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5401, SA vs 5461, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 5401, SA profile · 5461, SA profile

5401, SA 5461, SA

Postcode 5461 and postcode 5401 are two nearby South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 5461 is more developed in terms of infrastructure, with far more public transport stops and health services within walking distance, and far larger schools. It also has a higher rate of recorded offences, with the theft rate far higher than in postcode 5401. In contrast, postcode 5401 is more likely to be without a religion, with 57.6% of residents compared to 44.0% in postcode 5461.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 45 and almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,150. Both areas have a higher proportion of older people than the national figure, though the gap between them has narrowed since 2011. Other differences are shifting too; for example, the gap in the share of people in de facto relationships has also narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,766 larger in 5461, SA No religion: 13.6 pts higher in 5401, SA De facto: 3.7 pts higher in 5401, SA Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in 5401, SA Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 5461, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +1,766 larger in 5461, SA gap steady
832 28th pct 2,598 45th pct
Median age in 5401, SAin 5461, SA even gap narrowing
45 yrs 62nd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5401, SA gap steady
3.2% 62nd pct 2.5% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing
22.0% 63rd pct 25.6% 78th pct
Under 15 in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
17.8% 56th pct 19.1% 69th pct
De facto in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5401, SA gap narrowing
14.1% 69th pct 10.4% 27th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 25.6%
22.0% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.2%
17.8% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

41.8% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 49.3%
32.3% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 29.9%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%
7.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.3% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

5401, SA 5461, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5401, SA gap steady
13.5% 48th pct 8.4% 24th pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 86.4%
7.0% England ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +0.4 pts 45.8%
45.8% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 45.5%
8.2% German +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.5% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%
1.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 3.3% 33rd pct
Limited English in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 92.2%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +13.6 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
57.6% 95th pct 44.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

57.6% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 44.0%
35.0% Christianity +13.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
6.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.4% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing
36.7% 24th pct 38.0% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
9.2% 18th pct 10.2% 24th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +0.70 more in 5401, SA
6.76 73rd pct 6.06 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +2 more in 5461, SA
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +1,143 more in 5461, SA
33 8th pct 1,176 59th pct
Avg size in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +359 larger in 5461, SA
33 9th pct 392 64th pct
ICSEA in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +25 higher in 5461, SA
940 22nd pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.0%
22.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.2%
21.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.7%
12.8% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 40.1%
12.9% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
2.9% Certificate I / II even 2.9%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%
5.4% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.5% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +$26 higher in 5461, SA gap steady
$612 21st pct $638 26th pct
Household income in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +$21 higher in 5401, SA gap narrowing
$1,166 21st pct $1,145 19th pct
Family income in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +$62 higher in 5401, SA gap narrowing
$1,550 26th pct $1,488 22nd pct
High earners in 5401, SAin 5461, SA even gap narrowing
4.8% 18th pct 4.8% 17th pct
High-income homes in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
10.4% 26th pct 8.7% 17th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
23.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.2%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 46.4%
29.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5401, SA
40.7% 97th pct 36.2% 86th pct
Mental health in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5461, SA
11.3% 83rd pct 11.9% 87th pct
Needs assistance in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
10.8% 99th pct 9.3% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%
13.0% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%
11.3% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.4% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
6.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +4.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
23.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 21.7%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
6.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing
22.1% 72nd pct 28.9% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in 5401, SAin 5461, SA even gap steady
13.8% 67th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
24.9% 49th pct 28.2% 72nd pct
Defence service in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5401, SA
4.7% 86th pct 3.8% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5401, SA gap steady
27.3% 83rd pct 27.1% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +0.1 larger in 5401, SA gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
18.1% 86th pct 15.4% 74th pct
Living alone in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5461, SA gap widening
28.6% 57th pct 31.0% 70th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 51.8%
27.8% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 32.8%
18.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 15.4%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 36.9%
28.6% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
11.7% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%
4.2% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +$7 higher in 5461, SA gap steady
$220 29th pct $227 31st pct
Mortgage in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +$11 higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing
$1,018 20th pct $1,029 20th pct
People / bedroom in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +0.10 higher in 5401, SA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5461, SA gap widening
19.5% 44th pct 23.2% 57th pct
Owned outright in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing
35.4% 39th pct 40.5% 54th pct
Separate houses in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
97.4% 77th pct 89.3% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
82.1% 65th pct 79.4% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 30.3%
35.4% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
19.5% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
2.3% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 89.3%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 51.3%
23.1% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
13.3% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +18.6 pts ▸ 68.6%
33.3% Under $200 ◂ +11.6 pts 21.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 44.9%
40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 35.6%
8.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
2.7% 36th pct 5.3% 65th pct
Work from home in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5401, SA gap narrowing
10.7% 27th pct 9.0% 19th pct
PT commute in 5401, SAin 5461, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +2 more in 5461, SA
0 0th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +0.77 more in 5461, SA
0.00 0th pct 0.77 23rd pct
Departures/1k in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +1.5 more in 5461, SA
0.0 0th pct 1.5 16th pct
PT routes in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +1 more in 5461, SA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Drive to city in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +17 longer in 5461, SA
66 66th pct 83 74th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 66.3%
10.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%
2.8% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 34.8%
30.3% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
17.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%
14.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 9.5%
2.7% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing
32.7% 46th pct 35.3% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5401, SA gap narrowing
4.5% 28th pct 2.8% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5401, SA gap steady
6.1% 81st pct 3.8% 40th pct
Participation in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5461, SA gap widening
50.6% 19th pct 53.7% 27th pct
Full-time in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5401, SA gap widening
57.4% 41st pct 53.5% 20th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%
5.5% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.0% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 6.0%
9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%
5.5% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.6% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%
4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.4% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 17.9%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%
12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%
11.7% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
3.4% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +1 higher in 5461, SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +1 higher in 5461, SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +1 higher in 5461, SA
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +1 higher in 5461, SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +19 higher in 5461, SA
887 11th pct 906 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +1,801 higher in 5461, SA
2,163 59th pct 3,965 75th pct
Assault/100k in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +660 higher in 5461, SA
841 59th pct 1,501 83rd pct
Burglary/100k in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +332 higher in 5461, SA
361 38th pct 693 71st pct
Theft/100k in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +568 higher in 5461, SA
240 16th pct 808 47th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +82 higher in 5401, SA
120 38th pct 38 5th pct
Property damage/100k in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +409 higher in 5461, SA
361 23rd pct 770 57th pct
5-yr change in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5461, SA
-10.0% 35th pct -1.0% 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5401, SAin 5461, SA
0.9 12th pct —
Types ≤15 min in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +0.5 more in 5461, SA
1.2 15th pct 1.7 20th pct
15-min city in 5401, SAin 5461, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5401, SAin 5461, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +29.7 pts higher in 5461, SA
0.0% 0th pct 29.7% 35th pct
Walk to school in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +21.0 pts higher in 5401, SA
60.4% 59th pct 39.5% 38th pct
Walk to a park in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +12.8 pts higher in 5401, SA
61.6% 40th pct 48.8% 28th pct
Walk to health in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +23.7 pts higher in 5461, SA
0.0% 0th pct 23.7% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +3.5 more in 5401, SA
10.8 19th pct 7.3 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 5401, SAin 5461, SA even
1 27th pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 5401, SAin 5461, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5401, SA
4.3% 38th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 5401, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5461, SA with nearby areas

5550, SA 5462, SA 5460, SA 5510, SA 5452, SA 5401, SA 5451, SA 5453, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5401, SA vs 5461, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5401/5401-sa/vs/POA5461/5461-sa