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5680, SA vs 5690, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 379 km apart · 5680, SA profile · 5690, SA profile

5680, SA 5690, SA

Postcode 5690 and postcode 5680 are two different South Australian regions with distinct social profiles. Postcode 5690 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 30.9%, compared to 4.8% in postcode 5680. It also has a younger feel, with more one-parent families (18.6% versus 8.1%) and a higher share of renters (41.4% versus 19.3%). In contrast, postcode 5680 is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 39 in postcode 5690, and nearly half of its homes (47.5%) are owned outright.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in different directions, with some gaps widening while others narrow. The age gap has grown, and postcode 5690 has seen a sharp rise in recorded offences, which are far higher than in postcode 5680. Despite these differing trends, the two areas are remarkably similar in other ways. They share nearly identical rates of adults working or looking for work (around 57%), a similar share of university graduates (about 10%), and almost the same percentage of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 26.2 pts higher in 5690, SA Renting: 22.1 pts higher in 5690, SA Population: 1,831 larger in 5690, SA One-parent: 10.5 pts higher in 5690, SA Median age: 10 yrs older in 5680, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +1,831 larger in 5690, SA gap steady
2,123 42nd pct 3,954 50th pct
Median age in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +10 yrs older in 5680, SA gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +26.2 pts higher in 5690, SA gap narrowing
4.8% 74th pct 30.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +9.4 pts higher in 5680, SA gap widening
25.4% 77th pct 16.0% 29th pct
Under 15 in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5690, SA gap steady
16.6% 42nd pct 20.4% 79th pct
De facto in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5690, SA gap narrowing
16.6% 86th pct 21.1% 95th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 28.0%
25.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 16.0%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
16.6% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.3% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +15.2 pts 37.6%
30.3% Never married +16.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

5680, SA 5690, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5690, SA gap widening
5.8% 12th pct 7.6% 20th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 83.3%
2.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
0.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian ◂ +15.0 pts 30.2%
40.1% English ◂ +9.2 pts 30.9%
11.4% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 5.7%
9.1% German ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
8.8% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%
0.7% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Dutch even 0.8%
0.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +14.9 pts higher in 5690, SA gap widening
2.2% 20th pct 17.1% 76th pct
Limited English in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5690, SA gap narrowing
0.3% 41st pct 0.6% 54th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +16.0 pts 74.6%
0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5680, SA gap narrowing
46.8% 70th pct 40.9% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 40.9%
42.5% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
9.2% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.3% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5680, SA gap steady
37.2% 25th pct 33.6% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5680, SA gap steady
10.4% 25th pct 9.7% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +1.79 more in 5690, SA
5.67 68th pct 7.45 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +4 more in 5690, SA
2 50th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +376 more in 5690, SA
337 38th pct 713 49th pct
Avg size in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +50 larger in 5680, SA
169 38th pct 119 30th pct
ICSEA in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +129 higher in 5680, SA
974 39th pct 845 8th pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 33.6%
22.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.2%
20.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.7%
11.4% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 34.0%
15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%
1.5% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 13.4%
7.0% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.1% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.3% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%
10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +$76 higher in 5690, SA gap narrowing
$663 31st pct $739 46th pct
Household income in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +$227 higher in 5690, SA gap widening
$1,130 18th pct $1,357 38th pct
Family income in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +$267 higher in 5690, SA gap widening
$1,454 20th pct $1,721 38th pct
High earners in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5690, SA gap steady
6.5% 32nd pct 7.2% 38th pct
High-income homes in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5690, SA gap widening
9.3% 20th pct 13.5% 40th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.2%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
22.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.1%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.7% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 39.3%
32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.7%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5680, SA
30.0% 54th pct 24.6% 22nd pct
Mental health in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5680, SA
6.6% 23rd pct 5.6% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5680, SA gap steady
4.3% 31st pct 3.6% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
5.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +1.0 pts ▸ 61.7%
20.7% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 17.0%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +10.1 pts higher in 5680, SA gap steady
32.4% 91st pct 22.2% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5680, SA gap steady
11.5% 33rd pct 10.4% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5690, SA gap steady
25.2% 51st pct 27.9% 70th pct
Defence service in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5680, SA
3.1% 54th pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5680, SA gap steady
27.1% 82nd pct 22.0% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +0.2 larger in 5690, SA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +10.5 pts higher in 5690, SA gap widening
8.1% 14th pct 18.6% 87th pct
Living alone in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5690, SA gap steady
29.9% 64th pct 30.8% 68th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 52.1%
43.1% Couples without children ◂ +15.3 pts 27.8%
8.1% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 33.0%
29.9% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
9.8% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.8% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +$80 higher in 5680, SA gap widening
$240 34th pct $160 13th pct
Mortgage in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +$40 higher in 5680, SA gap narrowing
$1,264 32nd pct $1,224 30th pct
People / bedroom in 5680, SAin 5690, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +22.1 pts higher in 5690, SA gap widening
19.3% 44th pct 41.4% 88th pct
Owned outright in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +16.6 pts higher in 5680, SA gap narrowing
47.5% 75th pct 30.9% 27th pct
Separate houses in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5680, SA gap steady
95.5% 66th pct 91.2% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5690, SA gap narrowing
71.9% 28th pct 74.0% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +16.6 pts 30.9%
19.3% Rented +22.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
26.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 21.4%
5.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 91.2%
0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.7% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 51.7%
19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 19.0%
19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 16.1%
6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

32.5% Under $200 +21.3 pts ▸ 53.8%
51.0% $200–$349 ◂ +16.7 pts 34.3%
3.8% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
30.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.9%
9.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5690, SA gap widening
3.0% 41st pct 9.8% 86th pct
Work from home in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5680, SA gap steady
12.2% 34th pct 7.1% 12th pct
PT commute in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5690, SA gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 1.4% 61st pct
PT stops in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +1 more in 5680, SA
2 29th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +0.69 more in 5680, SA
0.94 25th pct 0.25 17th pct
Departures/1k in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +2.8 more in 5680, SA
3.8 18th pct 1.0 15th pct
PT routes in 5680, SAin 5690, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 63.1%
12.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 7.1%
7.6% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.7% Car (passenger) even 4.7%
0.5% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 36.1%
30.4% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 13.5%
11.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%
3.0% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5690, SA gap steady
28.3% 26th pct 28.9% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5690, SA gap steady
4.8% 30th pct 12.0% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5690, SA gap widening
3.4% 31st pct 5.3% 73rd pct
Participation in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5680, SA gap narrowing
57.8% 40th pct 57.2% 38th pct
Full-time in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5690, SA gap widening
51.9% 14th pct 60.9% 66th pct

Industries people work in

26.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.2 pts 10.4%
10.9% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.4% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%
8.7% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%
3.0% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.1% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.2% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers ◂ +9.0 pts 16.0%
8.1% Community & personal service +8.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.6% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
16.0% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%
9.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +2 higher in 5680, SA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +4 higher in 5680, SA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +3 higher in 5680, SA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +1 higher in 5680, SA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +52 higher in 5680, SA
959 40th pct 907 15th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +21,326 higher in 5690, SA
1,790 55th pct 23,116 100th pct
Assault/100k in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +7,932 higher in 5690, SA
565 41st pct 8,498 100th pct
Robbery/100k in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +22 higher in 5680, SA
47 59th pct 25 30th pct
Burglary/100k in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +2,178 higher in 5690, SA
377 41st pct 2,554 100th pct
Theft/100k in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +5,932 higher in 5690, SA
188 12th pct 6,120 95th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +32 higher in 5690, SA
94 27th pct 126 40th pct
Property damage/100k in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +4,750 higher in 5690, SA
283 15th pct 5,033 100th pct
5-yr change in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +108.9 pts higher in 5690, SA
-34.5% 14th pct 74.4% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +0.1 higher in 5690, SA
2.3 30th pct 2.4 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +0.2 more in 5690, SA
2.4 29th pct 2.6 32nd pct
15-min city in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5690, SA
23.8% 27th pct 28.8% 31st pct
Walk to shops in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5690, SA
35.2% 39th pct 38.9% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5680, SA
21.4% 29th pct 13.6% 24th pct
Walk to school in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5690, SA
22.4% 25th pct 24.5% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5690, SA
47.2% 27th pct 51.5% 30th pct
Walk to health in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5680, SA
25.6% 44th pct 21.1% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +18.5 more in 5690, SA
45.7 84th pct 64.2 88th pct
Intersections/km² in 5680, SAin 5690, SA even
0 13th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in 5680, SAin 5690, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5680, SA
4.3% 38th pct 3.3% 21st pct

Compare 5680, SA with nearby areas

5661, SA 5660, SA 5671, SA 5654, SA 5655, SA 5653, SA 5717, SA 5652, SA

Compare 5690, SA with nearby areas

5719, SA 5680, SA 5723, SA 5661, SA 5660, SA 5724, SA 5671, SA 5654, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5680, SA vs 5690, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5680/5680-sa/vs/POA5690/5690-sa