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5602, SA vs 5608, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 80 km apart · 5602, SA profile · 5608, SA profile

5602, SA 5608, SA

Postcode 5608 and postcode 5602 are two different kinds of South Australian settings, separated by about 80 km. Postcode 5608 is more urban and densely populated, with 45.6% of homes rented and 16.4% of households having no motor vehicle. In contrast, postcode 5602 is a more rural landscape where residents are far older, with a typical age of 51 compared to 41 in postcode 5608. Home ownership is much more common in postcode 5602, where 48.7% of homes are owned outright, while only 23.6% are in postcode 5608.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly family income, which sits around $1,400. However, the gap in housing has widened since 2011, with separate houses becoming far more common in postcode 5602. At the same time, the age gap has grown, as residents in postcode 5602 have become older than those in postcode 5608. While both have a higher share of people with no religion than the national figure, this gap has also widened over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,692 larger in 5608, SA Owned outright: 25.1 pts higher in 5602, SA Separate houses: 43.2 pts higher in 5602, SA Renting: 24.3 pts higher in 5608, SA Volunteering: 19.9 pts higher in 5602, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +11,692 larger in 5608, SA gap steady
1,349 34th pct 13,041 73rd pct
Median age in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +10 yrs older in 5602, SA gap widening
51 yrs 83rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
2.4% 53rd pct 7.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5602, SA gap widening
28.5% 86th pct 18.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5608, SA gap narrowing
16.7% 42nd pct 18.1% 59th pct
De facto in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5602, SA gap steady
14.9% 75th pct 12.4% 51st pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 27.6%
28.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.6 pts 18.9%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
16.7% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
6.7% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +23.1 pts 34.4%
25.1% Never married +17.9 pts ▸ 43.1%
8.1% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.1% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

5602, SA 5608, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5608, SA gap narrowing
6.8% 16th pct 17.2% 60th pct

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 74.4%
2.6% England +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.5% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 38.6%
42.6% English ◂ +0.9 pts 41.7%
11.9% German ◂ +5.3 pts 6.6%
5.9% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.2% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.5% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
0.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
1.2% 10th pct 5.9% 54th pct
Limited English in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 52nd pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 86.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +10.6 pts higher in 5608, SA gap widening
44.5% 60th pct 55.0% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion +10.6 pts ▸ 55.0%
41.9% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 33.2%
11.8% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
33.2% 14th pct 33.6% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5602, SA gap widening
9.0% 17th pct 6.3% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +1.06 more in 5602, SA
4.44 61st pct 3.39 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +7 more in 5608, SA
1 29th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +1,868 more in 5608, SA
169 28th pct 2,037 69th pct
Avg size in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +86 larger in 5608, SA
169 38th pct 255 50th pct
ICSEA in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +71 higher in 5602, SA
969 36th pct 898 12th pct

Highest year of school

33.2% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
21.9% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
21.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%
11.5% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
1.6% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
9.4% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.8% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%
8.1% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.5% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
0.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +$118 higher in 5602, SA gap widening
$669 32nd pct $551 11th pct
Household income in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +$223 higher in 5602, SA gap widening
$1,197 23rd pct $974 8th pct
Family income in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +$102 higher in 5602, SA gap widening
$1,469 21st pct $1,367 14th pct
High earners in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5602, SA gap steady
7.2% 38th pct 6.4% 32nd pct
High-income homes in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5602, SA gap steady
9.7% 22nd pct 8.1% 14th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 31.9%
20.7% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.5%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 50.6%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.1%
11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5608, SA
31.1% 61st pct 37.5% 89th pct
Mental health in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5608, SA
6.7% 25th pct 12.3% 89th pct
Needs assistance in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
6.2% 62nd pct 8.7% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%
6.7% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.0% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.4% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.8% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
2.4% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None ◂ +3.8 pts 52.0%
18.8% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
7.3% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +19.9 pts higher in 5602, SA gap steady
31.4% 90th pct 11.4% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
11.6% 33rd pct 13.3% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
22.0% 30th pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5602, SA
4.0% 76th pct 2.3% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5602, SA gap steady
26.9% 80th pct 20.2% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +0.2 larger in 5602, SA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +17.1 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
9.2% 23rd pct 26.4% 100th pct
Living alone in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +10.9 pts higher in 5608, SA gap widening
28.8% 58th pct 39.8% 93rd pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 43.7%
44.1% Couples without children ◂ +15.6 pts 28.4%
9.2% One-parent families +17.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

44.5% 2 people ◂ +11.6 pts 32.9%
28.8% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 39.8%
10.9% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.7% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%
3.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +$30 higher in 5602, SA gap steady
$200 23rd pct $170 14th pct
Mortgage in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +$30 higher in 5602, SA gap steady
$1,005 19th pct $975 18th pct
People / bedroom in 5602, SAin 5608, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +24.3 pts higher in 5608, SA gap widening
21.3% 51st pct 45.6% 90th pct
Owned outright in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +25.1 pts higher in 5602, SA gap steady
48.7% 79th pct 23.6% 13th pct
Separate houses in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +43.2 pts higher in 5602, SA gap widening
83.3% 29th pct 40.1% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
78.5% 51st pct 83.1% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +25.1 pts 23.6%
21.3% Rented +24.3 pts ▸ 45.6%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
4.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house ◂ +43.2 pts 40.1%
14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +40.7 pts ▸ 55.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 69.5%
25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 10.8%
15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

33.6% Under $200 +31.0 pts ▸ 64.6%
54.2% $200–$349 ◂ +25.6 pts 28.6%
2.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 50.2%
37.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 35.7%
5.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +13.1 pts higher in 5608, SA gap widening
3.2% 43rd pct 16.4% 93rd pct
Work from home in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5602, SA gap widening
9.6% 22nd pct 1.5% 0th pct
PT commute in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5602, SA gap narrowing
2.6% 74th pct 1.9% 67th pct
PT stops in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +95 more in 5608, SA
1 21st pct 96 83rd pct
Stops/1k in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +6.62 more in 5608, SA
0.74 22nd pct 7.36 85th pct
Departures/1k in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +511.2 more in 5608, SA
7.4 22nd pct 518.6 62nd pct
PT routes in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +10 more in 5608, SA
1 29th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 5602, SAin 5608, SA
— 6 43rd pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 67.6%
9.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 1.5%
7.0% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%
3.0% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.6% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
0.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.5% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 28.4%
18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 9.8%
3.2% No vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5608, SA gap steady
27.4% 23rd pct 28.4% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5608, SA gap narrowing
5.4% 34th pct 6.5% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5608, SA gap widening
2.9% 22nd pct 10.0% 95th pct
Participation in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5602, SA gap narrowing
52.8% 25th pct 50.0% 18th pct
Full-time in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5608, SA gap narrowing
55.5% 29th pct 57.6% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

28.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.2 pts 0.4%
1.6% Manufacturing +14.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.0% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%
7.1% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
6.3% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.3% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.9% Administrative & support +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.4% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Managers ◂ +20.7 pts 7.1%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.7% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.4% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.2% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.6% Professionals even 9.6%
6.6% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +2 higher in 5602, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +2 higher in 5602, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +3 higher in 5602, SA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +2 higher in 5602, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +120 higher in 5602, SA
926 23rd pct 806 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +13,404 higher in 5608, SA
2,001 57th pct 15,405 100th pct
Assault/100k in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +3,762 higher in 5608, SA
593 44th pct 4,355 100th pct
Robbery/100k in 5602, SAin 5608, SA
— 54 64th pct
Burglary/100k in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +1,401 higher in 5608, SA
148 9th pct 1,549 92nd pct
Theft/100k in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +3,622 higher in 5608, SA
519 35th pct 4,141 89th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +355 higher in 5608, SA
74 19th pct 429 88th pct
Property damage/100k in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +3,716 higher in 5608, SA
593 43rd pct 4,309 99th pct
5-yr change in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +37.1 pts higher in 5602, SA
28.6% 75th pct -8.5% 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +3.4 higher in 5608, SA
3.3 45th pct 6.7 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +3.0 more in 5608, SA
3.8 49th pct 6.8 84th pct
15-min city in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +38.5 pts higher in 5608, SA
50.4% 54th pct 88.9% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +32.3 pts higher in 5608, SA
50.0% 54th pct 82.3% 81st pct
Walk to transit in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +87.7 pts higher in 5608, SA
7.7% 20th pct 95.4% 80th pct
Walk to school in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +54.2 pts higher in 5608, SA
40.6% 39th pct 94.7% 87th pct
Walk to a park in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +26.7 pts higher in 5608, SA
65.0% 44th pct 91.8% 67th pct
Walk to health in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +24.9 pts higher in 5608, SA
48.9% 65th pct 73.8% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +53.1 more in 5602, SA
69.7 89th pct 16.6 45th pct
Intersections/km² in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +53 higher in 5608, SA
0 17th pct 53 68th pct
Mean slope in 5602, SAin 5608, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5602, SA
3.5% 23rd pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare 5602, SA with nearby areas

5640, SA 5611, SA 5601, SA 5642, SA 5603, SA 5604, SA 5609, SA 5608, 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). 5602, SA vs 5608, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5602/5602-sa/vs/POA5608/5608-sa