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5473, SA vs 5481, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 5473, SA profile · 5481, SA profile

5473, SA 5481, SA

Postcode 5473 and postcode 5481 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Postcode 5481 is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 compared to 51 in postcode 5473. There are striking differences in home ownership and family life; 57.0% of homes in postcode 5481 are owned outright, while postcode 5473 has a far higher share of one-parent families (18.3%) and renters (16.9%). Postcode 5473 also has a more diverse own population, with 11.3% of residents arriving from overseas recently, compared to none in postcode 5481.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two neighbours have generally widened. This is seen in the age gap, which grew from two years to eight, and the rising difference in the share of one-parent families. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes (around $935 to $980) and nearly the same percentage of people with long-term health conditions (about 37%).

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 10.4 pts higher in 5473, SA Recent arrivals: 11.3 pts higher in 5473, SA Median age: 8 yrs older in 5481, SA Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 5473, SA Owned outright: 10.8 pts higher in 5481, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +247 larger in 5473, SA gap steady
745 25th pct 498 19th pct
Median age in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +8 yrs older in 5481, SA gap widening
51 yrs 83rd pct 59 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5473, SA gap steady
5.0% 75th pct 3.2% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5481, SA gap narrowing
28.7% 87th pct 30.9% 90th pct
Under 15 in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
16.0% 35th pct 10.4% 9th pct
De facto in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5481, SA gap steady
11.0% 33rd pct 12.1% 46th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +11.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
28.7% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.9%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 10.4%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

Marital status

43.7% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 55.3%
28.5% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 23.9%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
5.6% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

5473, SA 5481, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5481, SA gap widening
7.1% 18th pct 9.2% 29th pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 83.5%
2.7% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 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

41.2% English +8.6 pts ▸ 49.8%
38.7% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 35.7%
10.1% German +5.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.9% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%
8.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.7% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Italian even 1.2%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
3.6% 37th pct 0.8% 7th pct
Limited English in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5473, SA gap steady
0.5% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 94.0%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 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 5473, SAin 5481, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5481, SA gap narrowing
42.6% 52nd pct 43.6% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 48.2%
42.6% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5481, SA gap steady
33.0% 14th pct 36.5% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5481, SA gap widening
10.0% 23rd pct 13.1% 40th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5473, SAin 5481, SA
25.21 94th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +3 more in 5473, SA
3 57th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5473, SAin 5481, SA
315 37th pct —
Avg size in 5473, SAin 5481, SA
105 27th pct —
ICSEA in 5473, SAin 5481, SA
984 44th pct —

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
22.8% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
17.4% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 35.7%
15.9% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.6% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%
11.8% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%
7.8% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.6% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.4% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +$58 higher in 5481, SA gap widening
$488 4th pct $546 11th pct
Household income in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +$45 higher in 5481, SA gap widening
$935 6th pct $980 9th pct
Family income in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +$59 higher in 5481, SA gap narrowing
$1,218 8th pct $1,277 10th pct
High earners in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5481, SA gap steady
4.9% 19th pct 5.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5481, SA gap steady
6.1% 11th pct 9.4% 20th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.8%
26.8% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 16.2%
2.5% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

53.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 54.0%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
0.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5473, SA
37.4% 89th pct 37.3% 89th pct
Mental health in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5473, SA
11.3% 82nd pct 10.4% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5473, SA gap steady
7.7% 81st pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.3% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%
9.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%
5.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +3.7 pts ▸ 55.2%
22.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
8.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5481, SA gap widening
27.8% 86th pct 34.5% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5481, SA gap widening
12.9% 52nd pct 17.5% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
20.9% 24th pct 14.8% 8th pct
Defence service in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5473, SA
4.6% 86th pct 3.6% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5481, SA gap widening
26.3% 76th pct 28.5% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +0.1 larger in 5473, SA gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
18.3% 86th pct 7.9% 14th pct
Living alone in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
37.3% 89th pct 31.1% 70th pct

Family composition

40.1% Couples without children +15.9 pts ▸ 55.9%
40.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 34.5%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.4 pts 7.9%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 46.8%
37.3% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 31.1%
10.2% 3 people even 10.2%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%
6.4% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +$5 higher in 5473, SA gap narrowing
$160 13th pct $155 12th pct
Mortgage in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +$217 higher in 5481, SA gap widening
$650 6th pct $867 13th pct
People / bedroom in 5473, SAin 5481, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +10.5 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
16.9% 35th pct 6.4% 4th pct
Owned outright in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +10.8 pts higher in 5481, SA gap widening
46.2% 72nd pct 57.0% 93rd pct
Separate houses in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5481, SA gap narrowing
96.2% 70th pct 97.0% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
79.0% 53rd pct 71.1% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 57.0%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
16.9% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 6.4%
7.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 97.0%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 48.9%
23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 18.3%
19.4% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
2.2% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% Under $200 +31.1 pts ▸ 93.3%
26.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 20.0%
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

68.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 65.2%
23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
4.8% 60th pct 3.5% 47th pct
Work from home in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5481, SA gap narrowing
12.4% 35th pct 19.4% 61st pct
PT commute in 5473, SAin 5481, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +1 more in 5481, SA
1 21st pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +2.67 more in 5481, SA
1.34 29th pct 4.02 54th pct
Departures/1k in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +2.7 more in 5481, SA
5.4 20th pct 8.0 23rd pct
PT routes in 5473, SAin 5481, SA even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 5473, SAin 5481, SA
42 77th pct —

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 53.9%
12.4% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 32.0%
35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 26.3%
14.1% 3 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
7.7% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
27.2% 23rd pct 19.5% 5th pct
Recent arrivals in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +11.3 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
11.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5481, SA gap widening
5.2% 70th pct 7.9% 90th pct
Participation in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5481, SA gap widening
46.3% 11th pct 53.1% 25th pct
Full-time in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5481, SA gap widening
48.2% 6th pct 57.1% 40th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 11.1%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%
6.6% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%
8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%
7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.4 pts 2.3%
6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%
5.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
4.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.1% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Electricity, gas & water even 1.8%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Managers +16.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
10.9% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +10.9 pts 5.5%
12.0% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%
10.2% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
6.6% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +4 higher in 5481, SA
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +4 higher in 5481, SA
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +4 higher in 5481, SA
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +5 higher in 5481, SA
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +100 higher in 5481, SA
867 7th pct 967 44th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +1,816 higher in 5473, SA
3,221 71st pct 1,406 50th pct
Assault/100k in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +65 higher in 5481, SA
537 38th pct 602 44th pct
Burglary/100k in 5473, SAin 5481, SA
268 24th pct —
Theft/100k in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +538 higher in 5473, SA
940 52nd pct 402 29th pct
Property damage/100k in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +739 higher in 5473, SA
940 65th pct 201 7th pct
5-yr change in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +460.0 pts higher in 5473, SA
500.0% 100th pct 40.0% 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +0.5 higher in 5473, SA
2.9 38th pct 2.4 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +0.9 more in 5473, SA
3.1 39th pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +20.7 pts higher in 5473, SA
53.6% 57th pct 32.9% 35th pct
Walk to shops in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +26.3 pts higher in 5473, SA
60.8% 64th pct 34.5% 38th pct
Walk to transit in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +19.0 pts higher in 5473, SA
54.8% 52nd pct 35.7% 40th pct
Walk to school in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +55.9 pts higher in 5473, SA
55.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +27.5 pts higher in 5473, SA
67.5% 46th pct 40.0% 22nd pct
Walk to health in 5473, SAin 5481, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +46.1 more in 5481, SA
20.1 57th pct 66.3 88th pct
Intersections/km² in 5473, SAin 5481, SA even
1 34th pct 1 36th pct
Mean slope in 5473, SAin 5481, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5481, SA
3.1% 16th pct 6.1% 66th pct

Compare 5473, SA with nearby areas

5480, SA 5472, SA 5490, SA 5471, SA 5523, SA 5491, SA 5481, SA 5521, SA

Compare 5481, SA with nearby areas

5480, SA 5495, SA 5483, SA 5482, SA 5490, SA 5473, SA 5540, SA 5523, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5473, SA vs 5481, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5473/5473-sa/vs/POA5481/5481-sa