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5605, SA vs 5631, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 36 km apart · 5605, SA profile · 5631, SA profile

5605, SA 5631, SA

Postcode 5605 and postcode 5631 are nearby South Australian areas with very different populations. Postcode 5605 is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 37.3% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, postcode 5631 is younger, with a typical age of 41 and 22.2% of the population being children under 15. This difference is reflected in the homes; postcode 5605 has a far higher share of people living alone (36.3%), while postcode 5631 has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (83.0%).

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, growing from 12 to 15 years. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, including similar rates of unemployment and a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 11%). Both also sit near the national figure for overall advantage. While postcode 5631 has far more people working or looking for work (66.7% compared to 47.9% in postcode 5605), both areas have very similar levels of rental housing and a small percentage of residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 5605, SA Volunteering: 20.0 pts higher in 5631, SA Participation: 18.7 pts higher in 5631, SA Under 15: 7.4 pts higher in 5631, SA Unpaid child care: 11.3 pts higher in 5631, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +789 larger in 5605, SA gap steady
1,852 39th pct 1,063 31st pct
Median age in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +15 yrs older in 5605, SA gap widening
56 yrs 94th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5605, SA gap steady
1.9% 46th pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +14.9 pts higher in 5605, SA gap widening
37.3% 99th pct 22.4% 65th pct
Under 15 in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5631, SA gap steady
14.8% 25th pct 22.2% 88th pct
De facto in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5631, SA gap steady
10.3% 26th pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

37.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.9 pts 22.4%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.8%
14.8% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.6% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 53.5%
20.8% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
11.2% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

5605, SA 5631, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5605, SA gap steady
6.0% 13th pct 4.5% 7th pct

Country of birth

86.3% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 91.6%
2.9% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
0.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 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%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
45.4% English ◂ +0.4 pts 45.0%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%
8.4% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.4% German +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5605, SA gap steady
1.1% 9th pct 1.0% 9th pct
Limited English in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5605, SA gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 95.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 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

No religion in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5605, SA gap narrowing
46.2% 67th pct 40.8% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 51.9%
46.2% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 40.8%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%
0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5631, SA gap widening
36.3% 22nd pct 47.5% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5631, SA gap steady
10.7% 27th pct 11.4% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +0.59 more in 5631, SA
3.65 55th pct 4.24 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5605, SAin 5631, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +145 more in 5631, SA
237 32nd pct 382 41st pct
Avg size in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +145 larger in 5631, SA
237 48th pct 382 63rd pct
ICSEA in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +6 higher in 5631, SA
988 46th pct 994 50th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 47.5%
20.4% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
20.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 14.5%
14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
17.2% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.4% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.5% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
14.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%
9.1% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.9% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%
8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +$237 higher in 5631, SA gap widening
$627 24th pct $864 72nd pct
Household income in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +$520 higher in 5631, SA gap widening
$1,067 13th pct $1,587 55th pct
Family income in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +$465 higher in 5631, SA gap widening
$1,470 21st pct $1,935 53rd pct
High earners in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5631, SA gap widening
5.4% 23rd pct 10.8% 62nd pct
High-income homes in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5631, SA gap widening
8.7% 17th pct 13.7% 41st pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 26.8%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
27.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 15.9%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 34.9%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.9% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5605, SA
37.0% 88th pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5605, SA
9.9% 67th pct 7.4% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5605, SA gap widening
8.5% 88th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%
8.6% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%
8.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
2.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +8.7 pts ▸ 63.5%
23.0% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 20.3%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +20.0 pts higher in 5631, SA gap widening
30.0% 89th pct 50.0% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5605, SA gap steady
15.6% 88th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +11.3 pts higher in 5631, SA gap steady
22.1% 30th pct 33.3% 92nd pct
Defence service in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5605, SA
4.0% 77th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5631, SA gap narrowing
25.9% 73rd pct 26.6% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +0.5 larger in 5631, SA gap widening
2.0 10th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5605, SA gap widening
10.1% 30th pct 7.6% 14th pct
Living alone in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5605, SA gap widening
36.3% 88th pct 24.8% 40th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +18.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
47.8% Couples without children ◂ +15.6 pts 32.2%
10.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%
0.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 39.5%
36.3% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 24.8%
7.6% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.4% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.6% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.3% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +$40 higher in 5605, SA gap narrowing
$220 29th pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +$117 higher in 5605, SA gap narrowing
$1,200 29th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +0.10 higher in 5631, SA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5605, SA gap steady
22.0% 53rd pct 21.5% 51st pct
Owned outright in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5605, SA gap widening
50.8% 85th pct 45.8% 71st pct
Separate houses in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +11.6 pts higher in 5631, SA gap widening
84.3% 31st pct 95.9% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +11.3 pts higher in 5631, SA gap steady
71.7% 28th pct 83.0% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 45.8%
21.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 26.6%
22.0% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%
2.2% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 95.9%
7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%
5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 52.9%
18.4% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 11.1%
4.1% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% Under $200 +22.8 pts ▸ 57.6%
54.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 45.9%
7.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 40.0%
16.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 10.5%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5605, SA gap steady
5.6% 67th pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5631, SA gap steady
9.5% 21st pct 13.7% 41st pct
PT commute in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5631, SA gap narrowing
0.5% 44th pct 0.6% 45th pct
PT stops in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +1 more in 5605, SA
1 21st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +0.54 more in 5605, SA
0.54 20th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +5.4 more in 5605, SA
5.4 20th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +1 more in 5605, SA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 5605, SAin 5631, SA
83 99th pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 61.4%
9.5% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.6% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%
0.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Bus even 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 40.6%
36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 24.6%
12.7% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.2% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5605, SA gap narrowing
30.1% 35th pct 29.7% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5605, SA gap narrowing
3.6% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5631, SA gap narrowing
2.4% 15th pct 2.5% 17th pct
Participation in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +18.7 pts higher in 5631, SA gap widening
47.9% 14th pct 66.7% 79th pct
Full-time in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5631, SA gap widening
50.3% 10th pct 57.7% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

18.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%
10.4% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 4.3%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
3.9% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
3.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
12.2% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.1% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.9% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +1 higher in 5631, SA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +2 higher in 5631, SA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +2 higher in 5631, SA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +1 higher in 5631, SA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +30 higher in 5631, SA
945 32nd pct 975 48th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +988 higher in 5631, SA
1,458 50th pct 2,446 62nd pct
Assault/100k in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +361 higher in 5631, SA
486 32nd pct 847 59th pct
Burglary/100k in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +308 higher in 5631, SA
162 11th pct 470 52nd pct
Theft/100k in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +28 higher in 5605, SA
216 14th pct 188 12th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +322 higher in 5631, SA
54 11th pct 376 87th pct
Property damage/100k in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +150 higher in 5605, SA
432 30th pct 282 15th pct
5-yr change in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5605, SA
92.9% 88th pct 85.7% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +0.2 higher in 5631, SA
3.5 47th pct 3.7 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +0.8 more in 5631, SA
3.8 49th pct 4.6 61st pct
15-min city in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +22.0 pts higher in 5631, SA
45.0% 48th pct 67.0% 69th pct
Walk to shops in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +17.8 pts higher in 5631, SA
48.3% 52nd pct 66.0% 69th pct
Walk to transit in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +31.2 pts higher in 5605, SA
31.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +10.8 pts higher in 5631, SA
44.9% 43rd pct 55.8% 55th pct
Walk to a park in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5605, SA
70.9% 49th pct 68.8% 47th pct
Walk to health in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +31.9 pts higher in 5631, SA
35.3% 53rd pct 67.2% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +5.3 more in 5631, SA
17.3 48th pct 22.6 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +0 higher in 5605, SA
1 30th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in 5605, SAin 5631, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5605, SA
3.0% 13th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare 5605, SA with nearby areas

5630, SA 5631, SA 5606, SA 5604, SA 5607, SA 5603, SA 5632, SA 5642, 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). 5605, SA vs 5631, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5605/5605-sa/vs/POA5631/5631-sa