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5653, SA vs 5655, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 43 km apart · 5653, SA profile · 5655, SA profile

5653, SA 5655, SA

Postcode 5655 and postcode 5653 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Postcode 5655 has a much larger share of seniors, with 26.4% aged 65 and over, compared to just 6.1% in postcode 5653. Wealth and income differ significantly, as the typical family income in postcode 5653 is far higher at $2,250 per week, while it is $1,268 in postcode 5655. Postcode 5653 also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 10.6%, whereas it is 0.0% in postcode 5655.

Both areas are almost identical in other ways, as every single home in both postcodes is a separate house and no residents were born overseas. They also share similar levels of university qualifications and the same number of public transport routes. However, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2016, from a 10 year gap down to 3 years.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 10.6 pts higher in 5653, SA Unpaid child care: 17.5 pts higher in 5655, SA Aged 65+: 20.4 pts higher in 5655, SA Participation: 17.3 pts higher in 5653, SA One-parent: 14.3 pts higher in 5653, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +40 larger in 5655, SA gap widening
66 3rd pct 106 4th pct
Median age in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +3 yrs older in 5653, SA gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +10.6 pts higher in 5653, SA gap widening
10.6% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +20.4 pts higher in 5655, SA gap widening
6.1% 4th pct 26.4% 80th pct
Under 15 in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5655, SA gap widening
24.2% 94th pct 29.2% 100th pct
De facto in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5653, SA gap narrowing
10.5% 28th pct 9.1% 18th pct

Age structure

43.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.2 pts 21.7%
24.2% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
19.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
6.1% Seniors (65+) +20.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.0 pts 6.6%

Marital status

61.2% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 65.4%
34.7% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 26.9%
0.0% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

5653, SA 5655, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5653, SAin 5655, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.8% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 90.6%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 54.7%
34.8% English +0.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
22.7% German ◂ +5.7 pts 17.0%
0.0% Irish +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +6.3 pts 2.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5653, SAin 5655, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 5653, SAin 5655, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 94.3%
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% Punjabi 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 5653, SAin 5655, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5655, SA gap narrowing
40.9% 45th pct 44.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
40.9% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 44.3%
12.1% Not stated ◂ +7.4 pts 4.7%
0.0% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5655, SA gap narrowing
39.6% 32nd pct 41.4% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5655, SA gap narrowing
8.2% 13th pct 9.0% 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5653, SAin 5655, SA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
22.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 17.1%
16.7% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

14.3% Certificate III / IV +47.8 pts ▸ 62.1%
14.3% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%
10.7% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +$263 higher in 5653, SA gap narrowing
$828 65th pct $565 13th pct
Household income in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +$624 higher in 5653, SA gap widening
$1,749 64th pct $1,125 17th pct
Family income in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +$982 higher in 5653, SA gap narrowing
$2,250 73rd pct $1,268 10th pct
High earners in 5653, SAin 5655, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in 5653, SAin 5655, SA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

47.1% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 54.8%
0.0% Under $650 +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

6.1% Under $650 +49.0 pts ▸ 55.1%
42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 30.8%
6.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5653, SA
22.7% 14th pct 15.1% 1st pct
Mental health in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5653, SA
9.1% 56th pct 3.8% 6th pct
Needs assistance in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5653, SA gap widening
6.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 3.8%
0.0% Arthritis +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Lung condition ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +16.8 pts ▸ 77.4%
15.2% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%
0.0% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5655, SA gap widening
32.7% 92nd pct 42.3% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5655, SA gap narrowing
8.2% 10th pct 9.0% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +17.5 pts higher in 5655, SA gap widening
18.4% 14th pct 35.9% 99th pct
Defence service in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5653, SA
5.8% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5653, SA gap narrowing
32.7% 100th pct 29.5% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +0.1 larger in 5655, SA gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +14.3 pts higher in 5653, SA gap widening
14.3% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in 5653, SAin 5655, SA
— 22.6% 30th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 66.3%
23.8% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

35.3% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 22.6%
35.3% 5 people ◂ +25.6 pts 9.7%
17.6% 2 people +14.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
23.5% 3 people ◂ +13.9 pts 9.7%
17.6% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% 6 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +$45 higher in 5653, SA gap narrowing
$100 2nd pct $55 0th pct
Mortgage in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +$131 higher in 5653, SA gap narrowing
$564 3rd pct $433 0th pct
People / bedroom in 5653, SAin 5655, SA even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 5653, SAin 5655, SA
— 19.4% 44th pct
Owned outright in 5653, SAin 5655, SA
— 58.1% 95th pct
Separate houses in 5653, SAin 5655, SA
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5653, SAin 5655, SA
— 93.5% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +36.2 pts 22.6%
41.2% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 58.1%
41.2% Rented ◂ +21.8 pts 19.4%
0.0% Other tenure +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 106.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.5% 3 bedrooms +47.4 pts ▸ 71.0%
58.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +36.2 pts 22.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% Under $200 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
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

60.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5653, SAin 5655, SA
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5655, SA gap steady
23.5% 72nd pct 29.8% 82nd pct
PT commute in 5653, SAin 5655, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5653, SAin 5655, SA even
2 29th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +11.44 more in 5653, SA
30.30 100th pct 18.87 97th pct
Departures/1k in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +22.9 more in 5653, SA
60.6 43rd pct 37.7 36th pct
PT routes in 5653, SAin 5655, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 5653, SAin 5655, SA
13 55th pct —

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +12.5 pts 40.4%
23.5% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
11.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.5% 2 vehicles +18.4 pts ▸ 41.9%
29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 16.1%
17.6% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
17.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 9.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5655, SA gap widening
6.9% 0th pct 13.3% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5653, SAin 5655, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +17.3 pts higher in 5653, SA gap widening
77.6% 100th pct 60.3% 51st pct
Full-time in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5653, SA gap narrowing
73.5% 95th pct 61.7% 71st pct

Industries people work in

41.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.2 pts ▸ 72.3%
14.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
11.8% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 6.4%
8.8% Construction ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Managers +27.2 pts ▸ 59.6%
17.6% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 12.8%
14.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.3 pts 6.4%
0.0% Labourers +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +1 higher in 5655, SA
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +1 higher in 5655, SA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +2 higher in 5655, SA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5653, SAin 5655, SA even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +19 higher in 5655, SA
963 42nd pct 982 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +0.7 higher in 5655, SA
1.2 16th pct 1.9 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +0.9 more in 5655, SA
1.5 18th pct 2.4 29th pct
15-min city in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +31.4 pts higher in 5655, SA
0.0% 0th pct 31.4% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in 5653, SAin 5655, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5653, SA
44.4% 45th pct 37.2% 41st pct
Walk to school in 5653, SAin 5655, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +36.2 pts higher in 5655, SA
0.0% 0th pct 36.2% 19th pct
Walk to health in 5653, SAin 5655, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +41.2 more in 5655, SA
90.9 91st pct 132.1 97th pct
Intersections/km² in 5653, SAin 5655, SA even
0 14th pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in 5653, SAin 5655, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5653, SA
3.1% 16th pct 2.8% 11th pct

Compare 5653, SA with nearby areas

5652, SA 5654, SA 5655, SA 5651, SA 5670, SA 5650, SA 5671, SA 5633, SA

Compare 5655, SA with nearby areas

5652, SA 5653, SA 5651, SA 5654, SA 5650, SA 5717, SA 5661, SA 5641, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5653, SA vs 5655, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5653/5653-sa/vs/POA5655/5655-sa