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5471, SA vs 5491, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 5471, SA profile · 5491, SA profile

5471, SA 5491, SA

Postcode 5491 and postcode 5471 are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5491 is home to more people and is notably older, with 25.8% aged 65 and over compared to 10.0% in postcode 5471. It also has far more large homes, with 81.7% having three or more bedrooms, while that figure is 51.3% in postcode 5471. Conversely, postcode 5471 has a much higher share of high-earners, with 23.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 9.7% in postcode 5491.

Both areas share a similar level of access to money and resources. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps have shifted since 2016. The share of seniors is now far higher in postcode 5491, whereas previously the gap was much smaller. Similarly, the share of high-income households and volunteers has flipped, with postcode 5471 now leading in both. Working from home is also far more common in postcode 5471, where 50.0% of people do so, compared to 10.3% in postcode 5491.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,717 larger in 5491, SA Mortgage: $575 higher in 5491, SA 3+ bedrooms: 30.5 pts higher in 5491, SA Work from home: 39.7 pts higher in 5471, SA Volunteering: 19.2 pts higher in 5471, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +1,717 larger in 5491, SA gap steady
80 3rd pct 1,797 39th pct
Median age in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +5 yrs older in 5471, SA gap widening
53 yrs 88th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5491, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +15.8 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
10.0% 10th pct 25.8% 78th pct
Under 15 in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5471, SA gap narrowing
20.0% 77th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5471, SA gap steady
11.1% 34th pct 10.3% 26th pct

Age structure

47.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.0 pts 26.5%
10.0% Seniors (65+) +15.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
12.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%
5.0% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 53.0%
14.3% Never married +12.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
7.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.8% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5471, SA 5491, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5491, SA gap steady
5.0% 9th pct 6.1% 13th pct

Country of birth

85.0% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 89.6%
5.0% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%

Ancestry

52.5% English ◂ +6.6 pts 45.9%
35.0% Australian +13.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
21.3% Irish ◂ +10.5 pts 10.8%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%
0.0% German +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5471, SA gap widening
5.0% 48th pct 1.8% 16th pct
Limited English in 5471, SAin 5491, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.3% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 94.7%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5471, SA gap narrowing
43.8% 57th pct 38.5% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 55.6%
43.8% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 38.5%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5471, SA gap narrowing
46.0% 49th pct 42.4% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5471, SA gap narrowing
14.3% 46th pct 12.2% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5471, SAin 5491, SA
— 6.27 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +2 more in 5491, SA
0 0th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5471, SAin 5491, SA
— 324 37th pct
Avg size in 5471, SAin 5491, SA
— 162 37th pct
ICSEA in 5471, SAin 5491, SA
— 1,005 56th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 42.4%
19.0% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
22.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 41.1%
22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 18.7%
7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

27.5% Engineering & related ◂ +8.0 pts 19.5%
20.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.3 pts 9.7%
10.0% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Education +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.5% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Creative arts ◂ +8.5 pts 1.5%
7.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +$161 higher in 5471, SA gap widening
$900 75th pct $739 46th pct
Household income in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +$47 higher in 5471, SA gap narrowing
$1,312 34th pct $1,265 29th pct
Family income in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +$466 higher in 5471, SA gap widening
$2,166 68th pct $1,700 37th pct
High earners in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
6.3% 31st pct 8.6% 48th pct
High-income homes in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +13.4 pts higher in 5471, SA gap widening
23.1% 70th pct 9.7% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.8%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
12.8% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 3.7%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
34.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +10.9 pts higher in 5491, SA
23.8% 18th pct 34.6% 79th pct
Mental health in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5471, SA
13.8% 95th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5491, SA gap steady
5.0% 43rd pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%
13.8% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%
12.5% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%
0.0% Asthma +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Heart disease +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
0.0% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +4.4 pts 60.6%
12.5% One condition +9.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
6.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Three or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +19.2 pts higher in 5471, SA gap widening
55.6% 100th pct 36.4% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5471, SA gap narrowing
15.9% 89th pct 13.2% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5471, SA gap widening
30.2% 82nd pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5471, SA
8.3% 100th pct 2.7% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5491, SA gap narrowing
22.2% 44th pct 24.6% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +0.1 larger in 5491, SA gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 21st pct
Living alone in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5491, SA gap steady
28.2% 55th pct 32.9% 78th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 53.2%
41.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 37.6%
0.0% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

46.2% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 40.3%
28.2% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
10.3% 6 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 1.6%
0.0% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.7% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 5 people +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5471, SAin 5491, SA
— $210 26th pct
Mortgage in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +$575 higher in 5491, SA gap narrowing
$400 0th pct $975 18th pct
People / bedroom in 5471, SAin 5491, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +18.7 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.7% 41st pct
Owned outright in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +10.0 pts higher in 5471, SA gap narrowing
56.4% 92nd pct 46.4% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5471, SA gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 96.2% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +30.5 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
51.3% 9th pct 81.7% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 46.4%
28.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% Rented +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 96.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.8% 3 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 52.8%
20.5% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 13.3%
0.0% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% Under $1,000 +23.2 pts ▸ 50.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5491, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +39.7 pts higher in 5471, SA gap narrowing
50.0% 98th pct 10.3% 25th pct
PT commute in 5471, SAin 5491, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +1 more in 5471, SA
2 29th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +24.44 more in 5471, SA
25.00 100th pct 0.56 20th pct
Departures/1k in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +20.5 more in 5471, SA
25.0 32nd pct 4.5 19th pct
PT routes in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +3 more in 5491, SA
1 29th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +17 longer in 5491, SA
54 84th pct 71 93rd pct
Drive to city in 5471, SAin 5491, SA
129 89th pct —

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +18.7 pts ▸ 68.7%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +39.7 pts 10.3%
8.8% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.3% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 39.7%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 29.3%
30.3% 4 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 9.9%
15.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
20.3% 7th pct 28.0% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in 5471, SAin 5491, SA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5491, SA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 10th pct
Participation in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5491, SA gap narrowing
58.7% 44th pct 61.4% 56th pct
Full-time in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +13.7 pts higher in 5471, SA gap widening
73.5% 95th pct 59.8% 59th pct

Industries people work in

67.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +47.0 pts 20.7%
14.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +11.9 pts 2.8%
14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%
0.0% Retail trade +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Education & training +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Construction +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

61.8% Managers ◂ +38.5 pts 23.2%
11.8% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%
8.8% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.8% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Sales workers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +2 higher in 5491, SA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +3 higher in 5491, SA
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5471, SAin 5491, SA even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +2 higher in 5471, SA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +33 higher in 5491, SA
938 29th pct 971 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5471, SAin 5491, SA
— 1,503 51st pct
Assault/100k in 5471, SAin 5491, SA
— 445 28th pct
Burglary/100k in 5471, SAin 5491, SA
— 56 0th pct
Theft/100k in 5471, SAin 5491, SA
— 390 28th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5471, SAin 5491, SA
— 56 11th pct
Property damage/100k in 5471, SAin 5491, SA
— 223 9th pct
5-yr change in 5471, SAin 5491, SA
— 8.0% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +1.8 higher in 5491, SA
1.8 24th pct 3.6 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +2.0 more in 5491, SA
2.2 27th pct 4.2 55th pct
15-min city in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5491, SA
41.6% 44th pct 48.9% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +47.7 pts higher in 5491, SA
0.0% 0th pct 47.7% 51st pct
Walk to transit in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +12.8 pts higher in 5491, SA
11.2% 22nd pct 24.1% 31st pct
Walk to school in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +53.0 pts higher in 5491, SA
0.0% 0th pct 53.0% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5491, SA
44.4% 25th pct 52.4% 31st pct
Walk to health in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +56.3 pts higher in 5491, SA
0.0% 0th pct 56.3% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +61.9 more in 5471, SA
87.5 91st pct 25.6 66th pct
Intersections/km² in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +0 higher in 5491, SA
0 21st pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 5471, SAin 5491, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5471, SA
5.0% 49th pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 5471, SA with nearby areas

5470, SA 5472, SA 5454, SA 5473, SA 5464, SA 5455, SA 5521, SA 5490, SA

Compare 5491, SA with nearby areas

5420, SA 5493, SA 5490, SA 5473, SA 5454, SA 5472, SA 5471, SA 5480, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5471, SA vs 5491, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5471/5471-sa/vs/POA5491/5491-sa