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5605, SA vs 5607, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 5605, SA profile · 5607, SA profile

5605, SA 5607, SA

Postcode 5607 and postcode 5605 are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5605 is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 37.3% of people aged 65 and over. This is far higher than postcode 5607, where the typical resident is 44 and only 18.8% are seniors. Postcode 5607 has a much higher share of children under 15 (20.0% compared to 14.8%) and more adults working or looking for work (59.0% versus 47.9%). Postcode 5605 is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) with better access to health services and groceries, while postcode 5607 is car-dependent and has a much higher share of separate houses at 97.7%.

Both areas share a similar cultural makeup, with almost identical rates of people born overseas and those using other languages at home. They also both sit near the national figure for overall advantage. Over time, the gap in age has widened, with residents in postcode 5605 becoming far older than those in postcode 5607. The difference in the number of people living alone has also grown, and the gap in detached housing has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,508 larger in 5607, SA Median age: 12 yrs older in 5605, SA Needs assistance: 5.4 pts higher in 5605, SA Aged 65+: 18.5 pts higher in 5605, SA Living alone: 13.8 pts higher in 5605, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +3,508 larger in 5607, SA gap widening
1,852 39th pct 5,360 56th pct
Median age in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +12 yrs older in 5605, SA gap widening
56 yrs 94th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5607, SA gap steady
1.9% 46th pct 3.5% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +18.5 pts higher in 5605, SA gap widening
37.3% 99th pct 18.8% 45th pct
Under 15 in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5607, SA gap widening
14.8% 25th pct 20.0% 77th pct
De facto in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5607, SA gap steady
10.3% 26th pct 14.8% 75th pct

Age structure

37.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.5 pts 18.8%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
16.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
14.8% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

54.3% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 55.7%
20.8% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
11.2% Widowed ◂ +7.9 pts 3.3%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

5605, SA 5607, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5607, SA gap steady
6.0% 13th pct 6.6% 16th pct

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 84.5%
2.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
0.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +5.1 pts 40.3%
43.5% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%
8.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.4% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Chinese even 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5607, SA gap steady
1.1% 9th pct 1.8% 16th pct
Limited English in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5605, SA gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.1% 30th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 88.1%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5607, SA gap steady
46.2% 67th pct 47.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 47.8%
45.5% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 38.8%
8.1% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5607, SA gap steady
36.3% 22nd pct 41.0% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5607, SA gap steady
10.7% 27th pct 12.7% 38th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +0.85 more in 5605, SA
3.65 55th pct 2.80 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +2 more in 5607, SA
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +1 more in 5607, SA
237 32nd pct 238 32nd pct
Avg size in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +158 larger in 5605, SA
237 48th pct 79 22nd pct
ICSEA in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +5 higher in 5605, SA
988 46th pct 983 43rd pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 41.0%
20.4% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
20.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.4%
14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 37.6%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.0% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%
11.5% Management & commerce even 11.5%
9.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
9.1% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%
5.9% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.8% Creative arts even 1.8%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.2%
0.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +$157 higher in 5607, SA gap widening
$627 24th pct $784 57th pct
Household income in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +$437 higher in 5607, SA gap widening
$1,067 13th pct $1,504 49th pct
Family income in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +$347 higher in 5607, SA gap widening
$1,470 21st pct $1,817 45th pct
High earners in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5607, SA gap steady
5.4% 23rd pct 7.6% 41st pct
High-income homes in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5607, SA gap widening
8.7% 17th pct 13.8% 41st pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.4%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
27.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 14.5%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.0% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 37.0%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +12.1 pts higher in 5605, SA
37.0% 88th pct 24.9% 24th pct
Mental health in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5605, SA
9.9% 67th pct 6.2% 20th pct
Needs assistance in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5605, SA gap widening
8.5% 88th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%
8.7% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
2.0% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +7.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
23.0% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 17.1%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5605, SA gap widening
30.0% 89th pct 27.0% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5605, SA gap widening
15.6% 88th pct 11.7% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5607, SA gap widening
22.1% 30th pct 30.0% 81st pct
Defence service in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5605, SA
4.0% 77th pct 3.1% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5607, SA gap steady
25.9% 73rd pct 28.2% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +0.5 larger in 5607, SA gap widening
2.0 10th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5605, SA gap steady
10.1% 30th pct 7.7% 14th pct
Living alone in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +13.8 pts higher in 5605, SA gap widening
36.3% 88th pct 22.4% 29th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +16.5 pts ▸ 58.1%
47.8% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 34.0%
10.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%
0.3% Other families even 0.3%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 41.1%
36.3% 1 person ◂ +13.8 pts 22.4%
7.4% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.6% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.6% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.3% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +$30 higher in 5607, SA gap widening
$220 29th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +$187 higher in 5607, SA gap widening
$1,200 29th pct $1,387 40th pct
People / bedroom in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +0.10 higher in 5607, SA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +10.0 pts higher in 5605, SA gap widening
22.0% 53rd pct 12.0% 18th pct
Owned outright in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5605, SA gap widening
50.8% 85th pct 42.9% 62nd pct
Separate houses in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +13.3 pts higher in 5607, SA gap widening
84.3% 31st pct 97.7% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5607, SA gap steady
71.7% 28th pct 78.0% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 42.9%
21.7% Owned with a mortgage +17.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
22.0% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 12.0%
2.2% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 97.7%
7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 0.5%
5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 44.5%
18.4% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 14.6%
4.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.7% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 45.9%
34.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.2 pts 26.6%
7.7% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 39.5%
34.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 26.6%
16.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
3.4% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5605, SA gap steady
5.6% 67th pct 0.9% 16th pct
Work from home in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5607, SA gap steady
9.5% 21st pct 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5605, SA gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +1 more in 5605, SA
1 21st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +0.54 more in 5605, SA
0.54 20th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +5.4 more in 5605, SA
5.4 20th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +1 more in 5605, SA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 5605, SAin 5607, SA
83 99th pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 63.5%
9.5% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.6% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 22.4%
12.7% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
6.2% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5605, SA gap steady
30.1% 35th pct 27.9% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5607, SA gap narrowing
3.6% 25th pct 4.5% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5607, SA gap steady
2.4% 15th pct 3.0% 25th pct
Participation in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +11.0 pts higher in 5607, SA gap steady
47.9% 14th pct 59.0% 45th pct
Full-time in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5607, SA gap widening
50.3% 10th pct 56.2% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

18.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%
10.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
3.1% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
3.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
12.2% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.1% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%
11.9% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +2 higher in 5607, SA
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +2 higher in 5607, SA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +5 higher in 5607, SA
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +1 higher in 5607, SA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +37 higher in 5607, SA
945 32nd pct 982 52nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +632 higher in 5607, SA
1,458 50th pct 2,090 58th pct
Assault/100k in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +111 higher in 5607, SA
486 32nd pct 597 44th pct
Burglary/100k in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +248 higher in 5607, SA
162 11th pct 410 45th pct
Theft/100k in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +232 higher in 5607, SA
216 14th pct 448 31st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +95 higher in 5607, SA
54 11th pct 149 49th pct
Property damage/100k in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +96 higher in 5605, SA
432 30th pct 336 21st pct
5-yr change in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +52.9 pts higher in 5605, SA
92.9% 88th pct 40.0% 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +2.7 higher in 5605, SA
3.5 47th pct 0.8 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +2.9 more in 5605, SA
3.8 49th pct 0.9 10th pct
15-min city in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +43.8 pts higher in 5605, SA
45.0% 48th pct 1.2% 15th pct
Walk to shops in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +33.7 pts higher in 5605, SA
48.3% 52nd pct 14.5% 24th pct
Walk to transit in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +31.2 pts higher in 5605, SA
31.2% 36th pct 0.0% 14th pct
Walk to school in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +39.8 pts higher in 5605, SA
44.9% 43rd pct 5.2% 16th pct
Walk to a park in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +47.8 pts higher in 5605, SA
70.9% 49th pct 23.1% 11th pct
Walk to health in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +35.3 pts higher in 5605, SA
35.3% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +32.7 more in 5607, SA
17.3 48th pct 50.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 5605, SAin 5607, SA even
1 30th pct 1 31st pct
Mean slope in 5605, SAin 5607, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5607, SA
3.0% 13th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 5605, SA with nearby areas

5630, SA 5631, SA 5606, SA 5604, SA 5607, SA 5603, SA 5632, SA 5642, SA

Compare 5607, SA with nearby areas

5606, SA 5630, SA 5631, SA 5605, SA 5632, SA 5604, SA 5603, SA 5633, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5605, SA vs 5607, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5605/5605-sa/vs/POA5607/5607-sa