Compare

5495, SA vs 5609, SA

Name: 5495, SA vs 5609, SA — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Postcode comparison ≈ 48 km apart · 5495, SA profile · 5609, SA profile

5495, SA 5609, SA

Postcode 5609 and postcode 5495 are two South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5609 is a younger, wealthier area where the typical resident is 33 and many families have children, with 22.6% of people under 15. In contrast, postcode 5495 is much older, with a typical age of 59 and a high share of seniors at 35.5%. Income is also far higher in postcode 5609, where the typical household earns $1,970 a week compared to $938 in postcode 5495.

These two areas have moved further apart over time, with the age gap widening to 26 years since 2011. Despite these divergent trends, they share a few traits, such as having very similar rates of people who speak little or no English. They also both have similar levels of people living with a mental health condition, with postcode 5609 at 8.3% and postcode 5495 at 9.3%.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 1,378 larger in 5609, SA Median age: 26 yrs older in 5495, SA Year 12: 25.4 pts higher in 5609, SA Household income: $1,032 higher in 5609, SA Renting: 28.9 pts higher in 5609, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +1,378 larger in 5609, SA gap widening

583 21st pct 1,961 40th pct

Median age in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +26 yrs older in 5495, SA gap widening

59 yrs 100th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

38.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.0 pts 22.6%

35.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.5 pts 12.0%

12.7% Young adults (25–44) +18.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

9.3% Children (0–14) +13.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.8% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 48.2%

25.5% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

13.8% Divorced ◂ +8.6 pts 5.2%

5.7% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

5495, SA 5609, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 76.0%

6.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

0.0% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English ◂ +2.2 pts 41.6%

34.3% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

9.9% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

7.9% German ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

1.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 87.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +10.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 36.4%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 4.7%

0.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in 5495, SA in 5609, SA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

28.8% Year 12 +25.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 12.9%

20.4% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.6 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

8.2% Bachelor degree +13.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

10.7% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.8% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Architecture & building even 4.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +$474 higher in 5609, SA gap widening

$529 9th pct $1,003 85th pct

Household income in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +$1,032 higher in 5609, SA gap widening

$938 6th pct $1,970 76th pct

Family income in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +$1,041 higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing

$1,315 12th pct $2,356 77th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.9 pts 22.5%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 12.4%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.6% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 35.3%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.7% Arthritis ◂ +11.2 pts 7.5%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

10.1% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.8% None +18.8 pts ▸ 65.6%

24.5% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 20.0%

12.3% Two conditions ◂ +6.6 pts 5.8%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +0.6 larger in 5609, SA gap widening

1.9 5th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

29.1% Couples with children +32.8 pts ▸ 61.9%

56.5% Couples without children ◂ +30.7 pts 25.7%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Household size

48.0% 2 people ◂ +14.8 pts 33.2%

35.4% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 23.8%

6.6% 4 people +12.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.5% 3 people +8.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.5% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +$76 higher in 5609, SA gap steady

$189 20th pct $265 41st pct

Mortgage in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +$651 higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing

$929 15th pct $1,580 50th pct

People / bedroom in 5495, SA in 5609, SA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Owned outright ◂ +35.1 pts 19.5%

12.5% Rented +28.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 92.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 47.9%

12.9% 4 bedrooms +28.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

23.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 4.4%

3.7% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

3.3% Studio / none ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.4% $200–$349 +31.9 pts ▸ 61.3%

38.2% Under $200 ◂ +14.0 pts 24.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.5 pts 21.5%

31.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +3 more in 5609, SA

3 36th pct 6 45th pct

Stops/1k in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +2.09 more in 5495, SA

5.15 67th pct 3.06 44th pct

Departures/1k in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +128.1 more in 5609, SA

65.2 43rd pct 193.3 52nd pct

PT routes in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +2 more in 5495, SA

4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 5495, SA in 5609, SA

— 12 54th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 72.1%

8.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 2.6%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

0.0% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

31.6% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

7.5% Manufacturing +7.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.7% Education & training +9.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.8 pts 0.4%

10.3% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

7.0% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.9% Mining +6.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

1.4% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

8.4% Professionals +12.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.7% Managers ◂ +9.8 pts 8.9%

12.1% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

6.5% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

3.7% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +5 higher in 5609, SA

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +5 higher in 5609, SA

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +2 higher in 5609, SA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +4 higher in 5609, SA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +100 higher in 5609, SA

887 11th pct 987 54th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +343 higher in 5609, SA

3,431 72nd pct 3,774 74th pct

Assault/100k in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +283 higher in 5609, SA

686 50th pct 969 64th pct

Robbery/100k in 5495, SA in 5609, SA

— 51 62nd pct

Burglary/100k in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +125 higher in 5495, SA

686 71st pct 561 60th pct

Theft/100k in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +366 higher in 5495, SA

1,029 56th pct 663 42nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +32 higher in 5609, SA

172 57th pct 204 66th pct

Property damage/100k in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +436 higher in 5609, SA

686 51st pct 1,122 73rd pct

5-yr change in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +81.8 pts higher in 5495, SA

150.0% 92nd pct 68.2% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +2.7 higher in 5609, SA

1.7 23rd pct 4.4 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +2.4 more in 5609, SA

1.9 24th pct 4.3 58th pct

15-min city in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5609, SA

36.2% 38th pct 41.6% 44th pct

Walk to shops in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +41.5 pts higher in 5609, SA

0.0% 0th pct 41.5% 45th pct

Walk to transit in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +57.8 pts higher in 5609, SA

33.4% 38th pct 91.1% 74th pct

Walk to school in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +53.3 pts higher in 5609, SA

0.0% 0th pct 53.3% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +54.1 pts higher in 5609, SA

42.2% 23rd pct 96.3% 71st pct

Walk to health in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +41.6 pts higher in 5609, SA

0.0% 0th pct 41.6% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +29.4 more in 5495, SA

36.0 77th pct 6.6 4th pct

Intersections/km² in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +46 higher in 5609, SA

1 27th pct 46 66th pct

Mean slope in 5495, SA in 5609, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5495, SA

4.9% 47th pct 3.7% 29th pct

Compare 5495, SA with nearby areas

5481, SA 5483, SA 5540, SA 5480, SA 5482, SA 5485, SA 5701, SA 5523, SA

Compare 5609, SA with nearby areas

5608, SA 5600, SA 5601, SA 5700, SA 5611, SA 5540, SA 5495, SA 5710, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5495, SA vs 5609, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5495/5495-sa/vs/POA5609/5609-sa