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5601, SA vs 5611, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 5601, SA profile · 5611, SA profile

5601, SA 5611, SA

Postcode 5611 and postcode 5601 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ sharply in wealth and age. Residents in postcode 5601 are far older, with a typical age of 66 compared to 54 in postcode 5611, and 56.8% are seniors. Income is also much higher in postcode 5601, where the typical weekly household income is $1,125, compared to just $584 in postcode 5611. Postcode 5611 has a much higher share of one-parent families (27.0% vs 0.0%) and people living alone (56.7% vs 27.3%).

Both areas have similar levels of higher education, with about 8.5% to 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree. However, the gap in overall advantage between the two is very wide. This is consistent with a divide in the workforce, as postcode 5601 has far more full-time employees (67.7%) while postcode 5611 has a far higher unemployment rate of 12.1%.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 31.2 pts higher in 5601, SA One-parent: 27.0 pts higher in 5611, SA Living alone: 29.4 pts higher in 5611, SA Unemployment: 12.1 pts higher in 5611, SA Full-time: 30.2 pts higher in 5601, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +37 larger in 5611, SA
88 4th pct 125 5th pct
Median age in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +12 yrs older in 5601, SA
66 yrs 100th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5611, SA
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +31.2 pts higher in 5601, SA
56.8% 100th pct 25.6% 78th pct
Under 15 in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +13.6 pts higher in 5611, SA
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 18th pct
De facto in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5601, SA
6.7% 7th pct 5.5% 3rd pct

Age structure

56.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +31.2 pts 25.6%
42.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 36.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Marital status

67.0% Married ◂ +34.0 pts 33.0%
7.7% Never married +22.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
16.5% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%
0.0% Widowed +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.3% Separated +9.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Age & sex structure

5601, SA 5611, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5611, SA
12.5% 44th pct 13.6% 48th pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 72.0%
5.7% England +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.3% Australian ◂ +18.7 pts 33.6%
30.7% English +9.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
4.5% German +5.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Italian +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.8% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%
0.0% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5611, SA
4.5% 46th pct 6.4% 57th pct
Limited English in 5601, SAin 5611, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 81.6%
0.0% Tagalog +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +19.1 pts higher in 5601, SA
51.1% 83rd pct 32.0% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +19.1 pts 32.0%
44.3% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 40.8%
5.7% Not stated +10.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
0.0% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5601, SA
30.3% 8th pct 23.2% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5601, SA
8.8% 15th pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5601, SAin 5611, SA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

30.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 23.2%
23.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.2%
12.4% Year 9 or below +10.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
20.2% Year 11 ◂ +9.1 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 33.3%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%
6.9% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.9% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

32.8% Engineering & related ◂ +26.1 pts 6.7%
15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Health +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Society & culture +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Education ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +$79 higher in 5601, SA
$553 12th pct $474 2nd pct
Household income in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +$541 higher in 5601, SA
$1,125 17th pct $584 0th pct
Family income in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +$381 higher in 5601, SA
$1,281 10th pct $900 0th pct
High earners in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5601, SA
6.6% 33rd pct 5.7% 25th pct
High-income homes in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +18.2 pts higher in 5601, SA
18.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

63.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.0 pts 31.7%
21.2% Under $650 +28.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 +17.7 pts ▸ 66.0%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 17.9%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
3.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5601, SA
45.5% 100th pct 40.8% 97th pct
Mental health in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5611, SA
3.4% 5th pct 15.2% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5611, SA
6.8% 72nd pct 12.0% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

23.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 18.4%
3.4% Mental health +11.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.6% Heart disease ◂ +7.2 pts 6.4%
12.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.5% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%
10.2% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.4% Lung condition +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.7% Stroke ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +16.0 pts 40.8%
19.3% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.2 pts 9.6%
10.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5611, SA
18.7% 56th pct 26.4% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5611, SA
15.4% 87th pct 18.9% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5601, SA
9.9% 0th pct 8.5% 0th pct
Defence service in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +8.6 pts higher in 5611, SA
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +9.2 pts higher in 5601, SA
31.9% 99th pct 22.6% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +0.2 larger in 5601, SA
2.0 10th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +27.0 pts higher in 5611, SA
0.0% 0th pct 27.0% 100th pct
Living alone in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +29.4 pts higher in 5611, SA
27.3% 51st pct 56.7% 100th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples without children ◂ +28.5 pts 33.3%
30.9% Couples with children +13.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% One-parent families +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.6% 2 people ◂ +29.2 pts 28.3%
27.3% 1 person +29.4 pts ▸ 56.7%
12.1% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%
0.0% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5601, SAin 5611, SA
— $130 7th pct
Mortgage in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +$888 higher in 5601, SA
$1,300 34th pct $412 0th pct
People / bedroom in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +0.20 higher in 5601, SA
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +18.3 pts higher in 5611, SA
0.0% 0th pct 18.3% 40th pct
Owned outright in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +19.1 pts higher in 5601, SA
75.8% 100th pct 56.7% 93rd pct
Separate houses in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5611, SA
97.0% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5611, SA
60.6% 13th pct 61.7% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.8% Owned outright ◂ +19.1 pts 56.7%
0.0% Rented +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
18.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 13.3%
0.0% Not stated +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 101.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
36.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 28.3%
27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 8.3%
9.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
66.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +12.5 pts higher in 5611, SA
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 89th pct
Work from home in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +12.5 pts higher in 5611, SA
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 35th pct
PT commute in 5601, SAin 5611, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +1 more in 5611, SA
0 0th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +8.00 more in 5611, SA
0.00 0th pct 8.00 86th pct
Departures/1k in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +32.0 more in 5611, SA
0.0 0th pct 32.0 34th pct
PT routes in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +1 more in 5611, SA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +33.4 pts 34.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Worked at home +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Walked +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.3% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 40.6%
30.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.7 pts 15.6%
18.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 14.1%
0.0% No vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +22.9 pts higher in 5601, SA
35.2% 57th pct 12.3% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +12.1 pts higher in 5611, SA
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 100th pct
Participation in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5601, SA
36.3% 0th pct 31.1% 0th pct
Full-time in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +30.2 pts higher in 5601, SA
67.7% 89th pct 37.5% 0th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
19.4% Manufacturing ◂ +10.0 pts 9.4%
16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%
12.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%
9.7% Mining ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Managers ◂ +22.9 pts 9.4%
29.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.4 pts 15.6%
0.0% Labourers +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
19.4% Community & personal service ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
12.9% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%
12.9% Sales workers ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +6 higher in 5601, SA
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +8 higher in 5601, SA
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +8 higher in 5601, SA
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +7 higher in 5601, SA
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +221 higher in 5601, SA
1,011 65th pct 790 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +3.0 higher in 5611, SA
0.3 4th pct 3.3 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +3.6 more in 5611, SA
0.4 5th pct 4.0 52nd pct
15-min city in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +75.6 pts higher in 5611, SA
3.3% 16th pct 78.9% 77th pct
Walk to shops in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5601, SA
1.3% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +77.3 pts higher in 5611, SA
1.5% 15th pct 78.9% 66th pct
Walk to school in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5601, SA
2.9% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +59.5 pts higher in 5611, SA
19.4% 9th pct 78.9% 56th pct
Walk to health in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5601, SA
2.9% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +89.2 more in 5601, SA
193.2 100th pct 104.0 93rd pct
Intersections/km² in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +1 higher in 5601, SA
1 32nd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in 5601, SAin 5611, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5601, SA
4.3% 39th pct 3.4% 21st pct

Compare 5601, SA with nearby areas

5609, SA 5608, SA 5600, SA 5611, SA 5700, SA 5540, SA 5495, SA 5602, SA

Compare 5611, SA with nearby areas

5601, SA 5609, SA 5608, SA 5602, SA 5600, SA 5715, SA 5700, SA 5640, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5601, SA vs 5611, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5601/5601-sa/vs/POA5611/5611-sa