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5017, SA vs 5120, SA
Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 5017, SA profile · 5120, SA profile
5017, SA 5120, SA
Postcode 5017 and postcode 5120 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different lifestyles. Postcode 5017 is a compact area where renting is far more common (37.9% compared to 11.9%) and far more people live alone (32.0% versus 20.9%). It is a highly accessible place, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or public transport. In contrast, postcode 5120 is much more spread out, with a far higher share of separate houses (88.2% compared to 68.2%) and many more large homes with three or more bedrooms. This area also has a much larger proportion of people using a language other than English at home, at 26.6% compared to 8.1% in postcode 5017.
The gap in how many people use other languages at home has narrowed since 2011. Despite this, other differences are growing, such as the number of people living alone. The two areas share some similarities, such as having an identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (11.0%) and the same typical number of people per bedroom (0.80). Both also have an equal number of public transport routes.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 4,965
- First area, 2016: 5,025
- First area, 2021: 5,200
- Second area, 2011: 1,748
- Second area, 2016: 1,977
- Second area, 2021: 2,859
- First area, 2011: 40 yrs
- First area, 2016: 41 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 35 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 5017, SA: 0.7% males, 1.0% females; 85+ in 5120, SA: 0.6% males, 0.7% females
- 80–84 in 5017, SA: 1.1% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in 5120, SA: 0.7% males, 0.8% females
- 75–79 in 5017, SA: 1.6% males, 2.2% females; 75–79 in 5120, SA: 1.2% males, 1.0% females
- 70–74 in 5017, SA: 2.2% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in 5120, SA: 1.6% males, 1.6% females
- 65–69 in 5017, SA: 2.3% males, 2.9% females; 65–69 in 5120, SA: 3.0% males, 2.2% females
- 60–64 in 5017, SA: 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 60–64 in 5120, SA: 2.9% males, 2.6% females
- 55–59 in 5017, SA: 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 55–59 in 5120, SA: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
- 50–54 in 5017, SA: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in 5120, SA: 3.1% males, 2.2% females
- 45–49 in 5017, SA: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in 5120, SA: 3.9% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in 5017, SA: 3.1% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in 5120, SA: 3.3% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in 5017, SA: 3.3% males, 3.9% females; 35–39 in 5120, SA: 3.6% males, 4.1% females
- 30–34 in 5017, SA: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in 5120, SA: 4.5% males, 4.2% females
- 25–29 in 5017, SA: 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 25–29 in 5120, SA: 4.8% males, 4.8% females
- 20–24 in 5017, SA: 3.1% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in 5120, SA: 1.9% males, 2.9% females
- 15–19 in 5017, SA: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in 5120, SA: 2.7% males, 1.9% females
- 10–14 in 5017, SA: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 10–14 in 5120, SA: 2.8% males, 2.5% females
- 5–9 in 5017, SA: 2.4% males, 3.3% females; 5–9 in 5120, SA: 4.3% males, 4.2% females
- 0–4 in 5017, SA: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 0–4 in 5120, SA: 3.6% males, 4.5% 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: $404
- First area, 2016: $483
- First area, 2021: $608
- Second area, 2011: $460
- Second area, 2016: $537
- Second area, 2021: $829
- First area, 2011: $783
- First area, 2016: $917
- First area, 2021: $1,144
- Second area, 2011: $1,031
- Second area, 2016: $1,237
- Second area, 2021: $1,763
- First area, 2011: $982
- First area, 2016: $1,201
- First area, 2021: $1,501
- Second area, 2011: $1,257
- Second area, 2016: $1,564
- Second area, 2021: $2,050
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: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.8
- Second area, 2016: 2.8
- Second area, 2021: 2.8
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $160
- First area, 2016: $220
- First area, 2021: $260
- Second area, 2011: $200
- Second area, 2016: $250
- Second area, 2021: $300
- First area, 2011: $1,509
- First area, 2016: $1,446
- First area, 2021: $1,400
- Second area, 2011: $2,000
- Second area, 2016: $1,779
- Second area, 2021: $1,733
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
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). 5017, SA vs 5120, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5017/5017-sa/vs/POA5120/5120-sa