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5481, SA vs 5701, SA

Name: 5481, SA vs 5701, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 57 km apart · 5481, SA profile · 5701, SA profile

5481, SA 5701, SA

Postcode 5481 and postcode 5701 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Postcode 5481 is much older, with a typical resident aged 59, while postcode 5701 is younger with a typical age of 44. This age gap is reflected in the family structures; children under 15 make up 30.0% of the population in postcode 5701, which is far higher than the 10.4% found in postcode 5481. Health and community activity also differ sharply, as postcode 5481 has far higher rates of long-term health conditions (37.3%), volunteering (34.5%), and people providing unpaid care (17.5%).

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2016, growing from 5 years to 15 years. Despite this, they share several commonalities, such as having similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas are very reliant on cars, and while postcode 5481 is slightly more walkable, both sit well below the national figure for general accessibility.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 5481, SA Volunteering: 34.5 pts higher in 5481, SA Housework 15h+: 28.5 pts higher in 5481, SA Participation: 29.8 pts higher in 5481, SA Unpaid carers: 17.5 pts higher in 5481, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +468 larger in 5481, SA gap narrowing

498 19th pct 30 1st pct

Median age in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +15 yrs older in 5481, SA gap widening

59 yrs 100th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

13.9% Young adults (25–44) +36.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.0 pts 23.3%

30.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 26.7%

10.4% Children (0–14) +19.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +12.0 pts 43.3%

23.9% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

7.1% Widowed +9.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.1% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

5481, SA 5701, 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 ◂ +20.2 pts 63.3%

4.0% England ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.8% English ◂ +6.5 pts 43.3%

35.7% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 30.0%

15.5% German ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

7.0% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

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

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +27.3 pts 66.7%

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 ◂ +21.5 pts 26.7%

43.6% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

8.0% Not stated +35.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in 5481, SA in 5701, SA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 26.7%

27.0% Year 11 ◂ +13.7 pts 13.3%

18.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +31.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 19.0%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.5% Architecture & building +12.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

15.2% Health ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

10.9% Management & commerce ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

10.4% Education ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.3% Society & culture ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

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

Income

Personal income in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +$134 higher in 5481, SA gap widening

$546 11th pct $412 0th pct

Household income in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +$81 higher in 5481, SA gap widening

$980 9th pct $899 4th pct

Family income in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +$377 higher in 5481, SA

$1,277 10th pct $900 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%

28.5% Under $650 ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.0% Under $650 ◂ +17.3 pts 36.7%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.4 pts 10.0%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Lung condition +15.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 13.3%

7.8% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None ◂ +18.6 pts 36.7%

22.9% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 16.7%

8.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.2% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +0.7 larger in 5701, SA

2.0 10th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 47.4%

34.5% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

7.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.8% 2 people +15.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

7.2% 4 people +30.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%

10.2% 3 people ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +$45 higher in 5701, SA

$155 12th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 5481, SA in 5701, SA

$867 13th pct —

People / bedroom in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +0.30 higher in 5701, SA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 50.0%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%

6.4% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +97.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other dwelling +35.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +48.9 pts 0.0%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

18.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +2 more in 5481, SA

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +4.02 more in 5481, SA

4.02 54th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +8.0 more in 5481, SA

8.0 23rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +2 more in 5481, SA

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) +31.8 pts ▸ 85.7%

19.4% Worked at home ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

7.8% Walked ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%

26.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

24.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

9.2% Construction ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

5.1% Other services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.1% Mining ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

19.8% Professionals ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

5.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +1 higher in 5701, SA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +1 higher in 5701, SA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +3 higher in 5701, SA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +1 higher in 5481, SA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +14 higher in 5701, SA

967 44th pct 981 51st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5481, SA in 5701, SA

1,406 50th pct —

Assault/100k in 5481, SA in 5701, SA

602 44th pct —

Theft/100k in 5481, SA in 5701, SA

402 29th pct —

Property damage/100k in 5481, SA in 5701, SA

201 7th pct —

5-yr change in 5481, SA in 5701, SA

40.0% 79th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +2.4 higher in 5481, SA

2.4 31st pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +2.2 more in 5481, SA

2.2 27th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +32.9 pts higher in 5481, SA

32.9% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +34.5 pts higher in 5481, SA

34.5% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +35.7 pts higher in 5481, SA

35.7% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 5481, SA in 5701, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +40.0 pts higher in 5481, SA

40.0% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 5481, SA in 5701, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +66.3 more in 5481, SA

66.3 88th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +1 higher in 5481, SA

1 36th pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in 5481, SA in 5701, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5481, SA

6.1% 66th pct 5.8% 61st pct

Compare 5481, SA with nearby areas

5480, SA 5495, SA 5483, SA 5482, SA 5490, SA 5473, SA 5540, SA 5523, SA

Compare 5701, SA with nearby areas

5710, SA 5485, SA 5700, SA 5433, SA 5483, SA 5495, SA 5482, SA 5481, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5481, SA vs 5701, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5481/5481-sa/vs/POA5701/5701-sa