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5640, SA vs 5641, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 62 km apart · 5640, SA profile · 5641, SA profile

5640, SA 5641, SA

Postcode 5640 and postcode 5641 are both rural South Australian areas with similar populations of around 1,000 people. Postcode 5640 is more walkable, with 49.7% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to just 7.7% in postcode 5641. The two areas differ sharply in their recent growth; while 0.0% of people in postcode 5640 arrived from overseas recently, that figure is far higher in postcode 5641 at 20.0%. Postcode 5641 also records much higher crime levels, including a far higher burglary rate and a recorded offence rate of 1,692 per 100,000 people, compared to 972 in postcode 5640.

This gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011. Beyond this, the two areas share a lot in common, including very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $700 to $730 and nearly identical shares of people born overseas. They also both have a high proportion of children, with postcode 5641 sitting well above the national figure at 21.8% and postcode 5640 being about the same as the Australian average at 18.7%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.0 pts higher in 5641, SA Full-time: 7.0 pts higher in 5641, SA Median age: 6 yrs older in 5640, SA Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 5641, SA No car: 3.1 pts higher in 5640, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +24 larger in 5640, SA gap narrowing
1,029 30th pct 1,005 30th pct
Median age in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +6 yrs older in 5640, SA gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5641, SA gap steady
1.2% 31st pct 1.3% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5640, SA gap steady
27.2% 83rd pct 22.8% 67th pct
Under 15 in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5641, SA gap steady
18.7% 65th pct 21.8% 87th pct
De facto in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5640, SA gap steady
9.2% 19th pct 8.3% 13th pct

Age structure

27.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.8%
27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 24.0%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
18.7% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.6% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

55.1% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 62.4%
24.4% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 22.8%
9.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

5640, SA 5641, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5640, SA gap narrowing
4.8% 8th pct 4.5% 7th pct

Country of birth

86.8% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 88.7%
1.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 50.1%
40.6% English +2.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
12.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
6.5% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5641, SA gap steady
1.4% 12th pct 1.8% 16th pct
Limited English in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5641, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 91.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5641, SA gap steady
38.9% 38th pct 45.9% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 43.8%
38.9% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 45.9%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5640, SA gap narrowing
39.7% 32nd pct 38.8% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5641, SA gap steady
9.9% 22nd pct 10.2% 24th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +0.64 more in 5640, SA
5.21 66th pct 4.57 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5640, SAin 5641, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +137 more in 5640, SA
324 37th pct 187 30th pct
Avg size in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +137 larger in 5640, SA
324 57th pct 187 41st pct
ICSEA in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +4 higher in 5641, SA
988 46th pct 992 49th pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 38.8%
20.2% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
15.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%
13.5% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 36.0%
14.9% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.5% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%
12.8% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.4% Health even 12.3%
6.3% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%
7.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.8% Creative arts even 1.8%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +$30 higher in 5641, SA gap narrowing
$705 39th pct $735 45th pct
Household income in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +$132 higher in 5641, SA gap widening
$1,141 19th pct $1,273 30th pct
Family income in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +$8 higher in 5641, SA gap narrowing
$1,567 28th pct $1,575 28th pct
High earners in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5641, SA gap narrowing
6.3% 31st pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5640, SA gap steady
9.6% 22nd pct 7.5% 13th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
22.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 18.8%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
3.1% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 39.7%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
13.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%
1.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5641, SA
28.2% 42nd pct 30.7% 58th pct
Mental health in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5641, SA
5.4% 13th pct 7.6% 34th pct
Needs assistance in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5640, SA gap narrowing
6.6% 69th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.2% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.4% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
3.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +2.3 pts 60.4%
18.8% One condition even 18.8%
5.8% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5641, SA gap widening
38.4% 98th pct 43.9% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5640, SA gap narrowing
14.5% 78th pct 12.9% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5641, SA gap narrowing
27.0% 64th pct 27.9% 70th pct
Defence service in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5640, SA
1.9% 24th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5640, SA gap steady
27.0% 81st pct 25.9% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +0.2 larger in 5641, SA gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5640, SA gap narrowing
7.7% 14th pct 5.2% 9th pct
Living alone in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5640, SA gap narrowing
32.9% 78th pct 30.8% 69th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 56.6%
39.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 37.0%
7.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 39.9%
32.9% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 30.8%
12.0% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%
6.0% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +$15 higher in 5640, SA gap narrowing
$165 13th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +$45 higher in 5640, SA gap narrowing
$905 14th pct $860 13th pct
People / bedroom in 5640, SAin 5641, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5641, SA gap steady
17.3% 37th pct 18.5% 41st pct
Owned outright in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5641, SA gap narrowing
48.6% 78th pct 51.5% 86th pct
Separate houses in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5640, SA gap steady
97.4% 76th pct 96.0% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5641, SA gap widening
80.8% 60th pct 86.9% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 51.5%
26.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 24.1%
17.3% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
5.3% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 96.0%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 56.8%
27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 26.0%
14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 8.3%
1.7% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

73.6% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 75.4%
27.8% $200–$349 ◂ +22.0 pts 5.8%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.2% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 57.8%
35.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 24.4%
5.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.5% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5640, SA gap widening
5.9% 70th pct 2.7% 37th pct
Work from home in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5641, SA gap narrowing
14.4% 44th pct 18.7% 59th pct
PT commute in 5640, SAin 5641, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5640, SAin 5641, SA even
1 21st pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +0.02 more in 5641, SA
0.97 25th pct 1.00 25th pct
Departures/1k in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +5.7 more in 5640, SA
9.7 25th pct 4.0 19th pct
PT routes in 5640, SAin 5641, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 55.6%
14.4% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.9% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%
2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 37.6%
34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 28.1%
14.1% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
8.8% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5640, SA gap narrowing
27.4% 23rd pct 21.5% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +20.0 pts higher in 5641, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5641, SA gap widening
1.0% 6th pct 2.2% 13th pct
Participation in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5641, SA gap widening
57.7% 40th pct 64.0% 67th pct
Full-time in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5641, SA gap narrowing
56.7% 37th pct 63.7% 79th pct

Industries people work in

24.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
13.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 7.2%
12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%
4.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%
4.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
2.9% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Managers +12.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%
13.2% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%
11.5% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.2 pts 3.8%
9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +3 higher in 5641, SA
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +2 higher in 5641, SA
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +3 higher in 5641, SA
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +3 higher in 5641, SA
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +50 higher in 5641, SA
933 26th pct 983 52nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +720 higher in 5641, SA
972 44th pct 1,692 53rd pct
Assault/100k in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +95 higher in 5640, SA
194 11th pct 100 5th pct
Robbery/100k in 5640, SAin 5641, SA
— 100 87th pct
Burglary/100k in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +400 higher in 5641, SA
97 1st pct 498 55th pct
Theft/100k in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +504 higher in 5641, SA
292 20th pct 796 47th pct
Property damage/100k in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +102 higher in 5641, SA
97 0th pct 199 6th pct
5-yr change in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +176.2 pts higher in 5641, SA
-33.3% 14th pct 142.9% 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +1.3 higher in 5640, SA
4.7 62nd pct 3.4 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +1.3 more in 5640, SA
5.0 66th pct 3.7 47th pct
15-min city in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +14.4 pts higher in 5640, SA
62.7% 65th pct 48.3% 51st pct
Walk to shops in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +13.1 pts higher in 5640, SA
62.7% 66th pct 49.6% 54th pct
Walk to transit in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +42.0 pts higher in 5640, SA
49.7% 49th pct 7.7% 20th pct
Walk to school in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +15.3 pts higher in 5640, SA
60.3% 59th pct 45.0% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +11.9 pts higher in 5640, SA
63.6% 42nd pct 51.6% 31st pct
Walk to health in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +14.7 pts higher in 5640, SA
62.9% 76th pct 48.2% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +39.7 more in 5641, SA
38.9 79th pct 78.6 90th pct
Intersections/km² in 5640, SAin 5641, SA even
0 21st pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in 5640, SAin 5641, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5640, SA
3.7% 28th pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 5640, SA with nearby areas

5642, SA 5603, SA 5602, SA 5604, SA 5641, SA 5633, SA 5650, SA 5611, SA

Compare 5641, SA with nearby areas

5650, SA 5642, SA 5640, SA 5651, SA 5633, SA 5652, SA 5611, SA 5602, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5640, SA vs 5641, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5640/5640-sa/vs/POA5641/5641-sa