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5609, SA vs 5715, SA

Name: 5609, SA vs 5715, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 90 km apart · 5609, SA profile · 5715, SA profile

5609, SA 5715, SA

Postcode 5609 and postcode 5715 offer a stark contrast in population and layout. Postcode 5609 is a residential area where the typical resident is 33 and 21.1% were born overseas. In contrast, postcode 5715 is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with a typical age of 43 and no residents born overseas. While postcode 5609 is somewhat walkable with access to public transport and parks, postcode 5715 is car-dependent. The two areas also differ in work habits; 26.1% of people in postcode 5715 work from home, compared to just 2.6% in postcode 5609.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $2,400. They also both sit near the national figure for overall advantage. Since 2016, some of the gaps between them have grown, such as the difference in typical age, which has widened to 10 years. At the same time, the gap in the share of people who identify as having no religion has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 27.9 pts higher in 5715, SA Population: 1,931 larger in 5609, SA Work from home: 23.5 pts higher in 5715, SA Born overseas: 21.1 pts higher in 5609, SA Full-time: 20.0 pts higher in 5715, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +1,931 larger in 5609, SA gap steady

1,961 40th pct 30 1st pct

Median age in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +10 yrs older in 5715, SA gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +24.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 13.3%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.2% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 61.9%

39.1% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

5.2% Divorced +13.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

5609, SA 5715, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +30.7 pts ▸ 106.7%

5.6% England ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian +15.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

41.6% English ◂ +1.6 pts 40.0%

13.2% Scottish +10.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.4% German +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Irish ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +12.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

55.0% No religion ◂ +15.0 pts 40.0%

36.4% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in 5609, SA in 5715, SA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 42.9%

23.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.9% Year 10 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV +24.0 pts ▸ 68.8%

21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +16.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.5% Engineering & related ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +18.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

11.5% Education ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

11.0% Health ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +$90 higher in 5715, SA gap narrowing

$1,003 85th pct $1,093 88th pct

Household income in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +$345 higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing

$1,970 76th pct $1,625 57th pct

Family income in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +$143 higher in 5715, SA gap narrowing

$2,356 77th pct $2,499 82nd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

10.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +37.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.3 pts 19.0%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Asthma ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

7.5% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.8% Lung condition +8.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +7.8 pts ▸ 73.3%

20.0% One condition +10.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +0.1 larger in 5609, SA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children +31.9 pts ▸ 93.8%

25.7% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.8% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.3% 5 people +19.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5609, SA in 5715, SA

$265 41st pct —

Mortgage in 5609, SA in 5715, SA

$1,580 50th pct —

People / bedroom in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +0.10 higher in 5609, SA gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.4% Other tenure +49.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.4% Rented ◂ +41.4 pts 0.0%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%

19.5% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house ◂ +33.6 pts 58.3%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 25.0%

41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 25.0%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +6 more in 5609, SA

6 45th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +3.06 more in 5609, SA

3.06 44th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +193.3 more in 5609, SA

193.3 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +2 more in 5609, SA

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 5609, SA in 5715, SA

12 54th pct —

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +59.1 pts 13.0%

0.4% Walked +30.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

2.6% Worked at home +23.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 25.0%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% No vehicle +29.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.5% 4 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +64.8 pts ▸ 65.2%

8.4% Mining +13.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.8% Manufacturing ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

14.0% Education & training ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

8.3% Construction ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.9% Managers +21.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

6.3% Labourers +15.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

21.3% Professionals ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +1 higher in 5715, SA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +1 higher in 5715, SA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +2 higher in 5609, SA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +4 higher in 5715, SA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +30 higher in 5715, SA

987 54th pct 1,017 68th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5609, SA in 5715, SA

3,774 74th pct —

Assault/100k in 5609, SA in 5715, SA

969 64th pct —

Robbery/100k in 5609, SA in 5715, SA

51 62nd pct —

Burglary/100k in 5609, SA in 5715, SA

561 60th pct —

Theft/100k in 5609, SA in 5715, SA

663 42nd pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in 5609, SA in 5715, SA

204 66th pct —

Property damage/100k in 5609, SA in 5715, SA

1,122 73rd pct —

5-yr change in 5609, SA in 5715, SA

68.2% 86th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +4.4 higher in 5609, SA

4.4 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +4.3 more in 5609, SA

4.3 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +41.6 pts higher in 5609, SA

41.6% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +41.5 pts higher in 5609, SA

41.5% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +91.1 pts higher in 5609, SA

91.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +53.3 pts higher in 5609, SA

53.3% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +96.3 pts higher in 5609, SA

96.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +41.6 pts higher in 5609, SA

41.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +6.6 more in 5609, SA

6.6 4th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +46 higher in 5609, SA

46 66th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 5609, SA in 5715, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5715, SA

3.7% 29th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Compare 5609, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5715, SA with nearby areas

5700, SA 5611, SA 5713, SA 5601, SA 5609, SA 5710, SA 5608, SA 5600, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5609, SA vs 5715, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5609/5609-sa/vs/POA5715/5715-sa