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5473, SA vs 5491, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 5473, SA profile · 5491, SA profile

5473, SA 5491, SA

Postcode 5491 and postcode 5473 are two nearby South Australian areas with distinct social and economic profiles. Postcode 5491 is generally more advantaged, with 61.4% of adults working or looking for work and a higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (42.4%). In contrast, postcode 5473 has a much higher crime rate, including a property damage rate of 940 per 100,000 people, and a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 11.3% compared to 0.0% in postcode 5491.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same rate of detached houses (96.2%) and a nearly identical share of homes owned outright. While both areas have an older population than the national figure, the gap between them has widened since 2011, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 5473. Access to services also differs; postcode 5491 is far more likely to have health services within a 15-minute walk, whereas postcode 5473 has far more public transport stops and schools per child.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,052 larger in 5491, SA One-parent: 9.4 pts higher in 5473, SA Recent arrivals: 11.3 pts higher in 5473, SA Participation: 15.1 pts higher in 5491, SA Unemployment: 3.5 pts higher in 5473, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +1,052 larger in 5491, SA gap widening
745 25th pct 1,797 39th pct
Median age in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +3 yrs older in 5473, SA gap widening
51 yrs 83rd pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
5.0% 75th pct 2.1% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5473, SA gap narrowing
28.7% 87th pct 25.8% 78th pct
Under 15 in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5491, SA gap steady
16.0% 35th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5473, SA gap narrowing
11.0% 33rd pct 10.3% 26th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 26.5%
28.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.8%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

Marital status

43.7% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 53.0%
28.5% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 26.5%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%
8.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.6% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5473, SA 5491, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5473, SA gap steady
7.1% 18th pct 6.1% 13th pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 89.6%
2.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian +10.2 pts ▸ 48.9%
41.2% English +4.6 pts ▸ 45.9%
9.9% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
8.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5473, SA gap steady
3.6% 37th pct 1.8% 16th pct
Limited English in 5473, SAin 5491, 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 +8.9 pts ▸ 94.7%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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 5473, SAin 5491, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
42.6% 52nd pct 38.5% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +12.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
42.6% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 38.5%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +8.3 pts 4.6%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +9.4 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
33.0% 14th pct 42.4% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5491, SA gap steady
10.0% 23rd pct 12.2% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +18.94 more in 5473, SA
25.21 94th pct 6.27 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +1 more in 5473, SA
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +9 more in 5491, SA
315 37th pct 324 37th pct
Avg size in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +57 larger in 5491, SA
105 27th pct 162 37th pct
ICSEA in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +21 higher in 5491, SA
984 44th pct 1,005 56th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
22.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.4% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
15.9% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
10.6% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%
11.8% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%
7.8% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.6% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +$251 higher in 5491, SA gap widening
$488 4th pct $739 46th pct
Household income in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +$330 higher in 5491, SA gap widening
$935 6th pct $1,265 29th pct
Family income in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +$482 higher in 5491, SA gap widening
$1,218 8th pct $1,700 37th pct
High earners in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
4.9% 19th pct 8.6% 48th pct
High-income homes in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5491, SA gap steady
6.1% 11th pct 9.7% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.8%
26.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 20.0%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.5% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

53.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 42.0%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.8% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5473, SA
37.4% 89th pct 34.6% 79th pct
Mental health in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5473, SA
11.3% 82nd pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5473, SA gap steady
7.7% 81st pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%
11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%
9.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%
9.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
5.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +9.1 pts ▸ 60.6%
22.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.9%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
5.4% Three or more even 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +8.6 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
27.8% 86th pct 36.4% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5491, SA gap narrowing
12.9% 52nd pct 13.2% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
20.9% 24th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5473, SA
4.6% 86th pct 2.7% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5473, SA gap narrowing
26.3% 76th pct 24.6% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +0.1 larger in 5491, SA gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +9.4 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
18.3% 86th pct 8.9% 21st pct
Living alone in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
37.3% 89th pct 32.9% 78th pct

Family composition

40.3% Couples with children +12.9 pts ▸ 53.2%
40.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 37.6%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 8.9%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
37.3% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 32.9%
10.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
6.4% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +$50 higher in 5491, SA gap widening
$160 13th pct $210 26th pct
Mortgage in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +$325 higher in 5491, SA gap narrowing
$650 6th pct $975 18th pct
People / bedroom in 5473, SAin 5491, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5491, SA gap steady
16.9% 35th pct 18.7% 41st pct
Owned outright in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5491, SA gap narrowing
46.2% 72nd pct 46.4% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 5473, SAin 5491, SA even gap steady
96.2% 70th pct 96.2% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5491, SA gap narrowing
79.0% 53rd pct 81.7% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
16.9% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
7.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house even 96.2%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 52.8%
23.6% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 13.3%
4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
2.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% Under $200 ◂ +29.2 pts 33.1%
26.4% $200–$349 +28.5 pts ▸ 54.9%
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 ◂ +17.7 pts 50.4%
23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 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 5473, SAin 5491, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5491, SA gap steady
4.8% 60th pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5473, SA gap steady
12.4% 35th pct 10.3% 25th pct
PT commute in 5473, SAin 5491, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5473, SAin 5491, SA even
1 21st pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +0.79 more in 5473, SA
1.34 29th pct 0.56 20th pct
Departures/1k in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +0.9 more in 5473, SA
5.4 20th pct 4.5 19th pct
PT routes in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +2 more in 5491, SA
2 43rd pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +29 longer in 5491, SA
42 77th pct 71 93rd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 68.7%
12.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%
7.7% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
6.9% 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

37.8% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 29.3%
14.1% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.7% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.8% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5491, SA gap narrowing
27.2% 23rd pct 28.0% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +11.3 pts higher in 5473, SA gap steady
11.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5473, SA gap steady
5.2% 70th pct 1.7% 10th pct
Participation in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +15.1 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
46.3% 11th pct 61.4% 56th pct
Full-time in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +11.6 pts higher in 5491, SA gap widening
48.2% 6th pct 59.8% 59th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%
9.1% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.6% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%
7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 2.7%
6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%
5.5% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
1.1% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Electricity, gas & water +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +7.3 pts 9.1%
10.9% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.0% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.2% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%
6.6% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +4 higher in 5491, SA
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +5 higher in 5491, SA
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +4 higher in 5491, SA
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +3 higher in 5491, SA
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +104 higher in 5491, SA
867 7th pct 971 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +1,719 higher in 5473, SA
3,221 71st pct 1,503 51st pct
Assault/100k in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +92 higher in 5473, SA
537 38th pct 445 28th pct
Burglary/100k in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +213 higher in 5473, SA
268 24th pct 56 0th pct
Theft/100k in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +550 higher in 5473, SA
940 52nd pct 390 28th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5473, SAin 5491, SA
— 56 11th pct
Property damage/100k in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +717 higher in 5473, SA
940 65th pct 223 9th pct
5-yr change in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +492.0 pts higher in 5473, SA
500.0% 100th pct 8.0% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +0.8 higher in 5491, SA
2.9 38th pct 3.6 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +1.1 more in 5491, SA
3.1 39th pct 4.2 55th pct
15-min city in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5473, SA
53.6% 57th pct 48.9% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +13.1 pts higher in 5473, SA
60.8% 64th pct 47.7% 51st pct
Walk to transit in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +30.7 pts higher in 5473, SA
54.8% 52nd pct 24.1% 31st pct
Walk to school in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5473, SA
55.9% 55th pct 53.0% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +15.1 pts higher in 5473, SA
67.5% 46th pct 52.4% 31st pct
Walk to health in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +56.3 pts higher in 5491, SA
0.0% 0th pct 56.3% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +5.5 more in 5491, SA
20.1 57th pct 25.6 66th pct
Intersections/km² in 5473, SAin 5491, SA even
1 34th pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 5473, SAin 5491, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5491, SA
3.1% 16th pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 5473, SA with nearby areas

5480, SA 5472, SA 5490, SA 5471, SA 5523, SA 5491, SA 5481, SA 5521, 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). 5473, SA vs 5491, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5473/5473-sa/vs/POA5491/5491-sa