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5654, SA vs 5661, SA

Name: 5654, SA vs 5661, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 65 km apart · 5654, SA profile · 5661, SA profile

5654, SA 5661, SA

Postcode 5654 and postcode 5661 are both sparsely populated areas of South Australia. Postcode 5654 is more accessible, with 40.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 0.0% in postcode 5661. There are also notable differences in household makeup and age; the typical resident in postcode 5654 is 46, making them noticeably older than those in postcode 5661, where the typical age is 39. Additionally, people living alone are far more common in postcode 5654, where they make up 36.4% of the population compared to 22.2% in postcode 5661.

Both areas share a very similar profile in several key ways, including their typical weekly household income of around $1,150. They also have almost identical rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, both sitting between 4% and 5%. While some gaps are narrowing, such as the difference in typical age, others have shifted. For example, the share of adults working or looking for work is now far higher in postcode 5654, a lead that has flipped since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 14.1 pts higher in 5654, SA Separate houses: 8.0 pts higher in 5661, SA No car: 3.7 pts higher in 5654, SA Median age: 7 yrs older in 5654, SA Participation: 11.4 pts higher in 5654, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +83 larger in 5654, SA gap narrowing

230 10th pct 147 6th pct

Median age in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +7 yrs older in 5654, SA gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.5 pts 18.4%

22.2% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

Marital status

46.2% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.6% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 31.5%

2.7% Separated +7.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

6.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Age & sex structure

5654, SA 5661, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 75.5%

0.0% New Zealand +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

42.2% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

40.4% English ◂ +5.1 pts 35.4%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

10.0% German ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%

9.6% Irish ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

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% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 83.7%

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

Religious affiliation

37.8% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

43.5% Christianity ◂ +12.9 pts 30.6%

17.4% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5654, SA in 5661, SA

19.61 91st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +1 more in 5654, SA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 5654, SA in 5661, SA

83 18th pct —

Avg size in 5654, SA in 5661, SA

83 23rd pct —

ICSEA in 5654, SA in 5661, SA

998 52nd pct —

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 even 34.3%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.0%

15.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

Highest qualification level

23.7% Certificate III / IV +11.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 19.0%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.3% Engineering & related +17.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

14.5% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

0.0% Society & culture +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +$4 higher in 5661, SA gap narrowing

$733 45th pct $737 46th pct

Household income in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +$17 higher in 5654, SA gap narrowing

$1,166 21st pct $1,149 19th pct

Family income in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +$468 higher in 5654, SA gap widening

$1,843 47th pct $1,375 14th pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 17.8%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 15.6%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 37.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

5.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Other condition even 6.1%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

4.8% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +3.1 pts ▸ 63.9%

19.1% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 12.2%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +0.2 larger in 5661, SA gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 51.1%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 30.0%

6.9% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

36.4% 1 person ◂ +14.1 pts 22.2%

14.8% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.7% 4 people +12.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +$11 higher in 5661, SA gap narrowing

$100 2nd pct $111 4th pct

Mortgage in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +$186 higher in 5654, SA gap narrowing

$511 1st pct $325 0th pct

People / bedroom in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +0.10 higher in 5661, SA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 51.1%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

10.2% Other tenure ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

8.0% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

3.4% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

58.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 51.1%

15.9% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.1% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

114.3% Under $200 +85.7 pts ▸ 200.0%

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

64.7% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 71.4%

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

PT stops in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +2 more in 5654, SA

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +8.70 more in 5654, SA

8.70 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +17.4 more in 5654, SA

17.4 30th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +1 more in 5654, SA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

28.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 25.9%

2.8% Walked +8.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

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

29.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 15.6%

25.6% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.1% 4 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.7% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

53.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.3 pts 50.0%

15.9% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%

6.5% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

39.3% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

20.6% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.1% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.7% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +1 higher in 5661, SA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +1 higher in 5661, SA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +2 higher in 5661, SA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 5654, SA in 5661, SA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +18 higher in 5661, SA

963 42nd pct 981 51st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5654, SA in 5661, SA

2,609 64th pct —

Assault/100k in 5654, SA in 5661, SA

435 27th pct —

Burglary/100k in 5654, SA in 5661, SA

435 48th pct —

Theft/100k in 5654, SA in 5661, SA

1,304 62nd pct —

Property damage/100k in 5654, SA in 5661, SA

435 31st pct —

5-yr change in 5654, SA in 5661, SA

20.0% 73rd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +0.9 higher in 5654, SA

2.3 30th pct 1.4 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +0.8 more in 5654, SA

2.5 31st pct 1.8 21st pct

15-min city in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +40.8 pts higher in 5654, SA

40.8% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 5654, SA in 5661, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +38.5 pts higher in 5654, SA

38.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +41.4 pts higher in 5654, SA

41.4% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5654, SA

45.3% 26th pct 44.3% 25th pct

Walk to health in 5654, SA in 5661, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +106.1 more in 5654, SA

221.7 100th pct 115.6 95th pct

Intersections/km² in 5654, SA in 5661, SA even

0 7th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in 5654, SA in 5661, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5654, SA

3.0% 13th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare 5654, SA with nearby areas

5653, SA 5652, SA 5671, SA 5660, SA 5655, SA 5661, SA 5670, SA 5651, SA

Compare 5661, SA with nearby areas

5660, SA 5680, SA 5654, SA 5671, SA 5655, SA 5653, SA 5652, SA 5717, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5654, SA vs 5661, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5654/5654-sa/vs/POA5661/5661-sa