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5419, SA vs 5491, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 36 km apart · 5419, SA profile · 5491, SA profile

5419, SA 5491, SA

Postcode 5491 and postcode 5419 are two rural South Australian areas with very different levels of accessibility and health. Postcode 5491 is more developed, with 56.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 3.6. In contrast, postcode 5419 is car-dependent and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, schools, or groceries. Health and wealth also differ, as postcode 5491 has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (34.6% compared to 24.1%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,265, compared to $916 in postcode 5419.

Both areas are similar in their overall advantage scores, which sit close to the national average. They also share a very small percentage of people born overseas and almost identical rates of people living alone. However, some gaps are growing; for example, the typical resident in postcode 5491 is now 3 years older than in postcode 5419, a gap that has widened since 2011. During the same period, the difference in people working from home has also increased, with postcode 5419 seeing a far higher share (27.8%) than postcode 5491 (10.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,552 larger in 5491, SA Unemployment: 7.2 pts higher in 5419, SA Work from home: 17.5 pts higher in 5419, SA Rent: $80 higher in 5491, SA Aged 65+: 9.9 pts higher in 5491, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +1,552 larger in 5491, SA gap steady
245 10th pct 1,797 39th pct
Median age in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +3 yrs older in 5491, SA gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5491, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +9.9 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
15.9% 29th pct 25.8% 78th pct
Under 15 in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5419, SA gap widening
20.4% 80th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5491, SA gap narrowing
8.4% 14th pct 10.3% 26th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 26.5%
15.9% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.2%
20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.8%
3.7% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 53.0%
29.2% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 26.5%
7.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.7% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5419, SA 5491, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5419, SA gap narrowing
6.9% 17th pct 6.1% 13th pct

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 89.6%
1.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.8% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 48.9%
31.0% English +14.8 pts ▸ 45.9%
10.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5491, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 16th pct
Limited English in 5419, SAin 5491, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 94.7%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5419, SA gap widening
42.9% 53rd pct 38.5% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
42.9% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 38.5%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 4.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5419, SA gap widening
44.1% 45th pct 42.4% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5419, SA gap widening
14.6% 47th pct 12.2% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5419, SAin 5491, SA
— 6.27 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +2 more in 5491, SA
0 0th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5419, SAin 5491, SA
— 324 37th pct
Avg size in 5419, SAin 5491, SA
— 162 37th pct
ICSEA in 5419, SAin 5491, SA
— 1,005 56th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 42.4%
18.3% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%
6.5% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

4.3% Engineering & related +15.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 9.7%
9.4% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 8.7%
5.1% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.6% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +$205 higher in 5491, SA gap widening
$534 9th pct $739 46th pct
Household income in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +$349 higher in 5491, SA gap widening
$916 5th pct $1,265 29th pct
Family income in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +$294 higher in 5491, SA gap narrowing
$1,406 16th pct $1,700 37th pct
High earners in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
5.7% 26th pct 8.6% 48th pct
High-income homes in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
3.1% 5th pct 9.7% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
27.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 20.0%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.1% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 42.0%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 36.3%
7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.6% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +10.5 pts higher in 5491, SA
24.1% 20th pct 34.6% 79th pct
Mental health in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5491, SA
9.4% 60th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5491, SA gap steady
5.3% 48th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.3% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.1% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.5% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.0% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.6% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +1.4 pts 60.6%
16.3% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
6.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.6% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
34.4% 94th pct 36.4% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5419, SA gap narrowing
15.1% 86th pct 13.2% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5419, SA gap widening
26.6% 61st pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5419, SA
3.2% 57th pct 2.7% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5491, SA gap narrowing
23.4% 54th pct 24.6% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +0.1 larger in 5419, SA gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
6.8% 12th pct 8.9% 21st pct
Living alone in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5419, SA gap narrowing
33.7% 81st pct 32.9% 78th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 53.2%
27.1% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 37.6%
6.8% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
33.7% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 32.9%
12.2% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%
10.2% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
4.1% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +$80 higher in 5491, SA gap steady
$130 7th pct $210 26th pct
Mortgage in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +$212 higher in 5491, SA gap widening
$763 10th pct $975 18th pct
People / bedroom in 5419, SAin 5491, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
14.3% 26th pct 18.7% 41st pct
Owned outright in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5419, SA gap narrowing
54.1% 89th pct 46.4% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5419, SA gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 96.2% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5491, SA gap steady
77.6% 46th pct 81.7% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 46.4%
18.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
14.3% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
10.2% Other tenure ◂ +6.9 pts 3.3%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 96.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 52.8%
17.3% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%
9.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.5%
5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% Under $200 ◂ +24.0 pts 33.1%
21.4% $200–$349 +33.5 pts ▸ 54.9%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

77.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.3 pts 50.4%
50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.1 pts 33.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5491, SA gap narrowing
3.1% 41st pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +17.5 pts higher in 5419, SA gap widening
27.8% 79th pct 10.3% 25th pct
PT commute in 5419, SAin 5491, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +1 more in 5419, SA
2 29th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +7.61 more in 5419, SA
8.16 86th pct 0.56 20th pct
Departures/1k in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +3.7 more in 5419, SA
8.2 23rd pct 4.5 19th pct
PT routes in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +3 more in 5491, SA
1 29th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 5419, SAin 5491, SA
— 71 93rd pct
Drive to city in 5419, SAin 5491, SA
143 93rd pct —

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +17.1 pts ▸ 68.7%
27.8% Worked at home ◂ +17.5 pts 10.3%
9.3% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.6% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 29.3%
17.3% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 9.9%
10.2% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.1% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5491, SA gap narrowing
25.3% 16th pct 28.0% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in 5419, SAin 5491, SA gap widening
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5419, SA gap widening
8.8% 92nd pct 1.7% 10th pct
Participation in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5491, SA gap steady
53.1% 25th pct 61.4% 56th pct
Full-time in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5491, SA gap narrowing
58.8% 51st pct 59.8% 59th pct

Industries people work in

47.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.8 pts 20.7%
8.2% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.1% Retail trade +6.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.1% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Construction +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%
0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Managers ◂ +18.0 pts 23.2%
15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 10.0%
14.4% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.2% Technicians & trades +9.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.4% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
5.2% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.2% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +1 higher in 5419, SA
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +1 higher in 5419, SA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +2 higher in 5491, SA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +1 higher in 5419, SA
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +24 higher in 5419, SA
995 58th pct 971 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +1,094 higher in 5491, SA
408 35th pct 1,503 51st pct
Assault/100k in 5419, SAin 5491, SA
— 445 28th pct
Burglary/100k in 5419, SAin 5491, SA
— 56 0th pct
Theft/100k in 5419, SAin 5491, SA
— 390 28th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5419, SAin 5491, SA
— 56 11th pct
Property damage/100k in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +186 higher in 5419, SA
408 29th pct 223 9th pct
5-yr change in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +95.5 pts higher in 5491, SA
-87.5% 0th pct 8.0% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +2.5 higher in 5491, SA
1.1 15th pct 3.6 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +3.1 more in 5491, SA
1.1 13th pct 4.2 55th pct
15-min city in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +48.9 pts higher in 5491, SA
0.0% 0th pct 48.9% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +47.7 pts higher in 5491, SA
0.0% 0th pct 47.7% 51st pct
Walk to transit in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5419, SA
24.7% 32nd pct 24.1% 31st pct
Walk to school in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +53.0 pts higher in 5491, SA
0.0% 0th pct 53.0% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +24.9 pts higher in 5491, SA
27.5% 13th pct 52.4% 31st pct
Walk to health in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +56.3 pts higher in 5491, SA
0.0% 0th pct 56.3% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +39.7 more in 5419, SA
65.3 88th pct 25.6 66th pct
Intersections/km² in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +1 higher in 5491, SA
0 10th pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 5419, SAin 5491, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5419, SA
5.5% 57th pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 5419, SA with nearby areas

5420, SA 5421, SA 5418, SA 5454, SA 5491, SA 5493, SA 5455, SA 5416, SA

Compare 5491, SA with nearby areas

5420, SA 5493, SA 5490, SA 5473, SA 5454, SA 5472, SA 5471, SA 5480, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5419, SA vs 5491, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5419/5419-sa/vs/POA5491/5491-sa