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5008, SA vs 5082, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · 5008, SA profile · 5082, SA profile

5008, SA 5082, SA

Postcode 5082 and postcode 5008 are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with similar population sizes. Postcode 5082 is generally more affluent, with 40.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 28.6% in postcode 5008. This is consistent with higher earnings in postcode 5082, where 27.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, well above the 17.6% in postcode 5008. In contrast, postcode 5008 is more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (34.5% against 29.2%) and a higher rate of people using another language at home (39.0% compared to 29.1%).

Both areas are very similar in their core makeup, with the typical resident in each being 37 years old and an identical drive time of 8 minutes to the city. This shared local rhythm exists alongside a widening gap in income, as the difference in typical household weekly pay has grown to $506 since 2011. While crime rates are far higher in postcode 5008, the gap in educational attainment has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 11.8 pts higher in 5082, SA One-parent: 5.7 pts higher in 5008, SA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 5082, SA Personal income: $242 higher in 5082, SA Other language: 9.9 pts higher in 5008, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +1,926 larger in 5082, SA gap widening
14,384 75th pct 16,310 78th pct
Median age in 5008, SAin 5082, SA even gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5008, SA gap steady
1.8% 44th pct 1.1% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5008, SA gap narrowing
15.3% 26th pct 14.8% 24th pct
Under 15 in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5082, SA gap widening
15.7% 32nd pct 17.3% 49th pct
De facto in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5008, SA gap steady
11.6% 40th pct 11.3% 36th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 31.3%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.3%
15.7% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

39.6% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
43.5% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 39.3%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

5008, SA 5082, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5008, SA gap narrowing
34.5% 87th pct 29.2% 81st pct

Country of birth

61.2% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 67.7%
6.0% Vietnam ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%
4.1% India +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

23.6% English +5.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
21.4% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
10.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.5% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
6.4% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.8% Vietnamese ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%
5.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
3.7% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Other language in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +9.9 pts higher in 5008, SA gap narrowing
39.0% 91st pct 29.1% 87th pct
Limited English in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5008, SA gap steady
7.7% 93rd pct 3.2% 84th pct

Language used at home

56.9% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 67.6%
7.9% Vietnamese ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%
5.9% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.8% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.8% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5082, SA gap widening
36.8% 31st pct 40.0% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

41.4% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
36.8% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
6.3% Islam ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
5.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%
2.3% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5082, SA gap narrowing
62.8% 77th pct 71.8% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5082, SA gap steady
28.6% 77th pct 40.4% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +0.44 more in 5008, SA
2.21 35th pct 1.77 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5008, SAin 5082, SA even
5 76th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +361 more in 5082, SA
2,025 69th pct 2,386 73rd pct
Avg size in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +72 larger in 5082, SA
405 66th pct 477 73rd pct
ICSEA in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +50 higher in 5082, SA
1,015 60th pct 1,064 78th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 71.8%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%
11.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
9.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
23.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 16.9%
12.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%
13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%
7.7% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
3.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +$242 higher in 5082, SA gap widening
$717 41st pct $959 81st pct
Household income in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +$506 higher in 5082, SA gap widening
$1,489 48th pct $1,995 77th pct
Family income in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +$525 higher in 5082, SA gap narrowing
$1,958 55th pct $2,483 82nd pct
High earners in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5082, SA gap widening
8.1% 45th pct 15.7% 79th pct
High-income homes in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5082, SA gap widening
17.6% 55th pct 27.9% 79th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.4%
20.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 13.8%
7.5% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 35.1%
31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.2%
16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
2.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5008, SA
27.8% 40th pct 25.2% 25th pct
Mental health in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5008, SA
10.1% 70th pct 8.5% 47th pct
Needs assistance in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5008, SA gap steady
7.2% 76th pct 5.3% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%
8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
7.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.5% Cancer even 2.5%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +3.3 pts ▸ 69.2%
18.7% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.7%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5082, SA gap narrowing
12.9% 21st pct 16.2% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5082, SA gap steady
12.9% 52nd pct 13.3% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5082, SA gap widening
23.0% 36th pct 27.4% 66th pct
Defence service in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5082, SA
1.9% 24th pct 2.8% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5082, SA gap steady
17.8% 16th pct 19.7% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +0.1 larger in 5082, SA gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5008, SA gap narrowing
16.4% 79th pct 10.7% 35th pct
Living alone in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5008, SA gap steady
30.5% 67th pct 26.8% 49th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 61.5%
25.2% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
16.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 10.7%
2.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
30.5% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 26.8%
13.8% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%
4.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +$30 higher in 5082, SA gap narrowing
$310 54th pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +$238 higher in 5082, SA gap widening
$1,712 57th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +0.10 higher in 5082, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5008, SA gap narrowing
38.2% 86th pct 34.9% 81st pct
Owned outright in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5082, SA gap widening
27.0% 19th pct 29.6% 24th pct
Separate houses in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5008, SA gap widening
73.1% 20th pct 67.4% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5008, SA gap steady
68.1% 21st pct 65.9% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 34.9%
31.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 32.8%
27.0% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
1.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 67.4%
21.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 17.5%
5.3% Flat or apartment +9.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 44.1%
27.0% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
13.6% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.5% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
33.0% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
25.6% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 13.1%
1.3% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.1% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 26.6%
33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.9%
8.8% $3,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5008, SA gap narrowing
11.0% 88th pct 8.1% 81st pct
Work from home in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5082, SA gap steady
9.2% 20th pct 10.6% 27th pct
PT commute in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5008, SA gap steady
6.7% 91st pct 6.6% 91st pct
PT stops in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +9 more in 5082, SA
58 73rd pct 67 75th pct
Stops/1k in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +0.08 more in 5082, SA
4.03 54th pct 4.11 55th pct
Departures/1k in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +401.5 more in 5082, SA
1,362.3 80th pct 1,763.9 86th pct
PT routes in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +21 more in 5082, SA
17 84th pct 38 87th pct
Stop walk in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +1 longer in 5082, SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 5008, SAin 5082, SA even
8 6th pct 8 6th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 59.4%
9.2% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.2% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
1.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 37.4%
34.8% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
10.5% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%
5.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5082, SA gap steady
38.3% 69th pct 42.0% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5082, SA gap narrowing
17.7% 81st pct 22.5% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5008, SA gap narrowing
5.8% 78th pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5082, SA gap narrowing
63.0% 63rd pct 69.4% 87th pct
Full-time in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5082, SA gap widening
57.8% 44th pct 59.6% 57th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.3% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
7.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
7.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
10.9% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%
10.4% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%
7.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +4 higher in 5082, SA
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +5 higher in 5082, SA
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +3 higher in 5082, SA
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +2 higher in 5082, SA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +86 higher in 5082, SA
971 46th pct 1,057 81st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +1,801 higher in 5008, SA
8,655 90th pct 6,855 87th pct
Assault/100k in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +618 higher in 5008, SA
1,543 84th pct 926 63rd pct
Robbery/100k in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +32 higher in 5008, SA
63 72nd pct 31 37th pct
Burglary/100k in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +287 higher in 5008, SA
1,085 87th pct 797 77th pct
Theft/100k in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +32 higher in 5008, SA
3,643 87th pct 3,611 87th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +160 higher in 5008, SA
313 82nd pct 153 50th pct
Property damage/100k in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +567 higher in 5008, SA
1,481 85th pct 914 64th pct
5-yr change in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +26.0 pts higher in 5008, SA
9.2% 63rd pct -16.8% 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +0.6 higher in 5082, SA
7.6 88th pct 8.1 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +0.3 more in 5082, SA
7.5 92nd pct 7.8 97th pct
15-min city in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5082, SA
95.3% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5082, SA
90.3% 87th pct 97.1% 96th pct
Walk to transit in 5008, SAin 5082, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5082, SA
88.5% 81st pct 96.2% 91st pct
Walk to a park in 5008, SAin 5082, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5008, SA
89.0% 92nd pct 87.4% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +0.4 more in 5008, SA
13.6 33rd pct 13.1 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +35 higher in 5008, SA
284 89th pct 248 88th pct
Mean slope in 5008, SAin 5082, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5082, SA
3.1% 16th pct 4.3% 38th pct

Compare 5008, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5082, SA with nearby areas

5083, SA 5081, SA 5006, SA 5084, SA 5008, SA 5007, SA 5010, SA 5069, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5008, SA vs 5082, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5008/5008-sa/vs/POA5082/5082-sa