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5606, SA vs 5631, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 54 km apart · 5606, SA profile · 5631, SA profile

5606, SA 5631, SA

Postcode 5606 and postcode 5631 are two different types of South Australian landscapes, with the former being much more populous and the latter covering a vast, sparsely populated area. There are stark differences in how people live and their housing; postcode 5631 has far more people who own their homes outright (45.8% compared to 31.5%) and a higher share of detached houses. In contrast, postcode 5606 has a much higher rate of renting (33.8% versus 21.5%) and far more one-parent families (18.4% compared to 7.6%). Postcode 5606 also has a significantly higher share of people with no religion (51.2% versus 40.8%) and more recent arrivals from overseas.

Daily life shares several common traits in both places, including a typical resident age of 41 and similar levels of university qualifications. They also have nearly identical rates of people serving in the Defence Force and similar levels of overall advantage, both sitting near the national figure. However, some gaps are changing; the difference in volunteering has widened, with 50% of people in postcode 5631 volunteering compared to 18.9% in postcode 5606.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 31.1 pts higher in 5631, SA Population: 13,396 larger in 5606, SA One-parent: 10.8 pts higher in 5606, SA Recent arrivals: 11.6 pts higher in 5606, SA Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in 5631, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +13,396 larger in 5606, SA gap steady
14,459 75th pct 1,063 31st pct
Median age in 5606, SAin 5631, SA even gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5606, SA gap widening
6.5% 83rd pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5631, SA gap steady
21.2% 59th pct 22.4% 65th pct
Under 15 in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5631, SA gap steady
18.0% 58th pct 22.2% 88th pct
De facto in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5606, SA gap narrowing
13.9% 68th pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.8%
23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 21.4%
21.2% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.0% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

Marital status

42.9% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 53.5%
37.5% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 29.9%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%
6.4% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.6% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

5606, SA 5631, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5606, SA gap steady
8.8% 27th pct 4.5% 7th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 91.6%
2.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 46.7%
41.9% English +3.1 pts ▸ 45.0%
7.9% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.2% German +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5606, SA gap widening
4.4% 45th pct 1.0% 9th pct
Limited English in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5606, SA gap steady
0.4% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 95.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5606, SA gap steady
51.2% 83rd pct 40.8% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

38.9% Christianity +13.0 pts ▸ 51.9%
51.2% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 40.8%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5631, SA gap widening
41.5% 38th pct 47.5% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5606, SA gap steady
11.6% 32nd pct 11.4% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +1.16 more in 5631, SA
3.07 48th pct 4.24 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +7 more in 5606, SA
8 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +2,553 more in 5606, SA
2,935 77th pct 382 41st pct
Avg size in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +15 larger in 5631, SA
367 62nd pct 382 63rd pct
ICSEA in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +28 higher in 5631, SA
966 34th pct 994 50th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 47.5%
21.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.5%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 39.3%
16.3% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.6% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.5% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.8% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 6.8%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +$147 higher in 5631, SA gap widening
$717 41st pct $864 72nd pct
Household income in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +$344 higher in 5631, SA gap widening
$1,243 27th pct $1,587 55th pct
Family income in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +$267 higher in 5631, SA gap widening
$1,668 35th pct $1,935 53rd pct
High earners in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5631, SA gap widening
6.9% 35th pct 10.8% 62nd pct
High-income homes in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5631, SA gap widening
10.8% 28th pct 13.7% 41st pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.8%
21.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.9%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.9% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 34.9%
34.8% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.6% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5631, SA
29.3% 50th pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5606, SA
8.3% 44th pct 7.4% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5606, SA gap steady
6.5% 67th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
5.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +2.3 pts ▸ 63.5%
19.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
6.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +31.1 pts higher in 5631, SA gap widening
18.9% 57th pct 50.0% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5631, SA gap steady
12.1% 40th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5631, SA gap widening
25.8% 55th pct 33.3% 92nd pct
Defence service in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5606, SA
2.9% 49th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5631, SA gap narrowing
22.0% 42nd pct 26.6% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +0.2 larger in 5631, SA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +10.8 pts higher in 5606, SA gap widening
18.4% 87th pct 7.6% 14th pct
Living alone in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5606, SA gap widening
32.2% 75th pct 24.8% 40th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
31.9% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
18.4% One-parent families ◂ +10.8 pts 7.6%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
32.2% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 24.8%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%
11.3% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.6% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +$60 higher in 5606, SA gap narrowing
$240 34th pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +$217 higher in 5606, SA gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +0.10 higher in 5631, SA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +12.3 pts higher in 5606, SA gap widening
33.8% 79th pct 21.5% 51st pct
Owned outright in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +14.3 pts higher in 5631, SA gap steady
31.5% 28th pct 45.8% 71st pct
Separate houses in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +14.3 pts higher in 5631, SA gap narrowing
81.7% 27th pct 95.9% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5631, SA gap narrowing
77.5% 46th pct 83.0% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
33.8% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 21.5%
30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 26.6%
2.1% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 95.9%
11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 3.0%
6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 52.9%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 11.1%
3.4% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.7% Under $200 +25.9 pts ▸ 57.6%
51.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 45.9%
12.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 3.5%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 40.0%
29.6% Under $1,000 +15.2 pts ▸ 44.8%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5606, SA gap steady
7.5% 79th pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5631, SA gap narrowing
4.1% 4th pct 13.7% 41st pct
PT commute in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5631, SA gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 0.6% 45th pct
PT stops in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +22 more in 5606, SA
22 58th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +1.52 more in 5606, SA
1.52 31st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +11.4 more in 5606, SA
11.4 27th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +3 more in 5606, SA
3 48th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 5606, SAin 5631, SA
8 46th pct —

How people get to work

71.8% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 61.4%
4.1% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.1% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 1.5%
0.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 24.6%
11.8% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
5.3% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5606, SA gap steady
36.0% 61st pct 29.7% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +11.6 pts higher in 5606, SA gap steady
11.6% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5606, SA gap narrowing
4.6% 59th pct 2.5% 17th pct
Participation in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5631, SA gap widening
57.7% 40th pct 66.7% 79th pct
Full-time in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5631, SA gap widening
51.8% 13th pct 57.7% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

9.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 8.9%
12.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 6.8%
9.0% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%
2.3% Wholesale trade +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
4.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Managers +14.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
16.6% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 7.6%
14.4% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%
10.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +3 higher in 5631, SA
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +4 higher in 5631, SA
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +3 higher in 5631, SA
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +3 higher in 5631, SA
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +60 higher in 5631, SA
915 18th pct 975 48th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +10,978 higher in 5606, SA
13,424 97th pct 2,446 62nd pct
Assault/100k in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +1,809 higher in 5606, SA
2,656 92nd pct 847 59th pct
Robbery/100k in 5606, SAin 5631, SA
48 60th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +961 higher in 5606, SA
1,432 91st pct 470 52nd pct
Theft/100k in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +4,778 higher in 5606, SA
4,966 91st pct 188 12th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +11 higher in 5606, SA
387 87th pct 376 87th pct
Property damage/100k in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +2,968 higher in 5606, SA
3,251 94th pct 282 15th pct
5-yr change in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +54.6 pts higher in 5631, SA
31.1% 76th pct 85.7% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +0.5 higher in 5606, SA
4.2 57th pct 3.7 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +0.2 more in 5631, SA
4.4 59th pct 4.6 61st pct
15-min city in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +18.9 pts higher in 5631, SA
48.2% 51st pct 67.0% 69th pct
Walk to shops in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +38.2 pts higher in 5631, SA
27.9% 33rd pct 66.0% 69th pct
Walk to transit in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +70.7 pts higher in 5606, SA
70.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5606, SA
61.6% 60th pct 55.8% 55th pct
Walk to a park in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +21.2 pts higher in 5606, SA
90.1% 66th pct 68.8% 47th pct
Walk to health in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +37.4 pts higher in 5631, SA
29.7% 48th pct 67.2% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +10.9 more in 5631, SA
11.7 23rd pct 22.6 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +39 higher in 5606, SA
39 64th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in 5606, SAin 5631, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5606, SA
6.6% 72nd pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare 5606, SA with nearby areas

5607, SA 5630, SA 5605, SA 5631, SA 5632, SA 5604, SA 5603, SA 5633, 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). 5606, SA vs 5631, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5606/5606-sa/vs/POA5631/5631-sa