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5600, SA vs 5609, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · 5600, SA profile · 5609, SA profile

5600, SA 5609, SA

Postcode 5600 and postcode 5609 are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Residents are far older in postcode 5600, where the typical age is 45, compared to just 33 in postcode 5609. This difference is reflected in the housing; homes owned outright are far higher in postcode 5600 (35.2%) than in postcode 5609 (19.5%). Postcode 5600 is very walkable, with a high number of public transport stops and shops within a short walk, while postcode 5609 is only somewhat walkable and has far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (94.7%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar rates of people who speak little or no English and an identical share of residents with a mental health condition. While they have much in common, the age gap between them has widened since 2011, and the share of renters is now far higher in postcode 5609 than in postcode 5600.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in 5609, SA Median age: 12 yrs older in 5600, SA Population: 4,189 larger in 5600, SA Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in 5600, SA Renting: 15.5 pts higher in 5609, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +4,189 larger in 5600, SA gap narrowing
6,150 58th pct 1,961 40th pct
Median age in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +12 yrs older in 5600, SA gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
2.5% 54th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
20.7% 56th pct 12.0% 14th pct
Under 15 in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
16.1% 36th pct 22.6% 90th pct
De facto in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
13.2% 60th pct 18.2% 89th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 22.6%
16.1% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 12.0%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

47.8% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 48.2%
34.2% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 39.1%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

5600, SA 5609, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
18.3% 62nd pct 21.1% 69th pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 76.0%
6.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
1.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +0.5 pts 41.6%
39.5% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
11.6% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.1% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
8.5% German ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
2.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
0.8% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
6.6% 57th pct 9.5% 65th pct
Limited English in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
0.5% 50th pct 0.6% 52nd pct

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 87.3%
0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Hindi +0.1 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 5600, SAin 5609, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5609, 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 ◂ +4.1 pts 36.4%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%
0.8% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +9.2 pts higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
45.0% 47th pct 54.2% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
15.4% 50th pct 17.7% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5600, SAin 5609, SA
3.04 48th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +3 more in 5600, SA
3 57th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5600, SAin 5609, SA
1,405 61st pct —
Avg size in 5600, SAin 5609, SA
468 72nd pct —
ICSEA in 5600, SAin 5609, SA
972 38th pct —

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
23.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.2%
16.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%
8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 44.8%
18.4% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

28.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 27.5%
12.6% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.5% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%
8.7% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.4% Creative arts even 1.4%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +$210 higher in 5609, SA gap widening
$793 59th pct $1,003 85th pct
Household income in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +$422 higher in 5609, SA gap steady
$1,548 52nd pct $1,970 76th pct
Family income in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +$188 higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
$2,168 68th pct $2,356 77th pct
High earners in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
12.8% 72nd pct 17.0% 83rd pct
High-income homes in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
19.3% 60th pct 25.1% 74th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.0%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.5%
18.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 12.4%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.0% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 35.3%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
3.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5600, SA
32.8% 71st pct 28.7% 45th pct
Mental health in 5600, SAin 5609, SA even
8.3% 44th pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
6.9% 74th pct 4.5% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%
10.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%
8.3% Mental health even 8.3%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +5.6 pts ▸ 65.6%
20.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.0%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5600, SA gap narrowing
19.6% 60th pct 18.3% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
14.2% 74th pct 11.0% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
25.8% 55th pct 34.5% 95th pct
Defence service in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5609, SA
1.9% 24th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
23.8% 57th pct 23.6% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +0.3 larger in 5609, SA gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
11.4% 42nd pct 12.4% 51st pct
Living alone in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5600, SA gap narrowing
32.7% 77th pct 23.8% 35th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 61.9%
35.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 25.7%
11.4% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 33.2%
32.7% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 23.8%
11.9% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.4% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +$65 higher in 5609, SA gap steady
$200 23rd pct $265 41st pct
Mortgage in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +$280 higher in 5609, SA gap steady
$1,300 34th pct $1,580 50th pct
People / bedroom in 5600, SAin 5609, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +15.5 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
25.9% 64th pct 41.4% 88th pct
Owned outright in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +15.7 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
35.2% 38th pct 19.5% 9th pct
Separate houses in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +12.2 pts higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
79.8% 26th pct 92.0% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +22.6 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
72.1% 28th pct 94.7% 97th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.9% Rented +15.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
35.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
35.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.7 pts 19.5%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +12.2 pts ▸ 92.0%
14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 3.6%
5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 47.9%
20.7% 4 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
23.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 4.4%
3.4% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $200–$349 +19.7 pts ▸ 61.3%
47.5% Under $200 ◂ +23.3 pts 24.2%
8.7% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 39.2%
16.2% $1,800–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.1 pts 21.5%
4.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
6.4% 73rd pct 3.5% 46th pct
Work from home in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
2.5% 0th pct 2.6% 0th pct
PT commute in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
1.8% 66th pct 3.1% 77th pct
PT stops in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +85 more in 5600, SA
91 82nd pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +11.74 more in 5600, SA
14.80 93rd pct 3.06 44th pct
Departures/1k in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +792.7 more in 5600, SA
986.0 73rd pct 193.3 52nd pct
PT routes in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +2 more in 5600, SA
4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +11 longer in 5609, SA
1 0th pct 12 54th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 72.1%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
3.8% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%
1.8% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 33.4%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%
8.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +10.9 pts higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
30.6% 37th pct 41.4% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
8.8% 52nd pct 17.9% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
4.9% 65th pct 3.4% 30th pct
Participation in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
60.9% 53rd pct 72.1% 93rd pct
Full-time in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
64.1% 81st pct 67.0% 88th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%
15.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%
10.2% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.8% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
8.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
5.1% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 16.3%
12.0% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%
10.7% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +1 higher in 5609, SA
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +2 higher in 5609, SA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +2 higher in 5609, SA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +1 higher in 5609, SA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +27 higher in 5609, SA
960 40th pct 987 54th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +3,007 higher in 5600, SA
6,780 87th pct 3,774 74th pct
Assault/100k in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +511 higher in 5600, SA
1,480 82nd pct 969 64th pct
Robbery/100k in 5600, SAin 5609, SA
— 51 62nd pct
Burglary/100k in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +610 higher in 5600, SA
1,171 88th pct 561 60th pct
Theft/100k in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +1,418 higher in 5600, SA
2,081 74th pct 663 42nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +137 higher in 5600, SA
341 86th pct 204 66th pct
Property damage/100k in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +260 higher in 5600, SA
1,382 82nd pct 1,122 73rd pct
5-yr change in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +82.2 pts higher in 5609, SA
-14.0% 31st pct 68.2% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +3.0 higher in 5600, SA
7.4 87th pct 4.4 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +3.1 more in 5600, SA
7.4 92nd pct 4.3 58th pct
15-min city in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +55.0 pts higher in 5600, SA
96.6% 92nd pct 41.6% 44th pct
Walk to shops in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +36.4 pts higher in 5600, SA
77.9% 78th pct 41.5% 45th pct
Walk to transit in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +8.6 pts higher in 5600, SA
99.7% 94th pct 91.1% 74th pct
Walk to school in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +40.0 pts higher in 5600, SA
93.3% 85th pct 53.3% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5600, SA
99.8% 85th pct 96.3% 71st pct
Walk to health in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +40.1 pts higher in 5600, SA
81.6% 87th pct 41.6% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +20.0 more in 5600, SA
26.7 68th pct 6.6 4th pct
Intersections/km² in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +71 higher in 5600, SA
117 76th pct 46 66th pct
Mean slope in 5600, SAin 5609, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5600, SA
3.8% 31st pct 3.7% 29th pct

Compare 5600, SA with nearby areas

5608, SA 5609, SA 5601, SA 5700, SA 5540, SA 5495, SA 5611, SA 5710, 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). 5600, SA vs 5609, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5600/5600-sa/vs/POA5609/5609-sa