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5482, SA vs 5710, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 61 km apart · 5482, SA profile · 5710, SA profile

5482, SA 5710, SA

Postcode 5710 and postcode 5482 are two different kinds of South Australian communities located about 61 km apart. Postcode 5710 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35, and has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.9%. In contrast, postcode 5482 is sparsely populated and much older, where the typical resident is 55 and 34.6% of people are aged 65 or over. Other major differences include a far higher rate of volunteering in postcode 5482 (44.8%) and a far higher share of one-parent families in postcode 5710 (15.8%).

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. Since 2011, the gaps between them have generally widened, particularly regarding age and the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While postcode 5710 has far more public transport stops and weekly departures, both areas are very similar in terms of their low unemployment rates, which sit between 2.9% and 3.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,311 larger in 5710, SA Median age: 20 yrs older in 5482, SA Volunteering: 32.7 pts higher in 5482, SA Aged 65+: 22.0 pts higher in 5482, SA Owned outright: 21.9 pts higher in 5482, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +2,311 larger in 5710, SA gap steady
482 18th pct 2,793 45th pct
Median age in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +20 yrs older in 5482, SA gap widening
55 yrs 92nd pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +15.3 pts higher in 5710, SA gap widening
1.7% 41st pct 16.9% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +22.0 pts higher in 5482, SA gap widening
34.6% 95th pct 12.7% 16th pct
Under 15 in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5710, SA gap widening
15.1% 28th pct 18.0% 58th pct
De facto in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +12.5 pts higher in 5710, SA gap widening
8.6% 14th pct 21.1% 95th pct

Age structure

16.6% Young adults (25–44) +18.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
34.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.0 pts 12.7%
28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 23.0%
15.1% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
6.0% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 43.3%
21.9% Never married +20.0 pts ▸ 41.8%
13.4% Widowed ◂ +9.8 pts 3.6%
6.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.7% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

5482, SA 5710, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5482, SA gap steady
7.3% 19th pct 5.4% 10th pct

Country of birth

88.2% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 88.3%
1.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% Australian ◂ +10.8 pts 37.3%
43.4% English ◂ +12.3 pts 31.1%
17.6% German ◂ +12.4 pts 5.3%
13.9% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 7.2%
5.2% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5482, SA gap widening
3.7% 39th pct 1.7% 15th pct
Limited English in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5710, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 37th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +20.6 pts 72.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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

No religion in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +12.1 pts higher in 5710, SA gap narrowing
33.8% 24th pct 45.9% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +30.0 pts 26.8%
33.8% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
7.9% Not stated +19.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5482, SA gap widening
38.4% 28th pct 29.6% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5482, SA gap widening
16.3% 54th pct 7.3% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +11.71 more in 5482, SA
13.70 87th pct 1.99 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5482, SAin 5710, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +149 more in 5710, SA
168 28th pct 317 37th pct
Avg size in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +149 larger in 5710, SA
168 38th pct 317 57th pct
ICSEA in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +32 higher in 5482, SA
970 36th pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 29.6%
14.9% Year 10 +16.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 21.0%
17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.1 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.6 pts 11.1%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 22.1%
18.9% Health ◂ +10.4 pts 8.6%
17.0% Education ◂ +9.2 pts 7.8%
12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%
10.2% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%
5.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +$306 higher in 5710, SA gap narrowing
$619 22nd pct $925 77th pct
Household income in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +$591 higher in 5710, SA gap widening
$1,240 27th pct $1,831 68th pct
Family income in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +$671 higher in 5710, SA gap widening
$1,477 21st pct $2,148 67th pct
High earners in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5710, SA gap narrowing
6.8% 35th pct 9.2% 53rd pct
High-income homes in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5710, SA gap widening
9.9% 23rd pct 18.9% 59th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 25.4%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
27.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.5 pts 10.1%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.1% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +22.0 pts 24.7%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.4%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
1.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +15.0 pts higher in 5482, SA
37.6% 89th pct 22.6% 14th pct
Mental health in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5482, SA
10.4% 73rd pct 5.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +10.7 pts higher in 5482, SA gap widening
13.7% 100th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Arthritis ◂ +10.5 pts 6.7%
12.2% Other condition ◂ +6.8 pts 5.4%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%
5.4% Dementia ◂ +5.1 pts 0.3%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%
4.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%
2.5% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +7.8 pts 50.1%
21.8% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 15.8%
10.2% Three or more ◂ +7.6 pts 2.5%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +32.7 pts higher in 5482, SA gap widening
44.8% 100th pct 12.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5482, SA gap widening
12.9% 52nd pct 8.7% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5710, SA gap steady
20.7% 23rd pct 23.7% 41st pct
Defence service in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5482, SA
3.4% 64th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5482, SA gap steady
27.3% 82nd pct 19.2% 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +0.3 larger in 5710, SA gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5710, SA gap widening
4.6% 8th pct 15.8% 76th pct
Living alone in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5482, SA gap narrowing
30.7% 68th pct 20.5% 23rd pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 54.5%
38.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 29.5%
4.6% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 37.2%
30.7% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 20.5%
9.4% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.9% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
5.2% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.6% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +$70 higher in 5710, SA gap widening
$180 17th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +$318 higher in 5710, SA gap narrowing
$988 18th pct $1,306 35th pct
People / bedroom in 5482, SAin 5710, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5482, SA gap widening
18.2% 40th pct 15.3% 29th pct
Owned outright in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +21.9 pts higher in 5482, SA gap widening
56.3% 92nd pct 34.4% 36th pct
Separate houses in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5710, SA gap narrowing
96.4% 71st pct 97.7% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +12.1 pts higher in 5710, SA gap widening
78.1% 49th pct 90.2% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned outright ◂ +21.9 pts 34.4%
22.9% Owned with a mortgage +24.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
18.2% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 97.7%
4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 45.7%
25.5% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 6.4%
3.1% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

65.7% Under $200 ◂ +49.9 pts 15.8%
14.3% $200–$349 +45.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 +14.7 pts ▸ 48.8%
22.7% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5482, SA gap steady
4.1% 54th pct 1.7% 24th pct
Work from home in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +18.1 pts higher in 5482, SA gap widening
21.4% 67th pct 3.3% 1st pct
PT commute in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5710, SA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +19 more in 5710, SA
1 21st pct 20 57th pct
Stops/1k in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +5.09 more in 5710, SA
2.07 35th pct 7.16 83rd pct
Departures/1k in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +272.6 more in 5710, SA
4.1 19th pct 276.8 57th pct
PT routes in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +2 more in 5710, SA
1 29th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +11 longer in 5710, SA
14 57th pct 25 66th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) +17.7 pts ▸ 70.8%
21.4% Worked at home ◂ +18.1 pts 3.3%
12.1% Walked ◂ +10.6 pts 1.4%
2.2% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.9% 2 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
24.7% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
16.5% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.6% 4 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 11.0%
4.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5482, SA gap narrowing
24.4% 13th pct 22.5% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5710, SA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5482, SA gap steady
3.5% 32nd pct 2.9% 23rd pct
Participation in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5482, SA gap narrowing
56.0% 34th pct 51.0% 20th pct
Full-time in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5482, SA gap narrowing
62.5% 75th pct 61.0% 67th pct

Industries people work in

38.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +35.8 pts 3.0%
16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%
15.2% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 8.3%
3.1% Public administration & safety +10.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.0% Retail trade +5.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.1% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.2% Mining +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.8% Transport & warehousing +5.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.6% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.6% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

39.3% Managers ◂ +30.9 pts 8.3%
19.2% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 13.0%
7.6% Technicians & trades +9.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.0% Community & personal service +7.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.1% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.7% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.7% Sales workers +7.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +2 higher in 5482, SA
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +1 higher in 5710, SA
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +1 higher in 5710, SA
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +5 higher in 5482, SA
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +32 higher in 5482, SA
980 51st pct 948 34th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +3,209 higher in 5710, SA
622 39th pct 3,831 75th pct
Assault/100k in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +1,654 higher in 5710, SA
207 11th pct 1,862 87th pct
Robbery/100k in 5482, SAin 5710, SA
— 36 43rd pct
Burglary/100k in 5482, SAin 5710, SA
— 430 47th pct
Theft/100k in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +222 higher in 5710, SA
207 13th pct 430 30th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5482, SAin 5710, SA
— 179 59th pct
Property damage/100k in 5482, SAin 5710, SA
— 465 33rd pct
5-yr change in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5710, SA
0.0% 49th pct 7.0% 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +0.7 higher in 5482, SA
3.8 52nd pct 3.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +0.6 more in 5482, SA
3.9 51st pct 3.3 42nd pct
15-min city in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5482, SA
48.6% 52nd pct 45.5% 48th pct
Walk to shops in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +48.5 pts higher in 5482, SA
48.6% 52nd pct 0.1% 14th pct
Walk to transit in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +35.6 pts higher in 5710, SA
47.2% 47th pct 82.9% 68th pct
Walk to school in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5710, SA
48.2% 47th pct 54.3% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +17.9 pts higher in 5710, SA
50.6% 30th pct 68.5% 47th pct
Walk to health in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +48.6 pts higher in 5482, SA
48.6% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +73.2 more in 5482, SA
85.1 91st pct 11.8 24th pct
Intersections/km² in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +2 higher in 5710, SA
0 20th pct 2 46th pct
Mean slope in 5482, SAin 5710, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5482, SA
3.8% 29th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare 5482, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5710, SA with nearby areas

5701, SA 5700, SA 5485, SA 5433, SA 5483, SA 5495, SA 5600, SA 5482, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5482, SA vs 5710, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5482/5482-sa/vs/POA5710/5710-sa