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5471, SA vs 5521, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 5471, SA profile · 5521, SA profile

5471, SA 5521, SA

Postcode 5521 and postcode 5471 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Postcode 5521 has a much older population, with 27.9% aged 65 and over, and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 38.8%. In contrast, postcode 5471 has much higher typical incomes, with typical weekly personal income at $900 compared to $497 in postcode 5521. Postcode 5471 also has a far higher share of residents who have completed Year 12 (46.0% versus 33.1%) and more people working from home at 50.0%.

Daily life is similar in both places, as both are car-dependent and have the same typical home size of 2.1 people. They also share a similar level of education and job skills and have an almost identical share of people born overseas. While they share these basics, some gaps are changing; the difference in typical weekly personal income has widened since 2016, while the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 31.0 pts higher in 5471, SA Work from home: 28.3 pts higher in 5471, SA Living alone: 24.3 pts higher in 5521, SA Population: 67 larger in 5521, SA 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in 5521, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +67 larger in 5521, SA gap widening
80 3rd pct 147 6th pct
Median age in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +4 yrs older in 5471, SA gap widening
53 yrs 88th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5521, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +17.9 pts higher in 5521, SA gap widening
10.0% 10th pct 27.9% 85th pct
Under 15 in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5471, SA gap narrowing
20.0% 77th pct 18.4% 62nd pct
De facto in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5471, SA gap widening
11.1% 34th pct 3.7% 0th pct

Age structure

47.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.6 pts 29.9%
10.0% Seniors (65+) +17.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
12.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.4%
5.0% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 44.3%
14.3% Never married +19.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%
4.8% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5471, SA 5521, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5471, SA gap narrowing
5.0% 9th pct 4.8% 8th pct

Country of birth

85.0% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 86.4%
5.0% England ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.5% English ◂ +18.5 pts 34.0%
35.0% Australian +9.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
21.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
11.3% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% German +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5471, SA gap widening
5.0% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 5471, SAin 5521, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.3% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 96.6%
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 5471, SAin 5521, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5521, SA gap narrowing
43.8% 57th pct 46.3% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
43.8% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 46.3%
7.5% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
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 5471, SAin 5521, SA +13.0 pts higher in 5471, SA gap narrowing
46.0% 49th pct 33.1% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5471, SA gap narrowing
14.3% 46th pct 9.0% 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5471, SAin 5521, SA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 33.1%
22.2% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
19.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 19.3%
7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 21.1%
20.0% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
10.0% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.5% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.0% Creative arts ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
0.0% Education +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +$403 higher in 5471, SA gap widening
$900 75th pct $497 5th pct
Household income in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +$396 higher in 5471, SA gap widening
$1,312 34th pct $916 5th pct
Family income in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +$823 higher in 5471, SA gap widening
$2,166 68th pct $1,343 13th pct
High earners in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5521, SA gap steady
6.3% 31st pct 9.8% 57th pct
High-income homes in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +23.1 pts higher in 5471, SA gap widening
23.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 +14.9 pts ▸ 50.8%
12.8% Under $650 +18.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.0%
15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 25.4%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +15.0 pts higher in 5521, SA
23.8% 18th pct 38.8% 92nd pct
Mental health in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5521, SA
13.8% 95th pct 17.0% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5521, SA gap widening
5.0% 43rd pct 10.2% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%
12.5% Other condition ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%
0.0% Asthma +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Cancer +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +8.5 pts 56.5%
12.5% One condition +12.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
6.3% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +31.0 pts higher in 5471, SA gap widening
55.6% 100th pct 24.6% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5521, SA gap steady
15.9% 89th pct 17.2% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +8.8 pts higher in 5471, SA gap narrowing
30.2% 82nd pct 21.3% 26th pct
Defence service in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5471, SA
8.3% 100th pct 2.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5521, SA gap widening
22.2% 44th pct 32.0% 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5471, SAin 5521, SA even gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +13.6 pts higher in 5521, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 61st pct
Living alone in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +24.3 pts higher in 5521, SA gap widening
28.2% 55th pct 52.5% 100th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 49.5%
41.7% Couples without children ◂ +17.4 pts 24.3%
0.0% One-parent families +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Other families +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

28.2% 1 person +24.3 pts ▸ 52.5%
46.2% 2 people ◂ +23.2 pts 23.0%
10.3% 6 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.7% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%
0.0% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5471, SAin 5521, SA
— $175 16th pct
Mortgage in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +$202 higher in 5521, SA gap steady
$400 0th pct $602 4th pct
People / bedroom in 5471, SAin 5521, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +14.8 pts higher in 5521, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.8% 27th pct
Owned outright in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5471, SA gap narrowing
56.4% 92nd pct 55.7% 92nd pct
Separate houses in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5471, SA gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +19.2 pts higher in 5521, SA gap narrowing
51.3% 9th pct 70.5% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 55.7%
28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 16.4%
0.0% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other tenure +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 98.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.8% 3 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 49.2%
20.5% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.9% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% Under $1,000 +32.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 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 5471, SAin 5521, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5521, SA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Work from home in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +28.3 pts higher in 5471, SA gap narrowing
50.0% 98th pct 21.7% 67th pct
PT commute in 5471, SAin 5521, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +1 more in 5471, SA
2 29th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +18.20 more in 5471, SA
25.00 100th pct 6.80 81st pct
Departures/1k in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +138.3 more in 5521, SA
25.0 32nd pct 163.3 50th pct
PT routes in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +1 more in 5521, SA
1 29th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +18 longer in 5471, SA
54 84th pct 36 74th pct
Drive to city in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +24 longer in 5471, SA
129 89th pct 105 83rd pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 48.3%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +28.3 pts 21.7%
8.8% Walked ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 32.8%
30.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 21.9%
30.3% 4 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 14.1%
15.2% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5521, SA gap widening
20.3% 7th pct 23.0% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5471, SAin 5521, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5471, SA gap steady
58.7% 44th pct 47.5% 13th pct
Full-time in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +18.5 pts higher in 5471, SA gap steady
73.5% 95th pct 55.0% 27th pct

Industries people work in

67.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +46.0 pts 21.7%
0.0% Retail trade +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%
0.0% Other services +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Education & training +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

61.8% Managers ◂ +28.4 pts 33.3%
0.0% Sales workers +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.8% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%
8.8% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%
8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +2 higher in 5521, SA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +1 higher in 5521, SA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +2 higher in 5471, SA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5471, SAin 5521, SA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +25 higher in 5521, SA
938 29th pct 963 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +0.4 higher in 5471, SA
1.8 24th pct 1.4 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +0.8 more in 5471, SA
2.2 27th pct 1.4 17th pct
15-min city in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +41.6 pts higher in 5471, SA
41.6% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +46.3 pts higher in 5521, SA
0.0% 0th pct 46.3% 50th pct
Walk to transit in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +29.7 pts higher in 5521, SA
11.2% 22nd pct 40.9% 43rd pct
Walk to school in 5471, SAin 5521, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +44.4 pts higher in 5471, SA
44.4% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 5471, SAin 5521, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +67.1 more in 5471, SA
87.5 91st pct 20.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +0 higher in 5521, SA
0 21st pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in 5471, SAin 5521, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5471, SA
5.0% 49th pct 3.9% 32nd pct

Compare 5471, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5521, SA with nearby areas

5523, SA 5472, SA 5520, SA 5464, SA 5470, SA 5471, SA 5473, SA 5522, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5471, SA vs 5521, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5471/5471-sa/vs/POA5521/5521-sa