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5605, SA vs 5642, SA

Name: 5605, SA vs 5642, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 95 km apart · 5605, SA profile · 5642, SA profile

5605, SA 5642, SA

Postcode 5605 and postcode 5642 are two rural South Australian areas with very different populations. Postcode 5605 is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 37.3% of people aged 65 and over. This is consistent with a much higher rate of long-term health conditions at 37.0%. In contrast, postcode 5642 is more geared toward working life, with 67.5% of people employed full-time and a much higher share of people working from home at 28.6%. Residents in postcode 5642 also tend to have larger homes, with 88.4% having three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen several gaps narrow, including the difference in typical age and the share of volunteers. They do share some basic similarities, such as typical weekly household incomes that sit around $1,050 to $1,070. However, they remain far apart in terms of accessibility; postcode 5605 is mostly car-dependent but has some walkable amenities, while postcode 5642 is strictly car-dependent with no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in 5605, SA Aged 65+: 22.7 pts higher in 5605, SA Population: 1,618 larger in 5605, SA Mortgage: $972 higher in 5605, SA Full-time: 17.2 pts higher in 5642, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +1,618 larger in 5605, SA gap widening

1,852 39th pct 234 10th pct

Median age in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +14 yrs older in 5605, SA gap narrowing

56 yrs 94th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +12.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

37.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.7 pts 14.5%

14.8% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 54.2%

20.8% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.2% Widowed ◂ +7.0 pts 4.2%

10.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

5605, SA 5642, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 84.6%

2.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

0.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +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 +8.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

45.4% English ◂ +2.7 pts 42.7%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

8.4% German +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 1.7%

1.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 89.7%

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

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 44.4%

45.5% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 44.4%

8.1% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5605, SA in 5642, SA

3.65 55th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +1 more in 5605, SA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 5605, SA in 5642, SA

237 32nd pct —

Avg size in 5605, SA in 5642, SA

237 48th pct —

ICSEA in 5605, SA in 5642, SA

988 46th pct —

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

20.4% Year 11 +8.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.3 pts 11.6%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +8.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.9% Agriculture & environment +10.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 7.8%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 4.4%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +$56 higher in 5605, SA gap narrowing

$627 24th pct $571 14th pct

Household income in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +$16 higher in 5605, SA gap narrowing

$1,067 13th pct $1,051 12th pct

Family income in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +$310 higher in 5605, SA gap widening

$1,470 21st pct $1,160 5th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +20.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 20.9%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 10.5%

3.0% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 54.2%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 24.2%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 7.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 7.3%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

8.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Diabetes ◂ +7.4 pts 1.3%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +6.1 pts 1.3%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Lung condition even 2.6%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +11.4 pts ▸ 66.2%

23.0% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 17.5%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +0.5 larger in 5642, SA gap narrowing

2.0 10th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +20.3 pts ▸ 61.9%

47.8% Couples without children ◂ +23.4 pts 24.4%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +13.1 pts 30.2%

36.3% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 30.2%

7.4% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.6% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.3% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +$120 higher in 5605, SA

$220 29th pct $100 2nd pct

Mortgage in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +$972 higher in 5605, SA

$1,200 29th pct $228 0th pct

People / bedroom in 5605, 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

50.8% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

22.0% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 11.6%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 19.8%

2.2% Other tenure +9.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 93.0%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 59.3%

18.4% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% Under $200 +35.2 pts ▸ 70.0%

54.7% $200–$349 ◂ +54.7 pts 0.0%

7.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% Under $1,000 +24.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.9 pts 0.0%

16.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +1 more in 5605, SA

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +0.54 more in 5605, SA

0.54 20th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +5.4 more in 5605, SA

5.4 20th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +1 more in 5605, SA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 5605, SA in 5642, SA

83 99th pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +21.5 pts 44.4%

9.5% Worked at home +19.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

5.6% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 24.4%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.5 pts 17.4%

6.2% 4 or more +27.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.7% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.6% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +44.7 pts ▸ 63.5%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.3 pts 5.6%

10.4% Construction ◂ +8.1 pts 2.4%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 4.0%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 3.2%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Managers +30.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

11.9% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 6.3%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 7.1%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +6.3 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +4 higher in 5642, SA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +4 higher in 5642, SA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +6 higher in 5642, SA

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +5 higher in 5642, SA

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +90 higher in 5642, SA

945 32nd pct 1,035 75th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +1,031 higher in 5605, SA

1,458 50th pct 427 36th pct

Assault/100k in 5605, SA in 5642, SA

486 32nd pct —

Burglary/100k in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +265 higher in 5642, SA

162 11th pct 427 47th pct

Theft/100k in 5605, SA in 5642, SA

216 14th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in 5605, SA in 5642, SA

54 11th pct —

Property damage/100k in 5605, SA in 5642, SA

432 30th pct —

5-yr change in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +92.9 pts higher in 5605, SA

92.9% 88th pct 0.0% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +2.9 higher in 5605, SA

3.5 47th pct 0.6 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +3.1 more in 5605, SA

3.8 49th pct 0.7 8th pct

15-min city in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +45.0 pts higher in 5605, SA

45.0% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +48.3 pts higher in 5605, SA

48.3% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +31.2 pts higher in 5605, SA

31.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +44.9 pts higher in 5605, SA

44.9% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +43.2 pts higher in 5605, SA

70.9% 49th pct 27.7% 13th pct

Walk to health in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +35.3 pts higher in 5605, SA

35.3% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +76.7 more in 5642, SA

17.3 48th pct 94.0 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in 5605, SA in 5642, SA +0 higher in 5605, SA

1 30th pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in 5605, SA in 5642, SA even

3.0% 13th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 5605, SA with nearby areas

5630, SA 5631, SA 5606, SA 5604, SA 5607, SA 5603, SA 5632, SA 5642, 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). 5605, SA vs 5642, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5605/5605-sa/vs/POA5642/5642-sa