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5434, SA vs 5440, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 187 km apart · 5434, SA profile · 5440, SA profile

5434, SA 5440, SA

Postcode 5440 and postcode 5434 are both sparsely populated areas of South Australia. There are stark differences in their makeup, with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population far higher in postcode 5434 at 13.1% compared to 1.8% in postcode 5440. Living arrangements also differ; 54.3% of people in postcode 5440 live alone, which is far higher than the 33.8% in postcode 5434. Postcode 5440 is also more focused on home-based work, with 30.8% of people working from home, compared to 16.1% in postcode 5434.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions in several ways. The gap in people living alone has flipped, with postcode 5440 now having a much larger share. Similarly, postcode 5434 has seen its share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher grow to 14.5%, overtaking postcode 5440. Both areas are car-dependent and have no public transport, with typical rents and home loans that are far below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $610 higher in 5434, SA Living alone: 20.5 pts higher in 5440, SA Unemployment: 5.0 pts higher in 5434, SA No car: 5.2 pts higher in 5434, SA Separate houses: 12.6 pts higher in 5440, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +236 larger in 5434, SA gap steady
405 16th pct 169 7th pct
Median age in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +2 yrs older in 5434, SA gap narrowing
51 yrs 83rd pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +11.3 pts higher in 5434, SA gap narrowing
13.1% 90th pct 1.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5434, SA gap narrowing
28.1% 86th pct 21.9% 63rd pct
Under 15 in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5434, SA gap steady
14.3% 22nd pct 11.8% 12th pct
De facto in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5434, SA gap steady
10.0% 24th pct 6.9% 8th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 21.9%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 14.8%
14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%
6.7% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 39.1%
30.4% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
11.0% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.3% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

5434, SA 5440, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5434, SA gap narrowing
11.1% 38th pct 4.7% 8th pct

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 83.4%
3.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.1% Australian +14.8 pts ▸ 47.9%
40.2% English even 40.2%
9.1% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.4% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5434, SA gap narrowing
9.6% 65th pct 2.4% 23rd pct
Limited English in 5434, SAin 5440, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.5% English only +12.4 pts ▸ 89.9%
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% 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 5434, SAin 5440, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5440, SA gap narrowing
37.8% 34th pct 39.1% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 50.9%
37.8% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
12.8% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5434, SA gap steady
41.3% 37th pct 40.0% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +9.9 pts higher in 5434, SA gap widening
14.5% 47th pct 4.6% 1st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5434, SAin 5440, SA
17.24 89th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +1 more in 5434, SA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5434, SAin 5440, SA
45 11th pct —
Avg size in 5434, SAin 5440, SA
45 14th pct —
ICSEA in 5434, SAin 5440, SA
930 18th pct —

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 40.0%
19.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 15.3%
15.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%
9.7% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 9.5%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 16.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 5.4%
6.3% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.0% Education ◂ +6.6 pts 5.4%
9.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%
4.8% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +$120 higher in 5434, SA gap steady
$807 61st pct $687 35th pct
Household income in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +$196 higher in 5434, SA gap narrowing
$1,220 25th pct $1,024 11th pct
Family income in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +$349 higher in 5434, SA gap widening
$1,823 45th pct $1,474 21st pct
High earners in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5440, SA gap steady
4.1% 13th pct 4.6% 16th pct
High-income homes in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5434, SA gap widening
6.0% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 22.9%
19.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.6%
4.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 31.8%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5440, SA
30.6% 58th pct 32.0% 66th pct
Mental health in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5434, SA
7.4% 32nd pct 6.5% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in 5434, SAin 5440, SA even gap narrowing
5.9% 59th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
4.4% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.7% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
7.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
1.7% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +4.5 pts ▸ 59.8%
21.5% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 16.0%
4.7% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5434, SA gap widening
34.2% 94th pct 25.2% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5434, SA gap narrowing
10.1% 19th pct 9.9% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5434, SA gap widening
20.6% 23rd pct 13.2% 5th pct
Defence service in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5440, SA
2.6% 40th pct 5.9% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5434, SA gap widening
21.4% 37th pct 16.6% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +0.4 larger in 5434, SA gap widening
2.2 21st pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5440, SA gap narrowing
11.1% 39th pct 14.9% 71st pct
Living alone in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +20.5 pts higher in 5440, SA gap widening
33.8% 81st pct 54.3% 100th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 51.4%
42.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 39.2%
11.1% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.8% 1 person +20.5 pts ▸ 54.3%
40.4% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 32.9%
13.9% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%
6.0% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +$60 higher in 5434, SA gap steady
$135 8th pct $75 0th pct
Mortgage in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +$610 higher in 5434, SA gap widening
$689 7th pct $79 0th pct
People / bedroom in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +0.20 higher in 5434, SA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5434, SA gap narrowing
29.1% 72nd pct 24.3% 60th pct
Owned outright in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5440, SA gap narrowing
40.4% 54th pct 45.7% 70th pct
Separate houses in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +12.6 pts higher in 5440, SA gap widening
87.4% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5440, SA gap steady
71.5% 27th pct 74.3% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
29.1% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 24.3%
9.3% Other tenure +12.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 7.1%
2.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
9.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 37.1%
19.2% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 25.7%
14.6% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
4.0% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%
2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

86.4% Under $200 ◂ +57.0 pts 29.4%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
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

64.3% Under $1,000 +15.7 pts ▸ 80.0%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5434, SA gap widening
5.2% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +14.7 pts higher in 5440, SA gap narrowing
16.1% 50th pct 30.8% 84th pct
PT commute in 5434, SAin 5440, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5434, SAin 5440, SA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 5434, SAin 5440, SA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 5434, SAin 5440, SA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 5434, SAin 5440, SA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) ◂ +20.7 pts 19.2%
16.1% Worked at home +14.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
22.9% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
1.4% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 26.9%
26.5% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 37.3%
14.8% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +13.1 pts higher in 5434, SA gap widening
30.0% 34th pct 16.9% 1st pct
Recent arrivals in 5434, SAin 5440, SA
15.6% 76th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5434, SA gap widening
5.0% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5440, SA gap narrowing
64.3% 69th pct 68.9% 87th pct
Full-time in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5440, SA gap narrowing
63.3% 78th pct 70.2% 91st pct

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +40.4 pts ▸ 60.6%
17.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 9.6%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%
9.6% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.4% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%
5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.4% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
8.3% Technicians & trades +10.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.5% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +11.3 pts 2.9%
11.0% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 3.8%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 2.9%
2.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +2 higher in 5440, SA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +2 higher in 5440, SA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +1 higher in 5440, SA
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +2 higher in 5440, SA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +33 higher in 5440, SA
965 43rd pct 998 60th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5434, SAin 5440, SA
2,716 65th pct —
Assault/100k in 5434, SAin 5440, SA
1,235 74th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5434, SAin 5440, SA
494 54th pct —
Theft/100k in 5434, SAin 5440, SA
247 16th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5434, SAin 5440, SA
741 55th pct —
5-yr change in 5434, SAin 5440, SA
0.0% 49th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +0.2 higher in 5434, SA
1.9 25th pct 1.7 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +0.4 more in 5434, SA
2.3 28th pct 1.9 23rd pct
15-min city in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +8.8 pts higher in 5434, SA
32.6% 35th pct 23.8% 27th pct
Walk to shops in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5434, SA
33.1% 37th pct 27.9% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in 5434, SAin 5440, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +31.3 pts higher in 5434, SA
31.3% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +12.3 pts higher in 5434, SA
36.1% 19th pct 23.8% 11th pct
Walk to health in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +14.2 pts higher in 5434, SA
31.6% 49th pct 17.4% 39th pct
Amenities/1k in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +61.0 more in 5440, SA
69.1 89th pct 130.2 97th pct
Intersections/km² in 5434, SAin 5440, SA even
0 6th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 5434, SAin 5440, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5434, SA
4.9% 47th pct 3.5% 25th pct

Compare 5434, SA with nearby areas

5432, SA 5730, SA 5433, SA 5713, SA 5431, SA 5701, SA 5485, SA 5710, SA

Compare 5440, SA with nearby areas

5432, SA 5732, SA 2880, NSW 5730, SA 5434, SA 5422, SA 5417, SA 5431, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5434, SA vs 5440, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5434/5434-sa/vs/POA5440/5440-sa