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5008, SA vs 5010, SA
Postcode comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · 5008, SA profile · 5010, SA profile
5008, SA 5010, SA
Postcode 5008 and postcode 5010 are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with very different profiles. Postcode 5008 is more affluent and walkable, with 89% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and a typical weekly family income of $1,958. In contrast, postcode 5010 has a much stronger link to overseas migration, with 49% of residents born abroad and 57.8% using a language other than English at home. Postcode 5010 also has a lower typical weekly family income of $1,555.
Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, sitting around 16%, which is close to the national figure. While they share this demographic, other gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown from 7.5% to 14.5% since 2011. Postcode 5008 is also more qualified, with 28.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 20.2% in postcode 5010.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 13,415
- First area, 2016: 13,681
- First area, 2021: 14,384
- Second area, 2011: 5,744
- Second area, 2016: 5,853
- Second area, 2021: 6,109
- First area, 2011: 37 yrs
- First area, 2016: 38 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 38 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in 5008, SA: 0.9% males, 1.4% females; 85+ in 5010, SA: 1.0% males, 2.1% females
- 80–84 in 5008, SA: 1.0% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in 5010, SA: 1.1% males, 1.6% females
- 75–79 in 5008, SA: 1.0% males, 1.4% females; 75–79 in 5010, SA: 1.1% males, 1.2% females
- 70–74 in 5008, SA: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in 5010, SA: 1.9% males, 2.3% females
- 65–69 in 5008, SA: 2.3% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in 5010, SA: 2.1% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in 5008, SA: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in 5010, SA: 2.8% males, 3.0% females
- 55–59 in 5008, SA: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in 5010, SA: 2.8% males, 3.0% females
- 50–54 in 5008, SA: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in 5010, SA: 3.5% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in 5008, SA: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in 5010, SA: 3.3% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in 5008, SA: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 40–44 in 5010, SA: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
- 35–39 in 5008, SA: 4.3% males, 3.9% females; 35–39 in 5010, SA: 3.6% males, 3.7% females
- 30–34 in 5008, SA: 4.7% males, 4.5% females; 30–34 in 5010, SA: 3.4% males, 3.8% females
- 25–29 in 5008, SA: 4.6% males, 4.6% females; 25–29 in 5010, SA: 4.2% males, 3.9% females
- 20–24 in 5008, SA: 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 20–24 in 5010, SA: 3.7% males, 3.1% females
- 15–19 in 5008, SA: 2.7% males, 2.1% females; 15–19 in 5010, SA: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 10–14 in 5008, SA: 2.5% males, 2.4% females; 10–14 in 5010, SA: 2.8% males, 2.6% females
- 5–9 in 5008, SA: 2.5% males, 2.3% females; 5–9 in 5010, SA: 2.9% males, 2.6% females
- 0–4 in 5008, SA: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 0–4 in 5010, SA: 3.0% males, 2.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $439
- First area, 2016: $497
- First area, 2021: $717
- Second area, 2011: $379
- Second area, 2016: $439
- Second area, 2021: $529
- First area, 2011: $924
- First area, 2016: $1,109
- First area, 2021: $1,489
- Second area, 2011: $863
- Second area, 2016: $974
- Second area, 2021: $1,229
- First area, 2011: $1,186
- First area, 2016: $1,412
- First area, 2021: $1,958
- Second area, 2011: $1,091
- Second area, 2016: $1,195
- Second area, 2021: $1,555
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $220
- First area, 2016: $260
- First area, 2021: $310
- Second area, 2011: $136
- Second area, 2016: $183
- Second area, 2021: $230
- First area, 2011: $1,582
- First area, 2016: $1,600
- First area, 2021: $1,712
- Second area, 2011: $1,733
- Second area, 2016: $1,517
- Second area, 2021: $1,500
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5008, SA vs 5010, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5008/5008-sa/vs/POA5010/5010-sa