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5453, SA vs 5461, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 5453, SA profile · 5461, SA profile

5453, SA 5461, SA

Postcode 5453 and postcode 5461 are nearby South Australian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 5453 is generally better off, with a higher share of people earning $3,000 or more a week (14.4% compared to 8.7%) and more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (17.8% versus 10.2%). It is also more walkable, with 48.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas no homes in postcode 5461 have that access. In contrast, postcode 5461 has a much higher crime rate, with 3,965 recorded offences per 100,000 people compared to 1,941 in postcode 5453.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities, which is around 5.7% in postcode 5453. They also share a typical resident age of 45 and similar levels of volunteerism. However, the gap in high incomes has widened since 2011, and postcode 5461 has seen a growing difference in the number of people needing daily assistance compared to postcode 5453.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,502 larger in 5453, SA Recent arrivals: 9.6 pts higher in 5453, SA PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in 5453, SA Needs assistance: 3.6 pts higher in 5461, SA Bachelor+: 7.6 pts higher in 5453, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +2,502 larger in 5453, SA gap widening
5,100 55th pct 2,598 45th pct
Median age in 5453, SAin 5461, SA even gap narrowing
45 yrs 62nd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
1.9% 46th pct 2.5% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing
23.8% 72nd pct 25.6% 78th pct
Under 15 in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
17.9% 57th pct 19.1% 69th pct
De facto in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5453, SA gap steady
12.9% 57th pct 10.4% 27th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.6%
23.8% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.2%
17.9% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 49.3%
29.9% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
8.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.9% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

5453, SA 5461, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5453, SA gap narrowing
8.7% 26th pct 8.4% 24th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 86.4%
3.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English +1.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
42.6% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
11.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
9.4% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%
0.6% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.3% Chinese even 0.2%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5453, SAin 5461, SA even gap steady
3.3% 34th pct 3.3% 33rd pct
Limited English in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
0.1% 30th pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 92.2%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
42.5% 52nd pct 44.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
42.5% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5453, SA gap steady
46.3% 50th pct 38.0% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5453, SA gap widening
17.8% 59th pct 10.2% 24th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +2.78 more in 5461, SA
3.28 50th pct 6.06 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5453, SAin 5461, SA even
3 57th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +184 more in 5461, SA
992 55th pct 1,176 59th pct
Avg size in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +61 larger in 5461, SA
331 58th pct 392 64th pct
ICSEA in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +51 higher in 5453, SA
1,017 61st pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 38.0%
21.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.2%
15.7% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
9.0% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 40.1%
21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 16.7%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%
12.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%
10.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%
6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +$123 higher in 5453, SA gap widening
$761 52nd pct $638 26th pct
Household income in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +$266 higher in 5453, SA gap widening
$1,411 43rd pct $1,145 19th pct
Family income in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +$320 higher in 5453, SA gap widening
$1,808 44th pct $1,488 22nd pct
High earners in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5453, SA gap widening
9.7% 56th pct 4.8% 17th pct
High-income homes in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5453, SA gap widening
14.4% 44th pct 8.7% 17th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.8%
18.5% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 46.4%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.1%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5461, SA
32.5% 69th pct 36.2% 86th pct
Mental health in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5461, SA
10.6% 75th pct 11.9% 87th pct
Needs assistance in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5461, SA gap widening
5.7% 55th pct 9.3% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.6% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.2% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.6% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.2% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +1.7 pts 57.1%
21.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.7%
6.6% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.2% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
28.5% 87th pct 28.9% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5461, SA gap widening
11.8% 36th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
26.6% 61st pct 28.2% 72nd pct
Defence service in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5461, SA
3.7% 72nd pct 3.8% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5461, SA gap widening
24.5% 62nd pct 27.1% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +0.1 larger in 5461, SA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
11.9% 47th pct 15.4% 74th pct
Living alone in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing
29.7% 63rd pct 31.0% 70th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 51.8%
37.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 32.8%
11.9% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 36.9%
29.7% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
12.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
11.3% 4 people even 11.3%
5.9% 5 people even 5.8%
1.5% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +$23 higher in 5453, SA gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $227 31st pct
Mortgage in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +$301 higher in 5453, SA gap steady
$1,330 36th pct $1,029 20th pct
People / bedroom in 5453, SAin 5461, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing
22.9% 56th pct 23.2% 57th pct
Owned outright in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing
39.5% 51st pct 40.5% 54th pct
Separate houses in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5453, SA gap widening
93.7% 57th pct 89.3% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5453, SA gap narrowing
80.9% 60th pct 79.4% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
33.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 30.3%
22.9% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
2.4% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 89.3%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 51.3%
27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 23.5%
14.0% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 68.6%
22.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.8%
10.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 4.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% Under $1,000 +16.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 35.6%
18.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 9.6%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
4.4% 56th pct 5.3% 65th pct
Work from home in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5453, SA gap narrowing
9.2% 20th pct 9.0% 19th pct
PT commute in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5453, SA gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +5 more in 5453, SA
7 46th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +0.60 more in 5453, SA
1.37 29th pct 0.77 23rd pct
Departures/1k in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +8.3 more in 5453, SA
9.8 25th pct 1.5 16th pct
PT routes in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +6 more in 5453, SA
7 63rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 5453, SAin 5461, SA
15 58th pct —
Drive to city in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +8 longer in 5453, SA
91 77th pct 83 74th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 66.3%
9.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
5.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
0.3% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 34.8%
30.6% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
14.8% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.4% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing
34.0% 52nd pct 35.3% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5453, SA gap widening
12.4% 66th pct 2.8% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
2.9% 23rd pct 3.8% 40th pct
Participation in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5453, SA gap narrowing
60.4% 51st pct 53.7% 27th pct
Full-time in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5453, SA gap widening
55.3% 28th pct 53.5% 20th pct

Industries people work in

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%
8.4% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 3.7%
8.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.2% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
2.0% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%
3.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Managers even 18.8%
18.0% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 11.3%
13.0% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +3 higher in 5453, SA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +4 higher in 5453, SA
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +2 higher in 5453, SA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +4 higher in 5453, SA
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +72 higher in 5453, SA
978 50th pct 906 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +2,023 higher in 5461, SA
1,941 56th pct 3,965 75th pct
Assault/100k in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +933 higher in 5461, SA
569 41st pct 1,501 83rd pct
Robbery/100k in 5453, SAin 5461, SA
39 48th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +556 higher in 5461, SA
137 8th pct 693 71st pct
Theft/100k in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +357 higher in 5461, SA
451 31st pct 808 47th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +20 higher in 5453, SA
59 12th pct 38 5th pct
Property damage/100k in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +162 higher in 5461, SA
608 44th pct 770 57th pct
5-yr change in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5453, SA
6.5% 60th pct -1.0% 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5453, SAin 5461, SA
3.6 49th pct —
Types ≤15 min in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +2.1 more in 5453, SA
3.8 50th pct 1.7 20th pct
15-min city in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +44.6 pts higher in 5453, SA
44.6% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +48.2 pts higher in 5453, SA
48.2% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5461, SA
27.1% 33rd pct 29.7% 35th pct
Walk to school in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5453, SA
47.7% 46th pct 39.5% 38th pct
Walk to a park in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5453, SA
60.3% 39th pct 48.8% 28th pct
Walk to health in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +19.7 pts higher in 5453, SA
43.5% 60th pct 23.7% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +8.6 more in 5453, SA
15.9 43rd pct 7.3 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 5453, SAin 5461, SA even
1 43rd pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 5453, SAin 5461, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5453, SA
6.9% 73rd pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 5453, SA with nearby areas

5452, SA 5462, SA 5415, SA 5455, SA 5416, SA 5451, SA 5414, SA 5464, SA

Compare 5461, SA with nearby areas

5550, SA 5462, SA 5460, SA 5510, SA 5452, SA 5401, SA 5451, SA 5453, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5453, SA vs 5461, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5453/5453-sa/vs/POA5461/5461-sa