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5606, SA vs 5630, SA
Postcode comparison ≈ 38 km apart · 5606, SA profile · 5630, SA profile
5606, SA 5630, SA
Postcode 5606 and postcode 5630 are nearby South Australian areas with very different characters. Postcode 5606 is a more populated hub where 33.8% of households rent, whereas postcode 5630 is sparsely populated and mostly consists of homeowners, with 44.7% owning their homes outright. There are also distinct social differences: postcode 5606 has a much higher share of people with no religion (51.2%) and one-parent families (18.4%), while postcode 5630 sees far more people volunteering (38.5%) and doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (38.5%).
Since 2011, the two areas have moved further apart in several ways, with the gaps in home ownership, volunteering, and the share of people working or looking for work all widening. Despite these trends, they share a similar level of education, with about 11.5% of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also both have very few people who speak little or no English.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 14,089
- First area, 2016: 14,128
- First area, 2021: 14,459
- Second area, 2011: 220
- Second area, 2016: 136
- Second area, 2021: 129
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 40 yrs
- First area, 2021: 41 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 5606, SA: 1.2% males, 1.8% females; 85+ in 5630, SA: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in 5606, SA: 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 80–84 in 5630, SA: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in 5606, SA: 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in 5630, SA: 3.4% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in 5606, SA: 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in 5630, SA: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in 5606, SA: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 65–69 in 5630, SA: 2.5% males, 4.2% females
- 60–64 in 5606, SA: 3.2% males, 3.5% females; 60–64 in 5630, SA: 4.2% males, 3.4% females
- 55–59 in 5606, SA: 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 55–59 in 5630, SA: 2.5% males, 4.2% females
- 50–54 in 5606, SA: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in 5630, SA: 4.2% males, 5.9% females
- 45–49 in 5606, SA: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in 5630, SA: 9.2% males, 5.9% females
- 40–44 in 5606, SA: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 40–44 in 5630, SA: 3.4% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in 5606, SA: 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 35–39 in 5630, SA: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 30–34 in 5606, SA: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 30–34 in 5630, SA: 0.0% males, 4.2% females
- 25–29 in 5606, SA: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 25–29 in 5630, SA: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 20–24 in 5606, SA: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in 5630, SA: 2.5% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in 5606, SA: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in 5630, SA: 4.2% males, 2.5% females
- 10–14 in 5606, SA: 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 10–14 in 5630, SA: 5.0% males, 8.4% females
- 5–9 in 5606, SA: 3.3% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in 5630, SA: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in 5606, SA: 3.0% males, 2.8% 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: $523
- First area, 2016: $603
- First area, 2021: $717
- Second area, 2011: $554
- Second area, 2016: $637
- Second area, 2021: $820
- First area, 2011: $923
- First area, 2016: $1,082
- First area, 2021: $1,243
- Second area, 2011: $1,011
- Second area, 2016: $1,333
- Second area, 2021: $1,687
- First area, 2011: $1,205
- First area, 2016: $1,398
- First area, 2021: $1,668
- 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: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.9
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $180
- First area, 2016: $220
- First area, 2021: $240
- Second area, 2011: $155
- Second area, 2016: $63
- Second area, 2021: $150
- First area, 2011: $1,322
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,300
- Second area, 2011: $563
- Second area, 2016: $719
- Second area, 2021: $650
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- 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). 5606, SA vs 5630, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5606/5606-sa/vs/POA5630/5630-sa