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5461, SA vs 5462, SA

Name: 5461, SA vs 5462, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 5461, SA profile · 5462, SA profile

5461, SA 5462, SA

Postcode 5461 and postcode 5462 are nearby areas in South Australia with very different daily experiences. Postcode 5461 is more prone to crime, with 3,965 recorded offences per 100,000 people and a burglary rate far higher than in postcode 5462. It also has larger schools, with an average size of 392 compared to just 48 in postcode 5462. In contrast, postcode 5462 is more walkable, where 68.8% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while none do in postcode 5461.

Both areas have a similar share of people with a mental health condition, which sits close to the national figure. They are also alike in their typical weekly personal incomes and the number of people per home. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in the share of adults working or looking for work has widened since 2011, and postcode 5461 now has a much higher proportion of people aged 65 and over than postcode 5462.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,080 larger in 5461, SA Participation: 11.7 pts higher in 5462, SA Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 5461, SA Housework 15h+: 4.9 pts higher in 5461, SA Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in 5461, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +2,080 larger in 5461, SA gap steady

2,598 45th pct 518 19th pct

Median age in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +3 yrs older in 5461, SA gap narrowing

45 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 19.5%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

49.3% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

29.9% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 3.1%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 86.5%

3.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

45.8% English ◂ +7.8 pts 38.0%

11.9% German +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

6.1% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 44.0%

44.0% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

6.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +3.84 more in 5462, SA

6.06 71st pct 9.90 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +2 more in 5461, SA

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +1,128 more in 5461, SA

1,176 59th pct 48 12th pct

Avg size in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +344 larger in 5461, SA

392 64th pct 48 15th pct

ICSEA in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +9 higher in 5462, SA

965 34th pct 974 38th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

19.7% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.2% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 39.8%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.9% Certificate I / II even 2.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%

12.3% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.9% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%

11.8% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

6.0% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +$27 higher in 5462, SA gap narrowing

$638 26th pct $665 31st pct

Household income in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +$124 higher in 5462, SA gap widening

$1,145 19th pct $1,269 29th pct

Family income in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +$211 higher in 5462, SA gap widening

$1,488 22nd pct $1,699 37th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 18.4%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

2.5% $4,000 or more even 2.6%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 45.1%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

10.4% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +1.8 pts ▸ 58.9%

21.7% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +0.1 larger in 5462, SA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 54.7%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 30.5%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 25.5%

11.3% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

5.8% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +$3 higher in 5462, SA gap narrowing

$227 31st pct $230 31st pct

Mortgage in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +$32 higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing

$1,029 20th pct $997 19th pct

People / bedroom in 5461, SA in 5462, SA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 37.8%

23.2% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 16.8%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 87.2%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 42.3%

23.5% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%

4.7% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 57.6%

21.8% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

4.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

9.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +2 more in 5461, SA

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +0.77 more in 5461, SA

0.77 23rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +1.5 more in 5461, SA

1.5 16th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +1 more in 5461, SA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +4 longer in 5462, SA

83 74th pct 87 75th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 61.7%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

6.2% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 29.5%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 18.8%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 5.6%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

7.4% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

6.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.8% Public administration & safety even 3.8%

0.9% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 17.7%

17.9% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 13.2%

11.6% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

9.8% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +1 higher in 5462, SA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +2 higher in 5462, SA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +2 higher in 5462, SA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 5461, SA in 5462, SA even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +26 higher in 5462, SA

906 14th pct 932 26th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +3,192 higher in 5461, SA

3,965 75th pct 772 42nd pct

Assault/100k in 5461, SA in 5462, SA

1,501 83rd pct —

Burglary/100k in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +500 higher in 5461, SA

693 71st pct 193 16th pct

Theft/100k in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +615 higher in 5461, SA

808 47th pct 193 13th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5461, SA in 5462, SA

38 5th pct —

Property damage/100k in 5461, SA in 5462, SA

770 57th pct —

5-yr change in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +19.0 pts higher in 5461, SA

-1.0% 47th pct -20.0% 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5461, SA in 5462, SA

— 2.5 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +1.8 more in 5462, SA

1.7 20th pct 3.5 45th pct

15-min city in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +68.8 pts higher in 5462, SA

0.0% 0th pct 68.8% 70th pct

Walk to shops in 5461, SA in 5462, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +29.7 pts higher in 5461, SA

29.7% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +31.3 pts higher in 5462, SA

39.5% 38th pct 70.8% 68th pct

Walk to a park in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +20.6 pts higher in 5462, SA

48.8% 28th pct 69.4% 47th pct

Walk to health in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +23.7 pts higher in 5461, SA

23.7% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +10.1 more in 5462, SA

7.3 6th pct 17.4 48th pct

Intersections/km² in 5461, SA in 5462, SA even

1 29th pct 1 28th pct

Mean slope in 5461, SA in 5462, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5462, SA

2.8% 10th pct 3.3% 21st pct

Compare 5461, SA with nearby areas

5550, SA 5462, SA 5460, SA 5510, SA 5452, SA 5401, SA 5451, SA 5453, 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). 5461, SA vs 5462, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5461/5461-sa/vs/POA5462/5462-sa