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5481, SA vs 5495, SA

Name: 5481, SA vs 5495, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 5481, SA profile · 5495, SA profile

5481, SA 5495, SA

Postcode 5495 and postcode 5481 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are significant gaps in their social and economic profiles. Postcode 5481 is far higher in education and job skills and has far higher overall advantage. In contrast, postcode 5495 has a far higher crime rate, with recorded offences at 3,431 per 100,000 people compared to 1,406 in postcode 5481. Postcode 5481 also offers more convenience, with 34.5% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries, while postcode 5495 has 0.0%.

Both areas share similar family structures, such as the share of one-parent families in postcode 5495 being about the same as the national figure. They also have an identical typical resident age of 59 years and very similar typical household incomes. While they share these basics, some gaps are changing; the difference in the number of people who volunteer has widened since 2011, while the gap in people working from home has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 5495, SA One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in 5495, SA Volunteering: 10.9 pts higher in 5481, SA Work from home: 10.5 pts higher in 5481, SA Participation: 9.5 pts higher in 5481, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +85 larger in 5495, SA gap widening

498 19th pct 583 21st pct

Median age in 5481, SA in 5495, SA even gap narrowing

59 yrs 100th pct 59 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

40.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 38.6%

30.9% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

10.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

7.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 49.8%

23.9% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

9.1% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

4.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

5481, SA 5495, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 76.5%

4.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.8% English ◂ +6.1 pts 43.7%

35.7% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 34.3%

15.5% German ◂ +7.6 pts 7.9%

7.0% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Italian +0.3 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

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 87.8%

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% Punjabi 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

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 41.5%

43.6% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

8.0% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in 5481, SA in 5495, SA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 28.8%

27.0% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 20.4%

18.0% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.6% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.2 pts 8.2%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.3% Society & culture +7.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.2% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%

10.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

10.4% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.1 pts 1.1%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +$17 higher in 5481, SA gap narrowing

$546 11th pct $529 9th pct

Household income in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +$42 higher in 5481, SA gap widening

$980 9th pct $938 6th pct

Family income in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +$38 higher in 5495, SA gap narrowing

$1,277 10th pct $1,315 12th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

28.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.8%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

54.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 50.8%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.8%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 18.7%

9.0% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

7.8% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None ◂ +8.4 pts 46.8%

22.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.8% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +0.1 larger in 5481, SA gap widening

2.0 10th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 56.5%

34.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 29.1%

7.9% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

46.8% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

31.1% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

10.2% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

7.2% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +$34 higher in 5495, SA gap narrowing

$155 12th pct $189 20th pct

Mortgage in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +$62 higher in 5495, SA gap narrowing

$867 13th pct $929 15th pct

People / bedroom in 5481, SA in 5495, SA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 54.6%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 28.0%

6.4% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 97.4%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

20.9% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 12.9%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Weekly rent distribution

93.3% Under $200 ◂ +55.1 pts 38.2%

20.0% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

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

65.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.2 pts 46.1%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.6%

7.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +1 more in 5495, SA

2 29th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +1.13 more in 5495, SA

4.02 54th pct 5.15 67th pct

Departures/1k in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +57.1 more in 5495, SA

8.0 23rd pct 65.2 43rd pct

PT routes in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +2 more in 5495, SA

2 43rd pct 4 52nd pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) +15.7 pts ▸ 69.6%

19.4% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 8.9%

7.8% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 2.8%

4.6% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

26.3% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

24.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 15.6%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 10.3%

3.5% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.8 pts 11.2%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +7.3 pts 4.7%

9.2% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.1% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

4.1% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Managers ◂ +16.3 pts 18.7%

19.8% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 8.4%

5.5% Community & personal service +9.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

8.3% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

3.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +4 higher in 5481, SA

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +3 higher in 5481, SA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +2 higher in 5481, SA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +6 higher in 5481, SA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +80 higher in 5481, SA

967 44th pct 887 11th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +2,025 higher in 5495, SA

1,406 50th pct 3,431 72nd pct

Assault/100k in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +84 higher in 5495, SA

602 44th pct 686 50th pct

Burglary/100k in 5481, SA in 5495, SA

— 686 71st pct

Theft/100k in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +628 higher in 5495, SA

402 29th pct 1,029 56th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5481, SA in 5495, SA

— 172 57th pct

Property damage/100k in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +485 higher in 5495, SA

201 7th pct 686 51st pct

5-yr change in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +110.0 pts higher in 5495, SA

40.0% 79th pct 150.0% 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +0.6 higher in 5481, SA

2.4 31st pct 1.7 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +0.3 more in 5481, SA

2.2 27th pct 1.9 24th pct

15-min city in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5495, SA

32.9% 35th pct 36.2% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +34.5 pts higher in 5481, SA

34.5% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5481, SA

35.7% 40th pct 33.4% 38th pct

Walk to school in 5481, SA in 5495, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5495, SA

40.0% 22nd pct 42.2% 23rd pct

Walk to health in 5481, SA in 5495, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +30.2 more in 5481, SA

66.3 88th pct 36.0 77th pct

Intersections/km² in 5481, SA in 5495, SA even

1 36th pct 1 27th pct

Mean slope in 5481, SA in 5495, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5481, SA

6.1% 66th pct 4.9% 47th pct

Compare 5481, SA with nearby areas

5480, SA 5495, SA 5483, SA 5482, SA 5490, SA 5473, SA 5540, SA 5523, 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). 5481, SA vs 5495, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5481/5481-sa/vs/POA5495/5495-sa