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5501, SA vs 5502, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 5501, SA profile · 5502, SA profile

5501, SA 5502, SA

Postcode 5501 and postcode 5502 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts and populations. Postcode 5501 is more populous and has a higher rate of motor vehicle theft and property damage. It also has better access to money and resources. In contrast, postcode 5502 is much more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools. A huge difference is seen in recent overseas arrivals, which make up 35.8% of the population in postcode 5502 compared to just 4.3% in postcode 5501.

The gap in overseas arrivals has widened significantly since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, such as a typical resident age of 40 and almost identical typical weekly rents around $290. They also have very similar levels of typical personal income and the same number of schools within 3 km. While postcode 5502 has more volunteers, both areas sit well above the national figure for people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 31.5 pts higher in 5502, SA Population: 6,440 larger in 5501, SA PT commute: 6.3 pts higher in 5502, SA Volunteering: 8.6 pts higher in 5502, SA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 5502, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +6,440 larger in 5501, SA gap widening
8,156 63rd pct 1,716 38th pct
Median age in 5501, SAin 5502, SA even gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5501, SA gap widening
2.9% 59th pct 1.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5502, SA gap narrowing
13.9% 21st pct 16.6% 32nd pct
Under 15 in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5501, SA gap steady
18.9% 67th pct 17.8% 56th pct
De facto in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5501, SA gap widening
15.2% 77th pct 11.8% 42nd pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 27.2%
24.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.8%
13.9% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.8% Youth (15–24) even 11.8%

Marital status

47.6% Married even 47.6%
36.5% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 35.2%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
3.5% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

5501, SA 5502, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5502, SA gap narrowing
13.1% 47th pct 14.2% 50th pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 76.0%
5.8% England ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 42.9%
43.5% English ◂ +1.8 pts 41.7%
8.5% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
6.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
6.5% German ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
6.0% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
0.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5502, SA gap steady
5.2% 50th pct 7.5% 60th pct
Limited English in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5502, SA gap steady
1.0% 63rd pct 1.1% 66th pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 82.3%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5501, SA gap widening
54.4% 89th pct 50.2% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

54.4% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 50.2%
36.2% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
7.4% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5501, SA gap widening
39.0% 30th pct 35.6% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5502, SA gap steady
7.5% 10th pct 8.6% 15th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +2.62 more in 5502, SA
0.65 0th pct 3.27 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5501, SAin 5502, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +131 more in 5501, SA
247 33rd pct 116 22nd pct
Avg size in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +131 larger in 5501, SA
247 49th pct 116 30th pct
ICSEA in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +50 higher in 5502, SA
932 19th pct 982 43rd pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 35.6%
21.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.3%
21.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.1%
11.3% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

48.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 39.7%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%
10.5% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
2.2% Postgraduate degree even 2.2%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

23.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 16.7%
14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%
9.2% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
1.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +$34 higher in 5501, SA gap steady
$756 50th pct $722 42nd pct
Household income in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +$153 higher in 5501, SA gap widening
$1,708 62nd pct $1,555 53rd pct
Family income in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +$122 higher in 5501, SA gap widening
$1,944 54th pct $1,822 45th pct
High earners in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5502, SA gap steady
6.1% 29th pct 6.5% 32nd pct
High-income homes in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5501, SA gap widening
15.4% 47th pct 11.9% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.9%
26.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
13.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 40.3%
36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.2%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5501, SA
32.4% 68th pct 28.6% 45th pct
Mental health in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5501, SA
10.0% 68th pct 8.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5501, SA gap steady
6.0% 60th pct 5.8% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%
11.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
4.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +0.2 pts 59.5%
20.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.0%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +8.6 pts higher in 5502, SA gap narrowing
12.8% 21st pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5501, SA gap steady
13.7% 66th pct 13.4% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5501, SA gap widening
29.6% 79th pct 24.7% 47th pct
Defence service in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5501, SA
3.6% 68th pct 2.6% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5501, SA gap widening
24.1% 59th pct 21.9% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +0.2 larger in 5501, SA gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5502, SA gap steady
11.6% 43rd pct 12.6% 53rd pct
Living alone in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5502, SA gap widening
20.0% 21st pct 22.0% 28th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 57.5%
25.9% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
11.6% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 37.1%
20.0% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.0% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +$5 higher in 5502, SA gap narrowing
$290 48th pct $295 50th pct
Mortgage in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +$377 higher in 5501, SA gap widening
$1,590 51st pct $1,213 29th pct
People / bedroom in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +0.10 higher in 5502, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5502, SA gap widening
9.4% 11th pct 18.0% 39th pct
Owned outright in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5502, SA gap widening
28.1% 21st pct 36.3% 41st pct
Separate houses in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5501, SA gap widening
99.4% 91st pct 92.7% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5501, SA gap widening
89.7% 87th pct 82.4% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.0 pts 42.0%
28.1% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 36.3%
9.4% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
1.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 92.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 49.7%
39.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 27.8%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%
7.2% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.4% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 43.4%
24.9% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
19.6% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 46.0%
19.2% Under $1,000 +11.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 10.5%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5502, SA gap widening
1.4% 21st pct 5.1% 63rd pct
Work from home in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5502, SA gap narrowing
7.8% 14th pct 8.8% 18th pct
PT commute in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5502, SA gap widening
0.4% 41st pct 6.7% 91st pct
PT stops in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +2 more in 5501, SA
4 43rd pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +0.68 more in 5502, SA
0.49 20th pct 1.17 27th pct
Departures/1k in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +0.9 more in 5501, SA
3.2 18th pct 2.3 17th pct
PT routes in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +1 more in 5501, SA
2 43rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 5501, SAin 5502, SA
42 77th pct —
Drive to city in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +4 longer in 5502, SA
45 54th pct 49 57th pct

How people get to work

72.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 64.5%
7.8% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.4% Bus +6.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 33.2%
19.3% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 18.8%
19.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%
1.4% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5501, SA gap widening
31.2% 39th pct 26.5% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +31.5 pts higher in 5502, SA gap widening
4.3% 27th pct 35.8% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5501, SA gap steady
4.6% 58th pct 3.6% 34th pct
Participation in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5501, SA gap steady
63.7% 66th pct 61.7% 57th pct
Full-time in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5501, SA gap widening
61.3% 69th pct 57.1% 40th pct

Industries people work in

6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.3% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
3.5% Administrative & support +7.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%
5.9% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
5.1% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 12.9%
12.9% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%
11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%
9.3% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +1 higher in 5501, SA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +2 higher in 5501, SA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +3 higher in 5501, SA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5501, SAin 5502, SA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +16 higher in 5501, SA
946 33rd pct 930 25th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +608 higher in 5501, SA
3,813 74th pct 3,205 71st pct
Assault/100k in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +233 higher in 5501, SA
932 63rd pct 699 51st pct
Burglary/100k in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +68 higher in 5502, SA
515 57th pct 583 62nd pct
Theft/100k in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +280 higher in 5502, SA
944 53rd pct 1,224 60th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +261 higher in 5501, SA
319 83rd pct 58 12th pct
Property damage/100k in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +438 higher in 5501, SA
846 61st pct 408 29th pct
5-yr change in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5501, SA
-6.6% 39th pct -6.8% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +1.3 higher in 5502, SA
1.4 18th pct 2.6 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +1.5 more in 5502, SA
1.6 19th pct 3.1 38th pct
15-min city in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +21.0 pts higher in 5502, SA
18.0% 24th pct 38.9% 41st pct
Walk to shops in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +21.0 pts higher in 5502, SA
18.3% 26th pct 39.3% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +29.9 pts higher in 5502, SA
7.8% 20th pct 37.8% 41st pct
Walk to school in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +20.5 pts higher in 5502, SA
17.0% 22nd pct 37.5% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5502, SA
35.8% 19th pct 38.2% 20th pct
Walk to health in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +25.3 pts higher in 5502, SA
13.7% 37th pct 39.1% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +2.7 more in 5502, SA
4.9 0th pct 7.6 7th pct
Intersections/km² in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +1 higher in 5501, SA
2 43rd pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 5501, SAin 5502, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5501, SA
2.6% 5th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare 5501, SA with nearby areas

5502, SA 5460, SA 5550, SA 5120, SA 5400, SA 5401, SA 5121, SA 5461, SA

Compare 5502, SA with nearby areas

5400, SA 5118, SA 5117, SA 5120, SA 5121, SA 5501, SA 5371, SA 5115, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5501, SA vs 5502, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5501/5501-sa/vs/POA5502/5502-sa