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5461, SA vs 5550, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 5461, SA profile · 5550, SA profile

5461, SA 5550, SA

Postcode 5461 and postcode 5550 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5550 is a hub for recent arrivals, with 22.4% arriving from overseas recently compared to just 2.8% in postcode 5461. It is also much more walkable, with 49.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while postcode 5461 has 0.0% for the same measure. In contrast, postcode 5461 has a much higher share of volunteers at 28.9%, well above the national figure, while postcode 5550 sits at 16.8%.

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,150. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and nearly identical typical weekly rents. However, the gaps in their demographics are changing. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 19.6 pts higher in 5550, SA Population: 1,640 larger in 5461, SA De facto: 5.7 pts higher in 5550, SA Housework 15h+: 7.1 pts higher in 5461, SA Volunteering: 12.0 pts higher in 5461, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +1,640 larger in 5461, SA gap steady
2,598 45th pct 958 30th pct
Median age in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +3 yrs older in 5461, SA gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5550, SA gap widening
2.5% 54th pct 4.3% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5461, SA gap widening
25.6% 78th pct 18.0% 40th pct
Under 15 in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
19.1% 69th pct 18.2% 60th pct
De facto in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5550, SA gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 16.1% 83rd pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 18.0%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 40.3%
29.9% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
8.8% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.7% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%
3.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

5461, SA 5550, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +9.8 pts higher in 5550, SA gap widening
8.4% 24th pct 18.2% 62nd pct

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +14.5 pts 71.9%
1.7% Philippines +6.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.4% England +0.5 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%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +5.0 pts 40.8%
45.5% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 40.5%
11.9% German ◂ +5.9 pts 5.9%
9.5% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.0% Filipino +6.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.1% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.3% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5550, SA gap widening
3.3% 33rd pct 12.8% 72nd pct
Limited English in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5550, SA gap steady
0.3% 40th pct 1.1% 66th pct

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 79.3%
0.6% Tagalog +2.6 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%
0.1% Greek +0.2 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 5461, SAin 5550, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5550, SA gap widening
44.0% 58th pct 46.2% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 45.3%
44.0% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
6.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5550, SA gap narrowing
38.0% 27th pct 38.5% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
10.2% 24th pct 8.1% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +0.31 more in 5461, SA
6.06 71st pct 5.75 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +2 more in 5461, SA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +1,143 more in 5461, SA
1,176 59th pct 33 8th pct
Avg size in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +359 larger in 5461, SA
392 64th pct 33 9th pct
ICSEA in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +38 higher in 5461, SA
965 34th pct 927 17th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
20.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.0%
14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 39.9%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
2.9% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%
11.9% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%
11.8% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%
9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
0.6% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +$74 higher in 5550, SA gap widening
$638 26th pct $712 40th pct
Household income in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +$29 higher in 5550, SA gap narrowing
$1,145 19th pct $1,174 21st pct
Family income in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +$14 higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing
$1,488 22nd pct $1,474 21st pct
High earners in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
4.8% 17th pct 3.8% 12th pct
High-income homes in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
8.7% 17th pct 6.6% 12th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.1%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
23.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.1%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%
2.5% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 42.4%
33.1% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5461, SA
36.2% 86th pct 34.2% 77th pct
Mental health in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5461, SA
11.9% 87th pct 10.6% 76th pct
Needs assistance in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
9.3% 91st pct 7.4% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%
10.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +0.1 pts ▸ 57.2%
21.7% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.5%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +12.0 pts higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing
28.9% 87th pct 16.8% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5461, SA gap steady
13.8% 67th pct 10.8% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing
28.2% 72nd pct 25.6% 54th pct
Defence service in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5550, SA
3.8% 73rd pct 5.6% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5461, SA gap widening
27.1% 82nd pct 20.0% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +0.1 larger in 5461, SA gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing
15.4% 74th pct 13.6% 61st pct
Living alone in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5550, SA gap steady
31.0% 70th pct 37.2% 89th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 56.5%
32.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 28.4%
15.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%
0.6% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

31.0% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
36.9% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 32.3%
11.9% 3 people even 12.0%
11.3% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%
5.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +$4 higher in 5461, SA gap narrowing
$227 31st pct $223 29th pct
Mortgage in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +$162 higher in 5461, SA gap widening
$1,029 20th pct $867 13th pct
People / bedroom in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +0.10 higher in 5550, SA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5550, SA gap narrowing
23.2% 57th pct 32.3% 77th pct
Owned outright in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5461, SA gap widening
40.5% 54th pct 31.6% 28th pct
Separate houses in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5550, SA gap widening
89.3% 42nd pct 92.6% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5461, SA gap widening
79.4% 55th pct 71.5% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 31.6%
23.2% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 24.4%
4.4% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 92.6%
10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 3.6%
0.5% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 45.3%
23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 22.4%
16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%
2.4% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
0.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 52.8%
21.8% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 27.6%
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 +22.8 pts ▸ 67.7%
35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 26.0%
9.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5550, SA gap narrowing
5.3% 65th pct 5.8% 69th pct
Work from home in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5550, SA gap steady
9.0% 19th pct 10.1% 24th pct
PT commute in 5461, SAin 5550, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +1 more in 5461, SA
2 29th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +0.27 more in 5550, SA
0.77 23rd pct 1.04 26th pct
Departures/1k in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +22.5 more in 5550, SA
1.5 16th pct 24.0 32nd pct
PT routes in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +3 more in 5550, SA
1 29th pct 4 52nd pct
Drive to city in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +18 longer in 5461, SA
83 74th pct 65 65th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 64.2%
9.0% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.2% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.9% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
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 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.6%
34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 33.9%
16.3% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
5.3% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5550, SA gap narrowing
35.3% 58th pct 39.4% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +19.6 pts higher in 5550, SA gap widening
2.8% 22nd pct 22.4% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5550, SA gap narrowing
3.8% 40th pct 5.1% 69th pct
Participation in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5550, SA gap narrowing
53.7% 27th pct 57.1% 38th pct
Full-time in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5550, SA gap narrowing
53.5% 20th pct 60.5% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
7.7% Manufacturing +10.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +10.1 pts 2.4%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.2 pts 3.1%
7.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
3.7% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.8% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.0% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%
2.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Labourers +11.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
18.8% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%
11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%
11.3% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 3.3%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%
9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%
6.1% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +1 higher in 5461, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +1 higher in 5461, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +1 higher in 5461, SA
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +1 higher in 5461, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +30 higher in 5461, SA
906 14th pct 876 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +10,336 higher in 5550, SA
3,965 75th pct 14,301 98th pct
Assault/100k in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +482 higher in 5550, SA
1,501 83rd pct 1,983 88th pct
Burglary/100k in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +275 higher in 5461, SA
693 71st pct 418 46th pct
Theft/100k in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +8,795 higher in 5550, SA
808 47th pct 9,603 100th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +275 higher in 5550, SA
38 5th pct 313 82nd pct
Property damage/100k in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +1,109 higher in 5550, SA
770 57th pct 1,879 87th pct
5-yr change in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +76.6 pts higher in 5550, SA
-1.0% 47th pct 75.6% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5461, SAin 5550, SA
— 3.0 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +1.6 more in 5550, SA
1.7 20th pct 3.3 41st pct
15-min city in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +46.0 pts higher in 5550, SA
0.0% 0th pct 46.0% 49th pct
Walk to shops in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +49.4 pts higher in 5550, SA
0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +14.7 pts higher in 5461, SA
29.7% 35th pct 15.0% 25th pct
Walk to school in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5550, SA
39.5% 38th pct 45.4% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5550, SA
48.8% 28th pct 49.8% 29th pct
Walk to health in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +23.7 pts higher in 5461, SA
23.7% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +32.4 more in 5550, SA
7.3 6th pct 39.7 80th pct
Intersections/km² in 5461, SAin 5550, SA even
1 29th pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 5461, SAin 5550, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5461, SA
2.8% 10th pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare 5461, SA with nearby areas

5550, SA 5462, SA 5460, SA 5510, SA 5452, SA 5401, SA 5451, SA 5453, 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). 5461, SA vs 5550, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5461/5461-sa/vs/POA5550/5550-sa