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5600, SA vs 5710, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 65 km apart · 5600, SA profile · 5710, SA profile

5600, SA 5710, SA

Postcode 5600 and postcode 5710 are two different South Australian areas located about 65 km apart. Residents in postcode 5600 are far older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 35 in postcode 5710. The two areas differ sharply in their makeup: postcode 5710 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.9%, while postcode 5600 has far more people born overseas at 18.3%. Housing also varies, with separate houses far more common in postcode 5710, where 90.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms.

Typical weekly family incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,150. While they share similar incomes, other gaps have widened since 2011. Postcode 5600 has seen a growing lead in the share of people who completed Year 12 and those who live alone. At the same time, the difference in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has also increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in 5710, SA Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in 5710, SA Median age: 10 yrs older in 5600, SA Unpaid carers: 5.5 pts higher in 5600, SA Year 12: 15.4 pts higher in 5600, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +3,357 larger in 5600, SA gap narrowing
6,150 58th pct 2,793 45th pct
Median age in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +10 yrs older in 5600, SA gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +14.4 pts higher in 5710, SA gap widening
2.5% 54th pct 16.9% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
20.7% 56th pct 12.7% 16th pct
Under 15 in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5710, SA gap widening
16.1% 36th pct 18.0% 58th pct
De facto in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5710, SA gap widening
13.2% 60th pct 21.1% 95th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 23.0%
20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 12.7%
16.1% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 43.3%
34.2% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 41.8%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

5600, SA 5710, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +12.9 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
18.3% 62nd pct 5.4% 10th pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 88.3%
6.3% England ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%
1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +11.0 pts 31.1%
39.5% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 37.3%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 7.2%
9.1% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%
8.5% German ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%
1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
6.6% 57th pct 1.7% 15th pct
Limited English in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
0.5% 50th pct 0.3% 37th pct

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +17.1 pts 72.1%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
49.4% 78th pct 45.9% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 45.9%
40.5% Christianity ◂ +13.7 pts 26.8%
7.3% Not stated +19.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +15.4 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
45.0% 47th pct 29.6% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
15.4% 50th pct 7.3% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +1.05 more in 5600, SA
3.04 48th pct 1.99 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +2 more in 5600, SA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +1,088 more in 5600, SA
1,405 61st pct 317 37th pct
Avg size in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +151 larger in 5600, SA
468 72nd pct 317 57th pct
ICSEA in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +34 higher in 5600, SA
972 38th pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 29.6%
16.4% Year 10 +15.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
23.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.0%
8.1% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 11.1%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

28.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 22.1%
12.6% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%
12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%
9.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
4.1% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +$132 higher in 5710, SA gap narrowing
$793 59th pct $925 77th pct
Household income in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +$283 higher in 5710, SA gap widening
$1,548 52nd pct $1,831 68th pct
Family income in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +$20 higher in 5600, SA gap narrowing
$2,168 68th pct $2,148 67th pct
High earners in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
12.8% 72nd pct 9.2% 53rd pct
High-income homes in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5600, SA gap narrowing
19.3% 60th pct 18.9% 59th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.4%
18.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 10.1%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 24.7%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.4%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 15.5%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5600, SA
32.8% 71st pct 22.6% 14th pct
Mental health in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5600, SA
8.3% 44th pct 5.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
6.9% 74th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%
8.3% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +9.9 pts 50.1%
20.8% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 15.8%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
19.6% 60th pct 12.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
14.2% 74th pct 8.7% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
25.8% 55th pct 23.7% 41st pct
Defence service in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5600, SA
1.9% 24th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
23.8% 57th pct 19.2% 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +0.4 larger in 5710, SA gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5710, SA gap widening
11.4% 42nd pct 15.8% 76th pct
Living alone in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +12.2 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
32.7% 77th pct 20.5% 23rd pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 54.5%
35.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 29.5%
11.4% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
32.7% 1 person ◂ +12.2 pts 20.5%
12.4% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.9% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.3% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +$50 higher in 5710, SA gap widening
$200 23rd pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +$6 higher in 5710, SA gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,306 35th pct
People / bedroom in 5600, SAin 5710, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +10.6 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
25.9% 64th pct 15.3% 29th pct
Owned outright in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5600, SA gap narrowing
35.2% 38th pct 34.4% 36th pct
Separate houses in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +17.9 pts higher in 5710, SA gap widening
79.8% 26th pct 97.7% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +18.1 pts higher in 5710, SA gap widening
72.1% 28th pct 90.2% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
35.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 34.4%
25.9% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 15.3%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +17.9 pts ▸ 97.7%
14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.8 pts 0.4%
5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 45.7%
20.7% 4 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
23.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 6.4%
3.4% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $200–$349 +18.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
47.5% Under $200 ◂ +31.7 pts 15.8%
8.7% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
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 ▸ 48.8%
28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.6%
16.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
6.4% 73rd pct 1.7% 24th pct
Work from home in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5710, SA gap narrowing
2.5% 0th pct 3.3% 1st pct
PT commute in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5600, SA gap narrowing
1.8% 66th pct 0.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +71 more in 5600, SA
91 82nd pct 20 57th pct
Stops/1k in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +7.64 more in 5600, SA
14.80 93rd pct 7.16 83rd pct
Departures/1k in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +709.3 more in 5600, SA
986.0 73rd pct 276.8 57th pct
PT routes in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +1 more in 5600, SA
4 52nd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +24 longer in 5710, SA
1 0th pct 25 66th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 70.8%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
3.8% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%
2.5% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 25.3%
14.2% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.5% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5600, SA gap narrowing
30.6% 37th pct 22.5% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
8.8% 52nd pct 3.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5600, SA gap steady
4.9% 65th pct 2.9% 23rd pct
Participation in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +9.9 pts higher in 5600, SA gap widening
60.9% 53rd pct 51.0% 20th pct
Full-time in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5600, SA gap narrowing
64.1% 81st pct 61.0% 67th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 12.7%
15.6% Manufacturing ◂ +12.4 pts 3.2%
5.1% Public administration & safety +8.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
9.0% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.8% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
8.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 16.9%
18.6% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 13.0%
12.0% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%
10.7% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%
7.5% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.6% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +1 higher in 5600, SA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +1 higher in 5710, SA
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +4 higher in 5710, SA
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +2 higher in 5600, SA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +12 higher in 5600, SA
960 40th pct 948 34th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +2,949 higher in 5600, SA
6,780 87th pct 3,831 75th pct
Assault/100k in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +382 higher in 5710, SA
1,480 82nd pct 1,862 87th pct
Robbery/100k in 5600, SAin 5710, SA
— 36 43rd pct
Burglary/100k in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +741 higher in 5600, SA
1,171 88th pct 430 47th pct
Theft/100k in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +1,652 higher in 5600, SA
2,081 74th pct 430 30th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +162 higher in 5600, SA
341 86th pct 179 59th pct
Property damage/100k in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +917 higher in 5600, SA
1,382 82nd pct 465 33rd pct
5-yr change in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +21.0 pts higher in 5710, SA
-14.0% 31st pct 7.0% 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +4.3 higher in 5600, SA
7.4 87th pct 3.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +4.1 more in 5600, SA
7.4 92nd pct 3.3 42nd pct
15-min city in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +51.2 pts higher in 5600, SA
96.6% 92nd pct 45.5% 48th pct
Walk to shops in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +77.8 pts higher in 5600, SA
77.9% 78th pct 0.1% 14th pct
Walk to transit in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +16.8 pts higher in 5600, SA
99.7% 94th pct 82.9% 68th pct
Walk to school in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +39.1 pts higher in 5600, SA
93.3% 85th pct 54.3% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +31.3 pts higher in 5600, SA
99.8% 85th pct 68.5% 47th pct
Walk to health in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +81.6 pts higher in 5600, SA
81.6% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +14.9 more in 5600, SA
26.7 68th pct 11.8 24th pct
Intersections/km² in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +115 higher in 5600, SA
117 76th pct 2 46th pct
Mean slope in 5600, SAin 5710, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5600, SA
3.8% 31st pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare 5600, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5710, SA with nearby areas

5701, SA 5700, SA 5485, SA 5433, SA 5483, SA 5495, SA 5600, SA 5482, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5600, SA vs 5710, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5600/5600-sa/vs/POA5710/5710-sa