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5009, SA vs 5012, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · 5009, SA profile · 5012, SA profile

5009, SA 5012, SA

Postcode 5012 and postcode 5009 are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with very different profiles. Postcode 5012 is far more diverse, with 51.6% of people born overseas and 61.5% using a language other than English at home. Renting is also much more common there, at 43.4%. In contrast, postcode 5009 has a higher share of detached houses (72.7%) and typical weekly family incomes are well higher at $2,033, compared to $1,529 in postcode 5012.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from the terrain slope to the fact that almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical family income has grown to $504, and the share of renters in postcode 5012 has climbed further above that of postcode 5009. While both areas sit below the national figure for typical personal incomes, postcode 5009 is closer to the national average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,286 larger in 5012, SA Other language: 27.9 pts higher in 5012, SA Born overseas: 21.2 pts higher in 5012, SA Renting: 13.6 pts higher in 5012, SA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 5012, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +6,286 larger in 5012, SA gap widening
5,471 57th pct 11,757 71st pct
Median age in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +3 yrs older in 5009, SA gap narrowing
38 yrs 24th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5012, SA gap steady
1.7% 41st pct 2.1% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5009, SA gap widening
16.5% 32nd pct 12.5% 15th pct
Under 15 in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5012, SA gap steady
15.4% 29th pct 18.1% 59th pct
De facto in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5009, SA gap widening
10.9% 32nd pct 7.9% 12th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.0%
15.4% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%
12.8% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

42.6% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 41.2%
40.5% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
8.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

5009, SA 5012, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +21.2 pts higher in 5012, SA gap steady
30.4% 82nd pct 51.6% 99th pct

Country of birth

66.4% Australia ◂ +22.6 pts 43.9%
3.8% Vietnam +14.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
5.0% India +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.9% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
2.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
0.8% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Nepal even 0.4%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

24.7% English ◂ +10.4 pts 14.3%
23.8% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 13.6%
4.0% Vietnamese +19.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
13.4% Italian ◂ +10.1 pts 3.2%
8.6% Greek ◂ +6.5 pts 2.1%
3.7% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.4% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%
3.4% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%
5.6% German ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%
1.3% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +27.9 pts higher in 5012, SA gap widening
33.5% 89th pct 61.5% 100th pct
Limited English in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5012, SA gap narrowing
5.2% 89th pct 14.8% 100th pct

Language used at home

62.7% English only ◂ +29.0 pts 33.8%
4.3% Vietnamese +21.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
4.9% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%
3.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%
3.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
1.5% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% Tagalog +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Religion

No religion in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5009, SA gap widening
34.2% 25th pct 28.9% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity ◂ +13.4 pts 33.8%
34.2% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 28.9%
3.8% Buddhism +12.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.4% Islam +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.6% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5009, SA gap steady
62.6% 76th pct 59.9% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5009, SA gap widening
25.8% 74th pct 21.1% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +0.96 more in 5009, SA
2.38 38th pct 1.41 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +1 more in 5012, SA
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +275 more in 5012, SA
643 48th pct 918 54th pct
Avg size in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +16 larger in 5009, SA
322 57th pct 306 55th pct
ICSEA in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +65 higher in 5009, SA
1,031 67th pct 966 34th pct

Highest year of school

62.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 59.9%
9.9% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%
10.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 29.8%
28.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 25.1%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%
15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%
13.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.2% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.6% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
3.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +$181 higher in 5009, SA gap widening
$754 50th pct $573 14th pct
Household income in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +$241 higher in 5009, SA gap widening
$1,561 53rd pct $1,320 34th pct
Family income in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +$504 higher in 5009, SA gap widening
$2,033 60th pct $1,529 25th pct
High earners in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5009, SA gap widening
7.8% 43rd pct 2.9% 9th pct
High-income homes in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5009, SA gap widening
17.3% 54th pct 10.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.2%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
18.3% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%
7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 51.3%
35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.7%
16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 8.6%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5009, SA
27.5% 38th pct 22.9% 14th pct
Mental health in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5009, SA
8.1% 41st pct 6.8% 25th pct
Needs assistance in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5012, SA gap steady
6.2% 63rd pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%
8.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
8.1% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%
5.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +3.5 pts ▸ 70.4%
18.3% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 15.6%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5009, SA gap steady
13.8% 26th pct 9.4% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5009, SA gap widening
13.2% 57th pct 10.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5009, SA gap narrowing
22.9% 36th pct 22.7% 34th pct
Defence service in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5009, SA
2.2% 31st pct 1.2% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5009, SA gap steady
18.4% 19th pct 15.1% 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +0.3 larger in 5012, SA gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5012, SA gap narrowing
15.4% 74th pct 20.6% 90th pct
Living alone in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5009, SA gap widening
29.0% 59th pct 25.9% 44th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 60.5%
26.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 17.0%
15.4% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
1.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 26.0%
29.0% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 25.9%
16.8% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.6% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.4% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.1% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +$30 higher in 5009, SA gap narrowing
$315 55th pct $285 47th pct
Mortgage in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +$194 higher in 5009, SA gap widening
$1,700 57th pct $1,506 46th pct
People / bedroom in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +0.10 higher in 5012, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +13.6 pts higher in 5012, SA gap widening
29.8% 73rd pct 43.4% 89th pct
Owned outright in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +9.4 pts higher in 5009, SA gap steady
31.2% 27th pct 21.8% 11th pct
Separate houses in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +10.7 pts higher in 5009, SA gap narrowing
72.7% 20th pct 62.1% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5012, SA gap steady
69.4% 24th pct 69.8% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 43.4%
34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 30.9%
31.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 21.8%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

72.7% Separate house ◂ +10.7 pts 62.1%
19.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms even 51.5%
27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 24.9%
15.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%
2.2% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 46.7%
35.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.9 pts 26.1%
14.3% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.6% $550–$749 even 0.6%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.3 pts ▸ 46.6%
32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 24.3%
19.8% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5012, SA gap narrowing
8.5% 83rd pct 10.9% 88th pct
Work from home in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5009, SA gap widening
8.3% 16th pct 5.1% 6th pct
PT commute in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5012, SA gap steady
5.6% 88th pct 5.8% 89th pct
PT stops in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +25 more in 5012, SA
31 62nd pct 56 72nd pct
Stops/1k in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +0.90 more in 5009, SA
5.67 72nd pct 4.76 62nd pct
Departures/1k in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +1,041.4 more in 5009, SA
2,566.1 91st pct 1,524.7 83rd pct
PT routes in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +19 more in 5009, SA
36 87th pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +8 longer in 5009, SA
9 48th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +2 longer in 5012, SA
9 8th pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
8.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%
5.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.4% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.9% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
1.4% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 37.0%
34.5% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
11.5% 3 vehicles even 11.5%
8.5% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5012, SA gap narrowing
34.8% 56th pct 38.8% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5009, SA gap narrowing
17.8% 81st pct 16.7% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5012, SA gap narrowing
5.8% 78th pct 8.0% 90th pct
Participation in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5009, SA gap narrowing
65.1% 72nd pct 58.0% 42nd pct
Full-time in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5009, SA gap widening
57.6% 42nd pct 52.7% 17th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.4% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.2% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%
8.4% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%
6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%
5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 14.7%
9.7% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.1% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%
13.6% Technicians & trades even 13.6%
10.6% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +4 higher in 5009, SA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +4 higher in 5009, SA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +2 higher in 5009, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +2 higher in 5009, SA
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +87 higher in 5009, SA
977 49th pct 890 11th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +4,358 higher in 5009, SA
11,205 94th pct 6,847 87th pct
Assault/100k in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +550 higher in 5009, SA
1,919 88th pct 1,369 79th pct
Robbery/100k in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +22 higher in 5009, SA
73 77th pct 51 62nd pct
Burglary/100k in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +19 higher in 5012, SA
950 85th pct 970 86th pct
Theft/100k in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +3,277 higher in 5009, SA
5,557 93rd pct 2,279 76th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +64 higher in 5009, SA
311 82nd pct 247 74th pct
Property damage/100k in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +210 higher in 5009, SA
1,554 86th pct 1,344 80th pct
5-yr change in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +18.8 pts higher in 5009, SA
1.7% 52nd pct -17.2% 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +0.2 higher in 5012, SA
7.8 90th pct 8.0 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5009, SAin 5012, SA even
7.9 98th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 5009, SAin 5012, SA even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5009, SA
99.9% 100th pct 94.3% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5012, SA
97.3% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5012, SA
96.7% 92nd pct 99.3% 98th pct
Walk to a park in 5009, SAin 5012, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5012, SA
97.0% 98th pct 98.5% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +6.7 more in 5009, SA
16.6 46th pct 10.0 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 5009, SAin 5012, SA +62 higher in 5012, SA
318 91st pct 380 94th pct
Mean slope in 5009, SAin 5012, SA even
3.5% 25th pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 5009, SA with nearby areas

5025, SA 5011, SA 5008, SA 5007, SA 5032, SA 5031, SA 5023, SA 5012, SA

Compare 5012, SA with nearby areas

5011, SA 5013, SA 5010, SA 5008, SA 5014, SA 5009, SA 5084, SA 5015, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5009, SA vs 5012, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5009/5009-sa/vs/POA5012/5012-sa