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5006, SA vs 5008, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 5006, SA profile · 5008, SA profile

5006, SA 5008, SA

Postcode 5008 and postcode 5006 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 5008 is more suburban, with 73.1% of homes being separate houses and 68.1% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a much higher share of people using another language at home, at 39.0%. In contrast, postcode 5006 is more urban, with 50.2% of homes being townhouses or semi-detached and a much higher typical income, with 19.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people who have a long-term health condition. They also share a high level of accessibility, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a park and public transport. While the gap in school completion has narrowed since 2011, other differences have grown; for example, the share of people aged 65 and over is now 9.3 percentage points higher in postcode 5006 than in postcode 5008.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,561 larger in 5008, SA Separate houses: 51.8 pts higher in 5008, SA 3+ bedrooms: 24.6 pts higher in 5008, SA Other language: 20.1 pts higher in 5008, SA Recent movers: 17.6 pts higher in 5006, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +7,561 larger in 5008, SA gap widening
6,823 60th pct 14,384 75th pct
Median age in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +2 yrs older in 5006, SA gap steady
39 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5008, SA gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 1.8% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +9.3 pts higher in 5006, SA gap widening
24.7% 75th pct 15.3% 26th pct
Under 15 in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5008, SA gap steady
7.5% 3rd pct 15.7% 32nd pct
De facto in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5006, SA gap steady
14.3% 72nd pct 11.6% 40th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 15.3%
19.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
20.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.5 pts 12.0%
7.5% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

47.3% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 43.5%
34.2% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
2.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

5006, SA 5008, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5008, SA gap narrowing
28.5% 80th pct 34.5% 87th pct

Country of birth

64.9% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 61.2%
0.8% Vietnam +5.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% England ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%
2.5% India +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.8% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.4% English ◂ +12.7 pts 23.6%
25.3% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 21.4%
11.5% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 6.4%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%
5.6% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.1% Greek +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.8% German ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%
1.2% Vietnamese +6.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
2.9% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +20.1 pts higher in 5008, SA gap narrowing
18.9% 78th pct 39.0% 91st pct
Limited English in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5008, SA gap narrowing
1.4% 71st pct 7.7% 93rd pct

Language used at home

73.7% English only ◂ +16.8 pts 56.9%
0.9% Vietnamese +7.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.5% Greek +4.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.2% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
0.2% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +9.2 pts higher in 5006, SA gap widening
45.9% 66th pct 36.8% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 36.8%
38.6% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
9.1% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%
1.9% Islam +4.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.0% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.8% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +14.3 pts higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
77.1% 93rd pct 62.8% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +16.6 pts higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
45.2% 93rd pct 28.6% 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +1.70 more in 5006, SA
3.91 58th pct 2.21 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +3 more in 5008, SA
2 50th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +1,071 more in 5008, SA
954 55th pct 2,025 69th pct
Avg size in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +72 larger in 5006, SA
477 73rd pct 405 66th pct
ICSEA in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +85 higher in 5006, SA
1,100 87th pct 1,015 60th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 62.8%
2.3% Year 9 or below +9.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.3% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.8% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 32.2%
10.7% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.0 pts 12.0%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%
16.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%
15.8% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%
8.9% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Creative arts even 5.2%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
3.1% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +$247 higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
$964 81st pct $717 41st pct
Household income in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +$378 higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
$1,867 70th pct $1,489 48th pct
Family income in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +$695 higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
$2,653 87th pct $1,958 55th pct
High earners in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +11.4 pts higher in 5006, SA gap widening
19.5% 87th pct 8.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5006, SA gap steady
27.1% 78th pct 17.6% 55th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.3%
23.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
14.6% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 7.5%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
24.8% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.8%
10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5008, SA
27.4% 38th pct 27.8% 40th pct
Mental health in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5008, SA
8.9% 53rd pct 10.1% 70th pct
Needs assistance in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5008, SA gap steady
4.8% 40th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
3.2% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +1.7 pts ▸ 65.9%
18.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%
5.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +9.3 pts higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
22.2% 72nd pct 12.9% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5008, SA gap steady
9.9% 17th pct 12.9% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5008, SA gap steady
15.8% 9th pct 23.0% 36th pct
Defence service in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5006, SA
3.4% 62nd pct 1.9% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5008, SA gap narrowing
15.0% 9th pct 17.8% 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +0.5 larger in 5008, SA gap steady
1.9 5th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5008, SA gap narrowing
9.5% 26th pct 16.4% 79th pct
Living alone in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5006, SA gap widening
41.7% 96th pct 30.5% 67th pct

Family composition

38.7% Couples with children +17.5 pts ▸ 56.2%
49.5% Couples without children ◂ +24.3 pts 25.2%
9.5% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
2.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Household size

41.7% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 30.5%
39.3% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 31.1%
10.8% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.7% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.9% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.6% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +$80 higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
$390 75th pct $310 54th pct
Mortgage in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +$202 higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
$1,914 69th pct $1,712 57th pct
People / bedroom in 5006, SAin 5008, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5006, SA gap steady
47.1% 91st pct 38.2% 86th pct
Owned outright in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5006, SA gap widening
33.3% 33rd pct 27.0% 19th pct
Separate houses in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +51.8 pts higher in 5008, SA gap widening
21.3% 2nd pct 73.1% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +24.6 pts higher in 5008, SA gap widening
43.5% 5th pct 68.1% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 38.2%
33.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 27.0%
17.3% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

21.3% Separate house +51.8 pts ▸ 73.1%
50.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +29.2 pts 21.0%
28.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.7 pts 5.3%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 3 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 52.1%
41.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 27.0%
13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.4 pts 3.5%
8.0% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 ◂ +14.1 pts 35.8%
28.0% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
5.0% Under $200 +20.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
9.6% $550–$749 ◂ +8.3 pts 1.3%
5.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
26.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 8.8%
21.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
12.8% 90th pct 11.0% 88th pct
Work from home in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5006, SA gap steady
13.5% 40th pct 9.2% 20th pct
PT commute in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5006, SA gap steady
8.1% 94th pct 6.7% 91st pct
PT stops in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +9 more in 5006, SA
67 75th pct 58 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +5.79 more in 5006, SA
9.82 88th pct 4.03 54th pct
Departures/1k in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +7,016.8 more in 5006, SA
8,379.2 100th pct 1,362.3 80th pct
PT routes in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +53 more in 5006, SA
70 88th pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +2 longer in 5006, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +4 longer in 5008, SA
4 0th pct 8 6th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +16.8 pts ▸ 61.0%
13.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%
12.8% Walked ◂ +11.6 pts 1.2%
7.9% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
0.2% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

52.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 38.6%
26.8% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
12.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%
5.6% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.9% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +17.6 pts higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
55.9% 94th pct 38.3% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +11.4 pts higher in 5006, SA gap widening
29.1% 94th pct 17.7% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
6.1% 81st pct 5.8% 78th pct
Participation in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5008, SA gap widening
59.4% 47th pct 63.0% 63rd pct
Full-time in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5008, SA gap steady
57.3% 41st pct 57.8% 44th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%
13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 7.3%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%
8.0% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
6.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.3% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.6% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.1% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.9% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals ◂ +13.4 pts 26.3%
15.4% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 10.9%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%
6.0% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.2% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.0% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +4 higher in 5006, SA
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +6 higher in 5006, SA
9 86th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +1 higher in 5006, SA
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +3 higher in 5006, SA
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +117 higher in 5006, SA
1,088 89th pct 971 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +2,586 higher in 5006, SA
11,241 94th pct 8,655 90th pct
Assault/100k in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +157 higher in 5006, SA
1,700 86th pct 1,543 84th pct
Robbery/100k in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +48 higher in 5008, SA
15 14th pct 63 72nd pct
Burglary/100k in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +293 higher in 5008, SA
791 77th pct 1,085 87th pct
Theft/100k in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +2,410 higher in 5006, SA
6,053 95th pct 3,643 87th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +20 higher in 5008, SA
293 80th pct 313 82nd pct
Property damage/100k in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +439 higher in 5006, SA
1,920 88th pct 1,481 85th pct
5-yr change in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +16.5 pts higher in 5006, SA
25.7% 75th pct 9.2% 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +1.4 higher in 5006, SA
9.0 99th pct 7.6 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +0.4 more in 5006, SA
7.9 99th pct 7.5 92nd pct
15-min city in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5006, SA
100.0% 100th pct 95.3% 89th pct
Walk to shops in 5006, SAin 5008, SA even
90.4% 87th pct 90.3% 87th pct
Walk to transit in 5006, SAin 5008, SA even
100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5006, SA
100.0% 100th pct 88.5% 81st pct
Walk to a park in 5006, SAin 5008, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +11.0 pts higher in 5006, SA
100.0% 100th pct 89.0% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +27.6 more in 5006, SA
41.2 81st pct 13.6 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +68 higher in 5006, SA
351 93rd pct 284 89th pct
Mean slope in 5006, SAin 5008, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5006, SA
4.2% 36th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 5006, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5008, SA with nearby areas

5007, SA 5009, SA 5010, SA 5082, SA 5011, SA 5012, SA 5084, SA 5006, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5006, SA vs 5008, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5006/5006-sa/vs/POA5008/5008-sa