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5460, SA vs 5501, SA

Name: 5460, SA vs 5501, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 5460, SA profile · 5501, SA profile

5460, SA 5501, SA

Postcode 5501 and postcode 5460 are nearby areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 5501 is a larger population centre with a higher recorded offence rate (3,813 per 100,000) and more residents born overseas (13.1%). It has a higher proportion of people in construction work and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (18.3%) and health services (13.7%). In contrast, postcode 5460 is much smaller and more rural, with 32.7% of its workforce in agriculture, forestry and fishing. It is far more active in community service, with 28.6% of people volunteering compared to 12.8% in postcode 5501.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing styles, with nearly every home being a separate detached house. They also share similar levels of unemployment and a similar proportion of people who need help with daily activities. While postcode 5460 has a higher share of older residents (19.7% aged 65 and over), the gap in age and the difference in cultural diversity between the two places have remained steady since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,413 larger in 5501, SA Volunteering: 15.8 pts higher in 5460, SA Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in 5501, SA Mortgage: $507 higher in 5501, SA Full-time: 6.1 pts higher in 5501, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +7,413 larger in 5501, SA gap widening

743 25th pct 8,156 63rd pct

Median age in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +1 yrs older in 5460, SA gap steady

41 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 13.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) even 11.8%

Marital status

47.2% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

33.3% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

4.9% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

3.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

5460, SA 5501, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.7% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 80.7%

4.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 43.9%

47.5% English ◂ +4.0 pts 43.5%

11.8% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%

10.6% German ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

8.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

95.6% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 89.4%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 54.4%

43.1% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 36.2%

6.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +5.72 more in 5460, SA

6.37 72nd pct 0.65 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5460, SA in 5501, SA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +211 more in 5501, SA

36 9th pct 247 33rd pct

Avg size in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +211 larger in 5501, SA

36 10th pct 247 49th pct

ICSEA in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +121 higher in 5460, SA

1,053 75th pct 932 19th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.0%

21.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.1% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

49.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 48.8%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.7% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.0% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.9% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 5.3%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

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

0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +$161 higher in 5501, SA gap widening

$595 18th pct $756 50th pct

Household income in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +$465 higher in 5501, SA gap widening

$1,243 27th pct $1,708 62nd pct

Family income in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +$353 higher in 5501, SA gap widening

$1,591 29th pct $1,944 54th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 26.1%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.3%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 40.6%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

11.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

4.8% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +1.1 pts 59.7%

22.2% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.6%

7.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +0.2 larger in 5501, SA gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 61.6%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 25.9%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 11.6%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 33.9%

23.3% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 20.0%

14.9% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.2% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.5% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +$70 higher in 5501, SA gap narrowing

$220 29th pct $290 48th pct

Mortgage in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +$507 higher in 5501, SA gap widening

$1,083 23rd pct $1,590 51st pct

People / bedroom in 5460, SA in 5501, SA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 59.0%

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 28.1%

10.9% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 99.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 41.0%

31.3% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%

5.1% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

40.0% Under $200 ◂ +20.4 pts 19.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

35.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.2 pts 19.2%

15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +2 more in 5501, SA

2 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +2.20 more in 5460, SA

2.69 40th pct 0.49 20th pct

Departures/1k in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +2.2 more in 5460, SA

5.4 20th pct 3.2 18th pct

PT routes in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +1 more in 5501, SA

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +15 longer in 5460, SA

57 85th pct 42 77th pct

Drive to city in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +13 longer in 5460, SA

58 62nd pct 45 54th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 72.4%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 7.8%

6.8% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 1.7%

2.1% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 38.5%

23.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 19.3%

17.4% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.7% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.4% No vehicle even 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.0 pts 6.7%

5.6% Construction +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

6.2% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

2.4% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Managers ◂ +10.7 pts 12.9%

14.2% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

5.3% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +2 higher in 5501, SA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +3 higher in 5501, SA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +2 higher in 5501, SA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +1 higher in 5460, SA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +37 higher in 5501, SA

909 16th pct 946 33rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +2,333 higher in 5501, SA

1,480 51st pct 3,813 74th pct

Assault/100k in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +259 higher in 5501, SA

673 49th pct 932 63rd pct

Burglary/100k in 5460, SA in 5501, SA

— 515 57th pct

Theft/100k in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +540 higher in 5501, SA

404 29th pct 944 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +184 higher in 5501, SA

135 44th pct 319 83rd pct

Property damage/100k in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +711 higher in 5501, SA

135 0th pct 846 61st pct

5-yr change in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +51.1 pts higher in 5501, SA

-57.7% 0th pct -6.6% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +0.8 higher in 5501, SA

0.6 8th pct 1.4 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +0.9 more in 5501, SA

0.7 8th pct 1.6 19th pct

15-min city in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +18.0 pts higher in 5501, SA

0.0% 0th pct 18.0% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +18.3 pts higher in 5501, SA

0.0% 0th pct 18.3% 26th pct

Walk to transit in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5501, SA

0.4% 15th pct 7.8% 20th pct

Walk to school in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +17.5 pts higher in 5460, SA

34.5% 33rd pct 17.0% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5501, SA

35.7% 18th pct 35.8% 19th pct

Walk to health in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +13.7 pts higher in 5501, SA

0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +5.9 more in 5460, SA

10.8 19th pct 4.9 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +1 higher in 5501, SA

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

Mean slope in 5460, SA in 5501, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5460, SA

2.8% 10th pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare 5460, SA with nearby areas

5401, SA 5410, SA 5400, SA 5502, SA 5501, SA 5411, SA 5461, SA 5412, SA

Compare 5501, SA with nearby areas

5502, SA 5460, SA 5550, SA 5120, SA 5400, SA 5401, SA 5121, SA 5461, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5460, SA vs 5501, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5460/5460-sa/vs/POA5501/5501-sa