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5006, SA vs 5007, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · 5006, SA profile · 5007, SA profile

5006, SA 5007, SA

Postcode 5007 and postcode 5006 are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with a few distinct differences. Postcode 5006 is an older area where the typical resident is 39, with 24.7% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 15.1% in postcode 5007. It also has more wealthy households, with 27.1% earning $3,000 or more a week and 33.3% of homes owned outright. In contrast, postcode 5007 is younger, with a typical age of 35 and a higher share of separate houses at 42.0%. It also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (32.0%) and those using a language other than English at home (27.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share very similar unemployment rates and typical weekly rents. Since 2011, the two areas have drifted apart in some ways, as the gap in home ownership and the number of older residents has widened. At the same time, the difference in the share of university-qualified adults has narrowed, as postcode 5006 remains well higher at 45.2% compared to 38.6% in postcode 5007.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.7 pts higher in 5007, SA Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in 5006, SA One-parent: 6.6 pts higher in 5007, SA Aged 65+: 9.6 pts higher in 5006, SA Needs assistance: 3.0 pts higher in 5007, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +1,377 larger in 5007, SA gap widening
6,823 60th pct 8,200 63rd pct
Median age in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +4 yrs older in 5006, SA gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5007, SA gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 1.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5006, SA gap widening
24.7% 75th pct 15.1% 25th pct
Under 15 in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5007, SA gap narrowing
7.5% 3rd pct 11.1% 10th pct
De facto in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5007, SA gap widening
14.3% 72nd pct 18.3% 89th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +11.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.6 pts 15.1%
19.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
20.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.5 pts 13.0%
7.5% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

47.3% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 52.2%
34.2% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 28.9%
9.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
2.6% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

5006, SA 5007, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5007, SA gap steady
28.5% 80th pct 32.0% 85th pct

Country of birth

64.9% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 63.5%
5.0% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
2.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.4% English ◂ +5.2 pts 31.2%
25.3% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 23.4%
11.5% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%
5.6% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
3.1% Greek +4.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.9% Indian even 2.8%
1.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5007, SA gap narrowing
18.9% 78th pct 27.4% 86th pct
Limited English in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5007, SA gap narrowing
1.4% 71st pct 5.2% 89th pct

Language used at home

73.7% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 67.9%
1.5% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.6% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5007, SA gap widening
45.9% 66th pct 49.5% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 49.5%
38.6% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 35.2%
9.1% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%
2.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
77.1% 93rd pct 68.8% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
45.2% 93rd pct 38.6% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +0.61 more in 5006, SA
3.91 58th pct 3.30 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +1 more in 5007, SA
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +433 more in 5006, SA
954 55th pct 521 45th pct
Avg size in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +303 larger in 5006, SA
477 73rd pct 174 39th pct
ICSEA in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +68 higher in 5006, SA
1,100 87th pct 1,032 68th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 68.8%
2.3% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.3% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.8% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 13.9%
10.7% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%
16.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%
15.8% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%
8.9% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.2% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.6% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +$87 higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
$964 81st pct $877 73rd pct
Household income in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +$194 higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
$1,867 70th pct $1,673 60th pct
Family income in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +$500 higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
$2,653 87th pct $2,153 67th pct
High earners in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
19.5% 87th pct 12.7% 71st pct
High-income homes in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5006, SA gap steady
27.1% 78th pct 19.4% 61st pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
23.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 8.9%
14.6% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
24.8% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5007, SA
27.4% 38th pct 29.5% 51st pct
Mental health in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5007, SA
8.9% 53rd pct 13.7% 95th pct
Needs assistance in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5007, SA gap steady
4.8% 40th pct 7.9% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
3.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
1.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None ◂ +0.9 pts 63.3%
18.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.1% Three or more even 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
22.2% 72nd pct 14.7% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5007, SA gap steady
9.9% 17th pct 10.4% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5007, SA gap narrowing
15.8% 9th pct 17.4% 12th pct
Defence service in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5006, SA
3.4% 62nd pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
15.0% 9th pct 14.3% 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +0.2 larger in 5007, SA gap narrowing
1.9 5th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5007, SA gap narrowing
9.5% 26th pct 16.2% 78th pct
Living alone in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5006, SA gap widening
41.7% 96th pct 35.8% 87th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 38.3%
38.7% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
9.5% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

41.7% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 35.8%
39.3% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 37.8%
10.8% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.7% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.9% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +$25 higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
$390 75th pct $365 69th pct
Mortgage in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +$204 higher in 5006, SA gap widening
$1,914 69th pct $1,710 57th pct
People / bedroom in 5006, SAin 5007, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5007, SA gap widening
47.1% 91st pct 50.2% 92nd pct
Owned outright in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +14.3 pts higher in 5006, SA gap widening
33.3% 33rd pct 19.1% 9th pct
Separate houses in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +20.7 pts higher in 5007, SA gap narrowing
21.3% 2nd pct 42.0% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5007, SA gap narrowing
43.5% 5th pct 50.3% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 50.2%
33.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 19.1%
17.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

50.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.4 pts 35.8%
21.3% Separate house +20.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
28.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 21.6%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
41.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 41.1%
13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 7.4%
8.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
2.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 51.0%
28.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 23.5%
5.0% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 3.7%
5.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 37.9%
21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 33.4%
26.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 7.6%
21.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
12.8% 90th pct 12.1% 89th pct
Work from home in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5006, SA gap steady
13.5% 40th pct 10.6% 26th pct
PT commute in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5007, SA gap narrowing
8.1% 94th pct 9.8% 98th pct
PT stops in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +30 more in 5006, SA
67 75th pct 37 65th pct
Stops/1k in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +5.31 more in 5006, SA
9.82 88th pct 4.51 59th pct
Departures/1k in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +6,364.8 more in 5006, SA
8,379.2 100th pct 2,014.4 88th pct
PT routes in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +48 more in 5006, SA
70 88th pct 22 86th pct
Stop walk in 5006, SAin 5007, SA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +1 longer in 5007, SA
4 0th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 52.8%
13.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%
12.8% Walked ◂ +10.0 pts 2.8%
7.9% Bus ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.6% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

52.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 48.8%
26.8% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
12.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%
5.6% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
55.9% 94th pct 53.4% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
29.1% 94th pct 21.2% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5006, SA gap steady
6.1% 81st pct 5.4% 74th pct
Participation in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5007, SA gap widening
59.4% 47th pct 67.0% 80th pct
Full-time in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5007, SA gap widening
57.3% 41st pct 62.6% 75th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 17.2%
13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
6.5% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
5.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
2.1% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Other services even 3.1%
1.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 35.0%
15.4% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.0% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
4.2% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +2 higher in 5006, SA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +4 higher in 5006, SA
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +2 higher in 5006, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +1 higher in 5006, SA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +74 higher in 5006, SA
1,088 89th pct 1,014 67th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +4,320 higher in 5007, SA
11,241 94th pct 15,561 100th pct
Assault/100k in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +19 higher in 5007, SA
1,700 86th pct 1,720 86th pct
Robbery/100k in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +59 higher in 5007, SA
15 14th pct 73 77th pct
Burglary/100k in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +587 higher in 5007, SA
791 77th pct 1,378 91st pct
Theft/100k in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +3,142 higher in 5007, SA
6,053 95th pct 9,195 100th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +61 higher in 5007, SA
293 80th pct 354 86th pct
Property damage/100k in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +226 higher in 5007, SA
1,920 88th pct 2,146 89th pct
5-yr change in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5006, SA
25.7% 75th pct 18.6% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +0.8 higher in 5006, SA
9.0 99th pct 8.2 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +0.4 more in 5006, SA
7.9 99th pct 7.5 92nd pct
15-min city in 5006, SAin 5007, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5007, SA
90.4% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 5006, SAin 5007, SA even
100.0% 99th pct 99.9% 97th pct
Walk to school in 5006, SAin 5007, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 5006, SAin 5007, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +50.1 pts higher in 5006, SA
100.0% 100th pct 49.9% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +24.4 more in 5006, SA
41.2 81st pct 16.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +63 higher in 5007, SA
351 93rd pct 414 96th pct
Mean slope in 5006, SAin 5007, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5006, SA
4.2% 36th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 5006, SA with nearby areas

5007, SA 5000, SA 5082, SA 5081, SA 5031, SA 5069, SA 5083, SA 5008, SA

Compare 5007, SA with nearby areas

5031, SA 5008, SA 5006, SA 5082, SA 5009, SA 5033, SA 5000, SA 5025, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5006, SA vs 5007, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5006/5006-sa/vs/POA5007/5007-sa