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5480, SA vs 5495, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 5480, SA profile · 5495, SA profile

5480, SA 5495, SA

Postcode 5480 and postcode 5495 are two sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Postcode 5480 has a much younger feel, with 19.6% of people being children under 15, compared to just 9.3% in postcode 5495. This is consistent with more families living there, as 54.3% of households are couples with children, while 26.1% of adults provide unpaid child care. Postcode 5480 is also more walkable, with a score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable), whereas postcode 5495 is 1.7 (car-dependent).

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes around $1,300 and rents near $200. Both areas have far more seniors than the national figure, though this gap has widened as postcode 5495 has become older than postcode 5480. While they share many traits, the divide in age and family structure has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 10.4 pts higher in 5480, SA Median age: 10 yrs older in 5495, SA PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in 5480, SA Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 5495, SA Unpaid child care: 11.5 pts higher in 5480, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +303 larger in 5480, SA gap widening
886 29th pct 583 21st pct
Median age in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +10 yrs older in 5495, SA gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 59 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5495, SA gap narrowing
3.2% 61st pct 4.1% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5495, SA gap widening
28.9% 87th pct 35.5% 96th pct
Under 15 in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5480, SA gap widening
19.6% 74th pct 9.3% 7th pct
De facto in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5495, SA gap narrowing
12.7% 54th pct 14.2% 70th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +11.8 pts ▸ 38.6%
28.9% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.4 pts 9.3%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 12.7%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 49.8%
27.9% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 25.5%
8.8% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
4.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

5480, SA 5495, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5495, SA gap steady
7.9% 22nd pct 12.5% 44th pct

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 76.5%
3.2% England +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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%

Ancestry

49.9% Australian ◂ +15.6 pts 34.3%
37.6% English +6.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
12.8% German ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%
8.7% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%
1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5480, SAin 5495, SA even gap narrowing
1.9% 17th pct 1.9% 17th pct
Limited English in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5495, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 50th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 87.8%
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 5495, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5495, SA gap steady
43.1% 54th pct 44.4% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 41.5%
43.1% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
9.4% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
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 5495, SA +10.9 pts higher in 5480, SA gap narrowing
39.7% 32nd pct 28.8% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5480, SA gap narrowing
11.9% 34th pct 8.3% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5480, SAin 5495, SA
5.75 69th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +1 more in 5480, SA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5480, SAin 5495, SA
62 15th pct —
Avg size in 5480, SAin 5495, SA
62 18th pct —
ICSEA in 5480, SAin 5495, SA
993 49th pct —

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 28.8%
18.9% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.4%
12.0% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 37.7%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%
14.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 8.2%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.6%
2.8% Postgraduate degree even 2.8%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
10.3% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.7% Education ◂ +6.9 pts 7.8%
12.4% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%
7.7% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%
4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +$55 higher in 5480, SA gap narrowing
$584 16th pct $529 9th pct
Household income in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +$96 higher in 5480, SA gap narrowing
$1,034 11th pct $938 6th pct
Family income in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +$60 higher in 5480, SA gap narrowing
$1,375 14th pct $1,315 12th pct
High earners in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5480, SA gap steady
5.2% 21st pct 4.7% 16th pct
High-income homes in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5480, SA gap narrowing
9.2% 20th pct 7.4% 13th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
25.4% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
2.5% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 50.8%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5495, SA
38.0% 91st pct 41.3% 99th pct
Mental health in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5480, SA
10.0% 69th pct 9.3% 58th pct
Needs assistance in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5495, SA gap steady
7.2% 77th pct 8.2% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
10.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.4% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
4.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None ◂ +6.6 pts 46.8%
24.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 24.5%
8.8% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +11.6 pts higher in 5480, SA gap steady
35.2% 95th pct 23.6% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5480, SA gap narrowing
15.1% 86th pct 14.3% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5480, SA gap widening
26.1% 57th pct 14.5% 7th pct
Defence service in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5495, SA
3.8% 72nd pct 4.2% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5495, SA gap steady
27.2% 82nd pct 28.7% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +0.4 larger in 5480, SA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5495, SA gap steady
11.1% 39th pct 13.4% 60th pct
Living alone in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5495, SA gap narrowing
33.5% 80th pct 35.4% 87th pct

Family composition

33.8% Couples without children +22.7 pts ▸ 56.5%
54.3% Couples with children ◂ +25.2 pts 29.1%
11.1% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 48.0%
33.5% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%
9.8% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 1.5%
1.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +$11 higher in 5480, SA gap steady
$200 23rd pct $189 20th pct
Mortgage in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +$62 higher in 5495, SA gap narrowing
$867 13th pct $929 15th pct
People / bedroom in 5480, SAin 5495, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5480, SA gap widening
19.6% 45th pct 12.5% 20th pct
Owned outright in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5495, SA gap widening
48.6% 78th pct 54.6% 90th pct
Separate houses in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5495, SA gap narrowing
95.5% 66th pct 97.4% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +10.1 pts higher in 5480, SA gap widening
76.5% 42nd pct 66.4% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 54.6%
27.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
19.6% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 12.5%
3.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 97.4%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 49.8%
24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 12.9%
18.4% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%
3.9% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +20.6 pts 29.4%
44.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 38.2%
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 ◂ +11.1 pts 46.1%
30.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5495, SA gap steady
3.4% 45th pct 3.8% 50th pct
Work from home in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5480, SA gap steady
14.8% 45th pct 8.9% 19th pct
PT commute in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5480, SA gap steady
1.4% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5480, SAin 5495, SA even
3 36th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +1.76 more in 5495, SA
3.39 47th pct 5.15 67th pct
Departures/1k in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +60.7 more in 5495, SA
4.5 19th pct 65.2 43rd pct
PT routes in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +3 more in 5495, SA
1 29th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 5480, SAin 5495, SA
24 65th pct —

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) +15.7 pts ▸ 69.6%
14.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%
8.9% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 2.8%
2.5% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
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 +5.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 31.6%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%
12.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%
3.4% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5480, SA gap widening
29.7% 32nd pct 23.6% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in 5480, SAin 5495, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5495, SA gap narrowing
3.6% 34th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Participation in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5480, SA gap narrowing
51.3% 21st pct 43.6% 8th pct
Full-time in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5495, SA gap widening
55.3% 28th pct 57.5% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.4 pts 11.2%
16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%
11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%
7.5% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 4.7%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
3.6% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
0.8% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%
0.8% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 18.7%
16.5% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 8.4%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%
10.3% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%
9.2% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +3 higher in 5480, SA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +2 higher in 5480, SA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +1 higher in 5480, SA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +4 higher in 5480, SA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +59 higher in 5480, SA
946 33rd pct 887 11th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +2,640 higher in 5495, SA
790 42nd pct 3,431 72nd pct
Assault/100k in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +122 higher in 5495, SA
564 41st pct 686 50th pct
Burglary/100k in 5480, SAin 5495, SA
— 686 71st pct
Theft/100k in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +803 higher in 5495, SA
226 15th pct 1,029 56th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5480, SAin 5495, SA
— 172 57th pct
Property damage/100k in 5480, SAin 5495, SA
— 686 51st pct
5-yr change in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +186.4 pts higher in 5495, SA
-36.4% 13th pct 150.0% 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +2.5 higher in 5480, SA
4.2 57th pct 1.7 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +2.7 more in 5480, SA
4.6 61st pct 1.9 24th pct
15-min city in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +19.6 pts higher in 5480, SA
55.8% 59th pct 36.2% 38th pct
Walk to shops in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +60.1 pts higher in 5480, SA
60.1% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +16.6 pts higher in 5480, SA
49.9% 49th pct 33.4% 38th pct
Walk to school in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +43.1 pts higher in 5480, SA
43.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +17.4 pts higher in 5480, SA
59.6% 38th pct 42.2% 23rd pct
Walk to health in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +56.9 pts higher in 5480, SA
56.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +4.6 more in 5480, SA
40.6 80th pct 36.0 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 5480, SAin 5495, SA even
1 36th pct 1 27th pct
Mean slope in 5480, SAin 5495, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5495, SA
3.4% 22nd pct 4.9% 47th pct

Compare 5480, SA with nearby areas

5473, SA 5490, SA 5481, SA 5523, SA 5472, SA 5482, SA 5540, SA 5495, SA

Compare 5495, SA with nearby areas

5481, SA 5483, SA 5540, SA 5480, SA 5482, SA 5485, SA 5701, SA 5523, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5480, SA vs 5495, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5480/5480-sa/vs/POA5495/5495-sa