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5604, SA vs 5642, SA

Name: 5604, SA vs 5642, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 57 km apart · 5604, SA profile · 5642, SA profile

5604, SA 5642, SA

Postcode 5642 and postcode 5604 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ sharply in age and family life; postcode 5642 is younger, with 20.5% of people under 15, while residents in postcode 5604 are far older, with a typical age of 56. This difference is reflected in the homes, as 88.4% of houses in postcode 5642 have three or more bedrooms, compared to 69.5% in postcode 5604. Work patterns also vary, with 28.6% of people working from home in postcode 5642, compared to just 6.3% in postcode 5604.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including an equal unemployment rate of 0.0% and a nearly identical share of people with no religion. They also have a similar number of volunteers, at around 41%. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of people aged 65 and over has narrowed since 2011, though this group is still far higher in postcode 5604 at 28.0%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in 5604, SA Work from home: 22.3 pts higher in 5642, SA Full-time: 22.2 pts higher in 5642, SA Recent movers: 22.0 pts higher in 5604, SA Mortgage: $1,022 higher in 5604, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +16 larger in 5642, SA gap narrowing

218 9th pct 234 10th pct

Median age in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +14 yrs older in 5604, SA gap narrowing

56 yrs 94th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

39.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 37.6%

28.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.5 pts 14.5%

7.8% Children (0–14) +12.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.7% Youth (15–24) +10.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

58.1% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 54.2%

17.8% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.5% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 4.2%

4.7% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

5604, SA 5642, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 84.6%

4.1% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand 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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

45.9% English ◂ +3.1 pts 42.7%

9.2% German +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

5.0% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 89.7%

2.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 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 ◂ +0.5 pts 44.4%

44.0% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

9.2% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5604, SA in 5642, SA

58.82 100th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +1 more in 5604, SA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 5604, SA in 5642, SA

26 7th pct —

Avg size in 5604, SA in 5642, SA

26 6th pct —

ICSEA in 5604, SA in 5642, SA

1,060 77th pct —

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

29.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.9%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 11.6%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 12.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%

4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +12.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.0% Health ◂ +8.3 pts 7.8%

15.1% Education ◂ +6.2 pts 8.9%

10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%

8.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +$43 higher in 5604, SA gap narrowing

$614 21st pct $571 14th pct

Household income in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +$201 higher in 5642, SA gap narrowing

$850 2nd pct $1,051 12th pct

Family income in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +$465 higher in 5604, SA gap widening

$1,625 32nd pct $1,160 5th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +24.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

29.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 20.9%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 10.5%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 54.2%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 24.2%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 7.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +5.1 pts 1.3%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%

5.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +6.1 pts ▸ 66.2%

25.7% One condition ◂ +8.2 pts 17.5%

4.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +0.7 larger in 5642, SA gap narrowing

1.8 0th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

37.6% Couples with children +24.3 pts ▸ 61.9%

52.6% Couples without children ◂ +28.2 pts 24.4%

6.8% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.3% 1 person ◂ +15.0 pts 30.2%

45.3% 2 people ◂ +15.0 pts 30.2%

5.3% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.5% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

0.0% 5 people +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +$94 higher in 5604, SA

$194 21st pct $100 2nd pct

Mortgage in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +$1,022 higher in 5604, SA

$1,250 32nd pct $228 0th pct

People / bedroom in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +0.10 higher in 5642, SA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.7% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 57.0%

22.1% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 11.6%

14.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.4% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 93.0%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 59.3%

25.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% Under $200 +17.6 pts ▸ 70.0%

47.6% $200–$349 ◂ +47.6 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

0.0% Under $1,000 +58.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +1 more in 5604, SA

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +4.59 more in 5604, SA

4.59 60th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +45.9 more in 5604, SA

45.9 38th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +1 more in 5604, SA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +15.6 pts 44.4%

6.3% Worked at home +22.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

6.3% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 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

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.6 pts 24.4%

8.0% 4 or more +25.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 17.4%

14.0% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +45.6 pts ▸ 63.5%

20.0% Education & training ◂ +16.8 pts 3.2%

11.6% Mining ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.5% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 2.4%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 2.4%

9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Managers +21.6 pts ▸ 53.2%

16.8% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 6.3%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.5 pts 6.3%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.6 pts 7.1%

7.4% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

3.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +6 higher in 5642, SA

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +7 higher in 5642, SA

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +7 higher in 5642, SA

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +5 higher in 5642, SA

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +132 higher in 5642, SA

903 14th pct 1,035 75th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +5,536 higher in 5604, SA

5,963 86th pct 427 36th pct

Assault/100k in 5604, SA in 5642, SA

917 62nd pct —

Burglary/100k in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +490 higher in 5604, SA

917 84th pct 427 47th pct

Theft/100k in 5604, SA in 5642, SA

917 52nd pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in 5604, SA in 5642, SA

917 100th pct —

Property damage/100k in 5604, SA in 5642, SA

917 64th pct —

5-yr change in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +1200.0 pts higher in 5604, SA

1,200.0% 100th pct 0.0% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +3.9 higher in 5604, SA

4.4 60th pct 0.6 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +3.9 more in 5604, SA

4.6 61st pct 0.7 8th pct

15-min city in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +65.0 pts higher in 5604, SA

65.0% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +65.0 pts higher in 5604, SA

65.0% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +62.1 pts higher in 5604, SA

62.1% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +64.8 pts higher in 5604, SA

64.8% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +46.0 pts higher in 5604, SA

73.7% 51st pct 27.7% 13th pct

Walk to health in 5604, SA in 5642, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +11.5 more in 5604, SA

105.5 93rd pct 94.0 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +1 higher in 5604, SA

1 36th pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in 5604, SA in 5642, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5604, SA

4.5% 42nd pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 5604, SA with nearby areas

5603, SA 5605, SA 5640, SA 5642, SA 5631, SA 5632, SA 5630, SA 5633, SA

Compare 5642, SA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5604, SA vs 5642, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5604/5604-sa/vs/POA5642/5642-sa