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5453, SA vs 5462, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 5453, SA profile · 5462, SA profile

5453, SA 5462, SA

Postcode 5453 and postcode 5462 are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5453 is a larger hub with 5,100 people, where 12.4% of residents arrived recently from overseas and 14.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It has much better access to basic needs, with 48.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 43.5% near health services. In contrast, postcode 5462 is sparsely populated with 518 people and no homes within a short walk of groceries or health services, though it has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (70.8% compared to 47.7% in postcode 5453).

Both areas share a similar typical family income of around $1,700 to $1,800 a week and have almost identical rates of long-term health conditions. However, the gaps between them in other areas are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree has grown to 9.0%, and the gap in high-income households has increased significantly to 8.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,582 larger in 5453, SA Recent arrivals: 12.4 pts higher in 5453, SA Bachelor+: 9.0 pts higher in 5453, SA PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in 5453, SA Year 12: 7.7 pts higher in 5453, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +4,582 larger in 5453, SA gap steady
5,100 55th pct 518 19th pct
Median age in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +3 yrs older in 5453, SA gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5462, SA gap narrowing
1.9% 46th pct 2.7% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5453, SA gap widening
23.8% 72nd pct 19.5% 49th pct
Under 15 in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5462, SA gap narrowing
17.9% 57th pct 19.5% 73rd pct
De facto in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5453, SA gap narrowing
12.9% 57th pct 12.5% 52nd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 19.5%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.4%
17.9% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 51.1%
29.9% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 34.4%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%
2.9% Separated even 2.9%

Age & sex structure

5453, SA 5462, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5453, SA gap widening
8.7% 26th pct 5.8% 12th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 86.5%
3.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
44.2% English ◂ +6.2 pts 38.0%
11.0% German +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%
9.4% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%
1.5% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5453, SA gap widening
3.3% 34th pct 1.2% 10th pct
Limited English in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5453, SA gap steady
0.1% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 92.3%
0.4% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5462, SA gap widening
42.5% 52nd pct 45.8% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 44.0%
42.5% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
0.8% Other religions even 0.8%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5453, SA gap widening
46.3% 50th pct 38.6% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5453, SA gap widening
17.8% 59th pct 8.8% 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +6.62 more in 5462, SA
3.28 50th pct 9.90 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +2 more in 5453, SA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +944 more in 5453, SA
992 55th pct 48 12th pct
Avg size in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +283 larger in 5453, SA
331 58th pct 48 15th pct
ICSEA in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +43 higher in 5453, SA
1,017 61st pct 974 38th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 38.6%
15.7% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
21.5% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 14.6%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%
10.4% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%
10.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%
6.9% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.3% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +$96 higher in 5453, SA gap widening
$761 52nd pct $665 31st pct
Household income in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +$142 higher in 5453, SA gap narrowing
$1,411 43rd pct $1,269 29th pct
Family income in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +$109 higher in 5453, SA gap narrowing
$1,808 44th pct $1,699 37th pct
High earners in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5453, SA gap widening
9.7% 56th pct 5.5% 24th pct
High-income homes in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5453, SA gap widening
14.4% 44th pct 6.1% 11th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.2%
18.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%
6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.7%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.0%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5462, SA
32.5% 69th pct 33.4% 74th pct
Mental health in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5462, SA
10.6% 75th pct 12.7% 91st pct
Needs assistance in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5453, SA gap steady
5.7% 55th pct 5.6% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.2% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
7.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +0.1 pts ▸ 58.9%
21.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
6.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5462, SA gap steady
28.5% 87th pct 29.6% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5462, SA gap steady
11.8% 36th pct 13.6% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5462, SA gap widening
26.6% 61st pct 29.8% 80th pct
Defence service in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5462, SA
3.7% 72nd pct 5.0% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5453, SA gap narrowing
24.5% 62nd pct 22.2% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +0.2 larger in 5462, SA gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5462, SA gap narrowing
11.9% 47th pct 14.8% 70th pct
Living alone in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5453, SA gap narrowing
29.7% 63rd pct 25.5% 43rd pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 54.7%
37.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 30.5%
11.9% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 41.8%
29.7% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 25.5%
11.3% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.2% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%
5.9% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.5% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +$20 higher in 5453, SA gap widening
$250 37th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +$333 higher in 5453, SA gap widening
$1,330 36th pct $997 19th pct
People / bedroom in 5453, SAin 5462, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5453, SA gap narrowing
22.9% 56th pct 16.8% 35th pct
Owned outright in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5453, SA gap steady
39.5% 51st pct 37.8% 46th pct
Separate houses in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5453, SA gap widening
93.7% 57th pct 87.2% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5462, SA gap widening
80.9% 60th pct 83.2% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 42.3%
39.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 37.8%
22.9% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 16.8%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 87.2%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 42.3%
27.7% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 33.7%
14.0% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.0% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 57.6%
22.8% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
10.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% Under $1,000 +18.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 39.8%
18.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 4.8%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5453, SA gap steady
4.4% 56th pct 2.6% 35th pct
Work from home in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5453, SA gap steady
9.2% 20th pct 7.5% 13th pct
PT commute in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5453, SA gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +7 more in 5453, SA
7 46th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +1.37 more in 5453, SA
1.37 29th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +9.8 more in 5453, SA
9.8 25th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +7 more in 5453, SA
7 63rd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 5453, SAin 5462, SA
15 58th pct —
Drive to city in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +4 longer in 5453, SA
91 77th pct 87 75th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 61.7%
9.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%
5.6% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 39.9%
30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 29.5%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
4.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5453, SA gap widening
34.0% 52nd pct 28.6% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +12.4 pts higher in 5453, SA gap steady
12.4% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5462, SA gap narrowing
2.9% 23rd pct 4.0% 45th pct
Participation in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5462, SA gap widening
60.4% 51st pct 65.4% 73rd pct
Full-time in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5453, SA gap steady
55.3% 28th pct 51.5% 13th pct

Industries people work in

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%
9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +6.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%
4.2% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
2.3% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 17.7%
18.0% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 11.7%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%
13.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.2% Community & personal service even 11.3%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +2 higher in 5453, SA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +2 higher in 5453, SA
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 5453, SAin 5462, SA even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +4 higher in 5453, SA
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +46 higher in 5453, SA
978 50th pct 932 26th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +1,169 higher in 5453, SA
1,941 56th pct 772 42nd pct
Assault/100k in 5453, SAin 5462, SA
569 41st pct —
Robbery/100k in 5453, SAin 5462, SA
39 48th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +56 higher in 5462, SA
137 8th pct 193 16th pct
Theft/100k in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +258 higher in 5453, SA
451 31st pct 193 13th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5453, SAin 5462, SA
59 12th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5453, SAin 5462, SA
608 44th pct —
5-yr change in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +26.5 pts higher in 5453, SA
6.5% 60th pct -20.0% 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +1.1 higher in 5453, SA
3.6 49th pct 2.5 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +0.3 more in 5453, SA
3.8 50th pct 3.5 45th pct
15-min city in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +24.2 pts higher in 5462, SA
44.6% 47th pct 68.8% 70th pct
Walk to shops in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +48.2 pts higher in 5453, SA
48.2% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +27.1 pts higher in 5453, SA
27.1% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +23.1 pts higher in 5462, SA
47.7% 46th pct 70.8% 68th pct
Walk to a park in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5462, SA
60.3% 39th pct 69.4% 47th pct
Walk to health in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +43.5 pts higher in 5453, SA
43.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +1.5 more in 5462, SA
15.9 43rd pct 17.4 48th pct
Intersections/km² in 5453, SAin 5462, SA even
1 43rd pct 1 28th pct
Mean slope in 5453, SAin 5462, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5453, SA
6.9% 73rd pct 3.3% 21st pct

Compare 5453, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5462, SA with nearby areas

5464, SA 5453, SA 5452, SA 5461, SA 5455, SA 5470, SA 5520, SA 5451, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5453, SA vs 5462, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5453/5453-sa/vs/POA5462/5462-sa