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5040, SA vs 5044, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 5040, SA profile · 5044, SA profile

5040, SA 5044, SA

Postcode 5044 and postcode 5040 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 5044 is wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,483 and a typical personal income of $883, compared to $1,956 and $630 in postcode 5040. Rent is also far higher in postcode 5044, where the typical weekly rent is $350, while it is much lower at $165 in postcode 5040. In contrast, postcode 5040 has far more separate houses (79.5% versus 60.5%) and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (83% compared to 69.9%).

These two areas share a very similar age structure, with almost the same share of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also have nearly identical rates of people with mental health conditions and volunteers. Over time, the gap in typical incomes and the number of university degrees has widened, while the difference in the share of people living alone has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,070 larger in 5044, SA Rent: $185 higher in 5044, SA Separate houses: 19.0 pts higher in 5040, SA 3+ bedrooms: 13.1 pts higher in 5040, SA Personal income: $253 higher in 5044, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +9,070 larger in 5044, SA gap widening
2,508 44th pct 11,578 70th pct
Median age in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +2 yrs older in 5044, SA gap narrowing
45 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
2.0% 46th pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5044, SA gap steady
25.5% 77th pct 26.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
15.6% 31st pct 14.7% 25th pct
De facto in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5044, SA gap narrowing
9.0% 17th pct 10.1% 25th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
25.5% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%
14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 47.9%
32.5% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 31.6%
9.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.6% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

5040, SA 5044, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5040, SA gap narrowing
20.8% 68th pct 19.1% 64th pct

Country of birth

74.5% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 78.9%
3.8% England +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% China ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%
1.1% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

37.4% English +7.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
33.0% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
8.1% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.9% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
6.3% Chinese ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%
4.3% Italian even 4.4%
3.3% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
0.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.6% Filipino even 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
16.8% 76th pct 8.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
3.1% 84th pct 1.0% 63rd pct

Language used at home

78.9% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 89.2%
4.3% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%
2.1% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5044, SA gap steady
42.3% 51st pct 45.2% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
42.3% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 45.2%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
2.0% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5044, SA gap widening
56.6% 68th pct 63.1% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5044, SA gap widening
23.7% 71st pct 29.9% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +3.95 more in 5040, SA
5.13 65th pct 1.17 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5040, SAin 5044, SA even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +499 more in 5044, SA
1,759 66th pct 2,258 72nd pct
Avg size in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +250 larger in 5044, SA
880 94th pct 1,129 100th pct
ICSEA in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +36 higher in 5040, SA
1,118 91st pct 1,082 83rd pct

Highest year of school

56.6% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 63.1%
15.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%
14.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
24.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 23.6%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.5% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%
13.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.0% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.2% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +$253 higher in 5044, SA gap widening
$630 24th pct $883 73rd pct
Household income in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +$256 higher in 5044, SA gap widening
$1,468 47th pct $1,724 63rd pct
Family income in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +$527 higher in 5044, SA gap widening
$1,956 55th pct $2,483 82nd pct
High earners in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5044, SA gap widening
10.9% 63rd pct 16.0% 80th pct
High-income homes in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5044, SA gap widening
21.1% 65th pct 25.8% 75th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.4%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
22.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.6%
10.1% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 38.2%
26.7% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
4.5% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5040, SA
33.2% 73rd pct 32.3% 68th pct
Mental health in 5040, SAin 5044, SA even
8.3% 45th pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5044, SA gap steady
5.9% 58th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%
8.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Mental health even 8.3%
5.9% Heart disease even 5.9%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
4.1% Cancer even 4.1%
0.8% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +2.9 pts ▸ 63.3%
22.9% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 21.2%
6.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
18.8% 57th pct 18.6% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
14.2% 74th pct 12.5% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5044, SA gap steady
25.9% 56th pct 26.3% 59th pct
Defence service in 5040, SAin 5044, SA even
3.5% 64th pct 3.5% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5040, SA gap widening
24.0% 59th pct 20.4% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +0.1 larger in 5040, SA gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5044, SA gap steady
10.5% 34th pct 10.8% 37th pct
Living alone in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5044, SA gap narrowing
27.1% 50th pct 33.1% 78th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 57.3%
34.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 31.0%
10.5% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 33.5%
27.1% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
15.4% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%
12.9% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.5% 5 people even 4.5%
1.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +$185 higher in 5044, SA gap widening
$165 13th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +$60 higher in 5040, SA gap narrowing
$2,060 78th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 5040, SAin 5044, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
26.6% 66th pct 22.7% 55th pct
Owned outright in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5040, SA gap narrowing
39.5% 51st pct 38.5% 48th pct
Separate houses in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +19.0 pts higher in 5040, SA gap widening
79.5% 25th pct 60.5% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +13.1 pts higher in 5040, SA gap narrowing
83.0% 68th pct 69.9% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 38.5%
32.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
26.6% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 22.7%
1.1% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house ◂ +19.0 pts 60.5%
20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 45.8%
23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 19.9%
9.1% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
5.7% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% Under $200 ◂ +41.1 pts 14.0%
19.7% $350–$549 +22.1 pts ▸ 41.8%
17.7% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 31.4%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.6%
18.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.3% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5040, SA gap widening
10.4% 87th pct 7.9% 80th pct
Work from home in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
13.5% 40th pct 12.6% 36th pct
PT commute in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5044, SA gap widening
2.7% 74th pct 4.9% 87th pct
PT stops in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +30 more in 5044, SA
15 53rd pct 45 68th pct
Stops/1k in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +2.09 more in 5040, SA
5.98 75th pct 3.89 52nd pct
Departures/1k in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +744.3 more in 5040, SA
1,624.4 85th pct 880.1 70th pct
PT routes in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +11 more in 5044, SA
10 71st pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +1 longer in 5044, SA
3 29th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +3 longer in 5044, SA
11 12th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 61.6%
13.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
2.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
2.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
2.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 37.4%
31.7% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
9.7% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%
5.4% 4 or more even 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5044, SA gap narrowing
30.4% 36th pct 40.1% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5044, SA gap narrowing
11.3% 62nd pct 12.0% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
4.0% 44th pct 3.1% 26th pct
Participation in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +8.8 pts higher in 5044, SA gap widening
51.4% 21st pct 60.2% 51st pct
Full-time in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5044, SA gap widening
51.1% 12th pct 57.1% 40th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%
10.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.6% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Retail trade even 8.6%
8.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.1% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%
15.6% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%
11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
7.9% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.1% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +1 higher in 5044, SA
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +3 higher in 5044, SA
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +1 higher in 5044, SA
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +1 higher in 5044, SA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +35 higher in 5044, SA
1,015 67th pct 1,050 79th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +4,803 higher in 5040, SA
7,376 88th pct 2,574 63rd pct
Assault/100k in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +1,485 higher in 5040, SA
1,874 87th pct 389 24th pct
Robbery/100k in 5040, SAin 5044, SA
— 9 5th pct
Burglary/100k in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +1,184 higher in 5040, SA
1,555 93rd pct 371 40th pct
Theft/100k in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +481 higher in 5040, SA
1,595 67th pct 1,114 58th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +30 higher in 5040, SA
159 53rd pct 130 42nd pct
Property damage/100k in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +1,291 higher in 5040, SA
1,715 87th pct 423 30th pct
5-yr change in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +81.5 pts higher in 5040, SA
54.2% 84th pct -27.3% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +0.7 higher in 5044, SA
7.0 84th pct 7.7 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +0.6 more in 5044, SA
7.2 88th pct 7.8 97th pct
15-min city in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5044, SA
98.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5044, SA
87.6% 85th pct 95.5% 94th pct
Walk to transit in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5044, SA
98.6% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +37.8 pts higher in 5044, SA
60.5% 59th pct 98.3% 96th pct
Walk to a park in 5040, SAin 5044, SA even
99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5040, SA
96.9% 98th pct 90.5% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +11.9 more in 5040, SA
19.1 54th pct 7.3 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +22 higher in 5044, SA
159 80th pct 181 83rd pct
Mean slope in 5040, SAin 5044, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5040, SA
3.1% 16th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 5040, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5044, SA with nearby areas

5046, SA 5045, SA 5048, SA 5040, SA 5043, SA 5038, SA 5047, SA 5049, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5040, SA vs 5044, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5040/5040-sa/vs/POA5044/5044-sa