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5473, SA vs 5540, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 5473, SA profile · 5540, SA profile

5473, SA 5540, SA

Postcode 5540 is a larger hub with 15,241 people, while postcode 5473 is sparsely populated with only 745 residents. There are sharp differences in how people live and move in these two nearby areas. Residents in postcode 5473 are more likely to own their homes outright (46.2% compared to 33.5% in postcode 5540) and a higher share volunteer (27.8% versus 15.2%). In contrast, postcode 5540 has far more people renting (31.1% versus 16.9%) and a much higher rate of recorded offences, with 8,877 per 100,000 people compared to 3,221 in postcode 5473.

Both areas have a similar share of people who speak little or no English, which sits around the national figure. They also share an identical proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 5.0%. While the gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, the difference in volunteering has narrowed. These two areas remain distinct in their infrastructure; postcode 5540 has far more public transport departures and a higher share of homes within walking distance of health services, while postcode 5473 is much more likely to have a home within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,496 larger in 5540, SA Renting: 14.2 pts higher in 5540, SA Volunteering: 12.5 pts higher in 5473, SA Owned outright: 12.7 pts higher in 5473, SA Mortgage: $310 higher in 5540, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +14,496 larger in 5540, SA gap steady
745 25th pct 15,241 76th pct
Median age in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +7 yrs older in 5473, SA gap steady
51 yrs 83rd pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 5473, SAin 5540, SA even gap steady
5.0% 75th pct 5.0% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
28.7% 87th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
16.0% 35th pct 17.3% 49th pct
De facto in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
11.0% 33rd pct 12.5% 51st pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 26.6%
28.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 22.7%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
16.0% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

43.7% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 39.9%
28.5% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
5.6% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

5473, SA 5540, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
7.1% 18th pct 7.9% 22nd pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 86.0%
2.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
41.2% English +0.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
10.1% German ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%
9.9% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%
8.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
1.2% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Indian even 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
3.6% 37th pct 4.8% 47th pct
Limited English in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
0.5% 51st pct 0.6% 54th pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 89.4%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
42.6% 52nd pct 48.5% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 48.5%
43.1% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 42.5%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 7.4%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
33.0% 14th pct 33.7% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5473, SA gap steady
10.0% 23rd pct 8.1% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +21.79 more in 5473, SA
25.21 94th pct 3.42 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +6 more in 5540, SA
3 57th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +2,401 more in 5540, SA
315 37th pct 2,716 75th pct
Avg size in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +197 larger in 5540, SA
105 27th pct 302 55th pct
ICSEA in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +46 higher in 5473, SA
984 44th pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
22.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.4% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.1% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.8% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.8% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%
10.6% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%
4.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +$81 higher in 5540, SA gap widening
$488 4th pct $569 14th pct
Household income in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +$125 higher in 5540, SA gap widening
$935 6th pct $1,060 13th pct
Family income in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +$234 higher in 5540, SA gap widening
$1,218 8th pct $1,452 19th pct
High earners in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
4.9% 19th pct 5.7% 25th pct
High-income homes in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
6.1% 11th pct 9.6% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.2%
26.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.7%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.2%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.5% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

53.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 51.2%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5473, SAin 5540, SA even
37.4% 89th pct 37.5% 89th pct
Mental health in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5540, SA
11.3% 82nd pct 12.9% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
7.7% 81st pct 9.3% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.3% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
5.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.1% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +2.3 pts ▸ 53.9%
22.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.0%
8.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +12.5 pts higher in 5473, SA gap narrowing
27.8% 86th pct 15.2% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
12.9% 52nd pct 13.7% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
20.9% 24th pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5473, SA
4.6% 86th pct 3.1% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5473, SA gap narrowing
26.3% 76th pct 23.1% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +0.1 larger in 5540, SA gap steady
2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
18.3% 86th pct 20.8% 91st pct
Living alone in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5473, SA gap steady
37.3% 89th pct 35.2% 86th pct

Family composition

40.3% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 47.0%
40.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 31.0%
18.3% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 34.7%
37.3% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 35.2%
10.2% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.4% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%
1.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +$25 higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
$160 13th pct $185 19th pct
Mortgage in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +$310 higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
$650 6th pct $960 17th pct
People / bedroom in 5473, SAin 5540, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +14.2 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
16.9% 35th pct 31.1% 75th pct
Owned outright in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +12.7 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
46.2% 72nd pct 33.5% 33rd pct
Separate houses in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5473, SA gap narrowing
96.2% 70th pct 84.7% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
79.0% 53rd pct 80.1% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 33.5%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
16.9% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
7.0% Other tenure ◂ +5.4 pts 1.6%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 84.7%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 58.4%
23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 19.0%
19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 14.1%
4.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
2.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 53.3%
26.4% $200–$349 +13.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

68.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.8 pts 49.4%
23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
4.8% 60th pct 10.3% 87th pct
Work from home in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5473, SA gap widening
12.4% 35th pct 2.7% 0th pct
PT commute in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +105 more in 5540, SA
1 21st pct 106 86th pct
Stops/1k in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +5.61 more in 5540, SA
1.34 29th pct 6.95 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +273.7 more in 5540, SA
5.4 20th pct 279.0 57th pct
PT routes in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +9 more in 5540, SA
2 43rd pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +29 longer in 5540, SA
42 77th pct 71 93rd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 72.5%
12.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 2.7%
7.7% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 3.0%
6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%
0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 38.3%
37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 32.1%
14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%
4.8% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
27.2% 23rd pct 30.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5473, SA gap narrowing
11.3% 63rd pct 10.3% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
5.2% 70th pct 7.6% 89th pct
Participation in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
46.3% 11th pct 51.8% 22nd pct
Full-time in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
48.2% 6th pct 56.2% 34th pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.9 pts 1.5%
8.0% Manufacturing +6.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.1% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%
7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%
4.0% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.6% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%
5.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 9.0%
16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%
12.0% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.9% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.2% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.0% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.6% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5473, SAin 5540, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5473, SAin 5540, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5473, SAin 5540, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +1 higher in 5473, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +9 higher in 5473, SA
867 7th pct 858 5th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +5,656 higher in 5540, SA
3,221 71st pct 8,877 90th pct
Assault/100k in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +1,983 higher in 5540, SA
537 38th pct 2,520 91st pct
Robbery/100k in 5473, SAin 5540, SA
— 39 49th pct
Burglary/100k in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +827 higher in 5540, SA
268 24th pct 1,096 87th pct
Theft/100k in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +1,639 higher in 5540, SA
940 52nd pct 2,579 79th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5473, SAin 5540, SA
— 138 45th pct
Property damage/100k in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +1,035 higher in 5540, SA
940 65th pct 1,975 88th pct
5-yr change in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +466.8 pts higher in 5473, SA
500.0% 100th pct 33.2% 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +1.2 higher in 5540, SA
2.9 38th pct 4.0 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +0.7 more in 5540, SA
3.1 39th pct 3.9 50th pct
15-min city in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +16.9 pts higher in 5473, SA
53.6% 57th pct 36.7% 39th pct
Walk to shops in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +28.1 pts higher in 5473, SA
60.8% 64th pct 32.7% 37th pct
Walk to transit in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +20.0 pts higher in 5540, SA
54.8% 52nd pct 74.8% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +14.0 pts higher in 5540, SA
55.9% 55th pct 69.9% 67th pct
Walk to a park in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +13.7 pts higher in 5540, SA
67.5% 46th pct 81.3% 58th pct
Walk to health in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +30.7 pts higher in 5540, SA
0.0% 0th pct 30.7% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +7.3 more in 5473, SA
20.1 57th pct 12.9 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +1 higher in 5540, SA
1 34th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 5473, SAin 5540, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5473, SA
3.1% 16th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare 5473, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5540, SA with nearby areas

5523, SA 5495, SA 5480, SA 5481, SA 5521, SA 5473, SA 5522, SA 5600, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5473, SA vs 5540, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5473/5473-sa/vs/POA5540/5540-sa