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5540, SA vs 5608, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 46 km apart · 5540, SA profile · 5608, SA profile

5540, SA 5608, SA

Postcode 5540 and postcode 5608 are two South Australian areas with different layouts and living patterns. Postcode 5540 is a more spread-out area where 84.7% of homes are separate houses, and it is considered somewhat walkable. In contrast, postcode 5608 is very walkable, with 45.6% of households renting and a much higher share of townhouses and semi-detached homes. Local services are also more accessible in postcode 5608, where 82.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to only 32.7% in postcode 5540.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with separate houses becoming far more common in postcode 5540 than in postcode 5608. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, around $550 to $570, and have nearly the same proportion of children under 15. Both areas also have a similar share of people with long-term health conditions, at 37.5%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 44.6 pts higher in 5540, SA Renting: 14.5 pts higher in 5608, SA Owned outright: 9.9 pts higher in 5540, SA Born overseas: 9.3 pts higher in 5608, SA PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in 5608, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +2,200 larger in 5540, SA gap widening
15,241 76th pct 13,041 73rd pct
Median age in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +3 yrs older in 5540, SA gap steady
44 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
5.0% 75th pct 7.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
22.7% 67th pct 18.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
17.3% 49th pct 18.1% 59th pct
De facto in 5540, SAin 5608, SA even gap narrowing
12.5% 51st pct 12.4% 51st pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
21.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 18.9%
17.3% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

Marital status

38.1% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 43.1%
39.9% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 34.4%
9.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
4.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

5540, SA 5608, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +9.3 pts higher in 5608, SA gap narrowing
7.9% 22nd pct 17.2% 60th pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 74.4%
2.1% England +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.6% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 38.6%
41.7% English even 41.7%
7.4% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.8% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%
7.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
5.8% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%
0.8% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
4.8% 47th pct 5.9% 54th pct
Limited English in 5540, SAin 5608, SA even gap steady
0.6% 54th pct 0.6% 52nd pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 86.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
48.5% 75th pct 55.0% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 55.0%
42.5% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 33.2%
7.4% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5540, SAin 5608, SA even gap narrowing
33.7% 15th pct 33.6% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
8.1% 13th pct 6.3% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +0.03 more in 5540, SA
3.42 52nd pct 3.39 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +1 more in 5540, SA
9 86th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +679 more in 5540, SA
2,716 75th pct 2,037 69th pct
Avg size in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +47 larger in 5540, SA
302 55th pct 255 50th pct
ICSEA in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +40 higher in 5540, SA
938 21st pct 898 12th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 even 33.6%
23.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
19.8% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 44.9%
13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
3.9% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%
12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
11.6% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%
7.4% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +$18 higher in 5540, SA gap widening
$569 14th pct $551 11th pct
Household income in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +$86 higher in 5540, SA gap widening
$1,060 13th pct $974 8th pct
Family income in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +$85 higher in 5540, SA gap widening
$1,452 19th pct $1,367 14th pct
High earners in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
5.7% 25th pct 6.4% 32nd pct
High-income homes in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
9.6% 22nd pct 8.1% 14th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.9%
26.7% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 21.5%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 50.6%
27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.1%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5540, SAin 5608, SA even
37.5% 89th pct 37.5% 89th pct
Mental health in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5540, SA
12.9% 92nd pct 12.3% 89th pct
Needs assistance in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
9.3% 91st pct 8.7% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%
12.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%
10.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
3.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None ◂ +1.9 pts 52.0%
22.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
6.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
15.2% 35th pct 11.4% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
13.7% 65th pct 13.3% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in 5540, SAin 5608, SA even gap steady
23.3% 38th pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5540, SA
3.1% 56th pct 2.3% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
23.1% 51st pct 20.2% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +0.1 larger in 5540, SA gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5608, SA gap narrowing
20.8% 91st pct 26.4% 100th pct
Living alone in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5608, SA gap widening
35.2% 86th pct 39.8% 93rd pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 43.7%
31.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 28.4%
20.8% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 26.4%
1.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.2% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 39.8%
34.7% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 32.9%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%
10.3% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +$15 higher in 5540, SA gap steady
$185 19th pct $170 14th pct
Mortgage in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +$15 higher in 5608, SA gap narrowing
$960 17th pct $975 18th pct
People / bedroom in 5540, SAin 5608, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +14.5 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
31.1% 75th pct 45.6% 90th pct
Owned outright in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +9.9 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
33.5% 33rd pct 23.6% 13th pct
Separate houses in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +44.6 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
84.7% 32nd pct 40.1% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5608, SA gap narrowing
80.1% 58th pct 83.1% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 45.6%
33.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 23.6%
31.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 27.7%
2.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +44.6 pts 40.1%
12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +42.1 pts ▸ 55.0%
1.7% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

58.4% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 69.5%
19.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 10.8%
14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
2.7% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% Under $200 +11.3 pts ▸ 64.6%
40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 28.6%
2.7% $350–$549 even 2.6%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.4% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 50.2%
33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
9.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
10.3% 87th pct 16.4% 93rd pct
Work from home in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
2.7% 0th pct 1.5% 0th pct
PT commute in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
0.4% 40th pct 1.9% 67th pct
PT stops in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +10 more in 5540, SA
106 86th pct 96 83rd pct
Stops/1k in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +0.41 more in 5608, SA
6.95 82nd pct 7.36 85th pct
Departures/1k in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +239.5 more in 5608, SA
279.0 57th pct 518.6 62nd pct
PT routes in 5540, SAin 5608, SA even
11 73rd pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +65 longer in 5540, SA
71 93rd pct 6 43rd pct

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 67.6%
5.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
2.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
0.4% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 28.4%
10.3% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
30.3% 35th pct 28.4% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
10.3% 59th pct 6.5% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
7.6% 89th pct 10.0% 95th pct
Participation in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
51.8% 22nd pct 50.0% 18th pct
Full-time in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5608, SA gap narrowing
56.2% 34th pct 57.6% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 14.8%
14.3% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%
6.9% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
2.9% Mining +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
4.3% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.5% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%
12.6% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.9% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
9.0% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5540, SAin 5608, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5540, SAin 5608, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5540, SAin 5608, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5540, SAin 5608, SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +52 higher in 5540, SA
858 5th pct 806 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +6,528 higher in 5608, SA
8,877 90th pct 15,405 100th pct
Assault/100k in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +1,836 higher in 5608, SA
2,520 91st pct 4,355 100th pct
Robbery/100k in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +14 higher in 5608, SA
39 49th pct 54 64th pct
Burglary/100k in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +453 higher in 5608, SA
1,096 87th pct 1,549 92nd pct
Theft/100k in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +1,562 higher in 5608, SA
2,579 79th pct 4,141 89th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +292 higher in 5608, SA
138 45th pct 429 88th pct
Property damage/100k in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +2,335 higher in 5608, SA
1,975 88th pct 4,309 99th pct
5-yr change in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +41.7 pts higher in 5540, SA
33.2% 77th pct -8.5% 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +2.7 higher in 5608, SA
4.0 55th pct 6.7 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +2.9 more in 5608, SA
3.9 50th pct 6.8 84th pct
15-min city in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +52.2 pts higher in 5608, SA
36.7% 39th pct 88.9% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +49.6 pts higher in 5608, SA
32.7% 37th pct 82.3% 81st pct
Walk to transit in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +20.6 pts higher in 5608, SA
74.8% 63rd pct 95.4% 80th pct
Walk to school in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +24.9 pts higher in 5608, SA
69.9% 67th pct 94.7% 87th pct
Walk to a park in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +10.5 pts higher in 5608, SA
81.3% 58th pct 91.8% 67th pct
Walk to health in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +43.1 pts higher in 5608, SA
30.7% 49th pct 73.8% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +3.7 more in 5608, SA
12.9 29th pct 16.6 45th pct
Intersections/km² in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +52 higher in 5608, SA
2 44th pct 53 68th pct
Mean slope in 5540, SAin 5608, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5540, SA
2.4% 3rd pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare 5540, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5608, SA with nearby areas

5609, SA 5600, SA 5601, SA 5700, SA 5540, SA 5611, SA 5495, SA 5710, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5540, SA vs 5608, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5540/5540-sa/vs/POA5608/5608-sa