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5460, SA vs 5550, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 5460, SA profile · 5550, SA profile

5460, SA 5550, SA

Postcode 5550 and postcode 5460 are two sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Postcode 5550 has a much more mobile and diverse population, with 18.2% born overseas and 22.4% arriving from abroad recently, compared to 7.4% and 0% in postcode 5460. Renting is also far more common in postcode 5550, where 32.3% of households rent, while only 10.9% do so in postcode 5460. In contrast, postcode 5460 has a much higher share of larger homes, with 85.5% having three or more bedrooms compared to 71.5% in postcode 5550.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,200. They also have almost identical rates of Year 12 completion and long-term health conditions. While they share these basic traits, other gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home has grown since 2011. Similarly, the gap in volunteering has increased, with 28.6% of people in postcode 5460 volunteering compared to 16.8% in postcode 5550.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 22.4 pts higher in 5550, SA Renting: 21.4 pts higher in 5550, SA Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in 5550, SA Other language: 11.8 pts higher in 5550, SA Unpaid carers: 4.1 pts higher in 5460, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +215 larger in 5550, SA gap steady
743 25th pct 958 30th pct
Median age in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +1 yrs older in 5550, SA gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5550, SA gap steady
2.3% 51st pct 4.3% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5460, SA gap widening
19.7% 50th pct 18.0% 40th pct
Under 15 in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5460, SA gap steady
21.1% 85th pct 18.2% 60th pct
De facto in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5550, SA gap steady
13.7% 65th pct 16.1% 83rd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
21.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 18.2%
19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.0%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 40.3%
33.3% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
11.7% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
3.0% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

5460, SA 5550, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +10.8 pts higher in 5550, SA gap widening
7.4% 19th pct 18.2% 62nd pct

Country of birth

88.7% Australia ◂ +16.8 pts 71.9%
0.0% Philippines +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 40.5%
47.5% English ◂ +6.7 pts 40.8%
11.8% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%
10.6% German ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%
8.2% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Filipino +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5550, SA gap widening
1.1% 9th pct 12.8% 72nd pct
Limited English in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5550, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 66th pct

Language used at home

95.6% English only ◂ +16.2 pts 79.3%
0.0% Tagalog +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5460, SA gap narrowing
50.6% 81st pct 46.2% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 46.2%
43.1% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 45.3%
6.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5550, SA gap steady
37.6% 26th pct 38.5% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5550, SA gap widening
5.4% 3rd pct 8.1% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +0.62 more in 5460, SA
6.37 72nd pct 5.75 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5460, SAin 5550, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +3 more in 5460, SA
36 9th pct 33 8th pct
Avg size in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +3 larger in 5460, SA
36 10th pct 33 9th pct
ICSEA in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +126 higher in 5460, SA
1,053 75th pct 927 17th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
25.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 19.0%
21.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.8%
11.1% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Highest qualification level

49.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 39.9%
8.7% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%
5.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 17.9%
11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%
10.8% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%
10.5% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
1.4% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +$117 higher in 5550, SA gap widening
$595 18th pct $712 40th pct
Household income in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +$69 higher in 5460, SA gap widening
$1,243 27th pct $1,174 21st pct
Family income in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +$117 higher in 5460, SA gap widening
$1,591 29th pct $1,474 21st pct
High earners in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5460, SA gap steady
4.9% 18th pct 3.8% 12th pct
High-income homes in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5460, SA gap widening
10.2% 25th pct 6.6% 12th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.3%
17.5% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 42.4%
33.3% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5550, SA
33.5% 74th pct 34.2% 77th pct
Mental health in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5460, SA
12.0% 88th pct 10.6% 76th pct
Needs assistance in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5550, SA gap steady
6.9% 73rd pct 7.4% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.0% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
9.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.8% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +3.6 pts 57.2%
22.2% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.5%
7.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5460, SA gap widening
28.6% 87th pct 16.8% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5460, SA gap narrowing
14.9% 83rd pct 10.8% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5460, SA gap narrowing
33.0% 91st pct 25.6% 54th pct
Defence service in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5550, SA
4.8% 86th pct 5.6% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5460, SA gap narrowing
23.9% 57th pct 20.0% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +0.3 larger in 5460, SA gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5460, SA gap widening
16.9% 81st pct 13.6% 61st pct
Living alone in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +13.9 pts higher in 5550, SA gap steady
23.3% 33rd pct 37.2% 89th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
29.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 28.4%
16.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%
0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 32.3%
23.3% 1 person +13.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
14.9% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 9.2%
10.2% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
6.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +$3 higher in 5550, SA gap narrowing
$220 29th pct $223 29th pct
Mortgage in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +$216 higher in 5460, SA gap widening
$1,083 23rd pct $867 13th pct
People / bedroom in 5460, SAin 5550, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +21.4 pts higher in 5550, SA gap widening
10.9% 14th pct 32.3% 77th pct
Owned outright in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5460, SA gap widening
37.1% 44th pct 31.6% 28th pct
Separate houses in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5460, SA gap widening
98.9% 85th pct 92.6% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +14.0 pts higher in 5460, SA gap widening
85.5% 76th pct 71.5% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.8 pts 24.4%
37.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 31.6%
10.9% Rented +21.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
5.1% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 92.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 45.3%
31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 22.4%
12.4% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
1.8% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $200–$349 +16.1 pts ▸ 52.8%
40.0% Under $200 ◂ +12.4 pts 27.6%
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

35.4% Under $1,000 +32.3 pts ▸ 67.7%
35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 26.0%
15.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 7.3%
2.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5550, SA gap narrowing
1.4% 21st pct 5.8% 69th pct
Work from home in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5460, SA gap narrowing
14.2% 43rd pct 10.1% 24th pct
PT commute in 5460, SAin 5550, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +1 more in 5460, SA
2 29th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +1.65 more in 5460, SA
2.69 40th pct 1.04 26th pct
Departures/1k in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +18.6 more in 5550, SA
5.4 20th pct 24.0 32nd pct
PT routes in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +3 more in 5550, SA
1 29th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 5460, SAin 5550, SA
57 85th pct —
Drive to city in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +7 longer in 5550, SA
58 62nd pct 65 65th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 64.2%
14.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%
6.8% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.1% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 33.6%
23.1% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
17.4% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 8.7%
1.4% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +11.4 pts higher in 5550, SA gap widening
28.0% 25th pct 39.4% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +22.4 pts higher in 5550, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.4% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5550, SA gap narrowing
3.7% 37th pct 5.1% 69th pct
Participation in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5460, SA gap narrowing
59.9% 49th pct 57.1% 38th pct
Full-time in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5550, SA gap narrowing
55.2% 27th pct 60.5% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

32.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 28.2%
7.1% Manufacturing +11.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 3.1%
8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%
7.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.4% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.4% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.2% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%
5.6% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
1.5% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Labourers +14.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
23.6% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 9.9%
10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%
10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%
9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
4.7% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.3% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +1 higher in 5460, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +1 higher in 5460, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +4 higher in 5460, SA
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +2 higher in 5460, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +33 higher in 5460, SA
909 16th pct 876 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +12,820 higher in 5550, SA
1,480 51st pct 14,301 98th pct
Assault/100k in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +1,310 higher in 5550, SA
673 49th pct 1,983 88th pct
Burglary/100k in 5460, SAin 5550, SA
— 418 46th pct
Theft/100k in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +9,200 higher in 5550, SA
404 29th pct 9,603 100th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +179 higher in 5550, SA
135 44th pct 313 82nd pct
Property damage/100k in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +1,744 higher in 5550, SA
135 0th pct 1,879 87th pct
5-yr change in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +133.3 pts higher in 5550, SA
-57.7% 0th pct 75.6% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +2.4 higher in 5550, SA
0.6 8th pct 3.0 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +2.6 more in 5550, SA
0.7 8th pct 3.3 41st pct
15-min city in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +46.0 pts higher in 5550, SA
0.0% 0th pct 46.0% 49th pct
Walk to shops in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +49.4 pts higher in 5550, SA
0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +14.7 pts higher in 5550, SA
0.4% 15th pct 15.0% 25th pct
Walk to school in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +10.9 pts higher in 5550, SA
34.5% 33rd pct 45.4% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +14.1 pts higher in 5550, SA
35.7% 18th pct 49.8% 29th pct
Walk to health in 5460, SAin 5550, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +28.9 more in 5550, SA
10.8 19th pct 39.7 80th pct
Intersections/km² in 5460, SAin 5550, SA even
1 29th pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 5460, SAin 5550, SA +0.2 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 5550, SA with nearby areas

5461, SA 5501, SA 5460, SA 5570, SA 5510, SA 5552, SA 5401, SA 5520, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5460, SA vs 5550, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5460/5460-sa/vs/POA5550/5550-sa