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5521, SA vs 5522, SA

Name: 5521, SA vs 5522, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 5521, SA profile · 5522, SA profile

5521, SA 5522, SA

Postcode 5522 and postcode 5521 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5522 is much older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 43.2% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical resident in postcode 5521 is 49, and children under 15 make up a larger share of the population at 18.4%. Postcode 5522 has more residents moving in, with 33.5% arriving in the last five years, and typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher at $1,300 compared to $602 in postcode 5521.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in opposite directions in some key ways. While the gap in typical age has widened, the difference in the share of people working from home has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in several areas, such as typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $920 to $930. Both areas also have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,364 larger in 5522, SA Mortgage: $698 higher in 5522, SA Median age: 13 yrs older in 5522, SA Unemployment: 6.0 pts higher in 5522, SA Aged 65+: 15.3 pts higher in 5522, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +1,364 larger in 5522, SA gap widening

147 6th pct 1,511 35th pct

Median age in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +13 yrs older in 5522, SA gap widening

49 yrs 77th pct 62 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

27.9% Seniors (65+) +15.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 28.2%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 12.2%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 11.3%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 5.2%

Marital status

44.3% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

33.6% Never married ◂ +15.3 pts 18.4%

6.6% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.4% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

5521, SA 5522, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 84.2%

2.7% England +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.0% English +16.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

44.2% Australian even 44.2%

21.8% Irish ◂ +14.2 pts 7.5%

16.3% Scottish ◂ +8.9 pts 7.4%

9.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

96.6% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 92.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

47.6% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

46.3% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 38.9%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5521, SA in 5522, SA

— 5.88 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +1 more in 5522, SA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5521, SA in 5522, SA

— 152 26th pct

Avg size in 5521, SA in 5522, SA

— 152 36th pct

ICSEA in 5521, SA in 5522, SA

— 980 42nd pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.8%

28.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 23.7%

18.6% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.6% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 13.9%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%

5.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +20.1 pts 2.7%

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%

14.0% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

7.0% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 5521, SA in 5522, SA even gap narrowing

$497 5th pct $497 5th pct

Household income in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +$15 higher in 5522, SA gap narrowing

$916 5th pct $931 6th pct

Family income in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +$27 higher in 5521, SA gap narrowing

$1,343 13th pct $1,316 12th pct

Household income distribution

50.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.3 pts 34.5%

31.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.4%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.1%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +9.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.0% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 11.3%

6.8% Other condition +5.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

5.4% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

0.0% Dementia +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None ◂ +8.9 pts 47.5%

25.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 24.3%

8.8% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.1% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +0.2 larger in 5521, SA gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

24.3% Couples without children +27.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

49.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 39.0%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 9.0%

2.9% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

52.5% 1 person ◂ +13.6 pts 38.9%

23.0% 2 people +19.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

8.2% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

4.9% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

0.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +$50 higher in 5522, SA gap steady

$175 16th pct $225 30th pct

Mortgage in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +$698 higher in 5522, SA gap widening

$602 4th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 5521, SA in 5522, SA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 53.4%

14.8% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 90.9%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

19.7% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 18.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

88.9% Under $200 ◂ +56.0 pts 32.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +57.3 pts ▸ 57.3%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.6 pts 30.4%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +42.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5521, SA in 5522, SA even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +6.14 more in 5521, SA

6.80 81st pct 0.66 22nd pct

Departures/1k in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +155.3 more in 5521, SA

163.3 50th pct 7.9 23rd pct

PT routes in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +1 more in 5521, SA

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 5521, SA in 5522, SA

36 74th pct —

Drive to city in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +18 longer in 5522, SA

105 83rd pct 123 88th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +12.7 pts ▸ 61.1%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.8 pts 9.8%

0.0% Walked +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

21.9% 2 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 12.7%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 7.5%

4.7% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 17.6%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +9.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.0% Retail trade ◂ +12.8 pts 7.2%

13.3% Other services ◂ +11.1 pts 2.3%

6.7% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

0.0% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Mining +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers ◂ +12.2 pts 21.1%

16.7% Sales workers ◂ +11.5 pts 5.1%

11.7% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.7% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.0% Community & personal service +8.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.7% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +3 higher in 5521, SA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +2 higher in 5521, SA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +1 higher in 5521, SA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +4 higher in 5521, SA

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +42 higher in 5521, SA

963 42nd pct 921 21st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5521, SA in 5522, SA

— 2,118 58th pct

Assault/100k in 5521, SA in 5522, SA

— 463 30th pct

Burglary/100k in 5521, SA in 5522, SA

— 331 32nd pct

Theft/100k in 5521, SA in 5522, SA

— 662 42nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5521, SA in 5522, SA

— 66 15th pct

Property damage/100k in 5521, SA in 5522, SA

— 397 27th pct

5-yr change in 5521, SA in 5522, SA

— 14.3% 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +1.0 higher in 5522, SA

1.4 19th pct 2.5 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +1.2 more in 5522, SA

1.4 17th pct 2.6 32nd pct

15-min city in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +30.1 pts higher in 5522, SA

0.0% 0th pct 30.1% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +10.5 pts higher in 5521, SA

46.3% 50th pct 35.8% 40th pct

Walk to transit in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +21.4 pts higher in 5521, SA

40.9% 43rd pct 19.6% 28th pct

Walk to school in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +21.6 pts higher in 5522, SA

0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 24th pct

Walk to a park in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +76.1 pts higher in 5522, SA

0.0% 0th pct 76.1% 53rd pct

Walk to health in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +27.8 pts higher in 5522, SA

0.0% 0th pct 27.8% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +2.5 more in 5521, SA

20.4 57th pct 17.9 50th pct

Intersections/km² in 5521, SA in 5522, SA even

1 30th pct 1 30th pct

Mean slope in 5521, SA in 5522, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5521, SA

3.9% 32nd pct 3.4% 22nd pct

Compare 5521, SA with nearby areas

5523, SA 5472, SA 5520, SA 5464, SA 5470, SA 5471, SA 5473, SA 5522, SA

Compare 5522, SA with nearby areas

5555, SA 5560, SA 5556, SA 5520, SA 5510, SA 5521, SA 5554, SA 5523, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5521, SA vs 5522, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5521/5521-sa/vs/POA5522/5522-sa