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5037, SA vs 5040, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · 5037, SA profile · 5040, SA profile

5037, SA 5040, SA

Postcode 5037 and postcode 5040 are neighbouring areas with very different residents. Postcode 5037 is a younger, more diverse hub where 33.1% of people were born overseas and 31.5% use another language at home. In contrast, residents in postcode 5040 are far older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 37 in postcode 5037. Housing also differs sharply; postcode 5040 has far more separate houses (79.5%) and larger homes, while rent is much higher in postcode 5037, where the typical weekly rent is $320 compared to $165 in postcode 5040.

Everyday life shares many similarities, as both areas have nearly identical typical household incomes and a similar number of people per home. They also both sit right around the national figure for overall advantage. While they share these basics, other gaps are growing. The difference in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, and the gap in the proportion of adults working or looking for work has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,194 larger in 5037, SA 3+ bedrooms: 18.3 pts higher in 5040, SA Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in 5040, SA Recent arrivals: 16.0 pts higher in 5037, SA Recent movers: 14.8 pts higher in 5037, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +9,194 larger in 5037, SA gap widening
11,702 71st pct 2,508 44th pct
Median age in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +8 yrs older in 5040, SA gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
1.2% 31st pct 2.0% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5040, SA gap widening
19.0% 46th pct 25.5% 77th pct
Under 15 in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
14.1% 21st pct 15.6% 31st pct
De facto in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5037, SA gap narrowing
9.8% 23rd pct 9.0% 17th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.1 pts 18.5%
19.0% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
14.1% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.3% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

42.9% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 50.6%
38.9% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 32.5%
8.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

5037, SA 5040, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +12.3 pts higher in 5037, SA gap widening
33.1% 86th pct 20.8% 68th pct

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 74.5%
5.6% India ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%
2.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% China ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
3.4% Nepal ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.8% English +8.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
26.1% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
7.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.9% German +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
6.7% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%
6.1% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
4.8% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +14.7 pts higher in 5037, SA gap widening
31.5% 88th pct 16.8% 76th pct
Limited English in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5037, SA gap steady
3.7% 86th pct 3.1% 84th pct

Language used at home

65.0% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 78.9%
4.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
4.2% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
3.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%
1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5040, SA gap widening
38.7% 37th pct 42.3% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
38.7% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
6.8% Hinduism ◂ +6.6 pts 0.2%
5.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.1% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%
2.9% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5037, SA gap widening
66.2% 81st pct 56.6% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5037, SA gap widening
32.6% 82nd pct 23.7% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5037, SAin 5040, SA
— 5.13 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +2 more in 5040, SA
0 0th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5037, SAin 5040, SA
— 1,759 66th pct
Avg size in 5037, SAin 5040, SA
— 880 94th pct
ICSEA in 5037, SAin 5040, SA
— 1,118 91st pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 56.6%
10.1% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.8% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.4% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 28.9%
20.8% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%
12.5% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
7.7% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +$151 higher in 5037, SA gap widening
$781 56th pct $630 24th pct
Household income in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +$107 higher in 5037, SA gap widening
$1,575 54th pct $1,468 47th pct
Family income in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +$132 higher in 5037, SA gap narrowing
$2,088 63rd pct $1,956 55th pct
High earners in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
9.0% 51st pct 10.9% 63rd pct
High-income homes in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
18.2% 57th pct 21.1% 65th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 24.8%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.5%
18.9% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.0% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 49.1%
34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 26.7%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%
2.8% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5040, SA
28.4% 44th pct 33.2% 73rd pct
Mental health in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5037, SA
9.3% 59th pct 8.3% 45th pct
Needs assistance in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5037, SA gap steady
8.3% 87th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.5% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
7.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +6.0 pts 60.3%
18.4% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
3.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
14.9% 33rd pct 18.8% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
11.6% 34th pct 14.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
23.0% 36th pct 25.9% 56th pct
Defence service in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5040, SA
2.3% 32nd pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5040, SA gap widening
18.0% 17th pct 24.0% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +0.1 larger in 5040, SA gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5037, SA gap widening
12.9% 55th pct 10.5% 34th pct
Living alone in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5037, SA gap steady
32.1% 74th pct 27.1% 50th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 54.0%
28.5% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
12.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%
2.1% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
32.1% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 27.1%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
13.6% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +$155 higher in 5037, SA gap widening
$320 57th pct $165 13th pct
Mortgage in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +$327 higher in 5040, SA gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $2,060 78th pct
People / bedroom in 5037, SAin 5040, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5037, SA gap widening
35.5% 82nd pct 26.6% 66th pct
Owned outright in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +11.6 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
27.9% 21st pct 39.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +17.5 pts higher in 5040, SA gap widening
62.0% 13th pct 79.5% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +18.3 pts higher in 5040, SA gap narrowing
64.8% 16th pct 83.0% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
35.5% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 26.6%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
4.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

62.0% Separate house +17.5 pts ▸ 79.5%
25.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 20.2%
11.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 54.5%
27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 9.1%
12.8% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
2.5% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

17.5% Under $200 +37.5 pts ▸ 55.0%
37.9% $350–$549 ◂ +18.2 pts 19.7%
37.4% $200–$349 ◂ +19.7 pts 17.7%
4.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
32.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.0%
9.7% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5037, SA gap narrowing
10.5% 87th pct 10.4% 87th pct
Work from home in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5040, SA gap widening
9.0% 19th pct 13.5% 40th pct
PT commute in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5037, SA gap widening
8.7% 96th pct 2.7% 74th pct
PT stops in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +44 more in 5037, SA
59 73rd pct 15 53rd pct
Stops/1k in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +0.94 more in 5040, SA
5.04 65th pct 5.98 75th pct
Departures/1k in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +398.6 more in 5037, SA
2,023.0 88th pct 1,624.4 85th pct
PT routes in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +27 more in 5037, SA
37 87th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +1 longer in 5037, SA
4 33rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +3 longer in 5040, SA
8 6th pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 59.1%
9.0% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.4% Bus ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
1.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 31.7%
10.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
9.8% 3 vehicles even 9.7%
5.0% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +14.8 pts higher in 5037, SA gap widening
45.2% 86th pct 30.4% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +16.0 pts higher in 5037, SA gap narrowing
27.3% 92nd pct 11.3% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5037, SA gap steady
5.0% 66th pct 4.0% 44th pct
Participation in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +13.5 pts higher in 5037, SA gap widening
64.9% 72nd pct 51.4% 21st pct
Full-time in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5037, SA gap narrowing
55.9% 32nd pct 51.1% 12th pct

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 17.2%
8.6% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%
6.8% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
5.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.8% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 24.7%
13.5% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.5% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%
9.1% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5037, SAin 5040, SA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 5037, SAin 5040, SA even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +3 higher in 5040, SA
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5037, SAin 5040, SA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +10 higher in 5040, SA
1,005 63rd pct 1,015 67th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +3,343 higher in 5040, SA
4,033 76th pct 7,376 88th pct
Assault/100k in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +1,319 higher in 5040, SA
555 40th pct 1,874 87th pct
Robbery/100k in 5037, SAin 5040, SA
34 41st pct —
Burglary/100k in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +1,102 higher in 5040, SA
453 50th pct 1,555 93rd pct
Theft/100k in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +336 higher in 5037, SA
1,931 73rd pct 1,595 67th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +100 higher in 5040, SA
60 13th pct 159 53rd pct
Property damage/100k in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +1,048 higher in 5040, SA
667 49th pct 1,715 87th pct
5-yr change in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +79.4 pts higher in 5040, SA
-25.2% 21st pct 54.2% 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +0.5 higher in 5037, SA
7.5 88th pct 7.0 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5037, SAin 5040, SA even
7.2 89th pct 7.2 88th pct
15-min city in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5040, SA
95.9% 91st pct 98.6% 97th pct
Walk to shops in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5037, SA
95.5% 94th pct 87.6% 85th pct
Walk to transit in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5037, SA
99.8% 96th pct 98.6% 85th pct
Walk to school in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +20.4 pts higher in 5037, SA
80.9% 76th pct 60.5% 59th pct
Walk to a park in 5037, SAin 5040, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5040, SA
92.9% 95th pct 96.9% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +9.8 more in 5040, SA
9.3 12th pct 19.1 54th pct
Intersections/km² in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +45 higher in 5037, SA
204 85th pct 159 80th pct
Mean slope in 5037, SAin 5040, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5037, SA
3.2% 17th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 5037, SA with nearby areas

5038, SA 5033, SA 5040, SA 5950, SA 5035, SA 5032, SA 5039, SA 5031, SA

Compare 5040, SA with nearby areas

5045, SA 5950, SA 5037, SA 5038, SA 5044, SA 5024, SA 5043, SA 5033, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5037, SA vs 5040, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5037/5037-sa/vs/POA5040/5040-sa