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5523, SA vs 5540, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 5523, SA profile · 5540, SA profile

5523, SA 5540, SA

Postcode 5540 and postcode 5523 are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5540 is more populous and urbanised, with 74.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and an average school size of 302. In contrast, postcode 5523 is more rural, where 47.8% of homes are owned outright and 36.8% of residents volunteer. Crime rates are far higher in postcode 5540, including recorded offences per 100,000 people at 8,877 compared to 1,543 in postcode 5523.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households that rent, with postcode 5540 at 31.1% and postcode 5523 at 18.6%. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $570 to $590. While the typical resident in postcode 5523 is noticeably older at 49, the age gap between the two areas has narrowed since 2011. However, other differences have grown, such as the share of people working from home, which is far higher in postcode 5523.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,297 larger in 5540, SA Volunteering: 21.6 pts higher in 5523, SA Unemployment: 4.6 pts higher in 5540, SA Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in 5523, SA Work from home: 12.4 pts higher in 5523, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +13,297 larger in 5540, SA gap steady
1,944 40th pct 15,241 76th pct
Median age in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +5 yrs older in 5523, SA gap narrowing
49 yrs 77th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
2.6% 55th pct 5.0% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5523, SA gap narrowing
26.6% 81st pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5523, SA gap steady
19.8% 75th pct 17.3% 49th pct
De facto in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
9.4% 20th pct 12.5% 51st pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.6%
26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 22.7%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.3%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +14.7 pts 39.9%
25.7% Never married +12.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
9.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

5523, SA 5540, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
6.6% 15th pct 7.9% 22nd pct

Country of birth

88.2% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 86.0%
2.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 43.3%
43.8% English ◂ +2.0 pts 41.7%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%
9.6% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
9.4% German ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
1.2% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%
0.2% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Filipino even 0.8%
0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
1.7% 15th pct 4.8% 47th pct
Limited English in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
0.3% 40th pct 0.6% 54th pct

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 89.4%
0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
43.6% 56th pct 48.5% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 48.5%
47.6% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 42.5%
7.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
39.5% 32nd pct 33.7% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
12.9% 39th pct 8.1% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +0.82 more in 5540, SA
2.60 42nd pct 3.42 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +8 more in 5540, SA
1 29th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +2,610 more in 5540, SA
106 21st pct 2,716 75th pct
Avg size in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +196 larger in 5540, SA
106 28th pct 302 55th pct
ICSEA in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +39 higher in 5523, SA
977 40th pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 33.7%
23.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.1%
19.1% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.6% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%
2.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
9.8% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%
12.5% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%
11.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 1.4%
4.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.2% Creative arts even 1.2%
0.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +$21 higher in 5523, SA gap narrowing
$590 17th pct $569 14th pct
Household income in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +$71 higher in 5523, SA gap narrowing
$1,131 18th pct $1,060 13th pct
Family income in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +$141 higher in 5523, SA gap narrowing
$1,593 30th pct $1,452 19th pct
High earners in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
8.2% 45th pct 5.7% 25th pct
High-income homes in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
12.6% 36th pct 9.6% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.2%
24.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 51.2%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5523, SA
37.7% 90th pct 37.5% 89th pct
Mental health in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5540, SA
11.8% 87th pct 12.9% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
7.5% 80th pct 9.3% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%
8.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
2.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None ◂ +2.1 pts 53.9%
23.3% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 22.0%
8.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +21.6 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
36.8% 97th pct 15.2% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5523, SA gap steady
14.7% 80th pct 13.7% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5523, SA gap steady
27.8% 69th pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5523, SA
4.7% 86th pct 3.1% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
28.5% 88th pct 23.1% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +0.1 larger in 5523, SA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
11.8% 45th pct 20.8% 91st pct
Living alone in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
30.2% 65th pct 35.2% 86th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 47.0%
35.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 31.0%
11.8% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 34.7%
30.2% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
12.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.2% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +$4 higher in 5523, SA gap steady
$189 20th pct $185 19th pct
Mortgage in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +$10 higher in 5523, SA gap narrowing
$970 17th pct $960 17th pct
People / bedroom in 5523, SAin 5540, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +12.4 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
18.6% 41st pct 31.1% 75th pct
Owned outright in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +14.3 pts higher in 5523, SA gap steady
47.8% 76th pct 33.5% 33rd pct
Separate houses in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5523, SA gap narrowing
93.4% 56th pct 84.7% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
82.0% 64th pct 80.1% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 33.5%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
18.6% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
4.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%
1.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 84.7%
5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 58.4%
26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 19.0%
13.9% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
1.6% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 53.3%
38.7% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
3.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 49.4%
30.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
10.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
1.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
5.1% 63rd pct 10.3% 87th pct
Work from home in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +12.4 pts higher in 5523, SA gap widening
15.1% 47th pct 2.7% 0th pct
PT commute in 5523, SAin 5540, SA even gap steady
0.4% 40th pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +104 more in 5540, SA
2 29th pct 106 86th pct
Stops/1k in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +5.93 more in 5540, SA
1.03 26th pct 6.95 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +266.7 more in 5540, SA
12.3 28th pct 279.0 57th pct
PT routes in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +9 more in 5540, SA
2 43rd pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 5523, SAin 5540, SA
— 71 93rd pct
Drive to city in 5523, SAin 5540, SA
116 87th pct —

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 72.5%
15.1% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 2.7%
5.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%
3.7% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Bus even 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 38.3%
34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 32.1%
16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%
12.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 6.8%
5.1% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
28.0% 25th pct 30.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
2.3% 21st pct 10.3% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
3.0% 24th pct 7.6% 89th pct
Participation in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5523, SA gap steady
53.7% 27th pct 51.8% 22nd pct
Full-time in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
56.0% 32nd pct 56.2% 34th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.4 pts 1.5%
16.7% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
5.2% Manufacturing +9.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.4% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%
3.3% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
3.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Managers ◂ +13.1 pts 9.0%
17.6% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%
9.0% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.3% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.6% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.0% Clerical & administrative even 10.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +3 higher in 5523, SA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +3 higher in 5523, SA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +2 higher in 5523, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +3 higher in 5523, SA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +86 higher in 5523, SA
944 32nd pct 858 5th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +7,334 higher in 5540, SA
1,543 51st pct 8,877 90th pct
Assault/100k in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +2,211 higher in 5540, SA
309 18th pct 2,520 91st pct
Robbery/100k in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +12 higher in 5523, SA
51 63rd pct 39 49th pct
Burglary/100k in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +941 higher in 5540, SA
154 10th pct 1,096 87th pct
Theft/100k in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +2,064 higher in 5540, SA
514 34th pct 2,579 79th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +86 higher in 5540, SA
51 10th pct 138 45th pct
Property damage/100k in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +1,718 higher in 5540, SA
257 12th pct 1,975 88th pct
5-yr change in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5523, SA
36.4% 78th pct 33.2% 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +1.5 higher in 5540, SA
2.5 34th pct 4.0 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +1.1 more in 5540, SA
2.7 34th pct 3.9 50th pct
15-min city in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5540, SA
33.7% 36th pct 36.7% 39th pct
Walk to shops in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +10.8 pts higher in 5523, SA
43.5% 47th pct 32.7% 37th pct
Walk to transit in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +53.7 pts higher in 5540, SA
21.1% 29th pct 74.8% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +36.2 pts higher in 5540, SA
33.7% 32nd pct 69.9% 67th pct
Walk to a park in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +39.2 pts higher in 5540, SA
42.0% 23rd pct 81.3% 58th pct
Walk to health in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5523, SA
34.4% 52nd pct 30.7% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +5.7 more in 5523, SA
18.5 52nd pct 12.9 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +1 higher in 5540, SA
1 29th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 5523, SAin 5540, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5523, SA
3.4% 23rd pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare 5523, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5540, SA with nearby areas

5523, SA 5495, SA 5480, SA 5481, SA 5521, SA 5473, SA 5522, SA 5600, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5523, SA vs 5540, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5523/5523-sa/vs/POA5540/5540-sa