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5434, SA vs 5485, SA

Name: 5434, SA vs 5485, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 117 km apart · 5434, SA profile · 5485, SA profile

5434, SA 5485, SA

Postcode 5434 and postcode 5485 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are sharp contrasts in how people live and work; 64.3% of adults in postcode 5434 are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 52.4% in postcode 5485. Home ownership also differs, with 57.5% of homes owned outright in postcode 5485 compared to 40.4% in postcode 5434. While postcode 5434 has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 13.1%, postcode 5485 is far more likely to have homes with three or more bedrooms, at 81.7% compared to 71.5%.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with the typical resident being 51 years old and typical weekly household incomes sitting around $1,200. Both areas are largely car-dependent, and the overall advantage score for each is near the national average. However, some gaps are shifting; the difference in home ownership and the share of large homes have both narrowed since 2011, while the gap in rental rates and employment has widened.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 17.1 pts higher in 5485, SA Renting: 16.6 pts higher in 5434, SA Population: 262 larger in 5485, SA Mortgage: $394 higher in 5485, SA Unpaid carers: 4.2 pts higher in 5485, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +262 larger in 5485, SA gap narrowing

405 16th pct 667 23rd pct

Median age in 5434, SA in 5485, SA even gap narrowing

51 yrs 83rd pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 30.4%

28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.4%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%

14.3% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

50.7% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 55.5%

30.4% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 26.9%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

5.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

5434, SA 5485, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 79.0%

3.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 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% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.1% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

40.2% English ◂ +5.8 pts 34.5%

6.4% German +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.5% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 86.7%

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

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 45.9%

37.8% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 37.6%

12.8% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +8.77 more in 5434, SA

17.24 89th pct 8.47 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5434, SA in 5485, SA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +6 more in 5485, SA

45 11th pct 51 13th pct

Avg size in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +6 larger in 5485, SA

45 14th pct 51 15th pct

ICSEA in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +50 higher in 5485, SA

930 18th pct 980 42nd pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 34.0%

15.8% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.0%

9.7% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 12.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 10.0%

9.6% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

4.8% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 1.9%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +$177 higher in 5434, SA gap widening

$807 61st pct $630 24th pct

Household income in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +$40 higher in 5485, SA gap narrowing

$1,220 25th pct $1,260 29th pct

Family income in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +$368 higher in 5434, SA gap widening

$1,823 45th pct $1,455 20th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 23.3%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.9% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 30.2%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

4.7% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +2.4 pts ▸ 57.7%

21.5% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 17.8%

4.7% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +0.2 larger in 5485, SA gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 53.5%

42.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 36.2%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.4% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

33.8% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 26.7%

6.0% 3 people +9.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +$65 higher in 5485, SA gap widening

$135 8th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +$394 higher in 5485, SA gap widening

$689 7th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +0.10 higher in 5434, SA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright +17.1 pts ▸ 57.5%

29.1% Rented ◂ +16.6 pts 12.5%

18.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

9.3% Other tenure ◂ +8.0 pts 1.3%

2.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 95.8%

9.3% Other dwelling ◂ +5.5 pts 3.8%

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 ◂ +9.6 pts 43.3%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 11.3%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 4.2%

4.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

86.4% Under $200 ◂ +66.4 pts 20.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +43.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

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 ◂ +23.4 pts 40.9%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +15.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +1 more in 5485, SA

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +1.50 more in 5485, SA

0.00 0th pct 1.50 30th pct

Departures/1k in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +6.0 more in 5485, SA

0.0 0th pct 6.0 21st pct

PT routes in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +2 more in 5485, SA

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 5434, SA in 5485, SA

— 73 94th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) +18.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

22.9% Walked ◂ +19.3 pts 3.6%

16.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 11.2%

1.4% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

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 ◂ +0.3 pts 37.8%

26.5% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.8% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 14.9%

17.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.0 pts 8.0%

6.0% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

1.8% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Rental & real estate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 22.1%

11.0% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

8.3% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.5% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +1 higher in 5434, SA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +1 higher in 5434, SA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +2 higher in 5485, SA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +2 higher in 5434, SA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +22 higher in 5434, SA

965 43rd pct 943 31st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +133 higher in 5485, SA

2,716 65th pct 2,849 67th pct

Assault/100k in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +635 higher in 5434, SA

1,235 74th pct 600 44th pct

Burglary/100k in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +256 higher in 5485, SA

494 54th pct 750 74th pct

Theft/100k in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +203 higher in 5485, SA

247 16th pct 450 31st pct

Property damage/100k in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +309 higher in 5485, SA

741 55th pct 1,049 70th pct

5-yr change in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +35.7 pts higher in 5485, SA

0.0% 49th pct 35.7% 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +0.7 higher in 5485, SA

1.9 25th pct 2.6 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +0.4 more in 5485, SA

2.3 28th pct 2.8 34th pct

15-min city in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5485, SA

32.6% 35th pct 37.5% 40th pct

Walk to shops in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5485, SA

33.1% 37th pct 38.5% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +31.4 pts higher in 5485, SA

0.0% 0th pct 31.4% 36th pct

Walk to school in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5485, SA

31.3% 30th pct 35.7% 34th pct

Walk to a park in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5485, SA

36.1% 19th pct 44.5% 25th pct

Walk to health in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +31.6 pts higher in 5434, SA

31.6% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +34.7 more in 5434, SA

69.1 89th pct 34.5 76th pct

Intersections/km² in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +0 higher in 5485, SA

0 6th pct 1 27th pct

Mean slope in 5434, SA in 5485, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5434, SA

4.9% 47th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 5434, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5485, SA with nearby areas

5701, SA 5483, SA 5710, SA 5433, SA 5482, SA 5495, SA 5481, SA 5700, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5434, SA vs 5485, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5434/5434-sa/vs/POA5485/5485-sa