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5461, SA vs 5520, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 36 km apart · 5461, SA profile · 5520, SA profile

5461, SA 5520, SA

Postcode 5461 and postcode 5520 are nearby South Australian areas with quite different profiles. Postcode 5461 is more populous and has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,145, compared to $862 in postcode 5520. Education levels are also higher in postcode 5461, where 10.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or more, while 6.0% do so in postcode 5520. The two areas differ in their local services; postcode 5461 has more schools and better access to health services, whereas postcode 5520 has more public transport departures and better walking access to groceries.

Both areas share several similarities, including nearly identical rates of volunteering and people born overseas. They also both have no residents who commute by public transport and an equal share of people in de facto relationships. Since 2011, some of the gaps between them have widened, such as the difference in typical age, which is now 7 years. The gap in typical weekly income has also grown, while the difference in monthly home-loan payments has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,058 larger in 5461, SA Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in 5520, SA Median age: 7 yrs older in 5520, SA Unpaid child care: 6.7 pts higher in 5461, SA Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 5461, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +2,058 larger in 5461, SA gap steady
2,598 45th pct 540 20th pct
Median age in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +7 yrs older in 5520, SA gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5520, SA gap widening
2.5% 54th pct 5.7% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5520, SA gap narrowing
25.6% 78th pct 26.7% 81st pct
Under 15 in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5461, SA gap widening
19.1% 69th pct 16.9% 44th pct
De facto in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5520, SA gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 11.3% 37th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
25.6% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.9%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 43.2%
29.9% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
8.8% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.7% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
3.1% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

5461, SA 5520, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing
8.4% 24th pct 8.3% 24th pct

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 83.9%
3.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
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 +3.1 pts ▸ 48.5%
45.8% English ◂ +7.1 pts 38.7%
11.9% German ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%
6.1% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% Dutch even 0.9%
0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
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

Other language in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5461, SA gap widening
3.3% 33rd pct 1.3% 11th pct
Limited English in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
0.3% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 91.7%
0.1% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 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

No religion in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5520, SA gap steady
44.0% 58th pct 46.1% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 43.9%
44.0% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 46.1%
6.4% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5461, SA gap widening
38.0% 27th pct 28.2% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5461, SA gap widening
10.2% 24th pct 6.0% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +4.93 more in 5520, SA
6.06 71st pct 10.99 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +2 more in 5461, SA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +1,141 more in 5461, SA
1,176 59th pct 35 9th pct
Avg size in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +357 larger in 5461, SA
392 64th pct 35 10th pct
ICSEA in 5461, SAin 5520, SA even
965 34th pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 28.2%
20.2% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
19.7% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.6% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 38.2%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 9.3%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
2.9% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 12.3%
12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%
6.0% Agriculture & environment +6.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.9% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
11.8% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%
9.8% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +$95 higher in 5461, SA gap widening
$638 26th pct $543 10th pct
Household income in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +$283 higher in 5461, SA gap widening
$1,145 19th pct $862 2nd pct
Family income in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +$264 higher in 5461, SA gap widening
$1,488 22nd pct $1,224 8th pct
High earners in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
4.8% 17th pct 3.4% 11th pct
High-income homes in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5461, SA gap widening
8.7% 17th pct 5.1% 9th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.5%
23.2% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 14.5%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%
2.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 50.8%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.2%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5520, SA
36.2% 86th pct 40.2% 96th pct
Mental health in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5520, SA
11.9% 87th pct 12.0% 88th pct
Needs assistance in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5520, SA gap narrowing
9.3% 91st pct 11.1% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.4% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.3% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
3.6% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +7.5 pts 49.6%
21.7% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.6%
9.1% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.5% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5520, SA gap narrowing
28.9% 87th pct 29.3% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5520, SA gap narrowing
13.8% 67th pct 15.2% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5461, SA gap widening
28.2% 72nd pct 21.5% 27th pct
Defence service in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5520, SA
3.8% 73rd pct 6.3% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing
27.1% 82nd pct 26.2% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +0.3 larger in 5461, SA gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5520, SA gap steady
15.4% 74th pct 18.6% 87th pct
Living alone in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5520, SA gap widening
31.0% 70th pct 38.3% 91st pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 42.6%
32.8% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
15.4% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
31.0% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
11.9% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%
11.3% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +$77 higher in 5461, SA gap widening
$227 31st pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +$399 higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing
$1,029 20th pct $630 5th pct
People / bedroom in 5461, SAin 5520, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5461, SA gap widening
23.2% 57th pct 18.3% 40th pct
Owned outright in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5520, SA gap widening
40.5% 54th pct 47.2% 75th pct
Separate houses in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5520, SA gap widening
89.3% 42nd pct 95.7% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing
79.4% 55th pct 76.6% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 47.2%
30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 27.2%
23.2% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 18.3%
4.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 95.7%
10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 2.6%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 55.7%
23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 19.1%
16.9% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%
2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
0.4% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $200–$349 ◂ +43.0 pts 25.6%
21.8% Under $200 +36.4 pts ▸ 58.1%
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 +22.3 pts ▸ 67.2%
35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.3 pts 20.3%
9.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5520, SA gap widening
5.3% 65th pct 8.3% 82nd pct
Work from home in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5520, SA gap narrowing
9.0% 19th pct 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in 5461, SAin 5520, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +1 more in 5461, SA
2 29th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +1.08 more in 5520, SA
0.77 23rd pct 1.85 33rd pct
Departures/1k in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +42.9 more in 5520, SA
1.5 16th pct 44.4 38th pct
PT routes in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +1 more in 5520, SA
1 29th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 5461, SAin 5520, SA
— 52 82nd pct
Drive to city in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +14 longer in 5520, SA
83 74th pct 97 79th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 58.9%
9.0% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.2% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 41.3%
34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 31.7%
16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 10.9%
9.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%
5.3% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
35.3% 58th pct 29.3% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5520, SA gap narrowing
2.8% 22nd pct 6.7% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5520, SA gap widening
3.8% 40th pct 9.1% 93rd pct
Participation in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +9.4 pts higher in 5461, SA gap widening
53.7% 27th pct 44.3% 9th pct
Full-time in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5461, SA gap widening
53.5% 20th pct 50.8% 11th pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
7.4% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 7.6%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.5 pts 2.2%
6.0% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%
3.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
3.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
0.9% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
17.9% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%
11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%
11.3% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 5.9%
9.8% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 4.9%
6.1% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +1 higher in 5461, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +1 higher in 5461, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +2 higher in 5461, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +1 higher in 5461, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +63 higher in 5461, SA
906 14th pct 843 2nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +816 higher in 5461, SA
3,965 75th pct 3,148 70th pct
Assault/100k in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +575 higher in 5461, SA
1,501 83rd pct 926 63rd pct
Burglary/100k in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +322 higher in 5461, SA
693 71st pct 370 39th pct
Theft/100k in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +118 higher in 5520, SA
808 47th pct 926 52nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5461, SAin 5520, SA
38 5th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +214 higher in 5461, SA
770 57th pct 556 40th pct
5-yr change in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5520, SA
-1.0% 47th pct 0.0% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5461, SAin 5520, SA
— 1.2 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +0.3 more in 5461, SA
1.7 20th pct 1.4 17th pct
15-min city in 5461, SAin 5520, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +22.0 pts higher in 5520, SA
0.0% 0th pct 22.0% 28th pct
Walk to transit in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +24.5 pts higher in 5461, SA
29.7% 35th pct 5.2% 18th pct
Walk to school in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5520, SA
39.5% 38th pct 41.7% 40th pct
Walk to a park in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5520, SA
48.8% 28th pct 50.1% 29th pct
Walk to health in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +23.7 pts higher in 5461, SA
23.7% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +0.1 more in 5520, SA
7.3 6th pct 7.4 7th pct
Intersections/km² in 5461, SAin 5520, SA +0 higher in 5461, SA
1 29th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in 5461, SAin 5520, SA even
2.8% 10th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 5461, SA with nearby areas

5550, SA 5462, SA 5460, SA 5510, SA 5452, SA 5401, SA 5451, SA 5453, SA

Compare 5520, SA with nearby areas

5510, SA 5560, SA 5464, SA 5521, SA 5462, SA 5522, SA 5461, SA 5555, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5461, SA vs 5520, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5461/5461-sa/vs/POA5520/5520-sa