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5601, SA vs 5609, SA

Name: 5601, SA vs 5609, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · 5601, SA profile · 5609, SA profile

5601, SA 5609, SA

Postcode 5609 and postcode 5601 are neighbouring areas with very different population profiles. Postcode 5609 is a young community where the typical resident is 33 and 22.6% are children, while postcode 5601 is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 66. These age gaps are reflected in the homes; 75.8% of homes in postcode 5601 are owned outright, compared to just 19.5% in postcode 5609, where 41.4% of households rent. Income also differs sharply, with the typical weekly household income in postcode 5609 being $1,970, far higher than the $1,125 seen in postcode 5601.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar level of overall advantage and a high rate of full-time employment, which sits around 67% for both. However, the gaps between them are shifting. The difference in typical age and the share of seniors have both widened since 2011. At the same time, the gap in typical household income has narrowed, as postcode 5601 has moved closer to the figures seen in postcode 5609.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,873 larger in 5609, SA Median age: 33 yrs older in 5601, SA Aged 65+: 44.8 pts higher in 5601, SA Renting: 41.4 pts higher in 5609, SA Owned outright: 56.2 pts higher in 5601, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +1,873 larger in 5609, SA gap widening

88 4th pct 1,961 40th pct

Median age in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +33 yrs older in 5601, SA gap widening

66 yrs 100th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

56.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +44.8 pts 12.0%

42.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.5 pts 22.6%

6.8% Young adults (25–44) +24.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.0% Children (0–14) +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

67.0% Married ◂ +18.8 pts 48.2%

7.7% Never married +31.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

16.5% Divorced ◂ +11.3 pts 5.2%

0.0% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

5601, SA 5609, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 76.0%

5.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

0.0% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.3% Australian ◂ +10.9 pts 41.4%

30.7% English +10.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

8.0% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 87.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

44.3% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 36.4%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in 5601, SA in 5609, SA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

30.3% Year 12 +23.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

23.6% Year 10 ◂ +10.7 pts 12.9%

20.2% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 44.8%

6.9% Bachelor degree +14.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

32.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 27.5%

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

0.0% Society & culture +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.6% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Health +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +$450 higher in 5609, SA gap widening

$553 12th pct $1,003 85th pct

Household income in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +$845 higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing

$1,125 17th pct $1,970 76th pct

Family income in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +$1,075 higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing

$1,281 10th pct $2,356 77th pct

Household income distribution

63.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +41.2 pts 22.5%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +20.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 12.4%

18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 10.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 35.3%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.8%

3.3% $1,500–$2,999 +23.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

23.9% Arthritis ◂ +16.4 pts 7.5%

13.6% Heart disease ◂ +10.1 pts 3.6%

12.5% Diabetes ◂ +7.1 pts 5.4%

12.5% Other condition ◂ +5.3 pts 7.2%

10.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.4% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Stroke ◂ +5.4 pts 0.3%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +8.8 pts ▸ 65.6%

19.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.8% Two conditions ◂ +9.0 pts 5.8%

10.2% Three or more ◂ +7.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +0.5 larger in 5609, SA gap narrowing

2.0 10th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

30.9% Couples with children +31.0 pts ▸ 61.9%

61.8% Couples without children ◂ +36.1 pts 25.7%

0.0% One-parent families +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Household size

57.6% 2 people ◂ +24.4 pts 33.2%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 23.8%

0.0% 4 people +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.1% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5601, SA in 5609, SA gap widening

— $265 41st pct

Mortgage in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +$280 higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,580 50th pct

People / bedroom in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +0.20 higher in 5601, SA gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.8% Owned outright ◂ +56.2 pts 19.5%

0.0% Rented +41.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

18.2% Owned with a mortgage +20.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 92.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

36.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +32.0 pts 4.4%

9.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.4 pts 39.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +6 more in 5609, SA

0 0th pct 6 45th pct

Stops/1k in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +3.06 more in 5609, SA

0.00 0th pct 3.06 44th pct

Departures/1k in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +193.3 more in 5609, SA

0.0 0th pct 193.3 52nd pct

PT routes in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +2 more in 5609, SA

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 5601, SA in 5609, SA

— 12 54th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 72.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.3% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

27.3% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.2% 4 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 8.5%

9.1% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 14.8%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

9.7% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.9% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%

0.0% Retail trade +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Managers ◂ +23.4 pts 8.9%

29.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.7 pts 16.3%

12.9% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 14.3%

12.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +1 higher in 5601, SA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +2 higher in 5601, SA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +4 higher in 5601, SA

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +3 higher in 5601, SA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +24 higher in 5601, SA

1,011 65th pct 987 54th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5601, SA in 5609, SA

— 3,774 74th pct

Assault/100k in 5601, SA in 5609, SA

— 969 64th pct

Robbery/100k in 5601, SA in 5609, SA

— 51 62nd pct

Burglary/100k in 5601, SA in 5609, SA

— 561 60th pct

Theft/100k in 5601, SA in 5609, SA

— 663 42nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5601, SA in 5609, SA

— 204 66th pct

Property damage/100k in 5601, SA in 5609, SA

— 1,122 73rd pct

5-yr change in 5601, SA in 5609, SA

— 68.2% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +4.0 higher in 5609, SA

0.3 4th pct 4.4 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +3.9 more in 5609, SA

0.4 5th pct 4.3 58th pct

15-min city in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +38.3 pts higher in 5609, SA

3.3% 16th pct 41.6% 44th pct

Walk to shops in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +40.1 pts higher in 5609, SA

1.3% 15th pct 41.5% 45th pct

Walk to transit in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +89.6 pts higher in 5609, SA

1.5% 15th pct 91.1% 74th pct

Walk to school in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +50.4 pts higher in 5609, SA

2.9% 15th pct 53.3% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +76.9 pts higher in 5609, SA

19.4% 9th pct 96.3% 71st pct

Walk to health in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +38.7 pts higher in 5609, SA

2.9% 30th pct 41.6% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +186.6 more in 5601, SA

193.2 100th pct 6.6 4th pct

Intersections/km² in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +46 higher in 5609, SA

1 32nd pct 46 66th pct

Mean slope in 5601, SA in 5609, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5601, SA

4.3% 39th pct 3.7% 29th pct

Compare 5601, SA with nearby areas

5609, SA 5608, SA 5600, SA 5611, SA 5700, SA 5540, SA 5495, SA 5602, 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). 5601, SA vs 5609, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5601/5601-sa/vs/POA5609/5609-sa