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5655, SA vs 5661, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 77 km apart · 5655, SA profile · 5661, SA profile

5655, SA 5661, SA

Postcode 5661 and postcode 5655 are both sparsely populated areas of South Australia. Postcode 5655 is much more likely to have homes with three or more bedrooms (93.5% compared to 73.3%) and has a far higher proportion of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (29.5% versus 16.7%). In contrast, postcode 5661 has a far higher share of one-parent families (12.2% compared to 0.0%) and a typical weekly personal income that is well higher at $737, compared to $565 in postcode 5655.

These two areas have seen the gap in their working populations widen since 2016, with postcode 5655 now far more likely to have adults working or looking for work. They share many characteristics, such as a typical resident age of 39 and an identical fact that every home is a separate house. Both areas are well above the national figure for volunteers, and both have no residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $56 higher in 5661, SA 3+ bedrooms: 20.2 pts higher in 5655, SA Housework 15h+: 12.8 pts higher in 5655, SA First Nations: 4.1 pts higher in 5661, SA Renting: 12.7 pts higher in 5655, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +41 larger in 5661, SA gap narrowing
106 4th pct 147 6th pct
Median age in 5655, SAin 5661, SA even gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5661, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5655, SA gap widening
26.4% 80th pct 19.0% 47th pct
Under 15 in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5655, SA gap narrowing
29.2% 100th pct 26.5% 100th pct
De facto in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5661, SA gap narrowing
9.1% 18th pct 12.8% 56th pct

Age structure

29.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 26.5%
27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 24.5%
26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 19.0%
21.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.4%
6.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

Marital status

65.4% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 50.0%
26.9% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.0% Separated +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.8% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Age & sex structure

5655, SA 5661, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5661, SA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 5th pct

Country of birth

90.6% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 75.5%
0.0% New Zealand +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% England even 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

54.7% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 49.7%
34.9% English +0.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
17.0% German ◂ +11.5 pts 5.4%
13.2% Irish ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
2.8% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.0 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

Other language in 5655, SAin 5661, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 5655, SAin 5661, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +10.7 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

No religion in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5661, SA gap narrowing
44.3% 59th pct 47.6% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +19.4 pts 30.6%
44.3% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 47.6%
4.7% Not stated +19.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
2.8% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
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 5655, SAin 5661, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5655, SA gap widening
41.4% 38th pct 34.3% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5661, SA gap narrowing
9.0% 16th pct 11.1% 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5655, SAin 5661, SA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 34.3%
22.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 20.0%
17.1% Year 11 even 17.1%
8.6% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

62.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +27.1 pts 34.9%
24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 19.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
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

20.7% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.8% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%
13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 6.3%
0.0% Society & culture +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +$172 higher in 5661, SA gap widening
$565 13th pct $737 46th pct
Household income in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +$24 higher in 5661, SA gap narrowing
$1,125 17th pct $1,149 19th pct
Family income in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +$107 higher in 5661, SA gap narrowing
$1,268 10th pct $1,375 14th pct
High earners in 5655, SAin 5661, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5661, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 18th pct

Household income distribution

54.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.7 pts 31.1%
25.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 15.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.1% Under $650 ◂ +18.1 pts 37.0%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.6%
5.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5661, SA
15.1% 1st pct 15.6% 2nd pct
Mental health in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5655, SA
3.8% 6th pct 3.4% 5th pct
Needs assistance in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5661, SA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Asthma ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
0.0% Diabetes +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
3.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.4% None ◂ +13.4 pts 63.9%
11.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5655, SA gap narrowing
42.3% 100th pct 38.0% 98th pct
Unpaid carers in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5661, SA gap steady
9.0% 12th pct 9.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5655, SA gap widening
35.9% 99th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 5655, SAin 5661, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +12.8 pts higher in 5655, SA gap narrowing
29.5% 91st pct 16.7% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +0.5 larger in 5655, SA gap widening
3.0 93rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +12.2 pts higher in 5661, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 49th pct
Living alone in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5655, SA gap narrowing
22.6% 30th pct 22.2% 28th pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children ◂ +15.2 pts 51.1%
30.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 30.0%
0.0% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.5% Other families ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
22.6% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 22.2%
22.6% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 17.8%
9.7% 3 people +8.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.1% 6 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
9.7% 5 people ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +$56 higher in 5661, SA gap steady
$55 0th pct $111 4th pct
Mortgage in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +$108 higher in 5655, SA gap narrowing
$433 0th pct $325 0th pct
People / bedroom in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +0.10 higher in 5655, SA gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +12.7 pts higher in 5655, SA gap widening
19.4% 44th pct 6.7% 5th pct
Owned outright in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5655, SA gap widening
58.1% 95th pct 51.1% 85th pct
Separate houses in 5655, SAin 5661, SA even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +20.2 pts higher in 5655, SA gap narrowing
93.5% 95th pct 73.3% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 51.1%
22.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
19.4% Rented ◂ +12.7 pts 6.7%
9.7% Other tenure ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Types of homes

106.5% Separate house ◂ +6.5 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

71.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 51.1%
22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 22.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +200.0 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

0.0% Under $1,000 +71.4 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

No car in 5655, SAin 5661, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5655, SA gap widening
29.8% 82nd pct 25.9% 76th pct
PT commute in 5655, SAin 5661, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +2 more in 5655, SA
2 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +18.87 more in 5655, SA
18.87 97th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +37.7 more in 5655, SA
37.7 36th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +1 more in 5655, SA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.4% Car (driver) +18.8 pts ▸ 59.3%
29.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 25.9%
10.6% Walked +0.5 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

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.4 pts 15.6%
16.1% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
9.7% 4 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 22.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5655, SA gap steady
13.3% 0th pct 12.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5655, SAin 5661, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5655, SA gap widening
60.3% 51st pct 50.0% 18th pct
Full-time in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5655, SA gap narrowing
61.7% 71st pct 61.1% 67th pct

Industries people work in

72.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.3 pts 50.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.4% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Retail trade +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

59.6% Managers ◂ +15.1 pts 44.4%
12.8% Labourers +11.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
12.8% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%
8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5655, SAin 5661, SA even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5655, SAin 5661, SA even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5655, SAin 5661, SA even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5655, SAin 5661, SA even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 5655, SAin 5661, SA even
982 52nd pct 981 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +0.5 higher in 5655, SA
1.9 25th pct 1.4 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +0.6 more in 5655, SA
2.4 29th pct 1.8 21st pct
15-min city in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +31.4 pts higher in 5655, SA
31.4% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5655, SAin 5661, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +37.2 pts higher in 5655, SA
37.2% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5655, SAin 5661, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5661, SA
36.2% 19th pct 44.3% 25th pct
Walk to health in 5655, SAin 5661, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +16.4 more in 5655, SA
132.1 97th pct 115.6 95th pct
Intersections/km² in 5655, SAin 5661, SA even
0 9th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in 5655, SAin 5661, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5655, SA
2.8% 11th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare 5655, SA with nearby areas

5652, SA 5653, SA 5651, SA 5654, SA 5650, SA 5717, SA 5661, SA 5641, 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). 5655, SA vs 5661, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5655/5655-sa/vs/POA5661/5661-sa