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5401, SA vs 5501, SA

Name: 5401, SA vs 5501, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 5401, SA profile · 5501, SA profile

5401, SA 5501, SA

Postcode 5501 and postcode 5401 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5501 is more populous and has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (63.7% compared to 50.6% in postcode 5401). It is also an area with far more recorded offences, including a much higher theft rate of 944 per 100,000 people, while postcode 5401 sees only 240. Access to money and resources is far higher in postcode 5501, which scores 8 out of 10 compared to 2 in postcode 5401.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. However, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. Postcode 5401 has become noticeably older, with a typical resident now aged 45 and a higher share of retirees at 22.0%. At the same time, the gap in employment has widened, with postcode 5501 now 13.1 percentage points higher than postcode 5401. They do share some similarities, such as having nearly identical proportions of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,324 larger in 5501, SA Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in 5501, SA Mortgage: $572 higher in 5501, SA Participation: 13.1 pts higher in 5501, SA Volunteering: 9.4 pts higher in 5401, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +7,324 larger in 5501, SA gap widening

832 28th pct 8,156 63rd pct

Median age in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +5 yrs older in 5401, SA gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 13.9%

17.8% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

41.8% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

32.3% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%

5.3% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5401, SA 5501, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 80.7%

7.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +2.8 pts 43.5%

45.8% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 43.9%

9.5% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

8.2% German ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

1.8% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 89.4%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 54.4%

35.0% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

6.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +6.11 more in 5401, SA

6.76 73rd pct 0.65 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5401, SA in 5501, SA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +214 more in 5501, SA

33 8th pct 247 33rd pct

Avg size in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +214 larger in 5501, SA

33 9th pct 247 49th pct

ICSEA in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +8 higher in 5401, SA

940 22nd pct 932 19th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

22.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.8%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.0%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.0% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.0% Society & culture even 12.0%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 3.6%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.4% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +$144 higher in 5501, SA gap widening

$612 21st pct $756 50th pct

Household income in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +$542 higher in 5501, SA gap widening

$1,166 21st pct $1,708 62nd pct

Family income in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +$394 higher in 5501, SA gap widening

$1,550 26th pct $1,944 54th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.1%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 13.3%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 40.6%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%

13.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

11.4% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

3.5% Dementia ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +7.4 pts ▸ 59.7%

23.9% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 20.6%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +0.3 larger in 5501, SA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 61.6%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 25.9%

18.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 11.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 33.9%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 20.0%

11.4% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.7% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.2% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +$70 higher in 5501, SA gap widening

$220 29th pct $290 48th pct

Mortgage in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +$572 higher in 5501, SA gap widening

$1,018 20th pct $1,590 51st pct

People / bedroom in 5401, SA in 5501, SA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage +18.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

35.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 28.1%

19.5% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 9.4%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 99.4%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 41.0%

23.1% 4 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 7.2%

6.8% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 48.7%

33.3% Under $200 ◂ +13.7 pts 19.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.8 pts 19.2%

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 39.1%

8.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +4 more in 5501, SA

0 0th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +0.49 more in 5501, SA

0.00 0th pct 0.49 20th pct

Departures/1k in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +3.2 more in 5501, SA

0.0 0th pct 3.2 18th pct

PT routes in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +2 more in 5501, SA

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 5401, SA in 5501, SA

— 42 77th pct

Drive to city in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +21 longer in 5401, SA

66 66th pct 45 54th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 72.4%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 19.3%

17.7% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.0% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.3 pts 6.7%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

12.0% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

4.6% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

5.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.4% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 13.7%

15.3% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

11.7% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

3.4% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +3 higher in 5501, SA

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +4 higher in 5501, SA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +6 higher in 5501, SA

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +1 higher in 5501, SA

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +59 higher in 5501, SA

887 11th pct 946 33rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +1,650 higher in 5501, SA

2,163 59th pct 3,813 74th pct

Assault/100k in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +90 higher in 5501, SA

841 59th pct 932 63rd pct

Burglary/100k in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +154 higher in 5501, SA

361 38th pct 515 57th pct

Theft/100k in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +704 higher in 5501, SA

240 16th pct 944 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +199 higher in 5501, SA

120 38th pct 319 83rd pct

Property damage/100k in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +485 higher in 5501, SA

361 23rd pct 846 61st pct

5-yr change in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5501, SA

-10.0% 35th pct -6.6% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +0.4 higher in 5501, SA

0.9 12th pct 1.4 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +0.4 more in 5501, SA

1.2 15th pct 1.6 19th pct

15-min city in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +18.0 pts higher in 5501, SA

0.0% 0th pct 18.0% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +18.3 pts higher in 5501, SA

0.0% 0th pct 18.3% 26th pct

Walk to transit in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5501, SA

0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 20th pct

Walk to school in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +43.4 pts higher in 5401, SA

60.4% 59th pct 17.0% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +25.8 pts higher in 5401, SA

61.6% 40th pct 35.8% 19th pct

Walk to health in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +13.7 pts higher in 5501, SA

0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +5.9 more in 5401, SA

10.8 19th pct 4.9 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +1 higher in 5501, SA

1 27th pct 2 43rd pct

Mean slope in 5401, SA in 5501, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5401, SA

4.3% 38th pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare 5401, SA with nearby areas

5460, SA 5411, SA 5412, SA 5410, SA 5451, SA 5400, SA 5452, SA 5371, 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). 5401, SA vs 5501, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5401/5401-sa/vs/POA5501/5501-sa