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5605, SA vs 5630, SA
Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 5605, SA profile · 5630, SA profile
5605, SA 5630, SA
Postcode 5605 and postcode 5630 are two rural 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. It has more people living alone (36.3%) and a higher proportion of homes with fewer than three bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 5630 is more family-oriented; homes are almost all separate houses, with 97.9% having three or more bedrooms and 68.4% of families being couples with children. Postcode 5630 also has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 78.8%.
Everyday life in both places involves a high reliance on cars, as both are mostly car-dependent. They also share similar levels of higher education, with around 11% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in the typical age of residents has grown since 2011, as has the gap in those doing unpaid housework and the share of people who have completed Year 12.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,827
- First area, 2016: 1,690
- First area, 2021: 1,852
- Second area, 2011: 220
- Second area, 2016: 136
- Second area, 2021: 129
- First area, 2011: 51 yrs
- First area, 2016: 54 yrs
- First area, 2021: 56 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in 5605, SA: 2.0% males, 3.6% females; 85+ in 5630, SA: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in 5605, SA: 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 80–84 in 5630, SA: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in 5605, SA: 3.5% males, 4.6% females; 75–79 in 5630, SA: 3.4% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in 5605, SA: 4.9% males, 4.3% females; 70–74 in 5630, SA: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in 5605, SA: 4.6% males, 4.8% females; 65–69 in 5630, SA: 2.5% males, 4.2% females
- 60–64 in 5605, SA: 3.7% males, 4.8% females; 60–64 in 5630, SA: 4.2% males, 3.4% females
- 55–59 in 5605, SA: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in 5630, SA: 2.5% males, 4.2% females
- 50–54 in 5605, SA: 3.2% males, 2.8% females; 50–54 in 5630, SA: 4.2% males, 5.9% females
- 45–49 in 5605, SA: 2.0% males, 2.5% females; 45–49 in 5630, SA: 9.2% males, 5.9% females
- 40–44 in 5605, SA: 2.5% males, 2.4% females; 40–44 in 5630, SA: 3.4% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in 5605, SA: 1.8% males, 2.6% females; 35–39 in 5630, SA: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 30–34 in 5605, SA: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 30–34 in 5630, SA: 0.0% males, 4.2% females
- 25–29 in 5605, SA: 1.8% males, 1.7% females; 25–29 in 5630, SA: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 20–24 in 5605, SA: 1.6% males, 1.1% females; 20–24 in 5630, SA: 2.5% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in 5605, SA: 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 15–19 in 5630, SA: 4.2% males, 2.5% females
- 10–14 in 5605, SA: 2.0% males, 2.3% females; 10–14 in 5630, SA: 5.0% males, 8.4% females
- 5–9 in 5605, SA: 2.7% males, 2.1% females; 5–9 in 5630, SA: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in 5605, SA: 2.3% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in 5630, SA: 6.7% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $450
- First area, 2016: $565
- First area, 2021: $627
- Second area, 2011: $554
- Second area, 2016: $637
- Second area, 2021: $820
- First area, 2011: $732
- First area, 2016: $877
- First area, 2021: $1,067
- Second area, 2011: $1,011
- Second area, 2016: $1,333
- Second area, 2021: $1,687
- First area, 2011: $1,068
- First area, 2016: $1,253
- First area, 2021: $1,470
- Second area, 2011: $1,024
- Second area, 2016: $1,624
- Second area, 2021: $2,291
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.2
- First area, 2016: 2.0
- First area, 2021: 2.0
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.9
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $160
- First area, 2016: $185
- First area, 2021: $220
- Second area, 2011: $155
- Second area, 2016: $63
- Second area, 2021: $150
- First area, 2011: $1,300
- First area, 2016: $1,170
- First area, 2021: $1,200
- Second area, 2011: $563
- Second area, 2016: $719
- Second area, 2021: $650
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5605, SA vs 5630, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5605/5605-sa/vs/POA5630/5630-sa