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5422, SA vs 5431, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 5422, SA profile · 5431, SA profile

5422, SA 5431, SA

Postcode 5422 and postcode 5431 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 5422 has far more one-parent families, at 23.5% compared to just 4.5% in postcode 5431. There is also a notable gap in employment; 58.4% of adults in postcode 5431 are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 39.4% seen in postcode 5422. This is reflected in the typical education levels, with 36.7% of people in postcode 5431 finishing Year 12, while only 23.8% did so in postcode 5422.

Both areas share a very similar typical resident age of 54 and nearly identical weekly rents of around $150. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in full-time employment and the share of people who identify as having no religion, which is now 10.2 percentage points higher in postcode 5422.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 19.0 pts higher in 5422, SA Participation: 19.0 pts higher in 5431, SA Full-time: 12.4 pts higher in 5431, SA Volunteering: 14.5 pts higher in 5431, SA First Nations: 5.4 pts higher in 5422, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +805 larger in 5422, SA gap narrowing
1,662 37th pct 857 28th pct
Median age in 5422, SAin 5431, SA even gap narrowing
54 yrs 90th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5422, SA gap widening
6.5% 83rd pct 1.1% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5422, SA gap widening
30.9% 90th pct 28.0% 85th pct
Under 15 in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5431, SA gap narrowing
13.3% 16th pct 15.3% 28th pct
De facto in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5422, SA gap widening
10.5% 28th pct 6.8% 8th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 30.5%
30.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 28.0%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%
13.3% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

38.1% Married +15.8 pts ▸ 53.9%
32.9% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 24.3%
15.1% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 8.9%
8.4% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.3% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

5422, SA 5431, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5422, SA gap widening
9.1% 28th pct 5.6% 11th pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +9.5 pts ▸ 86.0%
3.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English +7.9 pts ▸ 47.4%
41.2% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
8.2% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.1% German +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.4% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5422, SA gap steady
1.6% 14th pct 1.4% 12th pct
Limited English in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5422, SA gap steady
0.2% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.1% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 90.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek 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 5422, SAin 5431, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5422, SA gap widening
43.6% 56th pct 33.4% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

38.9% Christianity +17.3 pts ▸ 56.2%
43.6% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 33.4%
16.2% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 10.2%
0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +12.9 pts higher in 5431, SA gap widening
23.8% 0th pct 36.7% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5431, SA gap widening
6.0% 6th pct 11.2% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +5.94 more in 5422, SA
13.57 87th pct 7.63 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +2 more in 5422, SA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +11 more in 5422, SA
155 27th pct 144 25th pct
Avg size in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +92 larger in 5431, SA
52 16th pct 144 34th pct
ICSEA in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +95 higher in 5431, SA
896 12th pct 991 48th pct

Highest year of school

23.8% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
20.4% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
23.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 17.2%
16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
8.9% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

10.0% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%
6.6% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%
8.5% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +$151 higher in 5431, SA gap widening
$463 1st pct $614 21st pct
Household income in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +$322 higher in 5431, SA gap steady
$731 0th pct $1,053 12th pct
Family income in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +$406 higher in 5431, SA gap widening
$1,023 0th pct $1,429 18th pct
High earners in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5431, SA gap steady
3.7% 12th pct 6.0% 29th pct
High-income homes in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5431, SA gap widening
3.7% 7th pct 8.8% 18th pct

Household income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.6 pts 23.5%
34.4% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
2.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

57.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 45.1%
20.4% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5422, SA
39.0% 93rd pct 37.1% 88th pct
Mental health in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5422, SA
12.9% 92nd pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5422, SA gap narrowing
9.4% 92nd pct 8.4% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%
12.9% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%
8.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%
6.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
0.9% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.1% None +7.8 pts ▸ 53.0%
22.4% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 25.2%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%
6.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +14.5 pts higher in 5431, SA gap steady
21.1% 68th pct 35.7% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5431, SA gap widening
12.6% 48th pct 16.2% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5431, SA gap widening
15.0% 8th pct 21.4% 27th pct
Defence service in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5422, SA
4.7% 86th pct 1.6% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5431, SA gap widening
21.5% 38th pct 25.4% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +0.3 larger in 5431, SA gap widening
1.9 5th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +19.0 pts higher in 5422, SA gap widening
23.5% 95th pct 4.5% 8th pct
Living alone in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5422, SA gap steady
45.4% 100th pct 35.8% 87th pct

Family composition

31.8% Couples with children +20.7 pts ▸ 52.5%
43.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 42.1%
23.5% One-parent families ◂ +19.0 pts 4.5%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Household size

45.4% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 35.8%
37.8% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
5.0% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.3% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%
2.2% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +$5 higher in 5422, SA gap steady
$155 12th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +$56 higher in 5431, SA gap narrowing
$585 4th pct $641 6th pct
People / bedroom in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +0.10 higher in 5431, SA gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5422, SA gap widening
20.9% 49th pct 11.1% 15th pct
Owned outright in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5431, SA gap narrowing
52.2% 87th pct 59.5% 96th pct
Separate houses in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5431, SA gap steady
96.7% 73rd pct 99.1% 88th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5431, SA gap narrowing
76.7% 42nd pct 79.8% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 59.5%
21.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
20.9% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 11.1%
1.9% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 99.1%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 49.0%
12.6% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 13.2%
2.8% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

76.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 71.1%
12.6% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
2.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

74.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 71.1%
14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
1.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5422, SA gap narrowing
10.1% 87th pct 5.7% 68th pct
Work from home in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5431, SA gap widening
11.1% 29th pct 17.2% 54th pct
PT commute in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5422, SA gap steady
0.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +3 more in 5422, SA
5 44th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +0.67 more in 5422, SA
3.01 43rd pct 2.33 37th pct
Departures/1k in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +5.0 more in 5422, SA
12.0 27th pct 7.0 22nd pct
PT routes in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +4 more in 5422, SA
7 63rd pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
11.1% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.9% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.9 pts 25.1%
27.2% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 32.8%
7.3% 4 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.9% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5422, SA gap widening
22.0% 10th pct 19.9% 6th pct
Recent arrivals in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5422, SA gap widening
6.0% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5422, SA gap steady
10.9% 98th pct 4.5% 56th pct
Participation in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +19.0 pts higher in 5431, SA gap widening
39.4% 3rd pct 58.4% 43rd pct
Full-time in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +12.4 pts higher in 5431, SA gap widening
48.9% 8th pct 61.3% 68th pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
10.3% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%
9.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%
6.1% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
1.8% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Managers +14.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
17.6% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 13.2%
7.5% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 10.0%
10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 4.2%
6.7% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +4 higher in 5431, SA
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +5 higher in 5431, SA
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +4 higher in 5431, SA
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +5 higher in 5431, SA
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +186 higher in 5431, SA
789 0th pct 975 48th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +2,808 higher in 5422, SA
4,091 76th pct 1,284 48th pct
Assault/100k in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +846 higher in 5422, SA
963 64th pct 117 6th pct
Burglary/100k in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +485 higher in 5422, SA
602 64th pct 117 4th pct
Theft/100k in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +613 higher in 5422, SA
963 53rd pct 350 25th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5422, SAin 5431, SA
120 38th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +560 higher in 5422, SA
1,143 74th pct 583 42nd pct
5-yr change in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +111.0 pts higher in 5431, SA
-27.7% 19th pct 83.3% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +1.9 higher in 5422, SA
3.8 51st pct 1.8 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +2.3 more in 5422, SA
4.2 56th pct 2.0 24th pct
15-min city in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +27.9 pts higher in 5422, SA
50.5% 54th pct 22.6% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +25.4 pts higher in 5422, SA
47.5% 51st pct 22.1% 29th pct
Walk to transit in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +15.7 pts higher in 5422, SA
35.0% 39th pct 19.4% 28th pct
Walk to school in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +41.4 pts higher in 5422, SA
56.7% 56th pct 15.3% 21st pct
Walk to a park in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +35.8 pts higher in 5422, SA
62.3% 41st pct 26.5% 13th pct
Walk to health in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +35.6 pts higher in 5422, SA
59.0% 73rd pct 23.4% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +22.0 more in 5431, SA
24.7 65th pct 46.7 85th pct
Intersections/km² in 5422, SAin 5431, SA even
0 18th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in 5422, SAin 5431, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5431, SA
3.5% 24th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 5422, SA with nearby areas

5493, SA 5421, SA 5420, SA 5431, SA 5491, SA 5419, SA 5490, SA 5482, SA

Compare 5431, SA with nearby areas

5482, SA 5422, SA 5493, SA 5483, SA 5485, SA 5490, SA 5481, SA 5491, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5422, SA vs 5431, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5422/5422-sa/vs/POA5431/5431-sa