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5481, SA vs 5540, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 5481, SA profile · 5540, SA profile

5481, SA 5540, SA

Postcode 5540 and postcode 5481 are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5540 is much larger and more active, with 20.8% of households being one-parent families and 31.1% of homes rented. In contrast, postcode 5481 is sparsely populated and has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 59 compared to 44 in postcode 5540. Home ownership is also very different; 57% of homes in postcode 5481 are owned outright, which is 23.5 percentage points higher than in postcode 5540.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income, sitting around $550. This similarity exists alongside a widening gap in other areas of life. Since 2011, the difference in the typical age of residents has grown from 9 to 15 years, and the gap in the share of people who volunteer has also increased. While postcode 5540 has far more public transport and schools within walking distance, postcode 5481 has seen a higher proportion of its residents working from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,743 larger in 5540, SA Median age: 15 yrs older in 5481, SA Renting: 24.7 pts higher in 5540, SA Owned outright: 23.5 pts higher in 5481, SA Volunteering: 19.3 pts higher in 5481, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +14,743 larger in 5540, SA gap steady
498 19th pct 15,241 76th pct
Median age in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +15 yrs older in 5481, SA gap widening
59 yrs 100th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
3.2% 62nd pct 5.0% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5481, SA gap widening
30.9% 90th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
10.4% 9th pct 17.3% 49th pct
De facto in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
12.1% 46th pct 12.5% 51st pct

Age structure

40.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.7 pts 26.6%
30.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 22.7%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
10.4% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
7.2% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 39.9%
23.9% Never married +14.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
9.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

5481, SA 5540, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5481, SA gap steady
9.2% 29th pct 7.9% 22nd pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 86.0%
4.0% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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

49.8% English ◂ +8.1 pts 41.7%
35.7% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
15.5% German ◂ +8.0 pts 7.5%
9.4% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%
7.0% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.2% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 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 5481, SAin 5540, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
0.8% 7th pct 4.8% 47th pct
Limited English in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 54th pct

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 89.4%
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% Mandarin +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 5481, SAin 5540, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
43.6% 56th pct 48.5% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 48.5%
48.2% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 42.5%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5481, SA gap narrowing
36.5% 23rd pct 33.7% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5481, SA gap widening
13.1% 40th pct 8.1% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5481, SAin 5540, SA
— 3.42 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +9 more in 5540, SA
0 0th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 5481, SAin 5540, SA
— 2,716 75th pct
Avg size in 5481, SAin 5540, SA
— 302 55th pct
ICSEA in 5481, SAin 5540, SA
— 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 33.7%
27.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.1%
18.0% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
10.6% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 45.2%
20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 13.0%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%
1.7% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.2% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%
8.3% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.4% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%
9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.7 pts 1.4%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +$23 higher in 5540, SA gap steady
$546 11th pct $569 14th pct
Household income in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +$80 higher in 5540, SA gap widening
$980 9th pct $1,060 13th pct
Family income in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +$175 higher in 5540, SA gap widening
$1,277 10th pct $1,452 19th pct
High earners in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5481, SA gap steady
5.8% 26th pct 5.7% 25th pct
High-income homes in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
9.4% 20th pct 9.6% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.2%
28.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.7%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

54.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 51.2%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5540, SA
37.3% 89th pct 37.5% 89th pct
Mental health in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5540, SA
10.4% 73rd pct 12.9% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
6.0% 60th pct 9.3% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 14.2%
10.4% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.0% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
4.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.8% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None ◂ +1.3 pts 53.9%
22.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.0%
8.8% Two conditions even 8.9%
6.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +19.3 pts higher in 5481, SA gap widening
34.5% 94th pct 15.2% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5481, SA gap widening
17.5% 95th pct 13.7% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
14.8% 8th pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5481, SA
3.6% 67th pct 3.1% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5481, SA gap narrowing
28.5% 88th pct 23.1% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +0.2 larger in 5540, SA gap widening
2.0 10th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +12.9 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
7.9% 14th pct 20.8% 91st pct
Living alone in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
31.1% 70th pct 35.2% 86th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples without children ◂ +25.0 pts 31.0%
34.5% Couples with children +12.5 pts ▸ 47.0%
7.9% One-parent families +12.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

46.8% 2 people ◂ +12.1 pts 34.7%
31.1% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
10.2% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.2% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.8% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +$30 higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
$155 12th pct $185 19th pct
Mortgage in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +$93 higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
$867 13th pct $960 17th pct
People / bedroom in 5481, SAin 5540, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +24.7 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
6.4% 4th pct 31.1% 75th pct
Owned outright in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +23.5 pts higher in 5481, SA gap widening
57.0% 93rd pct 33.5% 33rd pct
Separate houses in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +12.3 pts higher in 5481, SA gap narrowing
97.0% 74th pct 84.7% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
71.1% 26th pct 80.1% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Owned outright ◂ +23.5 pts 33.5%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
6.4% Rented +24.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +12.3 pts 84.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 58.4%
20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 14.1%
18.3% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%
3.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

93.3% Under $200 ◂ +40.0 pts 53.3%
20.0% $200–$349 +20.0 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

65.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.9 pts 49.4%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
7.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
3.5% 47th pct 10.3% 87th pct
Work from home in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +16.7 pts higher in 5481, SA gap narrowing
19.4% 61st pct 2.7% 0th pct
PT commute in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +104 more in 5540, SA
2 29th pct 106 86th pct
Stops/1k in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +2.94 more in 5540, SA
4.02 54th pct 6.95 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +271.0 more in 5540, SA
8.0 23rd pct 279.0 57th pct
PT routes in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +9 more in 5540, SA
2 43rd pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 5481, SAin 5540, SA
— 71 93rd pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) +18.6 pts ▸ 72.5%
19.4% Worked at home ◂ +16.7 pts 2.7%
7.8% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 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

26.3% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
32.0% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
24.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 12.5%
15.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 6.8%
3.5% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +10.8 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
19.5% 5th pct 30.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5481, SA gap narrowing
7.9% 90th pct 7.6% 89th pct
Participation in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5481, SA gap steady
53.1% 25th pct 51.8% 22nd pct
Full-time in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5481, SA gap steady
57.1% 40th pct 56.2% 34th pct

Industries people work in

29.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.5 pts 1.5%
11.1% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.1% Manufacturing +10.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.1% Retail trade +8.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%
9.2% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%
4.6% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
3.7% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Managers ◂ +26.0 pts 9.0%
19.8% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 13.9%
5.5% Community & personal service +10.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.3% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.7% Sales workers +6.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +4 higher in 5481, SA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +4 higher in 5481, SA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +4 higher in 5481, SA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +6 higher in 5481, SA
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +109 higher in 5481, SA
967 44th pct 858 5th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +7,472 higher in 5540, SA
1,406 50th pct 8,877 90th pct
Assault/100k in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +1,917 higher in 5540, SA
602 44th pct 2,520 91st pct
Robbery/100k in 5481, SAin 5540, SA
— 39 49th pct
Burglary/100k in 5481, SAin 5540, SA
— 1,096 87th pct
Theft/100k in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +2,177 higher in 5540, SA
402 29th pct 2,579 79th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5481, SAin 5540, SA
— 138 45th pct
Property damage/100k in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +1,774 higher in 5540, SA
201 7th pct 1,975 88th pct
5-yr change in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5481, SA
40.0% 79th pct 33.2% 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +1.7 higher in 5540, SA
2.4 31st pct 4.0 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +1.6 more in 5540, SA
2.2 27th pct 3.9 50th pct
15-min city in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5540, SA
32.9% 35th pct 36.7% 39th pct
Walk to shops in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5481, SA
34.5% 38th pct 32.7% 37th pct
Walk to transit in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +39.1 pts higher in 5540, SA
35.7% 40th pct 74.8% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +69.9 pts higher in 5540, SA
0.0% 0th pct 69.9% 67th pct
Walk to a park in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +41.3 pts higher in 5540, SA
40.0% 22nd pct 81.3% 58th pct
Walk to health in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +30.7 pts higher in 5540, SA
0.0% 0th pct 30.7% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +53.4 more in 5481, SA
66.3 88th pct 12.9 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +1 higher in 5540, SA
1 36th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 5481, SAin 5540, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5481, SA
6.1% 66th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare 5481, SA with nearby areas

5480, SA 5495, SA 5483, SA 5482, SA 5490, SA 5473, SA 5540, SA 5523, 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). 5481, SA vs 5540, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5481/5481-sa/vs/POA5540/5540-sa