CensusAtlas

Compare

5600, SA vs 5608, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · 5600, SA profile · 5608, SA profile

5600, SA 5608, SA

Postcode 5608 and postcode 5600 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 5600 is more affluent, with a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (19.3% compared to 8.1%) and more people who have finished Year 12. Housing also differs sharply; postcode 5600 is dominated by separate houses at 79.8%, while postcode 5608 has far more townhouses and semi-detached homes. Postcode 5608 has a much higher rate of renting (45.6% versus 25.9%) and a far higher proportion of one-parent families at 26.4%.

Both areas are similar in their daily home life, with almost identical numbers of people per home and per bedroom. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in school completion and the share of working adults, which is far higher in postcode 5600. The two areas also differ in their public transport access, with postcode 5600 having more stops and shorter walking distances to them.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 6,891 larger in 5608, SA Separate houses: 39.7 pts higher in 5600, SA Renting: 19.7 pts higher in 5608, SA One-parent: 15.0 pts higher in 5608, SA Family income: $801 higher in 5600, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +6,891 larger in 5608, SA gap steady
6,150 58th pct 13,041 73rd pct
Median age in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +4 yrs older in 5600, SA gap steady
45 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5608, SA gap widening
2.5% 54th pct 7.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
20.7% 56th pct 18.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
16.1% 36th pct 18.1% 59th pct
De facto in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
13.2% 60th pct 12.4% 51st pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 27.6%
23.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%
16.1% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +13.4 pts 34.4%
34.2% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 43.1%
8.6% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

5600, SA 5608, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
18.3% 62nd pct 17.2% 60th pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 74.4%
6.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.7% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.7% New Zealand even 0.6%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +0.4 pts 41.7%
39.5% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 38.6%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
9.1% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%
8.5% German ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
0.8% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
6.6% 57th pct 5.9% 54th pct
Limited English in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
0.5% 50th pct 0.6% 52nd pct

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 86.0%
0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
49.4% 78th pct 55.0% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 55.0%
40.5% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 33.2%
7.3% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +11.4 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
45.0% 47th pct 33.6% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
15.4% 50th pct 6.3% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +0.35 more in 5608, SA
3.04 48th pct 3.39 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +5 more in 5608, SA
3 57th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +632 more in 5608, SA
1,405 61st pct 2,037 69th pct
Avg size in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +214 larger in 5600, SA
468 72nd pct 255 50th pct
ICSEA in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +74 higher in 5600, SA
972 38th pct 898 12th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 33.6%
23.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.4%
16.4% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.1% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 44.9%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 10.0%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%
2.6% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

28.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 23.4%
9.5% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.6% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%
12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%
8.7% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +$242 higher in 5600, SA gap widening
$793 59th pct $551 11th pct
Household income in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +$574 higher in 5600, SA gap widening
$1,548 52nd pct $974 8th pct
Family income in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +$801 higher in 5600, SA gap widening
$2,168 68th pct $1,367 14th pct
High earners in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
12.8% 72nd pct 6.4% 32nd pct
High-income homes in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
19.3% 60th pct 8.1% 14th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
18.9% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 29.8%
28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 21.5%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 5.2%
8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.1%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 12.8%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5608, SA
32.8% 71st pct 37.5% 89th pct
Mental health in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5608, SA
8.3% 44th pct 12.3% 89th pct
Needs assistance in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
6.9% 74th pct 8.7% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.3% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.0% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
7.0% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
2.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +8.0 pts 52.0%
20.8% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
7.4% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.7% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
19.6% 60th pct 11.4% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
14.2% 74th pct 13.3% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
25.8% 55th pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5608, SA
1.9% 24th pct 2.3% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
23.8% 57th pct 20.2% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +0.1 larger in 5600, SA gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +15.0 pts higher in 5608, SA gap narrowing
11.4% 42nd pct 26.4% 100th pct
Living alone in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5608, SA gap widening
32.7% 77th pct 39.8% 93rd pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 43.7%
35.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 28.4%
11.4% One-parent families +15.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.7% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
37.1% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 32.9%
12.4% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.9% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%
4.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
1.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +$30 higher in 5600, SA gap widening
$200 23rd pct $170 14th pct
Mortgage in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +$325 higher in 5600, SA gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $975 18th pct
People / bedroom in 5600, SAin 5608, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +19.7 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
25.9% 64th pct 45.6% 90th pct
Owned outright in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +11.7 pts higher in 5600, SA gap narrowing
35.2% 38th pct 23.6% 13th pct
Separate houses in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +39.7 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
79.8% 26th pct 40.1% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +11.0 pts higher in 5608, SA gap narrowing
72.1% 28th pct 83.1% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.9% Rented +19.7 pts ▸ 45.6%
35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 27.7%
35.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 23.6%
1.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house ◂ +39.7 pts 40.1%
14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +40.8 pts ▸ 55.0%
5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 69.5%
23.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 12.0%
20.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 10.8%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% Under $200 +17.1 pts ▸ 64.6%
41.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 28.6%
8.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 2.6%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% Under $1,000 +21.5 pts ▸ 50.2%
44.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 35.7%
16.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 8.1%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +9.9 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
6.4% 73rd pct 16.4% 93rd pct
Work from home in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
2.5% 0th pct 1.5% 0th pct
PT commute in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
1.8% 66th pct 1.9% 67th pct
PT stops in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +5 more in 5608, SA
91 82nd pct 96 83rd pct
Stops/1k in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +7.44 more in 5600, SA
14.80 93rd pct 7.36 85th pct
Departures/1k in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +467.4 more in 5600, SA
986.0 73rd pct 518.6 62nd pct
PT routes in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +7 more in 5608, SA
4 52nd pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +5 longer in 5608, SA
1 0th pct 6 43rd pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 67.6%
4.8% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
2.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 40.9%
35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 28.4%
6.4% No vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%
8.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5600, SA gap narrowing
30.6% 37th pct 28.4% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
8.8% 52nd pct 6.5% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
4.9% 65th pct 10.0% 95th pct
Participation in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +10.9 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
60.9% 53rd pct 50.0% 18th pct
Full-time in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
64.1% 81st pct 57.6% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%
15.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.0% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%
8.8% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%
8.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.1% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.7% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
2.3% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%
18.6% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 9.6%
12.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.5% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.0% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.7% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%
7.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +4 higher in 5600, SA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +4 higher in 5600, SA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +2 higher in 5600, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +3 higher in 5600, SA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +154 higher in 5600, SA
960 40th pct 806 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +8,625 higher in 5608, SA
6,780 87th pct 15,405 100th pct
Assault/100k in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +2,876 higher in 5608, SA
1,480 82nd pct 4,355 100th pct
Robbery/100k in 5600, SAin 5608, SA
— 54 64th pct
Burglary/100k in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +378 higher in 5608, SA
1,171 88th pct 1,549 92nd pct
Theft/100k in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +2,059 higher in 5608, SA
2,081 74th pct 4,141 89th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +88 higher in 5608, SA
341 86th pct 429 88th pct
Property damage/100k in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +2,927 higher in 5608, SA
1,382 82nd pct 4,309 99th pct
5-yr change in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5608, SA
-14.0% 31st pct -8.5% 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +0.6 higher in 5600, SA
7.4 87th pct 6.7 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +0.6 more in 5600, SA
7.4 92nd pct 6.8 84th pct
15-min city in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5600, SA
96.6% 92nd pct 88.9% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5608, SA
77.9% 78th pct 82.3% 81st pct
Walk to transit in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5600, SA
99.7% 94th pct 95.4% 80th pct
Walk to school in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5608, SA
93.3% 85th pct 94.7% 87th pct
Walk to a park in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5600, SA
99.8% 85th pct 91.8% 67th pct
Walk to health in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5600, SA
81.6% 87th pct 73.8% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +10.1 more in 5600, SA
26.7 68th pct 16.6 45th pct
Intersections/km² in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +64 higher in 5600, SA
117 76th pct 53 68th pct
Mean slope in 5600, SAin 5608, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5600, SA
3.8% 31st pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare 5600, SA with nearby areas

5608, SA 5609, SA 5601, SA 5700, SA 5540, SA 5495, SA 5611, SA 5710, 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). 5600, SA vs 5608, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5600/5600-sa/vs/POA5608/5608-sa