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5603, SA vs 5642, SA

Name: 5603, SA vs 5642, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 5603, SA profile · 5642, SA profile

5603, SA 5642, SA

Postcode 5603 and postcode 5642 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Postcode 5603 has a more established feel, with a typical monthly home-loan payment of $898 and weekly rent of $178, both far higher than the $228 and $100 seen in postcode 5642. It is also more walkable; 51.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in postcode 5642. Conversely, postcode 5642 has a much higher share of full-time employment at 67.5% and scores significantly higher for overall advantage and job skills.

While the two areas share similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,100 and almost identical housing types, the gap in the typical age of residents is narrowing. Postcode 5603 is older, with a typical resident aged 47, but this 5-year difference is smaller than the 12-year gap seen in 2011. This shift is mirrored by a falling gap in the share of people aged 65 and over, which has dropped from 12.8% to 6.8% over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $670 higher in 5603, SA De facto: 7.9 pts higher in 5603, SA Full-time: 12.3 pts higher in 5642, SA Recent movers: 12.7 pts higher in 5603, SA Unpaid carers: 5.0 pts higher in 5603, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +188 larger in 5603, SA gap narrowing

422 16th pct 234 10th pct

Median age in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +5 yrs older in 5603, SA gap narrowing

47 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 14.5%

17.8% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.2%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

51.9% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

24.8% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

5603, SA 5642, 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 ◂ +3.3 pts 84.6%

0.7% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +0.2 pts 51.7%

37.7% English +5.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

6.4% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%

0.7% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

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 ◂ +2.2 pts 89.7%

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 ◂ +0.6 pts 44.4%

44.8% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 44.4%

9.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in 5603, SA in 5642, SA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

21.2% Year 11 +7.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 11.6%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 12.2%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.5% Agriculture & environment +6.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

9.9% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

3.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +$87 higher in 5603, SA gap narrowing

$658 30th pct $571 14th pct

Household income in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +$54 higher in 5603, SA gap narrowing

$1,105 16th pct $1,051 12th pct

Family income in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +$170 higher in 5603, SA gap narrowing

$1,330 12th pct $1,160 5th pct

Household income distribution

41.0% $650–$1,499 +13.6 pts ▸ 54.7%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.9%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 10.5%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

3.2% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 54.2%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 24.2%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

8.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

8.1% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 1.3%

5.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None +4.2 pts ▸ 66.2%

18.7% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +0.1 larger in 5642, SA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 61.9%

35.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 24.4%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 30.2%

30.1% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.1%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%

3.8% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +$78 higher in 5603, SA

$178 17th pct $100 2nd pct

Mortgage in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +$670 higher in 5603, SA

$898 14th pct $228 0th pct

People / bedroom in 5603, SA in 5642, SA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 57.0%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 19.8%

16.0% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%

4.5% Other tenure +7.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 93.0%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

5.1% Other dwelling ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 59.3%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 24.4%

12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.0% Under $200 +14.0 pts ▸ 70.0%

48.0% $200–$349 ◂ +48.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% Under $1,000 +11.5 pts ▸ 58.8%

7.9% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +1 more in 5603, SA

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +2.37 more in 5603, SA

2.37 38th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +23.7 more in 5603, SA

23.7 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +1 more in 5603, SA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 44.4%

19.6% Worked at home +9.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 24.4%

14.7% 4 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

21.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 17.4%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

3.8% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

43.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.2 pts ▸ 63.5%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 5.6%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%

5.7% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Managers +19.7 pts ▸ 53.2%

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.2 pts 6.3%

18.0% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 13.5%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

7.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

6.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +4 higher in 5642, SA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +5 higher in 5642, SA

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +5 higher in 5642, SA

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +6 higher in 5642, SA

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +92 higher in 5642, SA

943 31st pct 1,035 75th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +3,127 higher in 5603, SA

3,555 73rd pct 427 36th pct

Assault/100k in 5603, SA in 5642, SA

948 64th pct —

Burglary/100k in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +190 higher in 5642, SA

237 20th pct 427 47th pct

Theft/100k in 5603, SA in 5642, SA

1,185 59th pct —

Property damage/100k in 5603, SA in 5642, SA

1,185 75th pct —

5-yr change in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +66.7 pts higher in 5603, SA

66.7% 86th pct 0.0% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +2.0 higher in 5603, SA

2.5 34th pct 0.6 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +2.2 more in 5603, SA

2.9 36th pct 0.7 8th pct

15-min city in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +40.1 pts higher in 5603, SA

40.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +51.3 pts higher in 5603, SA

51.3% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +38.6 pts higher in 5603, SA

38.6% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 5603, SA in 5642, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +16.7 pts higher in 5603, SA

44.4% 25th pct 27.7% 13th pct

Walk to health in 5603, SA in 5642, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +41.9 more in 5642, SA

52.1 86th pct 94.0 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in 5603, SA in 5642, SA even

0 14th pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in 5603, SA in 5642, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5603, SA

3.2% 18th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 5603, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5642, SA with nearby areas

5640, SA 5603, SA 5633, SA 5650, SA 5641, SA 5604, SA 5651, SA 5602, SA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5603, SA vs 5642, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5603/5603-sa/vs/POA5642/5642-sa