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5480, SA vs 5481, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 5480, SA profile · 5481, SA profile

5480, SA 5481, SA

Postcode 5480 and postcode 5481 are two sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Postcode 5480 is more family-oriented and accessible, with 19.6% of its population under 15 and many more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (43.1% compared to 0.0%) and health services. Postcode 5481 is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 compared to 49 in postcode 5480. This older demographic is reflected in the homes, as postcode 5481 has a much higher share of houses owned outright at 57.0%.

These two areas have grown apart since 2011, with the age gap between them widening by 10 years. Despite this, they share very similar typical household incomes, both sitting around $1,000 a week. They also have almost identical rates of people with long-term health conditions and the same share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 3.2%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in 5481, SA Under 15: 9.2 pts higher in 5480, SA PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in 5480, SA Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in 5481, SA Renting: 13.2 pts higher in 5480, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +388 larger in 5480, SA gap widening
886 29th pct 498 19th pct
Median age in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +10 yrs older in 5481, SA gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 59 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 5480, SAin 5481, SA even gap steady
3.2% 61st pct 3.2% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5481, SA gap widening
28.9% 87th pct 30.9% 90th pct
Under 15 in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +9.2 pts higher in 5480, SA gap widening
19.6% 74th pct 10.4% 9th pct
De facto in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5480, SA gap narrowing
12.7% 54th pct 12.1% 46th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +13.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
28.9% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 30.9%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.2 pts 10.4%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 13.9%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

Marital status

52.0% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 55.3%
27.9% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 23.9%
8.8% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

5480, SA 5481, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5481, SA gap narrowing
7.9% 22nd pct 9.2% 29th pct

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 83.5%
3.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.9% Australian ◂ +14.1 pts 35.7%
37.6% English +12.2 pts ▸ 49.8%
12.8% German +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%
8.7% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%
1.5% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5480, SA gap steady
1.9% 17th pct 0.8% 7th pct
Limited English in 5480, SAin 5481, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 94.0%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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% 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 5480, SAin 5481, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5481, SA gap narrowing
43.1% 54th pct 43.6% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 48.2%
43.1% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5480, SA gap narrowing
39.7% 32nd pct 36.5% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5481, SA gap narrowing
11.9% 34th pct 13.1% 40th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5480, SAin 5481, SA
5.75 69th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +1 more in 5480, SA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5480, SAin 5481, SA
62 15th pct —
Avg size in 5480, SAin 5481, SA
62 18th pct —
ICSEA in 5480, SAin 5481, SA
993 49th pct —

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 36.5%
21.4% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
18.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 35.7%
14.4% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%
12.4% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.7% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%
7.7% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
4.9% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%
1.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +$38 higher in 5480, SA gap widening
$584 16th pct $546 11th pct
Household income in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +$54 higher in 5480, SA gap narrowing
$1,034 11th pct $980 9th pct
Family income in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +$98 higher in 5480, SA gap narrowing
$1,375 14th pct $1,277 10th pct
High earners in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5481, SA gap steady
5.2% 21st pct 5.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5481, SA gap steady
9.2% 20th pct 9.4% 20th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.8%
25.4% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
2.5% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 54.0%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%
0.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5480, SA
38.0% 91st pct 37.3% 89th pct
Mental health in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5481, SA
10.0% 69th pct 10.4% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5480, SA gap narrowing
7.2% 77th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
10.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
8.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
6.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.8% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +1.8 pts ▸ 55.2%
24.7% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 22.9%
8.8% Two conditions even 8.8%
4.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5480, SA gap narrowing
35.2% 95th pct 34.5% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5481, SA gap steady
15.1% 86th pct 17.5% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5480, SA gap widening
26.1% 57th pct 14.8% 8th pct
Defence service in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5480, SA
3.8% 72nd pct 3.6% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5481, SA gap narrowing
27.2% 82nd pct 28.5% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +0.3 larger in 5480, SA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5480, SA gap widening
11.1% 39th pct 7.9% 14th pct
Living alone in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5480, SA gap widening
33.5% 80th pct 31.1% 70th pct

Family composition

33.8% Couples without children +22.1 pts ▸ 55.9%
54.3% Couples with children ◂ +19.9 pts 34.5%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
33.5% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 31.1%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%
9.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +$45 higher in 5480, SA gap steady
$200 23rd pct $155 12th pct
Mortgage in 5480, SAin 5481, SA even gap narrowing
$867 13th pct $867 13th pct
People / bedroom in 5480, SAin 5481, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +13.2 pts higher in 5480, SA gap widening
19.6% 45th pct 6.4% 4th pct
Owned outright in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +8.4 pts higher in 5481, SA gap widening
48.6% 78th pct 57.0% 93rd pct
Separate houses in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5481, SA gap narrowing
95.5% 66th pct 97.0% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5480, SA gap steady
76.5% 42nd pct 71.1% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 57.0%
27.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
19.6% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 6.4%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 97.0%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 18.3%
18.4% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
3.9% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% Under $200 +49.0 pts ▸ 93.3%
50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +30.0 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

57.1% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 65.2%
30.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 7.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5481, SA gap narrowing
3.4% 45th pct 3.5% 47th pct
Work from home in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5481, SA gap narrowing
14.8% 45th pct 19.4% 61st pct
PT commute in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5480, SA gap steady
1.4% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +1 more in 5480, SA
3 36th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +0.63 more in 5481, SA
3.39 47th pct 4.02 54th pct
Departures/1k in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +3.5 more in 5481, SA
4.5 19th pct 8.0 23rd pct
PT routes in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +1 more in 5481, SA
1 29th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 5480, SAin 5481, SA
24 65th pct —

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) even 53.9%
14.8% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
8.9% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%
2.5% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 32.0%
33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 26.3%
15.8% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
12.4% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.4% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5480, SA gap widening
29.7% 32nd pct 19.5% 5th pct
Recent arrivals in 5480, SAin 5481, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5481, SA gap widening
3.6% 34th pct 7.9% 90th pct
Participation in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5481, SA gap narrowing
51.3% 21st pct 53.1% 25th pct
Full-time in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5481, SA gap steady
55.3% 28th pct 57.1% 40th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 11.1%
10.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +7.0 pts 4.1%
7.5% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
3.6% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Electricity, gas & water +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Managers +11.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
16.5% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 14.3%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 5.5%
9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +1 higher in 5481, SA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +1 higher in 5481, SA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +1 higher in 5481, SA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +2 higher in 5481, SA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +21 higher in 5481, SA
946 33rd pct 967 44th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +616 higher in 5481, SA
790 42nd pct 1,406 50th pct
Assault/100k in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +38 higher in 5481, SA
564 41st pct 602 44th pct
Theft/100k in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +176 higher in 5481, SA
226 15th pct 402 29th pct
Property damage/100k in 5480, SAin 5481, SA
— 201 7th pct
5-yr change in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +76.4 pts higher in 5481, SA
-36.4% 13th pct 40.0% 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +1.9 higher in 5480, SA
4.2 57th pct 2.4 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +2.4 more in 5480, SA
4.6 61st pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +22.9 pts higher in 5480, SA
55.8% 59th pct 32.9% 35th pct
Walk to shops in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +25.6 pts higher in 5480, SA
60.1% 64th pct 34.5% 38th pct
Walk to transit in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +14.2 pts higher in 5480, SA
49.9% 49th pct 35.7% 40th pct
Walk to school in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +43.1 pts higher in 5480, SA
43.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +19.6 pts higher in 5480, SA
59.6% 38th pct 40.0% 22nd pct
Walk to health in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +56.9 pts higher in 5480, SA
56.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +25.6 more in 5481, SA
40.6 80th pct 66.3 88th pct
Intersections/km² in 5480, SAin 5481, SA even
1 36th pct 1 36th pct
Mean slope in 5480, SAin 5481, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5481, SA
3.4% 22nd pct 6.1% 66th pct

Compare 5480, SA with nearby areas

5473, SA 5490, SA 5481, SA 5523, SA 5472, SA 5482, SA 5540, SA 5495, 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). 5480, SA vs 5481, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5480/5480-sa/vs/POA5481/5481-sa