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5602, SA vs 5609, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 80 km apart · 5602, SA profile · 5609, SA profile

5602, SA 5609, SA

Postcode 5609 and postcode 5602 are two very different South Australian areas. Postcode 5609 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33, while the typical person in postcode 5602 is 51. There are also sharp differences in income and housing; typical weekly household income in postcode 5609 is far higher at $1,970 compared to $1,197 in postcode 5602. This gap is mirrored in home ownership, with 48.7% of homes in postcode 5602 owned outright, whereas only 19.5% are in postcode 5609.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for overall advantage. Aside from that, they have similar rates of unemployment and a nearly identical share of people who speak little or no English. However, the gaps between them are often growing. The age difference has widened since 2011, and the gap in the number of people who own their homes outright has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in 5602, SA Owned outright: 29.2 pts higher in 5602, SA Year 12: 21.0 pts higher in 5609, SA Renting: 20.2 pts higher in 5609, SA Participation: 19.3 pts higher in 5609, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +612 larger in 5609, SA gap widening
1,349 34th pct 1,961 40th pct
Median age in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +18 yrs older in 5602, SA gap widening
51 yrs 83rd pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
2.4% 53rd pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +16.5 pts higher in 5602, SA gap widening
28.5% 86th pct 12.0% 14th pct
Under 15 in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
16.7% 42nd pct 22.6% 90th pct
De facto in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
14.9% 75th pct 18.2% 89th pct

Age structure

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 22.6%
28.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.5 pts 12.0%
16.7% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.7% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 48.2%
25.1% Never married +14.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%
2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

5602, SA 5609, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +14.3 pts higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
6.8% 16th pct 21.1% 69th pct

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 76.0%
2.6% England +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% New Zealand +0.2 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

44.7% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 41.4%
42.6% English ◂ +1.0 pts 41.6%
5.9% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.9% German ◂ +6.5 pts 5.4%
6.2% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.8% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
0.5% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
1.2% 10th pct 9.5% 65th pct
Limited English in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 52nd pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +1.5 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

No religion in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +10.5 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
44.5% 60th pct 55.0% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 55.0%
41.9% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 36.4%
11.8% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 4.7%
0.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +21.0 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
33.2% 14th pct 54.2% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
9.0% 17th pct 17.7% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5602, SAin 5609, SA
4.44 61st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +1 more in 5602, SA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5602, SAin 5609, SA
169 28th pct —
Avg size in 5602, SAin 5609, SA
169 38th pct —
ICSEA in 5602, SAin 5609, SA
969 36th pct —

Highest year of school

33.2% Year 12 +21.0 pts ▸ 54.2%
21.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
21.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 12.9%
11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 44.8%
13.1% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
8.1% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.4% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%
7.5% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 0.5%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
0.5% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +$334 higher in 5609, SA gap widening
$669 32nd pct $1,003 85th pct
Household income in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +$773 higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
$1,197 23rd pct $1,970 76th pct
Family income in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +$887 higher in 5609, SA gap widening
$1,469 21st pct $2,356 77th pct
High earners in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +9.8 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
7.2% 38th pct 17.0% 83rd pct
High-income homes in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +15.4 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
9.7% 22nd pct 25.1% 74th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 22.5%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
20.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 12.4%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.4% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 35.3%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.8%
11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
3.2% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5602, SA
31.1% 61st pct 28.7% 45th pct
Mental health in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5609, SA
6.7% 25th pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5602, SA gap steady
6.2% 62nd pct 4.5% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%
9.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.7% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +9.8 pts ▸ 65.6%
18.8% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +13.1 pts higher in 5602, SA gap narrowing
31.4% 90th pct 18.3% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5602, SA gap steady
11.6% 33rd pct 11.0% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +12.5 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
22.0% 30th pct 34.5% 95th pct
Defence service in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5602, SA
4.0% 76th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5602, SA gap narrowing
26.9% 80th pct 23.6% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +0.2 larger in 5609, SA gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
9.2% 23rd pct 12.4% 51st pct
Living alone in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5602, SA gap narrowing
28.8% 58th pct 23.8% 35th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +15.4 pts ▸ 61.9%
44.1% Couples without children ◂ +18.3 pts 25.7%
9.2% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Household size

44.5% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 33.2%
28.8% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 23.8%
9.7% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.9% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.8% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +$65 higher in 5609, SA gap widening
$200 23rd pct $265 41st pct
Mortgage in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +$575 higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
$1,005 19th pct $1,580 50th pct
People / bedroom in 5602, SAin 5609, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +20.2 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
21.3% 51st pct 41.4% 88th pct
Owned outright in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +29.2 pts higher in 5602, SA gap widening
48.7% 79th pct 19.5% 9th pct
Separate houses in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
83.3% 29th pct 92.0% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +16.1 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
78.5% 51st pct 94.7% 97th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +29.2 pts 19.5%
21.3% Rented +20.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
4.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 0.4%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 92.0%
14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 3.6%
0.8% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 47.9%
25.4% 4 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 41.6%
15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 4.4%
3.4% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 61.3%
33.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 24.2%
2.8% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.6 pts 21.5%
37.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 39.2%
5.2% $1,800–$2,999 +26.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
3.2% 43rd pct 3.5% 46th pct
Work from home in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5602, SA gap steady
9.6% 22nd pct 2.6% 0th pct
PT commute in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
2.6% 74th pct 3.1% 77th pct
PT stops in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +5 more in 5609, SA
1 21st pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +2.32 more in 5609, SA
0.74 22nd pct 3.06 44th pct
Departures/1k in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +185.9 more in 5609, SA
7.4 22nd pct 193.3 52nd pct
PT routes in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +1 more in 5609, SA
1 29th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 5602, SAin 5609, SA
— 12 54th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +15.6 pts ▸ 72.1%
9.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 2.6%
7.0% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 0.4%
3.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 41.1%
29.5% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 33.4%
18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 13.4%
11.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%
3.2% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +14.0 pts higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
27.4% 23rd pct 41.4% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +12.4 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
5.4% 34th pct 17.9% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
2.9% 22nd pct 3.4% 30th pct
Participation in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +19.3 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
52.8% 25th pct 72.1% 93rd pct
Full-time in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
55.5% 29th pct 67.0% 88th pct

Industries people work in

28.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.1 pts 0.4%
1.6% Manufacturing +13.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.3% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.0% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%
7.1% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.3% Mining +5.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.4% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
0.9% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Managers ◂ +18.9 pts 8.9%
9.6% Professionals +11.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
12.7% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.2% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.8% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.4% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%
6.6% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +3 higher in 5609, SA
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +4 higher in 5609, SA
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +1 higher in 5609, SA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +2 higher in 5609, SA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +61 higher in 5609, SA
926 23rd pct 987 54th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +1,772 higher in 5609, SA
2,001 57th pct 3,774 74th pct
Assault/100k in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +376 higher in 5609, SA
593 44th pct 969 64th pct
Robbery/100k in 5602, SAin 5609, SA
— 51 62nd pct
Burglary/100k in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +413 higher in 5609, SA
148 9th pct 561 60th pct
Theft/100k in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +144 higher in 5609, SA
519 35th pct 663 42nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +130 higher in 5609, SA
74 19th pct 204 66th pct
Property damage/100k in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +529 higher in 5609, SA
593 43rd pct 1,122 73rd pct
5-yr change in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +39.6 pts higher in 5609, SA
28.6% 75th pct 68.2% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +1.1 higher in 5609, SA
3.3 45th pct 4.4 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +0.5 more in 5609, SA
3.8 49th pct 4.3 58th pct
15-min city in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5602, SA
50.4% 54th pct 41.6% 44th pct
Walk to shops in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5602, SA
50.0% 54th pct 41.5% 45th pct
Walk to transit in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +83.4 pts higher in 5609, SA
7.7% 20th pct 91.1% 74th pct
Walk to school in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +12.7 pts higher in 5609, SA
40.6% 39th pct 53.3% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +31.3 pts higher in 5609, SA
65.0% 44th pct 96.3% 71st pct
Walk to health in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5602, SA
48.9% 65th pct 41.6% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +63.1 more in 5602, SA
69.7 89th pct 6.6 4th pct
Intersections/km² in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +46 higher in 5609, SA
0 17th pct 46 66th pct
Mean slope in 5602, SAin 5609, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5609, SA
3.5% 23rd pct 3.7% 29th pct

Compare 5602, SA with nearby areas

5640, SA 5611, SA 5601, SA 5642, SA 5603, SA 5604, SA 5609, SA 5608, 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). 5602, SA vs 5609, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5602/5602-sa/vs/POA5609/5609-sa