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5482, SA vs 5490, SA

Name: 5482, SA vs 5490, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 5482, SA profile · 5490, SA profile

5482, SA 5490, SA

Postcode 5482 and postcode 5490 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Postcode 5482 is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 44 in postcode 5490. This older demographic is reflected in the fact that 34.6% of residents are seniors, which is 11.3 percentage points higher than in postcode 5490. Postcode 5482 also has more amenities and is mostly car-dependent, while postcode 5490 is car-dependent and lacks nearby shops or health services. In contrast, postcode 5490 has a much higher share of children under 15, at 24% compared to 15.1% in postcode 5482.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart across several measures. The age gap has widened from nothing to 11 years, and the share of children in postcode 5490 has grown significantly compared to postcode 5482. Despite these changes, they share a similar housing market, with about 56% of homes in both areas owned outright. They also have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting around the $1,200 to $1,300 mark.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in 5482, SA Renting: 18.2 pts higher in 5482, SA Under 15: 8.8 pts higher in 5490, SA Population: 311 larger in 5482, SA Unpaid child care: 8.9 pts higher in 5490, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +311 larger in 5482, SA gap narrowing

482 18th pct 171 7th pct

Median age in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +11 yrs older in 5482, SA gap widening

55 yrs 92nd pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

34.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.3 pts 23.4%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.1% Children (0–14) +8.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.0% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Marital status

54.3% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 61.4%

21.9% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.4% Widowed ◂ +8.8 pts 4.5%

6.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

2.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

5482, SA 5490, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.2% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 87.7%

1.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

43.4% English ◂ +1.3 pts 42.1%

17.6% German ◂ +7.7 pts 9.9%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 8.2%

5.2% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

0.6% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 92.4%

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

56.8% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 48.5%

33.8% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

7.9% Not stated +9.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5482, SA in 5490, SA

13.70 87th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +1 more in 5482, SA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 5482, SA in 5490, SA

168 28th pct —

Avg size in 5482, SA in 5490, SA

168 38th pct —

ICSEA in 5482, SA in 5490, SA

970 36th pct —

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.8%

25.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 18.7%

14.9% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 31.2%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 19.5%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 16.9%

6.3% Agriculture & environment +14.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.9% Health ◂ +8.5 pts 10.4%

17.0% Education ◂ +13.1 pts 3.9%

10.2% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 3.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +5.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +$94 higher in 5490, SA gap widening

$619 22nd pct $713 41st pct

Household income in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +$65 higher in 5490, SA gap steady

$1,240 27th pct $1,305 33rd pct

Family income in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +$40 higher in 5482, SA gap narrowing

$1,477 21st pct $1,437 18th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +23.3 pts ▸ 56.1%

27.6% Under $650 ◂ +20.6 pts 7.0%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 15.8%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 38.6%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Arthritis ◂ +9.0 pts 8.2%

12.2% Other condition ◂ +7.6 pts 4.7%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.7 pts 1.8%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

5.4% Dementia ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

2.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +0.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

21.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.2% Three or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

6.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +0.3 larger in 5490, SA gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

38.6% Couples without children ◂ +13.2 pts 25.4%

4.6% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Other families +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 31.6%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 22.8%

9.4% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%

5.2% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +$50 higher in 5482, SA gap widening

$180 17th pct $130 7th pct

Mortgage in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +$468 higher in 5482, SA gap widening

$988 18th pct $520 2nd pct

People / bedroom in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +0.10 higher in 5490, SA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 56.1%

22.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.2% Rented ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 98.2%

4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 47.4%

25.5% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 8.8%

3.1% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.7% Under $1,000 +30.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +1 more in 5490, SA

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +9.62 more in 5490, SA

2.07 35th pct 11.70 90th pct

Departures/1k in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +19.2 more in 5490, SA

4.1 19th pct 23.4 32nd pct

PT routes in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +1 more in 5490, SA

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +31 longer in 5490, SA

14 57th pct 45 79th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.1 pts 40.0%

21.4% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.1% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%

2.2% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.9% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 15.3%

16.5% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 15.3%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%

15.2% Education & training ◂ +9.3 pts 5.9%

2.7% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Mining +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

39.3% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

19.2% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 9.4%

7.6% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 3.5%

7.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

2.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +2 higher in 5490, SA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +4 higher in 5490, SA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +3 higher in 5490, SA

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +1 higher in 5490, SA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +54 higher in 5490, SA

980 51st pct 1,034 74th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5482, SA in 5490, SA

622 39th pct —

Assault/100k in 5482, SA in 5490, SA

207 11th pct —

Theft/100k in 5482, SA in 5490, SA

207 13th pct —

5-yr change in 5482, SA in 5490, SA

0.0% 49th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +2.6 higher in 5482, SA

3.8 52nd pct 1.2 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +2.7 more in 5482, SA

3.9 51st pct 1.2 14th pct

15-min city in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +48.6 pts higher in 5482, SA

48.6% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +48.6 pts higher in 5482, SA

48.6% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +11.3 pts higher in 5482, SA

47.2% 47th pct 35.9% 40th pct

Walk to school in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +48.2 pts higher in 5482, SA

48.2% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +12.1 pts higher in 5482, SA

50.6% 30th pct 38.5% 21st pct

Walk to health in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +48.6 pts higher in 5482, SA

48.6% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +50.0 more in 5482, SA

85.1 91st pct 35.1 76th pct

Intersections/km² in 5482, SA in 5490, SA even

0 20th pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in 5482, SA in 5490, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5482, SA

3.8% 29th pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 5482, SA with nearby areas

5483, SA 5481, SA 5490, SA 5480, SA 5431, SA 5485, SA 5495, SA 5473, SA

Compare 5490, SA with nearby areas

5473, SA 5480, SA 5491, SA 5472, SA 5481, SA 5482, SA 5493, SA 5471, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5482, SA vs 5490, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5482/5482-sa/vs/POA5490/5490-sa