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5473, SA vs 5523, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 5473, SA profile · 5523, SA profile

5473, SA 5523, SA

Postcode 5523 and postcode 5473 are nearby South Australian areas with distinct differences in wealth and safety. Postcode 5523 is generally more advantaged, with a typical family income of $1,593 per week compared to $1,218 in postcode 5473. It also has a lower crime rate, whereas postcode 5473 sees far more property damage and theft. However, postcode 5473 is more walkable; a larger share of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools (55.9% versus 33.7%) and parks (67.5% versus 42.0%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions and a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have very few people who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical family income has increased, and postcode 5523 has seen its lead in Year 12 completion grow from 1.2% to 6.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,199 larger in 5523, SA Mortgage: $320 higher in 5523, SA Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in 5473, SA Unpaid child care: 7.0 pts higher in 5523, SA Recent arrivals: 9.0 pts higher in 5473, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +1,199 larger in 5523, SA gap widening
745 25th pct 1,944 40th pct
Median age in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +2 yrs older in 5473, SA gap widening
51 yrs 83rd pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
5.0% 75th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5473, SA gap narrowing
28.7% 87th pct 26.6% 81st pct
Under 15 in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
16.0% 35th pct 19.8% 75th pct
De facto in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5473, SA gap steady
11.0% 33rd pct 9.4% 20th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.7%
28.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 26.6%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.0% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

Marital status

43.7% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 54.5%
28.5% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 25.7%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
5.6% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

5473, SA 5523, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5473, SA gap steady
7.1% 18th pct 6.6% 15th pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 88.2%
2.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 45.4%
41.2% English +2.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
8.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
9.9% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
0.7% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.2% Italian even 1.2%
0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5473, SA gap steady
3.6% 37th pct 1.7% 15th pct
Limited English in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5473, SA gap steady
0.5% 51st pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 93.5%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5523, SA gap narrowing
42.6% 52nd pct 43.6% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 47.6%
42.6% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 7.3%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
33.0% 14th pct 39.5% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
10.0% 23rd pct 12.9% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +22.61 more in 5473, SA
25.21 94th pct 2.60 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +2 more in 5473, SA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +209 more in 5473, SA
315 37th pct 106 21st pct
Avg size in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +1 larger in 5523, SA
105 27th pct 106 28th pct
ICSEA in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +7 higher in 5473, SA
984 44th pct 977 40th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
22.8% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
17.4% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
15.9% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.6% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.8% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%
7.8% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +$102 higher in 5523, SA gap widening
$488 4th pct $590 17th pct
Household income in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +$196 higher in 5523, SA gap widening
$935 6th pct $1,131 18th pct
Family income in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +$375 higher in 5523, SA gap widening
$1,218 8th pct $1,593 30th pct
High earners in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
4.9% 19th pct 8.2% 45th pct
High-income homes in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
6.1% 11th pct 12.6% 36th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.7%
26.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.8%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.1%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.5% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

53.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 50.4%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.8% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5523, SA
37.4% 89th pct 37.7% 90th pct
Mental health in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5523, SA
11.3% 82nd pct 11.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5473, SA gap narrowing
7.7% 81st pct 7.5% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%
11.3% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.5% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
5.2% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +4.4 pts ▸ 56.0%
22.7% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
8.7% Two conditions even 8.7%
5.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
27.8% 86th pct 36.8% 97th pct
Unpaid carers in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
12.9% 52nd pct 14.7% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
20.9% 24th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5523, SA
4.6% 86th pct 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5523, SA gap narrowing
26.3% 76th pct 28.5% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +0.2 larger in 5523, SA gap widening
2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
18.3% 86th pct 11.8% 45th pct
Living alone in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
37.3% 89th pct 30.2% 65th pct

Family composition

40.3% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 51.8%
40.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 35.2%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 11.8%
1.4% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 38.5%
37.3% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 30.2%
10.2% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.4% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
1.9% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +$29 higher in 5523, SA gap steady
$160 13th pct $189 20th pct
Mortgage in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +$320 higher in 5523, SA gap narrowing
$650 6th pct $970 17th pct
People / bedroom in 5473, SAin 5523, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
16.9% 35th pct 18.6% 41st pct
Owned outright in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5523, SA gap narrowing
46.2% 72nd pct 47.8% 76th pct
Separate houses in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
96.2% 70th pct 93.4% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5523, SA gap steady
79.0% 53rd pct 82.0% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 47.8%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
16.9% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 93.4%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 51.0%
23.6% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 13.9%
4.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% Under $200 ◂ +15.8 pts 46.5%
26.4% $200–$349 +12.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

68.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.5 pts 48.6%
23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5523, SA gap narrowing
4.8% 60th pct 5.1% 63rd pct
Work from home in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5523, SA gap steady
12.4% 35th pct 15.1% 47th pct
PT commute in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5523, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +1 more in 5523, SA
1 21st pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +0.31 more in 5473, SA
1.34 29th pct 1.03 26th pct
Departures/1k in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +7.0 more in 5523, SA
5.4 20th pct 12.3 28th pct
PT routes in 5473, SAin 5523, SA even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 5473, SAin 5523, SA
42 77th pct —
Drive to city in 5473, SAin 5523, SA
— 116 87th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 60.6%
12.4% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.7% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%
6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 34.2%
35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 32.7%
14.1% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.7% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.8% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5523, SA gap narrowing
27.2% 23rd pct 28.0% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5473, SA gap narrowing
11.3% 63rd pct 2.3% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
5.2% 70th pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
46.3% 11th pct 53.7% 27th pct
Full-time in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
48.2% 6th pct 56.0% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.1% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%
7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 3.0%
6.6% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%
5.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
1.8% Electricity, gas & water +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
10.9% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +7.4 pts 9.0%
12.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.2% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 6.3%
6.6% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +3 higher in 5523, SA
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +3 higher in 5523, SA
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +2 higher in 5523, SA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +2 higher in 5523, SA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +77 higher in 5523, SA
867 7th pct 944 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +1,678 higher in 5473, SA
3,221 71st pct 1,543 51st pct
Assault/100k in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +228 higher in 5473, SA
537 38th pct 309 18th pct
Robbery/100k in 5473, SAin 5523, SA
— 51 63rd pct
Burglary/100k in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +114 higher in 5473, SA
268 24th pct 154 10th pct
Theft/100k in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +425 higher in 5473, SA
940 52nd pct 514 34th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5473, SAin 5523, SA
— 51 10th pct
Property damage/100k in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +682 higher in 5473, SA
940 65th pct 257 12th pct
5-yr change in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +463.6 pts higher in 5473, SA
500.0% 100th pct 36.4% 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +0.3 higher in 5473, SA
2.9 38th pct 2.5 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +0.4 more in 5473, SA
3.1 39th pct 2.7 34th pct
15-min city in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +19.9 pts higher in 5473, SA
53.6% 57th pct 33.7% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +17.2 pts higher in 5473, SA
60.8% 64th pct 43.5% 47th pct
Walk to transit in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +33.7 pts higher in 5473, SA
54.8% 52nd pct 21.1% 29th pct
Walk to school in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +22.2 pts higher in 5473, SA
55.9% 55th pct 33.7% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +25.5 pts higher in 5473, SA
67.5% 46th pct 42.0% 23rd pct
Walk to health in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +34.4 pts higher in 5523, SA
0.0% 0th pct 34.4% 52nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +1.6 more in 5473, SA
20.1 57th pct 18.5 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in 5473, SAin 5523, SA even
1 34th pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 5473, SAin 5523, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5523, SA
3.1% 16th pct 3.4% 23rd pct

Compare 5473, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5523, SA with nearby areas

5521, SA 5540, SA 5480, SA 5473, SA 5472, SA 5471, SA 5481, SA 5470, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5473, SA vs 5523, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5473/5473-sa/vs/POA5523/5523-sa