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5038, SA vs 5040, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · 5038, SA profile · 5040, SA profile

5038, SA 5040, SA

Postcode 5038 and postcode 5040 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 5038 is a younger and more diverse community, where 34.0% of people were born overseas and 32.1% use another language at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 34.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, residents are far older in postcode 5040, where the typical age is 45. Housing differs sharply; postcode 5040 has far more separate houses (79.5%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (39.5%), while postcode 5038 has a much higher rental rate of 38.5%.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in many ways, such as the growing gap in overseas births and the rising difference in rental rates. However, they remain very similar in some daily realities. Both have roughly the same typical weekly household income, and the proportion of children under 15 is nearly identical, at around 15%. They also share a similar level of educational and job skills, both sitting at 8 out of 10.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in 5040, SA Separate houses: 21.9 pts higher in 5040, SA Population: 14,893 larger in 5038, SA Participation: 17.2 pts higher in 5038, SA Recent movers: 17.2 pts higher in 5038, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +14,893 larger in 5038, SA gap widening
17,401 80th pct 2,508 44th pct
Median age in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +9 yrs older in 5040, SA gap narrowing
36 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 2.0% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +9.9 pts higher in 5040, SA gap widening
15.7% 28th pct 25.5% 77th pct
Under 15 in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
14.7% 25th pct 15.6% 31st pct
De facto in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5038, SA gap narrowing
11.8% 42nd pct 9.0% 17th pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.1 pts 18.5%
15.7% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
21.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
14.7% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

43.0% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
40.5% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 32.5%
9.1% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

5038, SA 5040, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +13.2 pts higher in 5038, SA gap widening
34.0% 87th pct 20.8% 68th pct

Country of birth

63.2% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 74.5%
6.5% India ◂ +5.4 pts 1.1%
4.1% Nepal ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% China ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

29.9% English +7.5 pts ▸ 37.4%
26.8% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
7.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.9% German +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.6% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
6.1% Indian ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%
4.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
4.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +15.3 pts higher in 5038, SA gap widening
32.1% 88th pct 16.8% 76th pct
Limited English in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5038, SA gap steady
4.0% 87th pct 3.1% 84th pct

Language used at home

64.8% English only +14.1 pts ▸ 78.9%
4.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
3.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%
2.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5040, SA gap narrowing
41.2% 46th pct 42.3% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

37.7% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
41.2% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
7.9% Hinduism ◂ +7.7 pts 0.2%
4.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.4% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%
2.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5038, SA gap widening
68.1% 83rd pct 56.6% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5038, SA gap widening
34.0% 84th pct 23.7% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +2.78 more in 5040, SA
2.35 37th pct 5.13 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +4 more in 5038, SA
6 81st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +1,121 more in 5038, SA
2,880 76th pct 1,759 66th pct
Avg size in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +400 larger in 5040, SA
480 73rd pct 880 94th pct
ICSEA in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +36 higher in 5040, SA
1,082 83rd pct 1,118 91st pct

Highest year of school

68.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 56.6%
9.5% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.0% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.4% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 28.9%
21.4% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 21.5%
12.1% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%
7.2% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
4.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +$192 higher in 5038, SA gap widening
$822 64th pct $630 24th pct
Household income in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +$85 higher in 5038, SA gap widening
$1,553 52nd pct $1,468 47th pct
Family income in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +$106 higher in 5038, SA gap narrowing
$2,062 62nd pct $1,956 55th pct
High earners in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
8.7% 49th pct 10.9% 63rd pct
High-income homes in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
16.4% 51st pct 21.1% 65th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.8%
27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.5%
18.0% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.7% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 26.7%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.6%
2.1% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5040, SA
25.7% 28th pct 33.2% 73rd pct
Mental health in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5038, SA
8.5% 47th pct 8.3% 45th pct
Needs assistance in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
5.2% 47th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.3% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
3.7% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.6% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +9.0 pts 60.3%
17.6% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
5.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
14.7% 32nd pct 18.8% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
11.7% 35th pct 14.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
24.1% 43rd pct 25.9% 56th pct
Defence service in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5040, SA
2.4% 34th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5040, SA gap widening
18.6% 20th pct 24.0% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +0.1 larger in 5040, SA gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5038, SA gap steady
12.4% 51st pct 10.5% 34th pct
Living alone in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5038, SA gap narrowing
32.3% 75th pct 27.1% 50th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 54.0%
30.8% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
12.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
32.3% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 27.1%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%
13.0% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.9% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +$150 higher in 5038, SA gap steady
$315 55th pct $165 13th pct
Mortgage in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +$327 higher in 5040, SA gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $2,060 78th pct
People / bedroom in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +0.10 higher in 5038, SA gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +12.0 pts higher in 5038, SA gap widening
38.5% 86th pct 26.6% 66th pct
Owned outright in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +14.0 pts higher in 5040, SA gap widening
25.4% 16th pct 39.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +21.9 pts higher in 5040, SA gap widening
57.6% 12th pct 79.5% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +24.0 pts higher in 5040, SA gap narrowing
59.0% 12th pct 83.0% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.4% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
38.5% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 26.6%
32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 32.0%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

57.6% Separate house +21.9 pts ▸ 79.5%
22.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 20.2%
19.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
33.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 9.1%
11.5% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
1.5% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

14.1% Under $200 +40.9 pts ▸ 55.0%
44.2% $200–$349 ◂ +26.6 pts 17.7%
35.3% $350–$549 ◂ +15.6 pts 19.7%
2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
33.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 25.0%
18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.3%
7.8% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5040, SA gap narrowing
10.1% 87th pct 10.4% 87th pct
Work from home in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5040, SA gap widening
9.1% 19th pct 13.5% 40th pct
PT commute in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5038, SA gap widening
9.3% 97th pct 2.7% 74th pct
PT stops in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +81 more in 5038, SA
96 83rd pct 15 53rd pct
Stops/1k in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +0.46 more in 5040, SA
5.52 71st pct 5.98 75th pct
Departures/1k in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +516.3 more in 5038, SA
2,140.7 89th pct 1,624.4 85th pct
PT routes in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +21 more in 5038, SA
31 86th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 5038, SAin 5040, SA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +2 longer in 5040, SA
9 8th pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) even 59.1%
9.1% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.8% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
1.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 31.7%
33.7% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
10.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.3% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.1% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +17.2 pts higher in 5038, SA gap widening
47.6% 88th pct 30.4% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +16.0 pts higher in 5038, SA gap narrowing
27.3% 92nd pct 11.3% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5038, SA gap steady
5.3% 72nd pct 4.0% 44th pct
Participation in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +17.2 pts higher in 5038, SA gap widening
68.7% 86th pct 51.4% 21st pct
Full-time in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5038, SA gap steady
57.3% 41st pct 51.1% 12th pct

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 17.2%
8.8% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.2% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%
7.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
5.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
3.3% Other services even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 24.7%
16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%
13.1% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.3% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%
9.1% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%
7.9% Sales workers even 7.9%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5038, SAin 5040, SA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 5038, SAin 5040, SA even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +3 higher in 5040, SA
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5038, SAin 5040, SA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +15 higher in 5040, SA
1,000 61st pct 1,015 67th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +1,946 higher in 5040, SA
5,431 84th pct 7,376 88th pct
Assault/100k in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +909 higher in 5040, SA
965 64th pct 1,874 87th pct
Robbery/100k in 5038, SAin 5040, SA
52 63rd pct —
Burglary/100k in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +986 higher in 5040, SA
569 61st pct 1,555 93rd pct
Theft/100k in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +692 higher in 5038, SA
2,287 76th pct 1,595 67th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +33 higher in 5040, SA
126 40th pct 159 53rd pct
Property damage/100k in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +634 higher in 5040, SA
1,080 71st pct 1,715 87th pct
5-yr change in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +81.1 pts higher in 5040, SA
-27.0% 20th pct 54.2% 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +0.3 higher in 5038, SA
7.3 87th pct 7.0 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +0.3 more in 5040, SA
6.9 85th pct 7.2 88th pct
15-min city in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5040, SA
96.5% 92nd pct 98.6% 97th pct
Walk to shops in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5038, SA
99.4% 99th pct 87.6% 85th pct
Walk to transit in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5038, SA
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 85th pct
Walk to school in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +38.7 pts higher in 5038, SA
99.2% 98th pct 60.5% 59th pct
Walk to a park in 5038, SAin 5040, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +16.7 pts higher in 5040, SA
80.2% 86th pct 96.9% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +10.2 more in 5040, SA
9.0 11th pct 19.1 54th pct
Intersections/km² in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +33 higher in 5038, SA
191 84th pct 159 80th pct
Mean slope in 5038, SAin 5040, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5040, SA
2.9% 11th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 5038, SA with nearby areas

5037, SA 5040, SA 5039, SA 5043, SA 5033, SA 5035, SA 5950, SA 5045, 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). 5038, SA vs 5040, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5038/5038-sa/vs/POA5040/5040-sa