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5540, SA vs 5600, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 5540, SA profile · 5600, SA profile

5540, SA 5600, SA

Postcode 5540 and postcode 5600 are two South Australian areas with very different layouts and social profiles. Postcode 5600 is a very walkable area where most homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (81.6%) and groceries (77.9%), while postcode 5540 is only somewhat walkable. There are notable gaps in education and background; 18.3% of people in postcode 5600 were born overseas compared to 7.9% in postcode 5540, and a higher share of residents in postcode 5600 finished Year 12 (45.0% versus 33.7%).

Both areas share a similar domestic life, with about 49% of people in each reporting no religion, a figure close to the national average. They also have similar proportions of people moving recently and an identical typical home size of 2.2 people. While postcode 5600 has more public transport options and higher overall advantage, the gap in education and the share of people born overseas have remained little changed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,091 larger in 5540, SA Family income: $716 higher in 5600, SA One-parent: 9.4 pts higher in 5540, SA Full-time: 7.8 pts higher in 5600, SA Household income: $488 higher in 5600, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +9,091 larger in 5540, SA gap widening
15,241 76th pct 6,150 58th pct
Median age in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +1 yrs older in 5600, SA gap steady
44 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
5.0% 75th pct 2.5% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
22.7% 67th pct 20.7% 56th pct
Under 15 in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
17.3% 49th pct 16.1% 36th pct
De facto in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
12.5% 51st pct 13.2% 60th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
21.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 20.7%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 16.1%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

Marital status

39.9% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 47.8%
38.1% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 34.2%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5540, SA 5600, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
7.9% 22nd pct 18.3% 62nd pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 77.5%
2.1% England +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.3% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 39.5%
41.7% English +0.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
7.4% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.8% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.8% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%
1.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Filipino even 0.8%
0.5% Chinese even 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
4.8% 47th pct 6.6% 57th pct
Limited English in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
0.6% 54th pct 0.5% 50th pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 89.2%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
48.5% 75th pct 49.4% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 49.4%
42.5% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 40.5%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +11.3 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
33.7% 15th pct 45.0% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
8.1% 13th pct 15.4% 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +0.38 more in 5540, SA
3.42 52nd pct 3.04 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +6 more in 5540, SA
9 86th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +1,311 more in 5540, SA
2,716 75th pct 1,405 61st pct
Avg size in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +167 larger in 5600, SA
302 55th pct 468 72nd pct
ICSEA in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +34 higher in 5600, SA
938 21st pct 972 38th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
23.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
19.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.4%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 44.1%
13.0% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 9.5%
11.6% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.4% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +$224 higher in 5600, SA gap widening
$569 14th pct $793 59th pct
Household income in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +$488 higher in 5600, SA gap narrowing
$1,060 13th pct $1,548 52nd pct
Family income in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +$716 higher in 5600, SA gap widening
$1,452 19th pct $2,168 68th pct
High earners in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
5.7% 25th pct 12.8% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
9.6% 22nd pct 19.3% 60th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 26.7%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
26.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 18.9%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.7% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 40.0%
27.9% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
1.6% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5540, SA
37.5% 89th pct 32.8% 71st pct
Mental health in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5540, SA
12.9% 92nd pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
9.3% 91st pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%
12.9% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
8.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +6.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
22.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.8%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%
6.6% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5600, SA gap narrowing
15.2% 35th pct 19.6% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
13.7% 65th pct 14.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
23.3% 38th pct 25.8% 55th pct
Defence service in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5540, SA
3.1% 56th pct 1.9% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
23.1% 51st pct 23.8% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5540, SAin 5600, SA even gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +9.4 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
20.8% 91st pct 11.4% 42nd pct
Living alone in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
35.2% 86th pct 32.7% 77th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
31.0% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
20.8% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 11.4%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
35.2% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 32.7%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%
10.3% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +$15 higher in 5600, SA gap steady
$185 19th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +$340 higher in 5600, SA gap narrowing
$960 17th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 5540, SAin 5600, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
31.1% 75th pct 25.9% 64th pct
Owned outright in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
33.5% 33rd pct 35.2% 38th pct
Separate houses in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
84.7% 32nd pct 79.8% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
80.1% 58th pct 72.1% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
33.5% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
31.1% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 25.9%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 79.8%
12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.7% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

58.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 48.1%
14.1% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
19.0% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.7% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 47.5%
40.0% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
2.7% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.7 pts 28.6%
33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 44.0%
9.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
10.3% 87th pct 6.4% 73rd pct
Work from home in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
2.7% 0th pct 2.5% 0th pct
PT commute in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
0.4% 40th pct 1.8% 66th pct
PT stops in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +15 more in 5540, SA
106 86th pct 91 82nd pct
Stops/1k in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +7.84 more in 5600, SA
6.95 82nd pct 14.80 93rd pct
Departures/1k in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +707.0 more in 5600, SA
279.0 57th pct 986.0 73rd pct
PT routes in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +7 more in 5540, SA
11 73rd pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +70 longer in 5540, SA
71 93rd pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 68.6%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
3.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
0.4% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 35.6%
32.1% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
12.5% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%
6.8% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5600, SA gap narrowing
30.3% 35th pct 30.6% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
10.3% 59th pct 8.8% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
7.6% 89th pct 4.9% 65th pct
Participation in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5600, SA gap narrowing
51.8% 22nd pct 60.9% 53rd pct
Full-time in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
56.2% 34th pct 64.1% 81st pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 16.6%
14.3% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%
8.1% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.9% Mining +5.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
4.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
1.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.9% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%
11.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%
9.0% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +4 higher in 5600, SA
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +4 higher in 5600, SA
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +2 higher in 5600, SA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +3 higher in 5600, SA
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +102 higher in 5600, SA
858 5th pct 960 40th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +2,097 higher in 5540, SA
8,877 90th pct 6,780 87th pct
Assault/100k in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +1,040 higher in 5540, SA
2,520 91st pct 1,480 82nd pct
Robbery/100k in 5540, SAin 5600, SA
39 49th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +75 higher in 5600, SA
1,096 87th pct 1,171 88th pct
Theft/100k in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +497 higher in 5540, SA
2,579 79th pct 2,081 74th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +204 higher in 5600, SA
138 45th pct 341 86th pct
Property damage/100k in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +593 higher in 5540, SA
1,975 88th pct 1,382 82nd pct
5-yr change in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +47.2 pts higher in 5540, SA
33.2% 77th pct -14.0% 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +3.3 higher in 5600, SA
4.0 55th pct 7.4 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +3.6 more in 5600, SA
3.9 50th pct 7.4 92nd pct
15-min city in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +59.9 pts higher in 5600, SA
36.7% 39th pct 96.6% 92nd pct
Walk to shops in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +45.2 pts higher in 5600, SA
32.7% 37th pct 77.9% 78th pct
Walk to transit in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +24.9 pts higher in 5600, SA
74.8% 63rd pct 99.7% 94th pct
Walk to school in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +23.5 pts higher in 5600, SA
69.9% 67th pct 93.3% 85th pct
Walk to a park in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +18.5 pts higher in 5600, SA
81.3% 58th pct 99.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +50.9 pts higher in 5600, SA
30.7% 49th pct 81.6% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +13.8 more in 5600, SA
12.9 29th pct 26.7 68th pct
Intersections/km² in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +116 higher in 5600, SA
2 44th pct 117 76th pct
Mean slope in 5540, SAin 5600, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5600, SA
2.4% 3rd pct 3.8% 31st pct

Compare 5540, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5600, SA with nearby areas

5608, SA 5609, SA 5601, SA 5700, SA 5540, SA 5495, SA 5611, SA 5710, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5540, SA vs 5600, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5540/5540-sa/vs/POA5600/5600-sa