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5522, SA vs 5523, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 42 km apart · 5522, SA profile · 5523, SA profile

5522, SA 5523, SA

Postcode 5523 and postcode 5522 are nearby South Australian areas with distinct demographic profiles. Postcode 5522 is an older area, where the typical resident is 62 and 43.2% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, postcode 5523 is younger, with a typical age of 49 and a well higher share of children under 15 at 19.8%. This younger population is reflected in the homes, where postcode 5523 has a far higher share of three-bedroom or larger houses at 82.0% compared to 71.2% in postcode 5522.

Both areas are similar in the share of people they have providing unpaid care, with both sitting at 14.7%, which is just above the national figure. While they share many traits, such as similar rates of mental health conditions, the gaps between them are often widening. For example, the difference in typical age has grown from 7 years to 13 years since 2011. Other gaps have also increased over time, including the share of adults working or looking for work and the proportion of people with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in 5522, SA Aged 65+: 16.5 pts higher in 5522, SA Under 15: 8.5 pts higher in 5523, SA Participation: 14.9 pts higher in 5523, SA Unpaid child care: 9.8 pts higher in 5523, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +433 larger in 5523, SA gap widening
1,511 35th pct 1,944 40th pct
Median age in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +13 yrs older in 5522, SA gap widening
62 yrs 100th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5523, SA gap steady
1.6% 39th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +16.5 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
43.2% 100th pct 26.6% 81st pct
Under 15 in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
11.3% 11th pct 19.8% 75th pct
De facto in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5523, SA gap steady
9.1% 18th pct 9.4% 20th pct

Age structure

43.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.5 pts 26.6%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.7%
12.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
11.3% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.2% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Marital status

52.7% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 54.5%
18.4% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
12.5% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%
12.3% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%
4.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

5522, SA 5523, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
9.5% 30th pct 6.6% 15th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 88.2%
5.2% England ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +6.2 pts 43.8%
44.2% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 45.4%
10.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%
7.4% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.5% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.9% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5523, SA gap steady
1.1% 9th pct 1.7% 15th pct
Limited English in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5523, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 93.5%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
38.9% 38th pct 43.6% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 47.6%
38.9% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 43.6%
7.3% Not stated even 7.3%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
29.8% 7th pct 39.5% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
8.8% 15th pct 12.9% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +3.28 more in 5522, SA
5.88 70th pct 2.60 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5522, SAin 5523, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +46 more in 5522, SA
152 26th pct 106 21st pct
Avg size in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +46 larger in 5522, SA
152 36th pct 106 28th pct
ICSEA in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +3 higher in 5522, SA
980 42nd pct 977 40th pct

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
23.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 19.1%
22.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
13.9% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%
1.6% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 18.1%
12.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.0% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.9% Management & commerce even 11.9%
8.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +$93 higher in 5523, SA gap widening
$497 5th pct $590 17th pct
Household income in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +$200 higher in 5523, SA gap steady
$931 6th pct $1,131 18th pct
Family income in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +$277 higher in 5523, SA gap widening
$1,316 12th pct $1,593 30th pct
High earners in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
5.8% 26th pct 8.2% 45th pct
High-income homes in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
8.8% 17th pct 12.6% 36th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.7%
29.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 24.8%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.1% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

56.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 50.4%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.1%
11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5522, SA
45.1% 100th pct 37.7% 90th pct
Mental health in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5523, SA
11.3% 83rd pct 11.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
13.7% 100th pct 7.5% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.4% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 13.2%
12.4% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%
11.3% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
6.3% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
3.2% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.5% None +8.4 pts ▸ 56.0%
24.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 23.3%
13.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 8.7%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
28.6% 87th pct 36.8% 97th pct
Unpaid carers in 5522, SAin 5523, SA even gap steady
14.7% 80th pct 14.7% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +9.8 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
18.1% 13th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5522, SA
5.9% 92nd pct 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
26.9% 80th pct 28.5% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +0.4 larger in 5523, SA gap widening
1.9 5th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
9.0% 22nd pct 11.8% 45th pct
Living alone in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
38.9% 92nd pct 30.2% 65th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples without children ◂ +17.0 pts 35.2%
39.0% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 51.8%
9.0% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.4% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

42.7% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 38.5%
38.9% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 30.2%
8.2% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.3% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.8% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.6% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +$36 higher in 5522, SA gap widening
$225 30th pct $189 20th pct
Mortgage in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +$330 higher in 5522, SA gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $970 17th pct
People / bedroom in 5522, SAin 5523, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
20.9% 49th pct 18.6% 41st pct
Owned outright in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5522, SA gap narrowing
53.4% 88th pct 47.8% 76th pct
Separate houses in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5523, SA gap narrowing
90.9% 47th pct 93.4% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +10.8 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
71.2% 27th pct 82.0% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 47.8%
16.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
20.9% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%
5.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 93.4%
6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 51.0%
18.6% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 13.9%
2.8% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $200–$349 ◂ +18.6 pts 38.7%
32.9% Under $200 +13.6 pts ▸ 46.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% Under $1,000 +18.2 pts ▸ 48.6%
42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.7 pts 30.9%
15.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5522, SA gap steady
5.9% 70th pct 5.1% 63rd pct
Work from home in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
9.8% 23rd pct 15.1% 47th pct
PT commute in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5523, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +1 more in 5523, SA
1 21st pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +0.37 more in 5523, SA
0.66 22nd pct 1.03 26th pct
Departures/1k in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +4.4 more in 5523, SA
7.9 23rd pct 12.3 28th pct
PT routes in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +1 more in 5523, SA
1 29th pct 2 43rd pct
Drive to city in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +7 longer in 5522, SA
123 88th pct 116 87th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 60.6%
9.8% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.5% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 5.5%
2.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 32.7%
33.3% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
12.7% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.5% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
33.5% 50th pct 28.0% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5523, SA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5522, SA gap widening
6.0% 80th pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +14.9 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
38.8% 2nd pct 53.7% 27th pct
Full-time in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5523, SA gap steady
53.9% 22nd pct 56.0% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 16.7%
17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
7.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%
6.1% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%
3.7% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.3% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
2.5% Electricity, gas & water +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.4% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%
12.9% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
5.1% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +2 higher in 5523, SA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +2 higher in 5523, SA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +1 higher in 5523, SA
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +1 higher in 5523, SA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +23 higher in 5523, SA
921 21st pct 944 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +575 higher in 5522, SA
2,118 58th pct 1,543 51st pct
Assault/100k in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +155 higher in 5522, SA
463 30th pct 309 18th pct
Robbery/100k in 5522, SAin 5523, SA
— 51 63rd pct
Burglary/100k in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +177 higher in 5522, SA
331 32nd pct 154 10th pct
Theft/100k in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +147 higher in 5522, SA
662 42nd pct 514 34th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +15 higher in 5522, SA
66 15th pct 51 10th pct
Property damage/100k in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +140 higher in 5522, SA
397 27th pct 257 12th pct
5-yr change in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +22.1 pts higher in 5523, SA
14.3% 69th pct 36.4% 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5522, SAin 5523, SA even
2.5 33rd pct 2.5 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +0.1 more in 5523, SA
2.6 32nd pct 2.7 34th pct
15-min city in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5523, SA
30.1% 32nd pct 33.7% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5523, SA
35.8% 40th pct 43.5% 47th pct
Walk to transit in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5523, SA
19.6% 28th pct 21.1% 29th pct
Walk to school in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +12.0 pts higher in 5523, SA
21.6% 24th pct 33.7% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +34.1 pts higher in 5522, SA
76.1% 53rd pct 42.0% 23rd pct
Walk to health in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5523, SA
27.8% 46th pct 34.4% 52nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5522, SAin 5523, SA +0.6 more in 5523, SA
17.9 50th pct 18.5 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in 5522, SAin 5523, SA even
1 30th pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 5522, SAin 5523, SA even
3.4% 22nd pct 3.4% 23rd pct

Compare 5522, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5523, SA with nearby areas

5521, SA 5540, SA 5480, SA 5473, SA 5472, SA 5471, SA 5481, SA 5470, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5522, SA vs 5523, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5522/5522-sa/vs/POA5523/5523-sa