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5018, SA vs 5020, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · 5018, SA profile · 5020, SA profile

5018, SA 5020, SA

Postcode 5018 and postcode 5020 are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 5020 is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 69.8% within 15 minutes of health services. In contrast, postcode 5018 is only somewhat walkable; it has far fewer public transport stops and only 7.4% of homes are within 15 minutes of health services. There are also notable differences in education and crime, with postcode 5020 having well more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (23.6% compared to 14.8%) and a far higher theft rate. Postcode 5018 has a far higher rate of assault and related offences.

Both areas have similar housing patterns, such as the typical weekly rent and the number of bedrooms in most homes. They also share a similar level of school advantage, with both sitting near the national figure. Since 2011, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in university qualifications and the share of people who identify as having no religion, which is well higher in postcode 5018.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,364 larger in 5018, SA Unpaid child care: 6.5 pts higher in 5020, SA Year 12: 9.1 pts higher in 5020, SA Bachelor+: 8.8 pts higher in 5020, SA Recent arrivals: 6.0 pts higher in 5020, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +2,364 larger in 5018, SA gap narrowing
5,600 57th pct 3,236 47th pct
Median age in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +3 yrs older in 5018, SA gap steady
51 yrs 83rd pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5018, SA gap steady
1.5% 38th pct 0.7% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5020, SA gap narrowing
26.3% 80th pct 27.4% 84th pct
Under 15 in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5020, SA gap widening
12.8% 14th pct 16.4% 39th pct
De facto in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5018, SA gap narrowing
11.1% 35th pct 9.9% 23rd pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 26.1%
26.3% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.8% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

Marital status

52.1% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 55.4%
28.1% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 25.8%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%
5.8% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

5018, SA 5020, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5020, SA gap steady
20.1% 67th pct 22.4% 72nd pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 75.5%
8.7% England ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%
1.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +5.6 pts 38.8%
35.4% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 31.9%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
5.9% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
7.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
2.4% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.7% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5020, SA gap widening
7.4% 59th pct 14.1% 73rd pct
Limited English in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5020, SA gap steady
0.5% 50th pct 1.3% 69th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 83.8%
1.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5018, SA gap widening
46.5% 68th pct 39.3% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 54.7%
46.5% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 39.3%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5020, SA gap widening
48.5% 55th pct 57.5% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +8.8 pts higher in 5020, SA gap widening
14.8% 48th pct 23.6% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +0.49 more in 5020, SA
1.39 15th pct 1.88 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5018, SAin 5020, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +305 more in 5020, SA
249 33rd pct 554 46th pct
Avg size in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +305 larger in 5020, SA
249 49th pct 554 79th pct
ICSEA in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +75 higher in 5020, SA
985 45th pct 1,060 77th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 57.5%
22.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 18.3%
17.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%
8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 30.4%
18.0% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 17.7%
19.6% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%
9.3% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.8% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +$91 higher in 5020, SA gap widening
$758 51st pct $849 69th pct
Household income in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +$192 higher in 5020, SA gap widening
$1,566 53rd pct $1,758 64th pct
Family income in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +$173 higher in 5020, SA gap widening
$1,953 54th pct $2,126 66th pct
High earners in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5020, SA gap widening
9.5% 55th pct 13.6% 74th pct
High-income homes in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5020, SA gap widening
17.9% 57th pct 23.0% 70th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.9%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.0%
16.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%
8.0% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 39.5%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.2%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
2.9% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5018, SA
36.7% 87th pct 30.0% 54th pct
Mental health in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5018, SA
8.4% 46th pct 7.4% 31st pct
Needs assistance in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5018, SA gap steady
5.9% 58th pct 5.7% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%
4.5% Cancer even 4.6%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +7.2 pts ▸ 65.0%
24.7% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 19.8%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5020, SA gap narrowing
13.9% 27th pct 16.3% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5020, SA gap steady
14.2% 74th pct 16.4% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5020, SA gap widening
24.8% 48th pct 31.4% 87th pct
Defence service in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5018, SA
4.9% 87th pct 3.9% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5020, SA gap steady
23.0% 50th pct 23.4% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +0.2 larger in 5020, SA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5018, SA gap steady
12.6% 53rd pct 12.3% 50th pct
Living alone in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5018, SA gap widening
25.4% 42nd pct 23.1% 32nd pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 53.2%
37.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 33.5%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%
0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 39.4%
25.4% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 23.1%
12.5% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.0% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.9% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +$25 higher in 5020, SA gap widening
$365 69th pct $390 75th pct
Mortgage in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +$314 higher in 5020, SA gap widening
$1,636 53rd pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 5018, SAin 5020, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5018, SA gap steady
16.0% 32nd pct 14.5% 26th pct
Owned outright in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5020, SA gap narrowing
43.9% 65th pct 47.5% 76th pct
Separate houses in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5018, SA gap narrowing
73.0% 20th pct 70.4% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5018, SA gap steady
83.9% 71st pct 83.5% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 47.5%
36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 34.1%
16.0% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

73.0% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 70.4%
21.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 52.0%
20.2% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
12.5% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.1% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 55.1%
28.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.5%
1.6% $550–$749 +9.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%
0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
37.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.2 pts 26.1%
18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.7%
8.6% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5018, SA gap steady
4.8% 61st pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5020, SA gap widening
7.2% 12th pct 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5020, SA gap steady
3.0% 76th pct 3.2% 77th pct
PT stops in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +10 more in 5020, SA
9 47th pct 19 56th pct
Stops/1k in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +4.26 more in 5020, SA
1.61 31st pct 5.87 74th pct
Departures/1k in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +621.4 more in 5020, SA
316.8 58th pct 938.2 72nd pct
PT routes in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +2 more in 5020, SA
4 52nd pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +13 longer in 5018, SA
15 58th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +7 longer in 5018, SA
24 34th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 64.6%
7.2% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
0.4% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
33.5% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5020, SA gap widening
26.9% 22nd pct 32.4% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5020, SA gap widening
4.3% 27th pct 10.2% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5018, SA gap steady
4.5% 57th pct 3.6% 34th pct
Participation in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5020, SA gap narrowing
58.1% 42nd pct 60.1% 50th pct
Full-time in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5018, SA gap narrowing
61.9% 72nd pct 58.6% 50th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.4% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%
9.4% Retail trade even 9.4%
8.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
5.1% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
4.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%
11.7% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%
8.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.5% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +2 higher in 5020, SA
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +2 higher in 5020, SA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +2 higher in 5020, SA
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +2 higher in 5020, SA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +51 higher in 5020, SA
981 51st pct 1,032 74th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +484 higher in 5020, SA
3,750 74th pct 4,234 77th pct
Assault/100k in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +519 higher in 5018, SA
982 65th pct 464 30th pct
Robbery/100k in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +44 higher in 5020, SA
18 19th pct 62 71st pct
Burglary/100k in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +274 higher in 5020, SA
375 40th pct 649 68th pct
Theft/100k in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +698 higher in 5020, SA
1,125 58th pct 1,823 71st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +50 higher in 5018, SA
143 47th pct 93 27th pct
Property damage/100k in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +85 higher in 5018, SA
857 61st pct 773 57th pct
5-yr change in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5020, SA
5.5% 59th pct 8.7% 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +2.2 higher in 5020, SA
4.3 58th pct 6.5 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +2.5 more in 5020, SA
3.9 50th pct 6.4 80th pct
15-min city in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +24.7 pts higher in 5020, SA
43.4% 46th pct 68.1% 69th pct
Walk to shops in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +23.0 pts higher in 5020, SA
45.9% 49th pct 68.9% 71st pct
Walk to transit in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +39.4 pts higher in 5020, SA
60.6% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +42.8 pts higher in 5020, SA
52.5% 51st pct 95.3% 88th pct
Walk to a park in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5020, SA
96.7% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +62.4 pts higher in 5020, SA
7.4% 33rd pct 69.8% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +25.6 more in 5018, SA
42.9 82nd pct 17.3 48th pct
Intersections/km² in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +224 higher in 5020, SA
95 74th pct 318 91st pct
Mean slope in 5018, SAin 5020, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5018, SA
2.9% 12th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare 5018, SA with nearby areas

5017, SA 5016, SA 5019, SA 5015, SA 5013, SA 5110, SA 5094, SA 5020, SA

Compare 5020, SA with nearby areas

5021, SA 5019, SA 5015, SA 5014, SA 5022, SA 5023, SA 5016, SA 5011, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5018, SA vs 5020, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5018/5018-sa/vs/POA5020/5020-sa