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5006, SA vs 5081, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · 5006, SA profile · 5081, SA profile

5006, SA 5081, SA

Postcode 5081 and postcode 5006 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide with very different housing and family profiles. Postcode 5081 is more likely to have families, with 15.4% of people under 15 and far more separate houses (63.4% compared to 21.3% in postcode 5006). It also has a much higher share of three-bedroom homes or larger (66.5%). In contrast, postcode 5006 is more transient and urban, with a far higher share of renters (47.1%), more people living alone (41.7%), and a much larger number of recent overseas arrivals at 29.1%.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, as the gap in the number of people living alone has widened and the share of people who speak a language other than English has grown more in postcode 5081. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in several ways. Both areas have a similar proportion of people born overseas, and typical weekly personal incomes are nearly the same, at $1,009 in postcode 5081 and $964 in postcode 5006.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 42.1 pts higher in 5081, SA 3+ bedrooms: 23.0 pts higher in 5081, SA Renting: 17.7 pts higher in 5006, SA De facto: 6.3 pts higher in 5006, SA Recent movers: 13.9 pts higher in 5006, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +3,051 larger in 5081, SA gap widening
6,823 60th pct 9,874 67th pct
Median age in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +4 yrs older in 5081, SA gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5006, SA gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 0.5% 15th pct
Aged 65+ in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5006, SA gap steady
24.7% 75th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5081, SA gap widening
7.5% 3rd pct 15.4% 30th pct
De facto in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5006, SA gap steady
14.3% 72nd pct 8.0% 12th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.3%
19.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 22.7%
20.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.1 pts 12.3%
7.5% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

34.2% Married +16.8 pts ▸ 51.0%
47.3% Never married ◂ +14.9 pts 32.4%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
6.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

5006, SA 5081, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5081, SA gap narrowing
28.5% 80th pct 29.4% 81st pct

Country of birth

64.9% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 67.0%
5.0% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
2.5% India +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

36.4% English ◂ +2.9 pts 33.5%
25.3% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 24.2%
11.5% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%
5.6% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.5% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
2.9% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.2% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5081, SA gap widening
18.9% 78th pct 24.3% 84th pct
Limited English in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5081, SA gap steady
1.4% 71st pct 2.2% 77th pct

Language used at home

73.7% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 72.1%
2.8% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Hindi even 1.0%
0.6% Arabic even 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5006, SA gap widening
45.9% 66th pct 39.0% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 39.0%
38.6% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
9.1% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%
1.8% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
77.1% 93rd pct 74.3% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
45.2% 93rd pct 44.2% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +0.63 more in 5006, SA
3.91 58th pct 3.29 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +3 more in 5081, SA
2 50th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +1,411 more in 5081, SA
954 55th pct 2,365 73rd pct
Avg size in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +4 larger in 5006, SA
477 73rd pct 473 72nd pct
ICSEA in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +51 higher in 5081, SA
1,100 87th pct 1,151 98th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 74.3%
7.3% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.8% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.3% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 18.2%
10.7% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
15.8% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%
8.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
3.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +$45 higher in 5081, SA gap widening
$964 81st pct $1,009 86th pct
Household income in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +$189 higher in 5081, SA gap widening
$1,867 70th pct $2,056 80th pct
Family income in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +$82 higher in 5081, SA gap steady
$2,653 87th pct $2,735 88th pct
High earners in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5081, SA gap widening
19.5% 87th pct 21.4% 89th pct
High-income homes in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5081, SA gap widening
27.1% 78th pct 33.2% 88th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.5%
23.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.6%
18.9% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
14.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.4%
24.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
10.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5006, SA
27.4% 38th pct 26.8% 34th pct
Mental health in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5006, SA
8.9% 53rd pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5081, SA gap steady
4.8% 40th pct 5.3% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
7.9% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
4.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +3.3 pts ▸ 67.5%
18.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%
5.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5006, SA gap widening
22.2% 72nd pct 19.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5081, SA gap steady
9.9% 17th pct 13.6% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5081, SA gap steady
15.8% 9th pct 26.1% 57th pct
Defence service in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5006, SA
3.4% 62nd pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5081, SA gap narrowing
15.0% 9th pct 21.3% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +0.5 larger in 5081, SA gap widening
1.9 5th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5006, SAin 5081, SA even gap narrowing
9.5% 26th pct 9.5% 25th pct
Living alone in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +11.7 pts higher in 5006, SA gap widening
41.7% 96th pct 30.0% 65th pct

Family composition

38.7% Couples with children +19.9 pts ▸ 58.5%
49.5% Couples without children ◂ +18.7 pts 30.9%
9.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

41.7% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 30.0%
39.3% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 34.6%
5.7% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.8% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.9% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +$35 higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
$390 75th pct $355 66th pct
Mortgage in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +$253 higher in 5081, SA gap widening
$1,914 69th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 5006, SAin 5081, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +17.7 pts higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
47.1% 91st pct 29.4% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5081, SA gap narrowing
33.3% 33rd pct 38.5% 48th pct
Separate houses in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +42.1 pts higher in 5081, SA gap narrowing
21.3% 2nd pct 63.4% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +23.0 pts higher in 5081, SA gap steady
43.5% 5th pct 66.5% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 29.4%
33.3% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
17.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
1.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

21.3% Separate house +42.1 pts ▸ 63.4%
50.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.7 pts 22.5%
28.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.5 pts 13.5%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 26.3%
32.6% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
8.0% 4 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 6.1%
2.9% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 40.6%
28.0% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
5.0% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
5.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
24.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.4%
21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
21.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5006, SA gap widening
12.8% 90th pct 7.7% 80th pct
Work from home in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5006, SA gap steady
13.5% 40th pct 13.2% 38th pct
PT commute in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5006, SA gap widening
8.1% 94th pct 5.2% 88th pct
PT stops in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +18 more in 5006, SA
67 75th pct 49 70th pct
Stops/1k in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +4.86 more in 5006, SA
9.82 88th pct 4.96 64th pct
Departures/1k in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +5,414.6 more in 5006, SA
8,379.2 100th pct 2,964.6 94th pct
PT routes in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +46 more in 5006, SA
70 88th pct 24 86th pct
Stop walk in 5006, SAin 5081, SA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +2 longer in 5081, SA
4 0th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +14.9 pts ▸ 59.0%
13.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%
12.8% Walked ◂ +10.6 pts 2.2%
7.9% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

52.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 37.2%
26.8% 2 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 38.3%
12.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 7.7%
5.6% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.9% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +13.9 pts higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
55.9% 94th pct 41.9% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +10.9 pts higher in 5006, SA gap narrowing
29.1% 94th pct 18.2% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5006, SA gap widening
6.1% 81st pct 4.0% 44th pct
Participation in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5081, SA gap steady
59.4% 47th pct 61.5% 56th pct
Full-time in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5081, SA gap steady
57.3% 41st pct 58.6% 50th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 21.9%
13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%
8.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
4.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
3.7% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 38.9%
15.4% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.0% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.0% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +1 higher in 5081, SA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 5006, SAin 5081, SA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +4 higher in 5081, SA
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5006, SAin 5081, SA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +5 higher in 5081, SA
1,088 89th pct 1,093 90th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +5,114 higher in 5006, SA
11,241 94th pct 6,127 86th pct
Assault/100k in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +860 higher in 5006, SA
1,700 86th pct 841 59th pct
Robbery/100k in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +46 higher in 5081, SA
15 14th pct 61 70th pct
Burglary/100k in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +302 higher in 5081, SA
791 77th pct 1,094 87th pct
Theft/100k in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +3,582 higher in 5006, SA
6,053 95th pct 2,471 78th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +60 higher in 5006, SA
293 80th pct 233 72nd pct
Property damage/100k in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +765 higher in 5006, SA
1,920 88th pct 1,155 74th pct
5-yr change in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +23.5 pts higher in 5006, SA
25.7% 75th pct 2.2% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +1.3 higher in 5006, SA
9.0 99th pct 7.7 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +0.3 more in 5006, SA
7.9 99th pct 7.6 95th pct
15-min city in 5006, SAin 5081, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5081, SA
90.4% 87th pct 93.9% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in 5006, SAin 5081, SA even
100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5006, SA
100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in 5006, SAin 5081, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +22.4 pts higher in 5006, SA
100.0% 100th pct 77.6% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +28.6 more in 5006, SA
41.2 81st pct 12.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in 5006, SAin 5081, SA +122 higher in 5006, SA
351 93rd pct 230 87th pct
Mean slope in 5006, SAin 5081, SA even
4.2% 36th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 5006, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5081, SA with nearby areas

5083, SA 5069, SA 5082, SA 5087, SA 5006, SA 5070, SA 5085, SA 5067, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5006, SA vs 5081, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5006/5006-sa/vs/POA5081/5081-sa