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5401, SA vs 5451, SA
Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 5401, SA profile · 5451, SA profile
5401, SA 5451, SA
Postcode 5401 and postcode 5451 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Residents are far older in postcode 5451, where the typical person is 54, compared to 45 in postcode 5401. There are also notable differences in qualifications and home ownership; postcode 5451 has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (21.6% versus 9.2%) and more homes owned outright (47.6% versus 35.4%). While postcode 5401 is car-dependent, postcode 5451 is mostly car-dependent and offers more walkable access to groceries, health services, and public transport.
These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011. The gap in the typical age of residents has widened, and the difference in the share of people with a bachelor degree has also grown. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar housing landscape, with over 97% of homes in both being separate houses. They also have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,166 for postcode 5401 and $1,241 for postcode 5451.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 877
- First area, 2016: 847
- First area, 2021: 832
- Second area, 2011: 598
- Second area, 2016: 695
- Second area, 2021: 702
- First area, 2011: 41 yrs
- First area, 2016: 45 yrs
- First area, 2021: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 52 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 54 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in 5401, SA: 1.2% males, 2.0% females; 85+ in 5451, SA: 0.7% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in 5401, SA: 1.5% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in 5451, SA: 0.9% males, 2.0% females
- 75–79 in 5401, SA: 1.8% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in 5451, SA: 2.0% males, 2.4% females
- 70–74 in 5401, SA: 2.7% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in 5451, SA: 5.1% males, 3.8% females
- 65–69 in 5401, SA: 4.1% males, 3.4% females; 65–69 in 5451, SA: 4.7% males, 5.0% females
- 60–64 in 5401, SA: 5.2% males, 3.9% females; 60–64 in 5451, SA: 5.4% males, 5.0% females
- 55–59 in 5401, SA: 3.5% males, 4.4% females; 55–59 in 5451, SA: 4.8% males, 5.0% females
- 50–54 in 5401, SA: 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in 5451, SA: 4.7% males, 4.6% females
- 45–49 in 5401, SA: 3.2% males, 2.4% females; 45–49 in 5451, SA: 3.3% males, 2.6% females
- 40–44 in 5401, SA: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in 5451, SA: 1.6% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in 5401, SA: 2.1% males, 4.0% females; 35–39 in 5451, SA: 1.8% males, 2.8% females
- 30–34 in 5401, SA: 1.8% males, 2.7% females; 30–34 in 5451, SA: 2.7% males, 1.6% females
- 25–29 in 5401, SA: 2.7% males, 1.2% females; 25–29 in 5451, SA: 1.3% males, 2.1% females
- 20–24 in 5401, SA: 2.4% males, 2.1% females; 20–24 in 5451, SA: 1.8% males, 2.0% females
- 15–19 in 5401, SA: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in 5451, SA: 2.3% males, 1.4% females
- 10–14 in 5401, SA: 3.5% males, 3.4% females; 10–14 in 5451, SA: 2.6% males, 2.0% females
- 5–9 in 5401, SA: 3.3% males, 3.7% females; 5–9 in 5451, SA: 2.6% males, 1.6% females
- 0–4 in 5401, SA: 2.3% males, 2.2% females; 0–4 in 5451, SA: 1.7% males, 2.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $479
- First area, 2016: $577
- First area, 2021: $612
- Second area, 2011: $543
- Second area, 2016: $612
- Second area, 2021: $729
- First area, 2011: $915
- First area, 2016: $1,151
- First area, 2021: $1,166
- Second area, 2011: $893
- Second area, 2016: $1,094
- Second area, 2021: $1,241
- First area, 2011: $1,202
- First area, 2016: $1,292
- First area, 2021: $1,550
- Second area, 2011: $1,266
- Second area, 2016: $1,460
- Second area, 2021: $1,567
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.1
- Second area, 2016: 2.1
- Second area, 2021: 2.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $170
- First area, 2016: $200
- First area, 2021: $220
- Second area, 2011: $195
- Second area, 2016: $210
- Second area, 2021: $235
- First area, 2011: $1,127
- First area, 2016: $1,018
- First area, 2021: $1,018
- Second area, 2011: $1,192
- Second area, 2016: $1,300
- Second area, 2021: $1,207
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5401, SA vs 5451, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5401/5401-sa/vs/POA5451/5451-sa