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5490, SA vs 5491, SA

Name: 5490, SA vs 5491, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 5490, SA profile · 5491, SA profile

5490, SA 5491, SA

Postcode 5491 and postcode 5490 are nearby South Australian areas with very different residential patterns. Postcode 5491 is more developed, with 56.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 53% near a school. It also has more people living alone (32.9%) and a higher share of renters (18.7%). In contrast, postcode 5490 is sparsely populated and more car-dependent, though it has a higher share of people working from home (29.4%) and a higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people (11.70).

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in several ways, with the gap in renters widening from 3.4% to 18.7% and the share of people living alone becoming far higher in postcode 5491. Despite these shifts, the areas remain similar in other ways. They have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,300, and neither area records anyone commuting by public transport. Both also have typical residents who are older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,626 larger in 5491, SA Mortgage: $455 higher in 5491, SA Work from home: 19.1 pts higher in 5490, SA Renting: 18.7 pts higher in 5491, SA Unemployment: 4.1 pts higher in 5490, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +1,626 larger in 5491, SA gap steady

171 7th pct 1,797 39th pct

Median age in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +4 yrs older in 5491, SA gap steady

44 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 26.5%

23.4% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 17.8%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.2%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

61.4% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 53.0%

26.5% Never married even 26.5%

4.5% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5490, SA 5491, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.7% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 89.6%

1.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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%

Ancestry

52.0% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 48.9%

42.1% English +3.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

3.5% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

8.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 94.7%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

35.1% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

17.5% Not stated ◂ +12.9 pts 4.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5490, SA in 5491, SA

— 6.27 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +2 more in 5491, SA

0 0th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 5490, SA in 5491, SA

— 324 37th pct

Avg size in 5490, SA in 5491, SA

— 162 37th pct

ICSEA in 5490, SA in 5491, SA

— 1,005 56th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

18.7% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.6%

11.2% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 18.7%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

5.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.0 pts 9.7%

16.9% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.6% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 8.7%

10.4% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.9% Education +6.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.9% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.8 pts 0.7%

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

0.0% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +$26 higher in 5491, SA gap narrowing

$713 41st pct $739 46th pct

Household income in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +$40 higher in 5490, SA gap narrowing

$1,305 33rd pct $1,265 29th pct

Family income in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +$263 higher in 5491, SA gap widening

$1,437 18th pct $1,700 37th pct

Household income distribution

56.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.3 pts 34.8%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

7.0% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

40.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.3%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.7% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.8% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Lung condition even 2.9%

0.0% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +2.1 pts ▸ 60.6%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.9%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

0.0% Three or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +0.4 larger in 5490, SA gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 53.2%

25.4% Couples without children +12.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

6.3% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.2% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

22.8% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 9.1%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

7.0% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +$80 higher in 5491, SA gap steady

$130 7th pct $210 26th pct

Mortgage in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +$455 higher in 5491, SA gap widening

$520 2nd pct $975 18th pct

People / bedroom in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +0.10 higher in 5490, SA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 46.4%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.0% Rented +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 96.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 52.8%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 25.4%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 50.4%

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 33.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +1 more in 5490, SA

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +11.14 more in 5490, SA

11.70 90th pct 0.56 20th pct

Departures/1k in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +18.9 more in 5490, SA

23.4 32nd pct 4.5 19th pct

PT routes in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +2 more in 5491, SA

2 43rd pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +26 longer in 5491, SA

45 79th pct 71 93rd pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +28.7 pts ▸ 68.7%

29.4% Worked at home ◂ +19.1 pts 10.3%

8.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

15.3% 1 vehicle +14.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 16.0%

15.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 9.9%

0.0% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.3 pts 20.7%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

5.9% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.9% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Construction +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

4.7% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

44.7% Managers ◂ +21.5 pts 23.2%

9.4% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.4% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.4% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.9% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.5% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Sales workers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +3 higher in 5490, SA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +3 higher in 5490, SA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +4 higher in 5490, SA

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +3 higher in 5490, SA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +63 higher in 5490, SA

1,034 74th pct 971 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5490, SA in 5491, SA

— 1,503 51st pct

Assault/100k in 5490, SA in 5491, SA

— 445 28th pct

Burglary/100k in 5490, SA in 5491, SA

— 56 0th pct

Theft/100k in 5490, SA in 5491, SA

— 390 28th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5490, SA in 5491, SA

— 56 11th pct

Property damage/100k in 5490, SA in 5491, SA

— 223 9th pct

5-yr change in 5490, SA in 5491, SA

— 8.0% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +2.4 higher in 5491, SA

1.2 16th pct 3.6 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +3.0 more in 5491, SA

1.2 14th pct 4.2 55th pct

15-min city in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +48.9 pts higher in 5491, SA

0.0% 0th pct 48.9% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +47.7 pts higher in 5491, SA

0.0% 0th pct 47.7% 51st pct

Walk to transit in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5490, SA

35.9% 40th pct 24.1% 31st pct

Walk to school in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +53.0 pts higher in 5491, SA

0.0% 0th pct 53.0% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +13.9 pts higher in 5491, SA

38.5% 21st pct 52.4% 31st pct

Walk to health in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +56.3 pts higher in 5491, SA

0.0% 0th pct 56.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +9.5 more in 5490, SA

35.1 76th pct 25.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +0 higher in 5491, SA

0 21st pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 5490, SA in 5491, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5491, SA

3.5% 24th pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 5490, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5491, SA with nearby areas

5420, SA 5493, SA 5490, SA 5473, SA 5454, SA 5472, SA 5471, SA 5480, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5490, SA vs 5491, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5490/5490-sa/vs/POA5491/5491-sa