th pct
High-income homes in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5401, SA gap steady
10.4% 26th pct 8.3% 15th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.4% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 28.9%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 52.9%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.2%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5412, SA
40.7% 97th pct 42.6% 100th pct
Mental health in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5412, SA
11.3% 83rd pct 12.4% 90th pct
Needs assistance in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5412, SA gap steady
10.8% 99th pct 11.8% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.0% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%
11.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
7.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.2% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
3.1% Lung condition even 3.1%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None ◂ +2.8 pts 49.5%
23.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
9.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5412, SA gap narrowing
22.1% 72nd pct 27.2% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5412, SA gap steady
13.8% 67th pct 14.2% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5401, SA gap narrowing
24.9% 49th pct 19.1% 16th pct
Defence service in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5412, SA
4.7% 86th pct 5.1% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5412, SA gap steady
27.3% 83rd pct 28.5% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +0.4 larger in 5401, SA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5401, SA gap narrowing
18.1% 86th pct 17.5% 84th pct
Living alone in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5412, SA gap widening
28.6% 57th pct 33.9% 82nd pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +15.1 pts 36.9%
27.8% Couples without children +18.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
18.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 17.5%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
28.6% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
11.7% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%
4.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +$5 higher in 5412, SA gap narrowing
$220 29th pct $225 30th pct
Mortgage in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +$43 higher in 5401, SA gap narrowing
$1,018 20th pct $975 18th pct
People / bedroom in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +0.10 higher in 5401, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5401, SA gap steady
19.5% 44th pct 18.1% 40th pct
Owned outright in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5412, SA gap narrowing
35.4% 39th pct 46.9% 74th pct
Separate houses in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5401, SA gap narrowing
97.4% 77th pct 95.7% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
82.1% 65th pct 79.1% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 46.9%
40.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 30.1%
19.5% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 18.1%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
2.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 95.7%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 53.5%
23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 22.6%
13.3% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +22.8 pts ▸ 72.8%
33.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 47.7%
40.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 42.5%
8.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5412, SA gap steady
2.7% 36th pct 4.4% 56th pct
Work from home in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5412, SA gap narrowing
10.7% 27th pct 11.6% 31st pct
PT commute in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5412, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 53rd pct
PT stops in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +4 more in 5412, SA
0 0th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +3.36 more in 5412, SA
0.00 0th pct 3.36 47th pct
Departures/1k in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +30.2 more in 5412, SA
0.0 0th pct 30.2 34th pct
PT routes in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +7 more in 5412, SA
0 0th pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 5401, SAin 5412, SA
— 25 66th pct
Drive to city in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +10 longer in 5412, SA
66 66th pct 76 70th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 64.0%
10.7% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.8% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
30.3% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
17.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 12.1%
14.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 8.2%
2.7% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5412, SA gap narrowing
32.7% 46th pct 34.1% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5401, SA gap narrowing
4.5% 28th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5401, SA gap steady
6.1% 81st pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5401, SA gap narrowing
50.6% 19th pct 44.6% 9th pct
Full-time in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
57.4% 41st pct 52.6% 16th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.0% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 6.4%
9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%
5.5% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
4.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
4.3% Wholesale trade even 4.3%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
18.4% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 15.0%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%
11.7% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%
12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
3.4% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +1 higher in 5412, SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +1 higher in 5412, SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5401, SAin 5412, SA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +2 higher in 5412, SA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +17 higher in 5412, SA
887 11th pct 904 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +652 higher in 5401, SA
2,163 59th pct 1,511 51st pct
Assault/100k in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +254 higher in 5401, SA
841 59th pct 588 43rd pct
Burglary/100k in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +109 higher in 5401, SA
361 38th pct 252 22nd pct
Theft/100k in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +72 higher in 5401, SA
240 16th pct 168 11th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +36 higher in 5401, SA
120 38th pct 84 23rd pct
Property damage/100k in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +109 higher in 5401, SA
361 23rd pct 252 12th pct
5-yr change in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +10.0 pts higher in 5412, SA
-10.0% 35th pct 0.0% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +0.7 higher in 5412, SA
0.9 12th pct 1.6 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +0.6 more in 5412, SA
1.2 15th pct 1.8 22nd pct
15-min city in 5401, SAin 5412, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5401, SAin 5412, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +52.2 pts higher in 5412, SA
0.0% 0th pct 52.2% 50th pct
Walk to school in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +10.1 pts higher in 5401, SA
60.4% 59th pct 50.3% 49th pct
Walk to a park in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5412, SA
61.6% 40th pct 62.6% 41st pct
Walk to health in 5401, SAin 5412, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +0.1 more in 5412, SA
10.8 19th pct 10.9 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 5401, SAin 5412, SA even
1 27th pct 1 34th pct
Mean slope in 5401, SAin 5412, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5401, SA
4.3% 38th pct 3.9% 31st pct

Compare 5401, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5412, SA with nearby areas

5411, SA 5413, SA 5451, SA 5401, SA 5410, SA 5414, SA 5373, SA 5452, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5401, SA vs 5412, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5401/5401-sa/vs/POA5412/5412-sa