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5431, SA vs 5491, SA

Name: 5431, SA vs 5491, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 63 km apart · 5431, SA profile · 5491, SA profile

5431, SA 5491, SA

Postcode 5491 and postcode 5431 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Postcode 5491 is more walkable, with 53% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 56.3% near health services. In contrast, postcode 5431 has a much higher proportion of homes owned outright at 59.5%, compared to 46.4% in postcode 5491. Residents in postcode 5431 are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 54 compared to 48 in postcode 5491.

Both areas are very similar in their backgrounds, with nearly the same share of people born overseas and a similar number of adults holding bachelor degrees. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people with no religion has grown to 5.1 percentage points. The typical age gap between the two has also widened since 2011, though both areas remain far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 940 larger in 5491, SA Owned outright: 13.1 pts higher in 5431, SA Mortgage: $334 higher in 5491, SA Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in 5431, SA Median age: 6 yrs older in 5431, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +940 larger in 5491, SA gap steady

857 28th pct 1,797 39th pct

Median age in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +6 yrs older in 5431, SA gap widening

54 yrs 90th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 26.5%

28.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.8%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.3% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 53.0%

24.3% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

11.4% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

2.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5431, SA 5491, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 89.6%

3.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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

43.5% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

47.4% English ◂ +1.5 pts 45.9%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

9.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

0.4% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 94.7%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin 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

Religious affiliation

56.2% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 55.6%

33.4% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 4.6%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +1.36 more in 5431, SA

7.63 76th pct 6.27 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +1 more in 5491, SA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +180 more in 5491, SA

144 25th pct 324 37th pct

Avg size in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +18 larger in 5491, SA

144 34th pct 162 37th pct

ICSEA in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +14 higher in 5491, SA

991 48th pct 1,005 56th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

24.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.1%

17.2% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.1% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

15.6% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.1% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%

12.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

8.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

1.8% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

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 5431, SA in 5491, SA +$125 higher in 5491, SA gap widening

$614 21st pct $739 46th pct

Household income in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +$212 higher in 5491, SA gap widening

$1,053 12th pct $1,265 29th pct

Family income in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +$271 higher in 5491, SA gap widening

$1,429 18th pct $1,700 37th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.8%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.0%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 42.0%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

8.6% Other condition even 8.7%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

5.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.9% Lung condition even 2.9%

2.0% Dementia even 2.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None +7.6 pts ▸ 60.6%

25.2% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 21.9%

6.3% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5431, SA in 5491, SA even gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 53.2%

42.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 37.6%

4.5% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

42.8% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 40.3%

35.8% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 32.9%

9.7% 4 people even 9.7%

6.7% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +$60 higher in 5491, SA gap widening

$150 11th pct $210 26th pct

Mortgage in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +$334 higher in 5491, SA gap narrowing

$641 6th pct $975 18th pct

People / bedroom in 5431, SA in 5491, SA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 46.4%

24.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.1% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 96.2%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

25.2% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.2% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.1% Under $200 ◂ +38.0 pts 33.1%

18.4% $200–$349 +36.5 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

71.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.6 pts 50.4%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

6.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +1 more in 5431, SA

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +1.78 more in 5431, SA

2.33 37th pct 0.56 20th pct

Departures/1k in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +2.5 more in 5431, SA

7.0 22nd pct 4.5 19th pct

PT routes in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +1 more in 5491, SA

3 48th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 5431, SA in 5491, SA

— 71 93rd pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 68.7%

17.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 10.3%

10.3% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%

1.7% Car (passenger) +1.8 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

32.8% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

25.1% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 9.9%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.4 pts 20.7%

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

6.1% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.1% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

0.7% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Managers ◂ +11.3 pts 23.2%

15.7% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

8.6% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

7.6% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.7% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5431, SA in 5491, SA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 5431, SA in 5491, SA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 5431, SA in 5491, SA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +1 higher in 5431, SA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +4 higher in 5431, SA

975 48th pct 971 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +219 higher in 5491, SA

1,284 48th pct 1,503 51st pct

Assault/100k in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +329 higher in 5491, SA

117 6th pct 445 28th pct

Burglary/100k in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +61 higher in 5431, SA

117 4th pct 56 0th pct

Theft/100k in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +39 higher in 5491, SA

350 25th pct 390 28th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5431, SA in 5491, SA

— 56 11th pct

Property damage/100k in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +361 higher in 5431, SA

583 42nd pct 223 9th pct

5-yr change in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +75.3 pts higher in 5431, SA

83.3% 87th pct 8.0% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +1.8 higher in 5491, SA

1.8 24th pct 3.6 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +2.2 more in 5491, SA

2.0 24th pct 4.2 55th pct

15-min city in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +26.4 pts higher in 5491, SA

22.6% 26th pct 48.9% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +25.6 pts higher in 5491, SA

22.1% 29th pct 47.7% 51st pct

Walk to transit in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5491, SA

19.4% 28th pct 24.1% 31st pct

Walk to school in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +37.7 pts higher in 5491, SA

15.3% 21st pct 53.0% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +25.9 pts higher in 5491, SA

26.5% 13th pct 52.4% 31st pct

Walk to health in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +32.9 pts higher in 5491, SA

23.4% 42nd pct 56.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +21.1 more in 5431, SA

46.7 85th pct 25.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +0 higher in 5491, SA

0 17th pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 5431, SA in 5491, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5431, SA

4.8% 46th pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 5431, SA with nearby areas

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Compare 5491, SA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5431, SA vs 5491, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5431/5431-sa/vs/POA5491/5491-sa