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5603, SA vs 5631, SA

Name: 5603, SA vs 5631, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 65 km apart · 5603, SA profile · 5631, SA profile

5603, SA 5631, SA

Postcode 5631 and postcode 5603 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Postcode 5631 is more walkable, with 67.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 55.8% near a school, compared to 0% for both in postcode 5603. It also has a much higher rate of volunteering, at 50.0%. In contrast, postcode 5603 has a significantly higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 14.8%, while postcode 5631 has none.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with 56.4% of homes in postcode 5603 now owned outright compared to 45.8% in postcode 5631. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They have almost the same share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, and typical weekly rents are nearly identical at around $178 to $180. Both areas also have a high proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 641 larger in 5631, SA Recent arrivals: 14.8 pts higher in 5603, SA Volunteering: 16.3 pts higher in 5631, SA Family income: $605 higher in 5631, SA PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in 5631, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +641 larger in 5631, SA gap narrowing

422 16th pct 1,063 31st pct

Median age in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +6 yrs older in 5603, SA gap narrowing

47 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 24.8%

21.3% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.8% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

51.9% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 53.5%

24.8% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +6.8 pts 6.0%

7.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% Separated even 2.4%

Age & sex structure

5603, SA 5631, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.9% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 46.7%

37.7% English +7.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

6.4% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% German even 10.4%

6.6% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.7% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 95.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

44.8% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 40.8%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5603, SA in 5631, SA

— 4.24 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +1 more in 5631, SA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5603, SA in 5631, SA

— 382 41st pct

Avg size in 5603, SA in 5631, SA

— 382 63rd pct

ICSEA in 5603, SA in 5631, SA

— 994 50th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

21.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.5%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.7% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

10.5% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.9% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

3.9% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +$206 higher in 5631, SA gap widening

$658 30th pct $864 72nd pct

Household income in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +$482 higher in 5631, SA gap widening

$1,105 16th pct $1,587 55th pct

Family income in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +$605 higher in 5631, SA gap widening

$1,330 12th pct $1,935 53rd pct

Household income distribution

41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.2 pts 26.8%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 15.9%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

3.2% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 34.9%

37.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

8.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

5.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.9% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None +1.4 pts ▸ 63.5%

18.7% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

3.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +0.1 larger in 5631, SA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 60.0%

35.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 32.2%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 39.5%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 24.8%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 11.9%

11.5% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.8% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +$2 higher in 5631, SA gap narrowing

$178 17th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +$185 higher in 5631, SA gap narrowing

$898 14th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 5603, SA in 5631, SA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 45.8%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.0% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 95.9%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

5.1% Other dwelling ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 26.8%

12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

2.6% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.0% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

48.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 45.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 44.8%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +24.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

7.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +1 more in 5603, SA

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +2.37 more in 5603, SA

2.37 38th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +23.7 more in 5603, SA

23.7 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +1 more in 5603, SA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 61.4%

19.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 13.7%

10.8% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

21.8% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.2% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

43.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.1 pts 32.2%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

2.6% Wholesale trade +4.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.1% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 25.3%

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%

18.0% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 13.7%

7.2% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.2% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.7% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

3.1% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +1 higher in 5631, SA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +3 higher in 5631, SA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +1 higher in 5631, SA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +2 higher in 5631, SA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +32 higher in 5631, SA

943 31st pct 975 48th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +1,109 higher in 5603, SA

3,555 73rd pct 2,446 62nd pct

Assault/100k in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +101 higher in 5603, SA

948 64th pct 847 59th pct

Burglary/100k in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +233 higher in 5631, SA

237 20th pct 470 52nd pct

Theft/100k in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +997 higher in 5603, SA

1,185 59th pct 188 12th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5603, SA in 5631, SA

— 376 87th pct

Property damage/100k in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +903 higher in 5603, SA

1,185 75th pct 282 15th pct

5-yr change in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +19.0 pts higher in 5631, SA

66.7% 86th pct 85.7% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +1.1 higher in 5631, SA

2.5 34th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +1.7 more in 5631, SA

2.9 36th pct 4.6 61st pct

15-min city in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +27.0 pts higher in 5631, SA

40.1% 42nd pct 67.0% 69th pct

Walk to shops in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +14.8 pts higher in 5631, SA

51.3% 55th pct 66.0% 69th pct

Walk to transit in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +38.6 pts higher in 5603, SA

38.6% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +55.8 pts higher in 5631, SA

0.0% 0th pct 55.8% 55th pct

Walk to a park in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +24.4 pts higher in 5631, SA

44.4% 25th pct 68.8% 47th pct

Walk to health in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +67.2 pts higher in 5631, SA

0.0% 0th pct 67.2% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +29.6 more in 5603, SA

52.1 86th pct 22.6 61st pct

Intersections/km² in 5603, SA in 5631, SA even

0 14th pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in 5603, SA in 5631, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5603, SA

3.2% 18th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare 5603, SA with nearby areas

5604, SA 5642, SA 5640, SA 5605, SA 5633, SA 5632, SA 5631, SA 5630, SA

Compare 5631, SA with nearby areas

5630, SA 5632, SA 5605, SA 5607, SA 5606, SA 5603, SA 5604, SA 5633, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5603, SA vs 5631, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5603/5603-sa/vs/POA5631/5631-sa