CensusAtlas

Compare

5470, SA vs 5472, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 5470, SA profile · 5472, SA profile

5470, SA 5472, SA

Postcode 5472 and postcode 5470 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are notable differences in household wealth and health; the typical weekly family income in postcode 5470 is far higher at $1,775, compared to $1,062 in postcode 5472. Health challenges are also more common in postcode 5472, where 45.2% of people have a long-term health condition, compared to 31.3% in postcode 5470. Additionally, postcode 5472 has a higher share of people living alone at 41.7%, while postcode 5470 has far more homes with three or more bedrooms at 83.3%.

Both areas are almost identical in their lack of walkable amenities, as no homes in either place sit within a 15-minute walk of a school. They also share a similar lack of public transport, with each having only two stops. While the two areas are similar in some ways, the gap in family income has widened since 2011. The difference in the share of people doing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework has also grown, with postcode 5470 now far higher.

Open map →

Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in 5470, SA 3+ bedrooms: 16.7 pts higher in 5470, SA Unemployment: 4.8 pts higher in 5472, SA Mortgage: $412 higher in 5470, SA Living alone: 11.7 pts higher in 5472, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +39 larger in 5472, SA gap steady
147 6th pct 186 8th pct
Median age in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +3 yrs older in 5470, SA gap narrowing
56 yrs 94th pct 53 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5470, SA gap narrowing
4.1% 70th pct 1.6% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5472, SA gap narrowing
26.5% 81st pct 28.5% 86th pct
Under 15 in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5472, SA gap steady
8.8% 6th pct 12.9% 14th pct
De facto in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5470, SA gap widening
17.2% 87th pct 13.2% 60th pct

Age structure

37.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
26.5% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 28.5%
8.8% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

45.7% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 44.8%
36.2% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 32.1%
16.5% Divorced ◂ +9.3 pts 7.3%
3.9% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

5470, SA 5472, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5472, SA gap widening
2.7% 0th pct 7.5% 20th pct

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 79.6%
2.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +2.3 pts 41.9%
41.5% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 37.1%
6.1% Scottish +7.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.5% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.5% German +5.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5470, SAin 5472, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 5470, SAin 5472, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 86.6%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5470, SA gap narrowing
46.3% 67th pct 41.9% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 41.9%
43.5% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 41.9%
7.5% Not stated +8.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5470, SA gap widening
39.5% 32nd pct 36.5% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5470, SA gap steady
11.8% 33rd pct 10.3% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5470, SAin 5472, SA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 36.5%
26.6% Year 11 ◂ +9.6 pts 17.0%
16.1% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.9 pts 32.0%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 16.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related ◂ +11.0 pts 13.6%
14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%
14.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%
6.6% Health +7.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
4.9% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Education +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +$70 higher in 5470, SA gap narrowing
$584 16th pct $514 7th pct
Household income in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +$175 higher in 5470, SA gap widening
$1,050 12th pct $875 3rd pct
Family income in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +$713 higher in 5470, SA gap widening
$1,775 42nd pct $1,062 1st pct
High earners in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5470, SA gap widening
4.7% 17th pct 1.8% 6th pct
High-income homes in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5472, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 6th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +13.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 16.7%
16.7% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 55.2%
32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 25.5%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 6.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +13.9 pts higher in 5472, SA
31.3% 62nd pct 45.2% 100th pct
Mental health in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5472, SA
12.9% 92nd pct 16.1% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5472, SA gap widening
8.8% 89th pct 11.3% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +7.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.9% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.5% Asthma +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.2% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%
7.5% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.8% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.1% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.7% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +20.4 pts 40.9%
19.7% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
12.2% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5472, SA gap narrowing
28.3% 87th pct 30.9% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5472, SA gap steady
14.2% 74th pct 15.8% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5472, SA gap narrowing
11.8% 2nd pct 15.8% 9th pct
Defence service in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5470, SA
3.1% 53rd pct 2.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5470, SA gap widening
39.4% 100th pct 29.1% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +0.3 larger in 5470, SA gap widening
2.2 21st pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5470, SA gap widening
10.6% 35th pct 2.7% 5th pct
Living alone in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +11.7 pts higher in 5472, SA gap widening
30.0% 65th pct 41.7% 96th pct

Family composition

37.2% Couples without children +15.1 pts ▸ 52.3%
48.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 38.7%
10.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 2.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.7% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
30.0% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
23.3% 3 people ◂ +17.4 pts 6.0%
5.0% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +$67 higher in 5470, SA gap narrowing
$150 11th pct $83 0th pct
Mortgage in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +$412 higher in 5470, SA gap widening
$737 9th pct $325 0th pct
People / bedroom in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +0.30 higher in 5470, SA gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5472, SA gap narrowing
10.0% 12th pct 14.3% 26th pct
Owned outright in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5470, SA gap narrowing
58.3% 95th pct 57.1% 93rd pct
Separate houses in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5470, SA gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +16.7 pts higher in 5470, SA gap widening
83.3% 69th pct 66.7% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 57.1%
20.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
10.0% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 97.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 34.5%
11.7% 4 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
23.3% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
13.3% 5 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% Under $200 even 50.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
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

66.7% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 72.7%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5470, SAin 5472, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5470, SA gap narrowing
24.2% 73rd pct 21.1% 66th pct
PT commute in 5470, SAin 5472, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5470, SAin 5472, SA even
2 29th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +2.85 more in 5470, SA
13.61 92nd pct 10.75 89th pct
Departures/1k in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +2.9 more in 5470, SA
13.6 29th pct 10.8 26th pct
PT routes in 5470, SAin 5472, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +18 longer in 5472, SA
33 72nd pct 51 82nd pct
Drive to city in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +10 longer in 5472, SA
127 89th pct 137 91st pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 55.3%
24.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 21.1%
8.1% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
32.8% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
14.8% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.1% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5472, SA gap steady
21.5% 9th pct 27.8% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5472, SA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 63rd pct
Participation in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5470, SA gap widening
52.0% 23rd pct 50.3% 19th pct
Full-time in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5472, SA gap widening
56.5% 35th pct 63.2% 77th pct

Industries people work in

32.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Other services +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%
4.8% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.8% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 39.5%
17.7% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%
6.5% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.1% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +3 higher in 5472, SA
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +3 higher in 5472, SA
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +2 higher in 5470, SA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5470, SAin 5472, SA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +44 higher in 5472, SA
938 29th pct 982 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +0.6 higher in 5472, SA
1.7 22nd pct 2.2 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +0.3 more in 5472, SA
1.9 23rd pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 5470, SAin 5472, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5470, SAin 5472, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5472, SA
47.6% 47th pct 53.4% 51st pct
Walk to school in 5470, SAin 5472, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5472, SA
47.6% 27th pct 55.9% 35th pct
Walk to health in 5470, SAin 5472, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +16.8 more in 5470, SA
54.4 87th pct 37.6 78th pct
Intersections/km² in 5470, SAin 5472, SA even
0 21st pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in 5470, SAin 5472, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5470, SA
4.9% 48th pct 4.3% 38th pct

Compare 5470, SA with nearby areas

5471, SA 5464, SA 5454, SA 5472, SA 5455, SA 5521, SA 5462, SA 5453, SA

Compare 5472, SA with nearby areas

5471, SA 5473, SA 5470, SA 5454, SA 5490, SA 5480, SA 5521, SA 5523, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5470, SA vs 5472, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5470/5470-sa/vs/POA5472/5472-sa