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5480, SA vs 5540, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 5480, SA profile · 5540, SA profile

5480, SA 5540, SA

Postcode 5540 is a larger population centre with 15,241 people, while postcode 5480 is sparsely populated with just 886 residents. There are stark differences in their social and economic profiles; postcode 5480 has far more people volunteering (35.2% compared to 15.2%) and more homes owned outright (48.6% versus 33.5%). Postcode 5540 sees much higher rates of crime, with 8,877 recorded offences per 100,000 people compared to only 790 in postcode 5480. It also attracts more people from overseas, with 10.3% of residents being recent arrivals, while postcode 5480 has none.

Some gaps between the two are shifting, such as the share of people working from home, which is far higher in postcode 5480 and has widened since 2011. Despite these shifts, the two areas are very alike in other ways. They share the same proportion of people born overseas (7.9%) and have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,034 to $1,060. Both areas also have a similar number of people per home, averaging around 2.2 to 2.3.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,355 larger in 5540, SA Volunteering: 19.9 pts higher in 5480, SA Owned outright: 15.1 pts higher in 5480, SA Recent arrivals: 10.3 pts higher in 5540, SA Unemployment: 4.1 pts higher in 5540, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +14,355 larger in 5540, SA gap steady
886 29th pct 15,241 76th pct
Median age in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +5 yrs older in 5480, SA gap narrowing
49 yrs 77th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
3.2% 61st pct 5.0% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5480, SA gap widening
28.9% 87th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5480, SA gap narrowing
19.6% 74th pct 17.3% 49th pct
De facto in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5480, SA gap narrowing
12.7% 54th pct 12.5% 51st pct

Age structure

28.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 22.7%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.6%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.3%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 39.9%
27.9% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
8.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

5480, SA 5540, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5480, SAin 5540, SA even gap narrowing
7.9% 22nd pct 7.9% 22nd pct

Country of birth

85.6% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 86.0%
3.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

49.9% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 43.3%
37.6% English +4.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
12.8% German ◂ +5.3 pts 7.5%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%
8.7% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
0.8% Italian +5.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
1.9% 17th pct 4.8% 47th pct
Limited English in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 54th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 89.4%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
43.1% 54th pct 48.5% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

43.1% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 48.5%
47.9% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 42.5%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5480, SA gap narrowing
39.7% 32nd pct 33.7% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5480, SA gap narrowing
11.9% 34th pct 8.1% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +2.33 more in 5480, SA
5.75 69th pct 3.42 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +8 more in 5540, SA
1 29th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +2,654 more in 5540, SA
62 15th pct 2,716 75th pct
Avg size in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +240 larger in 5540, SA
62 18th pct 302 55th pct
ICSEA in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +55 higher in 5480, SA
993 49th pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 33.7%
21.4% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.9% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.0% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 11.3%
14.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
2.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
14.7% Education ◂ +7.3 pts 7.4%
10.3% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.4% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
7.7% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +$15 higher in 5480, SA gap narrowing
$584 16th pct $569 14th pct
Household income in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +$26 higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
$1,034 11th pct $1,060 13th pct
Family income in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +$77 higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
$1,375 14th pct $1,452 19th pct
High earners in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
5.2% 21st pct 5.7% 25th pct
High-income homes in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
9.2% 20th pct 9.6% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.2%
25.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
2.5% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 51.2%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5480, SA
38.0% 91st pct 37.5% 89th pct
Mental health in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5540, SA
10.0% 69th pct 12.9% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
7.2% 77th pct 9.3% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.0% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
8.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
2.3% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +0.5 pts ▸ 53.9%
24.7% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 22.0%
8.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.6% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +19.9 pts higher in 5480, SA gap steady
35.2% 95th pct 15.2% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5480, SA gap narrowing
15.1% 86th pct 13.7% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5480, SA gap steady
26.1% 57th pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5480, SA
3.8% 72nd pct 3.1% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5480, SA gap steady
27.2% 82nd pct 23.1% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +0.1 larger in 5480, SA gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
11.1% 39th pct 20.8% 91st pct
Living alone in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
33.5% 80th pct 35.2% 86th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 47.0%
33.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 31.0%
11.1% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 34.7%
33.5% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
9.8% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
1.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +$15 higher in 5480, SA gap widening
$200 23rd pct $185 19th pct
Mortgage in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +$93 higher in 5540, SA gap widening
$867 13th pct $960 17th pct
People / bedroom in 5480, SAin 5540, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
19.6% 45th pct 31.1% 75th pct
Owned outright in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +15.1 pts higher in 5480, SA gap steady
48.6% 78th pct 33.5% 33rd pct
Separate houses in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +10.8 pts higher in 5480, SA gap steady
95.5% 66th pct 84.7% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
76.5% 42nd pct 80.1% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.1 pts 33.5%
27.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
19.6% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
0.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 84.7%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 58.4%
24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 19.0%
18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +10.0 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

57.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 49.4%
30.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
3.4% 45th pct 10.3% 87th pct
Work from home in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +12.1 pts higher in 5480, SA gap widening
14.8% 45th pct 2.7% 0th pct
PT commute in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5480, SA gap steady
1.4% 61st pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +103 more in 5540, SA
3 36th pct 106 86th pct
Stops/1k in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +3.57 more in 5540, SA
3.39 47th pct 6.95 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +274.5 more in 5540, SA
4.5 19th pct 279.0 57th pct
PT routes in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +10 more in 5540, SA
1 29th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +47 longer in 5540, SA
24 65th pct 71 93rd pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) +18.6 pts ▸ 72.5%
14.8% Worked at home ◂ +12.1 pts 2.7%
8.9% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 3.0%
2.5% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.4% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.8% Bicycle even 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 38.3%
35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 32.1%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%
12.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 6.8%
3.4% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
29.7% 32nd pct 30.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
3.6% 34th pct 7.6% 89th pct
Participation in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
51.3% 21st pct 51.8% 22nd pct
Full-time in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
55.3% 28th pct 56.2% 34th pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.1 pts 1.5%
11.2% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.1% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
7.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
3.6% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
3.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Managers ◂ +14.8 pts 9.0%
16.5% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%
10.3% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%
9.2% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.0% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +3 higher in 5480, SA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +3 higher in 5480, SA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +3 higher in 5480, SA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +4 higher in 5480, SA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +88 higher in 5480, SA
946 33rd pct 858 5th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +8,087 higher in 5540, SA
790 42nd pct 8,877 90th pct
Assault/100k in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +1,955 higher in 5540, SA
564 41st pct 2,520 91st pct
Robbery/100k in 5480, SAin 5540, SA
— 39 49th pct
Burglary/100k in 5480, SAin 5540, SA
— 1,096 87th pct
Theft/100k in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +2,353 higher in 5540, SA
226 15th pct 2,579 79th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5480, SAin 5540, SA
— 138 45th pct
Property damage/100k in 5480, SAin 5540, SA
— 1,975 88th pct
5-yr change in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +69.5 pts higher in 5540, SA
-36.4% 13th pct 33.2% 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +0.2 higher in 5480, SA
4.2 57th pct 4.0 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +0.7 more in 5480, SA
4.6 61st pct 3.9 50th pct
15-min city in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +19.1 pts higher in 5480, SA
55.8% 59th pct 36.7% 39th pct
Walk to shops in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +27.4 pts higher in 5480, SA
60.1% 64th pct 32.7% 37th pct
Walk to transit in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +24.9 pts higher in 5540, SA
49.9% 49th pct 74.8% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +26.8 pts higher in 5540, SA
43.1% 41st pct 69.9% 67th pct
Walk to a park in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +21.7 pts higher in 5540, SA
59.6% 38th pct 81.3% 58th pct
Walk to health in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +26.2 pts higher in 5480, SA
56.9% 72nd pct 30.7% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +27.8 more in 5480, SA
40.6 80th pct 12.9 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +1 higher in 5540, SA
1 36th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 5480, SAin 5540, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5480, SA
3.4% 22nd pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare 5480, SA with nearby areas

5473, SA 5490, SA 5481, SA 5523, SA 5472, SA 5482, SA 5540, SA 5495, 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). 5480, SA vs 5540, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5480/5480-sa/vs/POA5540/5540-sa