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5472, SA vs 5490, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 5472, SA profile · 5490, SA profile

5472, SA 5490, SA

Postcode 5472 and postcode 5490 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Postcode 5472 is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 41.7% of people living alone. In contrast, postcode 5490 is far more family-oriented, with 24% of its population being children under 15 and 87.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Postcode 5472 also has a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions at 45.2%, compared to 29.8% in postcode 5490.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing styles, with nearly every home being a separate detached house. While they share this layout, the gaps between them are shifting; the typical age gap has widened as postcode 5472 has become far older than postcode 5490 since 2011. This trend is also seen in the workforce, where the share of adults working or looking for work is now far higher in postcode 5490.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.1 pts higher in 5490, SA Under 15: 11.1 pts higher in 5490, SA Living alone: 18.9 pts higher in 5472, SA Unpaid child care: 13.8 pts higher in 5490, SA Household size: 0.7 larger in 5490, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +15 larger in 5472, SA gap narrowing
186 8th pct 171 7th pct
Median age in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +9 yrs older in 5472, SA gap widening
53 yrs 88th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5472, SA gap widening
1.6% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5472, SA gap steady
28.5% 86th pct 23.4% 70th pct
Under 15 in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +11.1 pts higher in 5490, SA gap widening
12.9% 14th pct 24.0% 94th pct
De facto in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5472, SA gap steady
13.2% 60th pct 11.2% 36th pct

Age structure

37.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 33.3%
28.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 23.4%
12.9% Children (0–14) +11.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
10.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

Marital status

44.8% Married +16.5 pts ▸ 61.4%
32.1% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 26.5%
9.1% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%
7.3% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%
2.4% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

5472, SA 5490, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5472, SA gap widening
7.5% 20th pct 3.5% 3rd pct

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 87.7%
4.3% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
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

37.1% Australian +15.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
41.9% English +0.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 8.2%
12.9% Irish ◂ +9.4 pts 3.5%
12.9% German ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%
1.6% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Chinese 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 5472, SAin 5490, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 5472, SAin 5490, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.6% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 92.4%
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% 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 5472, SAin 5490, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5472, SA gap widening
41.9% 49th pct 35.1% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 48.5%
41.9% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 35.1%
16.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
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 5472, SAin 5490, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5472, SA gap narrowing
36.5% 23rd pct 35.8% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5490, SA gap widening
10.3% 25th pct 15.2% 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5472, SAin 5490, SA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.8%
20.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.4%
17.0% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
8.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 31.2%
16.5% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 14.3%
7.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.7% Agriculture & environment +11.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.6% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.6% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.6% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%
10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 3.9%
8.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +$199 higher in 5490, SA gap widening
$514 7th pct $713 41st pct
Household income in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +$430 higher in 5490, SA gap widening
$875 3rd pct $1,305 33rd pct
Family income in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +$375 higher in 5490, SA gap widening
$1,062 1st pct $1,437 18th pct
High earners in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5490, SA gap widening
1.8% 6th pct 4.5% 15th pct
High-income homes in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5472, SA gap narrowing
3.6% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

40.5% $650–$1,499 +15.7 pts ▸ 56.1%
23.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.8 pts 7.0%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%
3.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.2% Under $650 ◂ +16.5 pts 38.6%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +14.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +15.3 pts higher in 5472, SA
45.2% 100th pct 29.8% 53rd pct
Mental health in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5472, SA
16.1% 100th pct 8.8% 51st pct
Needs assistance in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5472, SA gap widening
11.3% 100th pct 5.3% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.9% Arthritis ◂ +11.7 pts 8.2%
16.1% Mental health ◂ +7.4 pts 8.8%
15.1% Asthma ◂ +7.5 pts 7.6%
10.2% Diabetes ◂ +8.5 pts 1.8%
8.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%
5.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%
2.7% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.9% None +17.6 pts ▸ 58.5%
22.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 22.2%
16.1% Two conditions ◂ +8.5 pts 7.6%
7.5% Three or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5490, SA gap narrowing
30.9% 90th pct 33.3% 93rd pct
Unpaid carers in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5472, SA gap widening
15.8% 88th pct 12.9% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +13.8 pts higher in 5490, SA gap widening
15.8% 9th pct 29.5% 79th pct
Defence service in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5490, SA
2.4% 36th pct 4.4% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5472, SA gap narrowing
29.1% 90th pct 25.8% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +0.7 larger in 5490, SA gap widening
1.9 5th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5490, SA gap narrowing
2.7% 5th pct 6.3% 11th pct
Living alone in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +18.9 pts higher in 5472, SA gap widening
41.7% 96th pct 22.8% 31st pct

Family composition

38.7% Couples with children +21.6 pts ▸ 60.3%
52.3% Couples without children ◂ +26.9 pts 25.4%
2.7% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other families +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 31.6%
41.7% 1 person ◂ +18.9 pts 22.8%
6.0% 3 people +8.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.1% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.0% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +$47 higher in 5490, SA gap steady
$83 0th pct $130 7th pct
Mortgage in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +$195 higher in 5490, SA gap narrowing
$325 0th pct $520 2nd pct
People / bedroom in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +0.20 higher in 5490, SA gap widening
0.60 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +14.3 pts higher in 5472, SA gap widening
14.3% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5472, SA gap steady
57.1% 93rd pct 56.1% 92nd pct
Separate houses in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5490, SA gap steady
97.6% 78th pct 98.2% 81st pct
3+ bedrooms in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +21.1 pts higher in 5490, SA gap widening
66.7% 19th pct 87.7% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 56.1%
26.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
14.3% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 98.2%
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

34.5% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 47.4%
32.1% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 8.8%
0.0% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

72.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.4 pts 53.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5472, SAin 5490, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +8.4 pts higher in 5490, SA gap widening
21.1% 66th pct 29.4% 82nd pct
PT commute in 5472, SAin 5490, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5472, SAin 5490, SA even
2 29th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +0.94 more in 5490, SA
10.75 89th pct 11.70 90th pct
Departures/1k in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +12.6 more in 5490, SA
10.8 26th pct 23.4 32nd pct
PT routes in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +1 more in 5490, SA
1 29th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +6 longer in 5472, SA
51 82nd pct 45 79th pct
Drive to city in 5472, SAin 5490, SA
137 91st pct —

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) ◂ +15.3 pts 40.0%
21.1% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
10.5% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%
9.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 33.9%
35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.7 pts 15.3%
16.3% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
15.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5472, SA gap widening
27.8% 25th pct 21.8% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5490, SA gap narrowing
4.8% 63rd pct 5.7% 77th pct
Participation in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +15.6 pts higher in 5490, SA gap widening
50.3% 19th pct 65.9% 76th pct
Full-time in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5472, SA gap narrowing
63.2% 77th pct 62.4% 74th pct

Industries people work in

36.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%
10.5% Other services ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
6.6% Administrative & support ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.9% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

39.5% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.4%
11.8% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%
11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%
6.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%
3.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +2 higher in 5490, SA
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +3 higher in 5490, SA
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +6 higher in 5490, SA
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +1 higher in 5490, SA
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +52 higher in 5490, SA
982 52nd pct 1,034 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +1.0 higher in 5472, SA
2.2 30th pct 1.2 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +1.1 more in 5472, SA
2.2 27th pct 1.2 14th pct
15-min city in 5472, SAin 5490, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5472, SAin 5490, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +17.4 pts higher in 5472, SA
53.4% 51st pct 35.9% 40th pct
Walk to school in 5472, SAin 5490, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +17.4 pts higher in 5472, SA
55.9% 35th pct 38.5% 21st pct
Walk to health in 5472, SAin 5490, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +2.5 more in 5472, SA
37.6 78th pct 35.1 76th pct
Intersections/km² in 5472, SAin 5490, SA even
0 22nd pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in 5472, SAin 5490, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5472, SA
4.3% 38th pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 5472, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5490, SA with nearby areas

5473, SA 5480, SA 5491, SA 5472, SA 5481, SA 5482, SA 5493, SA 5471, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5472, SA vs 5490, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5472/5472-sa/vs/POA5490/5490-sa