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5540, SA vs 5609, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 49 km apart · 5540, SA profile · 5609, SA profile

5540, SA 5609, SA

Postcode 5540 and postcode 5609 are nearby South Australian areas with very different social profiles. Postcode 5609 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 44 in postcode 5540. It also has far higher incomes, with a typical household earning $1,970 a week, while the typical household in postcode 5540 earns $1,060. Residents in postcode 5609 are more likely to have finished Year 12 (54.2% compared to 33.7%) and were born overseas (21.1% versus 7.9%).

Both areas are similarly somewhat walkable, and they share an almost identical proportion of people who speak little or no English (0.6%). However, the gap in age has widened since 2011, and the difference in high-earning households has also grown. While postcode 5540 has far more people living alone (35.2% against 23.8%), postcode 5609 has a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid at 34.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,280 larger in 5540, SA Household income: $910 higher in 5609, SA Year 12: 20.5 pts higher in 5609, SA Participation: 20.2 pts higher in 5609, SA Personal income: $434 higher in 5609, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +13,280 larger in 5540, SA gap steady
15,241 76th pct 1,961 40th pct
Median age in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +11 yrs older in 5540, SA gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
5.0% 75th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +10.7 pts higher in 5540, SA gap widening
22.7% 67th pct 12.0% 14th pct
Under 15 in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
17.3% 49th pct 22.6% 90th pct
De facto in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
12.5% 51st pct 18.2% 89th pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.6%
22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 12.0%
17.3% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

39.9% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 48.2%
38.1% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

5540, SA 5609, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +13.2 pts higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
7.9% 22nd pct 21.1% 69th pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 76.0%
2.1% England +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.3% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 41.4%
41.7% English ◂ +0.2 pts 41.6%
7.4% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
7.5% German ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
5.8% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%
0.8% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
4.8% 47th pct 9.5% 65th pct
Limited English in 5540, SAin 5609, SA even gap steady
0.6% 54th pct 0.6% 52nd pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 87.3%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5609, 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 ◂ +6.0 pts 36.4%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%
0.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +20.5 pts higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
33.7% 15th pct 54.2% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
8.1% 13th pct 17.7% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5540, SAin 5609, SA
3.42 52nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +9 more in 5540, SA
9 86th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5540, SAin 5609, SA
2,716 75th pct —
Avg size in 5540, SAin 5609, SA
302 55th pct —
ICSEA in 5540, SAin 5609, SA
938 21st pct —

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +20.5 pts ▸ 54.2%
23.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
19.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 12.9%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.1 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 44.8%
13.0% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
12.3% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%
11.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
7.4% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
0.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +$434 higher in 5609, SA gap widening
$569 14th pct $1,003 85th pct
Household income in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +$910 higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
$1,060 13th pct $1,970 76th pct
Family income in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +$904 higher in 5609, SA gap steady
$1,452 19th pct $2,356 77th pct
High earners in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +11.4 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
5.7% 25th pct 17.0% 83rd pct
High-income homes in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +15.5 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
9.6% 22nd pct 25.1% 74th pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 22.5%
26.7% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 12.4%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.7% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +15.9 pts 35.3%
27.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
1.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +8.8 pts higher in 5540, SA
37.5% 89th pct 28.7% 45th pct
Mental health in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5540, SA
12.9% 92nd pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
9.3% 91st pct 4.5% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 7.5%
12.9% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
8.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +11.7 pts ▸ 65.6%
22.0% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%
6.6% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
15.2% 35th pct 18.3% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
13.7% 65th pct 11.0% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
23.3% 38th pct 34.5% 95th pct
Defence service in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5540, SA
3.1% 56th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
23.1% 51st pct 23.6% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +0.3 larger in 5609, SA gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +8.4 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
20.8% 91st pct 12.4% 51st pct
Living alone in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +11.4 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
35.2% 86th pct 23.8% 35th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +14.9 pts ▸ 61.9%
31.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 25.7%
20.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 12.4%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Household size

35.2% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 23.8%
34.7% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 33.2%
10.3% 4 people +8.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.2% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +$80 higher in 5609, SA gap steady
$185 19th pct $265 41st pct
Mortgage in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +$620 higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
$960 17th pct $1,580 50th pct
People / bedroom in 5540, SAin 5609, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
31.1% 75th pct 41.4% 88th pct
Owned outright in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +14.0 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
33.5% 33rd pct 19.5% 9th pct
Separate houses in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
84.7% 32nd pct 92.0% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +14.5 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
80.1% 58th pct 94.7% 97th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
31.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
33.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 19.5%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 92.0%
12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 3.6%
1.7% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 47.9%
19.0% 4 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 41.6%
14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 4.4%
2.7% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 +21.3 pts ▸ 61.3%
53.3% Under $200 ◂ +29.1 pts 24.2%
2.7% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
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 ◂ +27.8 pts 21.5%
33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 39.2%
9.3% $1,800–$2,999 +22.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
2.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
10.3% 87th pct 3.5% 46th pct
Work from home in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5540, SA gap narrowing
2.7% 0th pct 2.6% 0th pct
PT commute in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
0.4% 40th pct 3.1% 77th pct
PT stops in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +100 more in 5540, SA
106 86th pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +3.90 more in 5540, SA
6.95 82nd pct 3.06 44th pct
Departures/1k in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +85.8 more in 5540, SA
279.0 57th pct 193.3 52nd pct
PT routes in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +9 more in 5540, SA
11 73rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +59 longer in 5540, SA
71 93rd pct 12 54th pct

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 72.1%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
0.4% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%
2.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 33.4%
12.5% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 3.5%
6.8% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
30.3% 35th pct 41.4% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
10.3% 59th pct 17.9% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5540, SA gap steady
7.6% 89th pct 3.4% 30th pct
Participation in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +20.2 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
51.8% 22nd pct 72.1% 93rd pct
Full-time in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +10.7 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
56.2% 34th pct 67.0% 88th pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 14.1%
14.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.1% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%
2.9% Mining +5.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%
4.9% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.3% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
1.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.5% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 6.3%
11.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.0% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +5 higher in 5609, SA
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +6 higher in 5609, SA
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +4 higher in 5609, SA
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +4 higher in 5609, SA
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +129 higher in 5609, SA
858 5th pct 987 54th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +5,104 higher in 5540, SA
8,877 90th pct 3,774 74th pct
Assault/100k in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +1,551 higher in 5540, SA
2,520 91st pct 969 64th pct
Robbery/100k in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +12 higher in 5609, SA
39 49th pct 51 62nd pct
Burglary/100k in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +535 higher in 5540, SA
1,096 87th pct 561 60th pct
Theft/100k in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +1,916 higher in 5540, SA
2,579 79th pct 663 42nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +66 higher in 5609, SA
138 45th pct 204 66th pct
Property damage/100k in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +853 higher in 5540, SA
1,975 88th pct 1,122 73rd pct
5-yr change in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +35.0 pts higher in 5609, SA
33.2% 77th pct 68.2% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +0.3 higher in 5609, SA
4.0 55th pct 4.4 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +0.5 more in 5609, SA
3.9 50th pct 4.3 58th pct
15-min city in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5609, SA
36.7% 39th pct 41.6% 44th pct
Walk to shops in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +8.8 pts higher in 5609, SA
32.7% 37th pct 41.5% 45th pct
Walk to transit in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +16.3 pts higher in 5609, SA
74.8% 63rd pct 91.1% 74th pct
Walk to school in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +16.6 pts higher in 5540, SA
69.9% 67th pct 53.3% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +15.1 pts higher in 5609, SA
81.3% 58th pct 96.3% 71st pct
Walk to health in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +10.9 pts higher in 5609, SA
30.7% 49th pct 41.6% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +6.2 more in 5540, SA
12.9 29th pct 6.6 4th pct
Intersections/km² in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +45 higher in 5609, SA
2 44th pct 46 66th pct
Mean slope in 5540, SAin 5609, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5609, SA
2.4% 3rd pct 3.7% 29th pct

Compare 5540, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5609, SA with nearby areas

5608, SA 5600, SA 5601, SA 5700, SA 5611, SA 5540, SA 5495, SA 5710, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5540, SA vs 5609, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5540/5540-sa/vs/POA5609/5609-sa