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5609, SA vs 5710, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 67 km apart · 5609, SA profile · 5710, SA profile

5609, SA 5710, SA

Postcode 5710 and postcode 5609 are two South Australian areas with very different social makeups. Postcode 5710 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.9%, while postcode 5609 is more diverse with 21.1% of people born overseas. Education levels also differ sharply; 54.2% of residents in postcode 5609 finished Year 12, compared to just 29.6% in postcode 5710. Postcode 5609 is more transient and urban, with 41.4% of people renting and 41.4% having moved in the last five years, whereas postcode 5710 is more stable, with 34.4% of homes owned outright.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with postcode 5710 at 18.0% and postcode 5609 at 22.6%. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes, around $1,800 to $2,000. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in overseas births, others are widening. The gap in adults working or looking for work has grown significantly since 2011, with postcode 5609 now far higher at 72.1% compared to 51.0% in postcode 5710.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.2 pts higher in 5609, SA Year 12: 24.5 pts higher in 5609, SA Participation: 21.1 pts higher in 5609, SA Recent movers: 19.0 pts higher in 5609, SA Born overseas: 15.7 pts higher in 5609, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +832 larger in 5710, SA gap narrowing
1,961 40th pct 2,793 45th pct
Median age in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +2 yrs older in 5710, SA gap narrowing
33 yrs 7th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +14.0 pts higher in 5710, SA gap widening
2.9% 59th pct 16.9% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5710, SA gap steady
12.0% 14th pct 12.7% 16th pct
Under 15 in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
22.6% 90th pct 18.0% 58th pct
De facto in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5710, SA gap widening
18.2% 89th pct 21.1% 95th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
22.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 18.0%
12.0% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 43.3%
39.1% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
5.2% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
2.5% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

5609, SA 5710, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +15.7 pts higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
21.1% 69th pct 5.4% 10th pct

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +12.3 pts ▸ 88.3%
5.6% England ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%
1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% English ◂ +10.5 pts 31.1%
41.4% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 37.3%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 7.2%
7.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
5.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
2.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
9.5% 65th pct 1.7% 15th pct
Limited English in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
0.6% 52nd pct 0.3% 37th pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +15.2 pts 72.1%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
55.0% 90th pct 45.9% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

55.0% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 45.9%
36.4% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 26.8%
4.7% Not stated +22.3 pts ▸ 27.0%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +24.5 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
54.2% 64th pct 29.6% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
17.7% 58th pct 7.3% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5609, SAin 5710, SA
— 1.99 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +1 more in 5710, SA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5609, SAin 5710, SA
— 317 37th pct
Avg size in 5609, SAin 5710, SA
— 317 57th pct
ICSEA in 5609, SAin 5710, SA
— 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 ◂ +24.5 pts 29.6%
12.9% Year 10 +18.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
23.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.0%
4.9% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 11.1%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

27.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 22.1%
14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%
11.5% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%
11.0% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +$78 higher in 5609, SA gap widening
$1,003 85th pct $925 77th pct
Household income in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +$139 higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
$1,970 76th pct $1,831 68th pct
Family income in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +$208 higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
$2,356 77th pct $2,148 67th pct
High earners in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
17.0% 83rd pct 9.2% 53rd pct
High-income homes in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
25.1% 74th pct 18.9% 59th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.3%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%
12.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%
10.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 24.7%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.4%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 15.5%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5609, SA
28.7% 45th pct 22.6% 14th pct
Mental health in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5609, SA
8.3% 44th pct 5.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
4.5% 34th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
8.3% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +15.5 pts 50.1%
20.0% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
2.5% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
18.3% 54th pct 12.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
11.0% 26th pct 8.7% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +10.8 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
34.5% 95th pct 23.7% 41st pct
Defence service in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5609, SA
2.2% 29th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
23.6% 55th pct 19.2% 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +0.1 larger in 5710, SA gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5710, SA gap steady
12.4% 51st pct 15.8% 76th pct
Living alone in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
23.8% 35th pct 20.5% 23rd pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 54.5%
25.7% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
12.4% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.2% Other families even 0.2%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 37.2%
23.8% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 20.5%
19.0% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 15.5%
16.8% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.3% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +$15 higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
$265 41st pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +$274 higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
$1,580 50th pct $1,306 35th pct
People / bedroom in 5609, SAin 5710, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +26.2 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
41.4% 88th pct 15.3% 29th pct
Owned outright in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +14.9 pts higher in 5710, SA gap narrowing
19.5% 9th pct 34.4% 36th pct
Separate houses in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5710, SA gap widening
92.0% 51st pct 97.7% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing
94.7% 97th pct 90.2% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 47.3%
41.4% Rented ◂ +26.2 pts 15.3%
19.5% Owned outright +14.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 97.7%
4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 45.7%
41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 39.1%
4.4% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 60.0%
24.2% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 15.8%
9.4% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 48.8%
31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 21.6%
21.5% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
3.5% 46th pct 1.7% 24th pct
Work from home in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5710, SA gap narrowing
2.6% 0th pct 3.3% 1st pct
PT commute in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
3.1% 77th pct 0.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +14 more in 5710, SA
6 45th pct 20 57th pct
Stops/1k in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +4.10 more in 5710, SA
3.06 44th pct 7.16 83rd pct
Departures/1k in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +83.5 more in 5710, SA
193.3 52nd pct 276.8 57th pct
PT routes in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +1 more in 5710, SA
2 43rd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +13 longer in 5710, SA
12 54th pct 25 66th pct

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 70.8%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%
0.4% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 42.1%
33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 25.3%
13.4% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.5% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +19.0 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
41.4% 78th pct 22.5% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +14.6 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
17.9% 81st pct 3.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
3.4% 30th pct 2.9% 23rd pct
Participation in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +21.1 pts higher in 5609, SA gap widening
72.1% 93rd pct 51.0% 20th pct
Full-time in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5609, SA gap steady
67.0% 88th pct 61.0% 67th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Manufacturing ◂ +11.6 pts 3.2%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%
14.0% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 8.3%
7.0% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%
8.4% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
8.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.9% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.0% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 13.0%
16.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.3% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%
6.3% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.9% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +2 higher in 5609, SA
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +1 higher in 5609, SA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +2 higher in 5710, SA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +3 higher in 5609, SA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +39 higher in 5609, SA
987 54th pct 948 34th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +57 higher in 5710, SA
3,774 74th pct 3,831 75th pct
Assault/100k in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +893 higher in 5710, SA
969 64th pct 1,862 87th pct
Robbery/100k in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +15 higher in 5609, SA
51 62nd pct 36 43rd pct
Burglary/100k in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +131 higher in 5609, SA
561 60th pct 430 47th pct
Theft/100k in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +233 higher in 5609, SA
663 42nd pct 430 30th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +25 higher in 5609, SA
204 66th pct 179 59th pct
Property damage/100k in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +656 higher in 5609, SA
1,122 73rd pct 465 33rd pct
5-yr change in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +61.2 pts higher in 5609, SA
68.2% 86th pct 7.0% 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +1.3 higher in 5609, SA
4.4 59th pct 3.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +1.0 more in 5609, SA
4.3 58th pct 3.3 42nd pct
15-min city in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5710, SA
41.6% 44th pct 45.5% 48th pct
Walk to shops in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +41.4 pts higher in 5609, SA
41.5% 45th pct 0.1% 14th pct
Walk to transit in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5609, SA
91.1% 74th pct 82.9% 68th pct
Walk to school in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5710, SA
53.3% 52nd pct 54.3% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +27.9 pts higher in 5609, SA
96.3% 71st pct 68.5% 47th pct
Walk to health in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +41.6 pts higher in 5609, SA
41.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +5.2 more in 5710, SA
6.6 4th pct 11.8 24th pct
Intersections/km² in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +44 higher in 5609, SA
46 66th pct 2 46th pct
Mean slope in 5609, SAin 5710, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5609, SA
3.7% 29th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare 5609, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5710, SA with nearby areas

5701, SA 5700, SA 5485, SA 5433, SA 5483, SA 5495, SA 5600, SA 5482, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5609, SA vs 5710, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5609/5609-sa/vs/POA5710/5710-sa