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5454, SA vs 5473, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 5454, SA profile · 5473, SA profile

5454, SA 5473, SA

Postcode 5473 and postcode 5454 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Postcode 5473 is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 28.7% of people aged 65 or over. This is far older than postcode 5454, where the typical age is 43 and 18.4% are seniors. There is also a stark difference in recent migration; 47.8% of people in postcode 5454 arrived from overseas recently, compared to 11.3% in postcode 5473. Postcode 5473 has more people living alone at 37.3%, while 60.0% of adults in postcode 5454 are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 46.3% in postcode 5473.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The age difference has grown from 5 to 8 years, and the share of recent overseas arrivals in postcode 5454 has climbed significantly. Despite these drifting trends, they share some core traits, such as similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (around 5%) and nearly identical typical weekly rents of $150 to $160. Both areas also have similar overall advantage scores, sitting near the national average.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 36.5 pts higher in 5454, SA Population: 354 larger in 5473, SA Unpaid child care: 9.9 pts higher in 5454, SA No car: 4.8 pts higher in 5473, SA Under 15: 7.6 pts higher in 5454, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +354 larger in 5473, SA gap narrowing
391 16th pct 745 25th pct
Median age in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +8 yrs older in 5473, SA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5454, SA gap steady
5.1% 76th pct 5.0% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
18.4% 43rd pct 28.7% 87th pct
Under 15 in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5454, SA gap widening
23.5% 92nd pct 16.0% 35th pct
De facto in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5454, SA gap widening
13.5% 63rd pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
18.4% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 16.0%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 17.4%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 43.7%
27.5% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 28.5%
8.2% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

5454, SA 5473, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5473, SA gap steady
5.9% 12th pct 7.1% 18th pct

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 80.5%
2.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.3% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 38.7%
35.5% English +5.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
10.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
10.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5473, SA gap narrowing
2.3% 22nd pct 3.6% 37th pct
Limited English in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5473, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 51st pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 85.8%
0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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 5454, SAin 5473, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5454, SA gap widening
49.4% 78th pct 42.6% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 42.6%
39.4% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
8.7% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5454, SA gap steady
40.8% 36th pct 33.0% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
6.6% 7th pct 10.0% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +14.34 more in 5473, SA
10.87 85th pct 25.21 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +2 more in 5473, SA
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +296 more in 5473, SA
19 5th pct 315 37th pct
Avg size in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +86 larger in 5473, SA
19 3rd pct 105 27th pct
ICSEA in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +73 higher in 5454, SA
1,057 76th pct 984 44th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 33.0%
21.4% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
16.3% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.2% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 38.0%
18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.5 pts 10.9%
11.9% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.2% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.1 pts 5.6%
14.3% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 7.8%
11.3% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.5% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.9% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
2.4% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +$138 higher in 5454, SA gap narrowing
$626 24th pct $488 4th pct
Household income in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +$177 higher in 5454, SA gap narrowing
$1,112 16th pct $935 6th pct
Family income in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +$236 higher in 5454, SA gap narrowing
$1,454 20th pct $1,218 8th pct
High earners in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5473, SA gap steady
4.6% 15th pct 4.9% 19th pct
High-income homes in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5454, SA gap widening
11.4% 31st pct 6.1% 11th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.0%
16.8% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 26.8%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.6%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 53.7%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 25.8%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%
1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5473, SA
32.2% 67th pct 37.4% 89th pct
Mental health in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5473, SA
10.5% 74th pct 11.3% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
5.4% 50th pct 7.7% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.5% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
6.1% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.2% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.6% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.8% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +7.8 pts 51.5%
22.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.1% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.6% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5454, SA gap widening
34.8% 94th pct 27.8% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5454, SA gap widening
18.7% 100th pct 12.9% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +9.9 pts higher in 5454, SA gap widening
30.8% 85th pct 20.9% 24th pct
Defence service in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5473, SA
3.3% 60th pct 4.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5454, SA gap steady
28.5% 88th pct 26.3% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +0.3 larger in 5454, SA gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5473, SA gap narrowing
13.2% 58th pct 18.3% 86th pct
Living alone in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +13.8 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
23.5% 34th pct 37.3% 89th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 40.3%
35.4% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 40.1%
13.2% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 39.5%
23.5% 1 person +13.8 pts ▸ 37.3%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
6.0% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +$10 higher in 5473, SA gap steady
$150 11th pct $160 13th pct
Mortgage in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +$54 higher in 5454, SA gap narrowing
$704 8th pct $650 6th pct
People / bedroom in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +0.10 higher in 5454, SA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5454, SA gap narrowing
17.4% 37th pct 16.9% 35th pct
Owned outright in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5454, SA gap narrowing
47.7% 76th pct 46.2% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5454, SA gap narrowing
99.3% 90th pct 96.2% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5473, SA gap narrowing
76.5% 42nd pct 79.0% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 46.2%
25.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
17.4% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%
5.4% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 96.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 50.6%
16.8% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
16.1% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.7% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

73.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 62.3%
26.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.4%
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

76.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 68.2%
23.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 60th pct
Work from home in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5454, SA gap narrowing
15.6% 48th pct 12.4% 35th pct
PT commute in 5454, SAin 5473, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +1 more in 5454, SA
2 29th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +3.77 more in 5454, SA
5.12 66th pct 1.34 29th pct
Departures/1k in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +4.9 more in 5454, SA
10.2 25th pct 5.4 20th pct
PT routes in 5454, SAin 5473, SA even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +14 longer in 5454, SA
56 85th pct 42 77th pct
Drive to city in 5454, SAin 5473, SA
130 90th pct —

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 64.2%
15.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%
2.3% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.3% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.2% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
29.1% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
21.3% 4 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 7.7%
18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%
0.0% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5473, SA gap narrowing
25.7% 17th pct 27.2% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +36.5 pts higher in 5454, SA gap widening
47.8% 100th pct 11.3% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5454, SA gap widening
7.1% 87th pct 5.2% 70th pct
Participation in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +13.7 pts higher in 5454, SA gap steady
60.0% 50th pct 46.3% 11th pct
Full-time in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5454, SA gap narrowing
56.1% 33rd pct 48.2% 6th pct

Industries people work in

43.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.9 pts 16.4%
13.9% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.8% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.6% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.7% Manufacturing +6.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.0% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.7% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.0% Accommodation & food even 4.0%

Occupations people work in

35.8% Managers ◂ +16.9 pts 19.0%
8.7% Community & personal service +7.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%
8.7% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.7% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
5.2% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +2 higher in 5454, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +2 higher in 5454, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +2 higher in 5454, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +2 higher in 5454, SA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +59 higher in 5454, SA
926 23rd pct 867 7th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +408 higher in 5473, SA
2,813 66th pct 3,221 71st pct
Assault/100k in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +230 higher in 5454, SA
767 55th pct 537 38th pct
Burglary/100k in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +243 higher in 5454, SA
512 56th pct 268 24th pct
Theft/100k in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +684 higher in 5473, SA
256 17th pct 940 52nd pct
Property damage/100k in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +339 higher in 5454, SA
1,279 78th pct 940 65th pct
5-yr change in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +50.0 pts higher in 5473, SA
450.0% 100th pct 500.0% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5454, SAin 5473, SA even
2.9 39th pct 2.9 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5454, SAin 5473, SA even
3.1 38th pct 3.1 39th pct
15-min city in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5473, SA
43.9% 46th pct 53.6% 57th pct
Walk to shops in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +16.9 pts higher in 5473, SA
43.9% 47th pct 60.8% 64th pct
Walk to transit in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +13.4 pts higher in 5473, SA
41.3% 44th pct 54.8% 52nd pct
Walk to school in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +12.0 pts higher in 5473, SA
43.9% 42nd pct 55.9% 55th pct
Walk to a park in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +23.5 pts higher in 5473, SA
44.0% 25th pct 67.5% 46th pct
Walk to health in 5454, SAin 5473, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +13.1 more in 5454, SA
33.2 75th pct 20.1 57th pct
Intersections/km² in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +0 higher in 5473, SA
0 24th pct 1 34th pct
Mean slope in 5454, SAin 5473, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5454, SA
5.0% 50th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 5454, SA with nearby areas

5471, SA 5470, SA 5455, SA 5472, SA 5491, SA 5420, SA 5473, SA 5464, SA

Compare 5473, SA with nearby areas

5480, SA 5472, SA 5490, SA 5471, SA 5523, SA 5491, SA 5481, SA 5521, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5454, SA vs 5473, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5454/5454-sa/vs/POA5473/5473-sa