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5608, SA vs 5609, SA

Name: 5608, SA vs 5609, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · 5608, SA profile · 5609, SA profile

5608, SA 5609, SA

Postcode 5608 and postcode 5609 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Residents are far older in postcode 5608, where the typical age is 41 compared to 33 in postcode 5609. There is also a significant gap in wealth and education; the typical household income in postcode 5609 is $1,970 a week, which is far higher than the $974 found in postcode 5608. Education levels follow this trend, with a far higher share of adults in postcode 5609 holding a bachelor degree (17.7%) compared to just 6.3% in postcode 5608.

Both areas are nearly identical in their lack of religious affiliation, with 55% of people in each reporting no religion, a figure that aligns with the national trend. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical incomes and the share of people with university degrees have both increased. Postcode 5609 has also seen a sharp rise in recent overseas arrivals, reaching 17.9% compared to 6.5% in postcode 5608.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $996 higher in 5609, SA Separate houses: 51.9 pts higher in 5609, SA Participation: 22.1 pts higher in 5609, SA Population: 11,080 larger in 5608, SA Year 12: 20.5 pts higher in 5609, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +11,080 larger in 5608, SA gap narrowing

13,041 73rd pct 1,961 40th pct

Median age in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +8 yrs older in 5608, SA gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.6%

18.1% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 12.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

34.4% Married +13.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

43.1% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 39.1%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 5.2%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

4.6% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

5608, SA 5609, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 76.0%

6.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.7% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +0.1 pts 41.6%

38.6% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

10.1% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% German ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

2.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.6% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 87.3%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% No religion even 55.0%

33.2% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%

0.6% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5608, SA in 5609, SA

3.39 52nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +8 more in 5608, SA

8 86th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 5608, SA in 5609, SA

2,037 69th pct —

Avg size in 5608, SA in 5609, SA

255 50th pct —

ICSEA in 5608, SA in 5609, SA

898 12th pct —

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +20.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

23.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.2%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 12.9%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 44.8%

10.0% Bachelor degree +11.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

23.4% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.3% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.8% Society & culture even 12.8%

5.6% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.0% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +$452 higher in 5609, SA gap widening

$551 11th pct $1,003 85th pct

Household income in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +$996 higher in 5609, SA gap widening

$974 8th pct $1,970 76th pct

Family income in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +$989 higher in 5609, SA gap widening

$1,367 14th pct $2,356 77th pct

Household income distribution

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 22.5%

29.8% Under $650 ◂ +17.4 pts 12.4%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.0% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

50.6% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 35.3%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 7.5%

12.3% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

9.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +13.6 pts ▸ 65.6%

22.5% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 20.0%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +0.4 larger in 5609, SA gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +18.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 25.7%

26.4% One-parent families ◂ +14.0 pts 12.4%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

Household size

39.8% 1 person ◂ +16.0 pts 23.8%

32.9% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

9.0% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.7% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +$95 higher in 5609, SA gap widening

$170 14th pct $265 41st pct

Mortgage in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +$605 higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing

$975 18th pct $1,580 50th pct

People / bedroom in 5608, SA in 5609, SA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 41.4%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

23.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 19.5%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

40.1% Separate house +51.9 pts ▸ 92.0%

55.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +51.4 pts 3.6%

4.2% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

69.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 47.9%

10.8% 4 bedrooms +30.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 4.4%

2.8% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.6% Under $200 ◂ +40.4 pts 24.2%

28.6% $200–$349 +32.6 pts ▸ 61.3%

2.6% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.7 pts 21.5%

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.1% $1,800–$2,999 +23.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +90 more in 5608, SA

96 83rd pct 6 45th pct

Stops/1k in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +4.30 more in 5608, SA

7.36 85th pct 3.06 44th pct

Departures/1k in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +325.3 more in 5608, SA

518.6 62nd pct 193.3 52nd pct

PT routes in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +9 more in 5608, SA

11 73rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +6 longer in 5609, SA

6 43rd pct 12 54th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 72.1%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

1.9% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

1.5% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.4% 2 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 33.4%

16.4% No vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 3.5%

9.8% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.6% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

7.5% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

6.9% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.0% Other services even 3.0%

2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

9.6% Professionals +11.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 12.4%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 6.3%

14.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

7.1% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +5 higher in 5609, SA

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +6 higher in 5609, SA

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +4 higher in 5609, SA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +4 higher in 5609, SA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +181 higher in 5609, SA

806 0th pct 987 54th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +11,632 higher in 5608, SA

15,405 100th pct 3,774 74th pct

Assault/100k in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +3,387 higher in 5608, SA

4,355 100th pct 969 64th pct

Robbery/100k in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +3 higher in 5608, SA

54 64th pct 51 62nd pct

Burglary/100k in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +988 higher in 5608, SA

1,549 92nd pct 561 60th pct

Theft/100k in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +3,478 higher in 5608, SA

4,141 89th pct 663 42nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +225 higher in 5608, SA

429 88th pct 204 66th pct

Property damage/100k in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +3,188 higher in 5608, SA

4,309 99th pct 1,122 73rd pct

5-yr change in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +76.7 pts higher in 5609, SA

-8.5% 37th pct 68.2% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +2.4 higher in 5608, SA

6.7 82nd pct 4.4 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +2.5 more in 5608, SA

6.8 84th pct 4.3 58th pct

15-min city in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +47.3 pts higher in 5608, SA

88.9% 83rd pct 41.6% 44th pct

Walk to shops in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +40.8 pts higher in 5608, SA

82.3% 81st pct 41.5% 45th pct

Walk to transit in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5608, SA

95.4% 80th pct 91.1% 74th pct

Walk to school in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +41.4 pts higher in 5608, SA

94.7% 87th pct 53.3% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5609, SA

91.8% 67th pct 96.3% 71st pct

Walk to health in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +32.2 pts higher in 5608, SA

73.8% 82nd pct 41.6% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +9.9 more in 5608, SA

16.6 45th pct 6.6 4th pct

Intersections/km² in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +7 higher in 5608, SA

53 68th pct 46 66th pct

Mean slope in 5608, SA in 5609, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5609, SA

2.2% 0th pct 3.7% 29th pct

Compare 5608, SA with nearby areas

5609, SA 5600, SA 5601, SA 5700, SA 5540, SA 5611, SA 5495, SA 5710, SA

Compare 5609, SA with nearby areas

5608, SA 5600, SA 5601, SA 5700, SA 5611, SA 5540, SA 5495, SA 5710, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5608, SA vs 5609, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5608/5608-sa/vs/POA5609/5609-sa