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5422, SA vs 5491, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 43 km apart · 5422, SA profile · 5491, SA profile

5422, SA 5491, SA

Postcode 5491 and postcode 5422 are two nearby South Australian areas with similar populations, though they differ significantly in their economic and social profiles. Postcode 5491 is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,265 compared to $731 in postcode 5422. Educational attainment is also notably higher in postcode 5491, where 42.4% of residents completed Year 12, while only 23.8% did so in postcode 5422. Additionally, postcode 5491 has a much stronger volunteering rate of 36.4%, whereas postcode 5422 sits at 21.1%.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, with walkability scores that are nearly identical. They also share similar housing styles, as detached houses make up over 96% of dwellings in both places. However, gaps in employment and income have widened since 2011, with the difference in typical weekly household income growing from $336 to $534 over that period.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 9.3 pts higher in 5422, SA Participation: 22.0 pts higher in 5491, SA Year 12: 18.5 pts higher in 5491, SA One-parent: 14.6 pts higher in 5422, SA Household income: $534 higher in 5491, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +135 larger in 5491, SA gap narrowing
1,662 37th pct 1,797 39th pct
Median age in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +6 yrs older in 5422, SA gap widening
54 yrs 90th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5422, SA gap widening
6.5% 83rd pct 2.1% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5422, SA gap widening
30.9% 90th pct 25.8% 78th pct
Under 15 in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
13.3% 16th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5422, SA gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 10.3% 26th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 26.5%
30.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 25.8%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.3% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

38.1% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 53.0%
32.9% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 26.5%
15.1% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 8.2%
8.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5422, SA 5491, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5422, SA gap steady
9.1% 28th pct 6.1% 13th pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +13.1 pts ▸ 89.6%
3.7% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 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

41.2% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 48.9%
39.5% English +6.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
8.2% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.1% German +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.4% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5491, SA gap steady
1.6% 14th pct 1.8% 16th pct
Limited English in 5422, SAin 5491, 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 +9.5 pts ▸ 94.7%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5422, SA gap steady
43.6% 56th pct 38.5% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

38.9% Christianity +16.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
43.6% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 38.5%
16.2% Not stated ◂ +11.6 pts 4.6%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +18.5 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
23.8% 0th pct 42.4% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
6.0% 6th pct 12.2% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +7.31 more in 5422, SA
13.57 87th pct 6.27 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +1 more in 5422, SA
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +169 more in 5491, SA
155 27th pct 324 37th pct
Avg size in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +110 larger in 5491, SA
52 16th pct 162 37th pct
ICSEA in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +109 higher in 5491, SA
896 12th pct 1,005 56th pct

Highest year of school

23.8% Year 12 +18.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
23.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 17.6%
20.4% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 12.8%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
8.9% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
10.0% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.6% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
2.8% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.5% Creative arts even 1.5%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +$276 higher in 5491, SA gap widening
$463 1st pct $739 46th pct
Household income in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +$534 higher in 5491, SA gap widening
$731 0th pct $1,265 29th pct
Family income in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +$677 higher in 5491, SA gap widening
$1,023 0th pct $1,700 37th pct
High earners in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
3.7% 12th pct 8.6% 48th pct
High-income homes in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
3.7% 7th pct 9.7% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +20.1 pts 20.0%
34.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
2.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.4% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

57.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.5 pts 42.0%
20.4% $650–$1,499 +16.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5422, SA
39.0% 93rd pct 34.6% 79th pct
Mental health in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5422, SA
12.9% 92nd pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5422, SA gap steady
9.4% 92nd pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%
12.9% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%
8.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%
6.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
0.9% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.1% None +15.5 pts ▸ 60.6%
22.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%
6.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +15.3 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
21.1% 68th pct 36.4% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5491, SA gap narrowing
12.6% 48th pct 13.2% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
15.0% 8th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5422, SA
4.7% 86th pct 2.7% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
21.5% 38th pct 24.6% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +0.3 larger in 5491, SA gap widening
1.9 5th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +14.6 pts higher in 5422, SA gap widening
23.5% 95th pct 8.9% 21st pct
Living alone in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +12.6 pts higher in 5422, SA gap widening
45.4% 100th pct 32.9% 78th pct

Family composition

31.8% Couples with children +21.4 pts ▸ 53.2%
43.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 37.6%
23.5% One-parent families ◂ +14.6 pts 8.9%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

45.4% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 32.9%
37.8% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
5.0% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.3% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.2% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +$55 higher in 5491, SA gap widening
$155 12th pct $210 26th pct
Mortgage in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +$390 higher in 5491, SA gap narrowing
$585 4th pct $975 18th pct
People / bedroom in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +0.10 higher in 5491, SA gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5422, SA gap steady
20.9% 49th pct 18.7% 41st pct
Owned outright in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5422, SA gap narrowing
52.2% 87th pct 46.4% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5422, SA gap steady
96.7% 73rd pct 96.2% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5491, SA gap steady
76.7% 42nd pct 81.7% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 46.4%
21.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 30.2%
20.9% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 18.7%
1.9% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 96.2%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 52.8%
12.6% 4 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 13.3%
2.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% 1 bedroom even 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

76.8% Under $200 ◂ +43.7 pts 33.1%
12.6% $200–$349 +42.3 pts ▸ 54.9%
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 ◂ +24.2 pts 50.4%
14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +19.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
1.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5422, SA gap narrowing
10.1% 87th pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5422, SA gap narrowing
11.1% 29th pct 10.3% 25th pct
PT commute in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5422, SA gap steady
0.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +4 more in 5422, SA
5 44th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +2.45 more in 5422, SA
3.01 43rd pct 0.56 20th pct
Departures/1k in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +7.6 more in 5422, SA
12.0 27th pct 4.5 19th pct
PT routes in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +3 more in 5422, SA
7 63rd pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 5422, SAin 5491, SA
— 71 93rd pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 68.7%
11.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
8.9% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 29.3%
27.2% 2 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 39.7%
12.9% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%
7.3% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5491, SA gap narrowing
22.0% 10th pct 28.0% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5422, SA gap widening
6.0% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +9.3 pts higher in 5422, SA gap widening
10.9% 98th pct 1.7% 10th pct
Participation in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +22.0 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
39.4% 3rd pct 61.4% 56th pct
Full-time in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +10.9 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
48.9% 8th pct 59.8% 59th pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
10.3% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
6.1% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
5.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
3.0% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
17.6% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 11.0%
7.5% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 9.1%
10.7% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%
6.7% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +4 higher in 5491, SA
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +5 higher in 5491, SA
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +4 higher in 5491, SA
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +4 higher in 5491, SA
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +182 higher in 5491, SA
789 0th pct 971 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +2,589 higher in 5422, SA
4,091 76th pct 1,503 51st pct
Assault/100k in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +518 higher in 5422, SA
963 64th pct 445 28th pct
Burglary/100k in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +546 higher in 5422, SA
602 64th pct 56 0th pct
Theft/100k in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +573 higher in 5422, SA
963 53rd pct 390 28th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +65 higher in 5422, SA
120 38th pct 56 11th pct
Property damage/100k in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +921 higher in 5422, SA
1,143 74th pct 223 9th pct
5-yr change in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +35.7 pts higher in 5491, SA
-27.7% 19th pct 8.0% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +0.1 higher in 5422, SA
3.8 51st pct 3.6 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5422, SAin 5491, SA even
4.2 56th pct 4.2 55th pct
15-min city in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5422, SA
50.5% 54th pct 48.9% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5491, SA
47.5% 51st pct 47.7% 51st pct
Walk to transit in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +11.0 pts higher in 5422, SA
35.0% 39th pct 24.1% 31st pct
Walk to school in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5422, SA
56.7% 56th pct 53.0% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +9.9 pts higher in 5422, SA
62.3% 41st pct 52.4% 31st pct
Walk to health in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5422, SA
59.0% 73rd pct 56.3% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +0.9 more in 5491, SA
24.7 65th pct 25.6 66th pct
Intersections/km² in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +0 higher in 5491, SA
0 18th pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 5422, SAin 5491, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5491, SA
3.5% 24th pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 5422, SA with nearby areas

5493, SA 5421, SA 5420, SA 5431, SA 5491, SA 5419, SA 5490, SA 5482, 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). 5422, SA vs 5491, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5422/5422-sa/vs/POA5491/5491-sa