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5040, SA vs 5048, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · 5040, SA profile · 5048, SA profile

5040, SA 5048, SA

Postcode 5048 and postcode 5040 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide with very different housing and income profiles. Postcode 5048 has a typical weekly rent of $350, which is far higher than the $165 seen in postcode 5040. This is consistent with a higher typical weekly personal income of $796 in postcode 5048, compared to $630 in postcode 5040. Postcode 5040 is more likely to have separate houses (79.5%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (83.0%), while postcode 5048 has much better walkability to schools (97.5%) and groceries (100%).

These two areas are very similar in their age profiles and typical household incomes. They also share an almost identical rate of volunteering and a similar proportion of people providing unpaid care. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in typical personal income has grown from $78 in 2011 to $166 today. This trend is also seen in the rental gap, which has increased to $185.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,002 larger in 5048, SA Rent: $185 higher in 5048, SA Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in 5040, SA 3+ bedrooms: 10.3 pts higher in 5040, SA Personal income: $166 higher in 5048, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +13,002 larger in 5048, SA gap widening
2,508 44th pct 15,510 77th pct
Median age in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +2 yrs older in 5048, SA gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
2.0% 46th pct 1.1% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
25.5% 77th pct 26.4% 80th pct
Under 15 in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
15.6% 31st pct 14.8% 25th pct
De facto in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
9.0% 17th pct 9.7% 23rd pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
25.5% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%
14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 47.4%
32.5% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
9.2% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.6% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

5040, SA 5048, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
20.8% 68th pct 23.7% 73rd pct

Country of birth

74.5% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 72.8%
3.8% England +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.4% China ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%
1.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Philippines even 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.4% English +7.3 pts ▸ 44.6%
33.0% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
8.1% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.9% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.3% German ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%
6.3% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 2.4%
4.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
3.3% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
0.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
16.8% 76th pct 10.9% 68th pct
Limited English in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
3.1% 84th pct 1.3% 69th pct

Language used at home

78.9% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 85.6%
4.3% Mandarin ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%
2.1% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
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 5048, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
42.3% 51st pct 48.7% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

42.3% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 48.7%
47.1% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 41.9%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
2.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
56.6% 68th pct 60.9% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
23.7% 71st pct 30.5% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +3.39 more in 5040, SA
5.13 65th pct 1.74 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +2 more in 5048, SA
2 50th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +1,670 more in 5048, SA
1,759 66th pct 3,429 80th pct
Avg size in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +22 larger in 5040, SA
880 94th pct 857 93rd pct
ICSEA in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +38 higher in 5040, SA
1,118 91st pct 1,080 82nd pct

Highest year of school

56.6% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 60.9%
15.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%
14.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
24.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 22.3%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.5% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 20.5%
11.0% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%
13.2% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.2% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +$166 higher in 5048, SA gap widening
$630 24th pct $796 59th pct
Household income in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +$108 higher in 5048, SA gap steady
$1,468 47th pct $1,576 54th pct
Family income in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +$241 higher in 5048, SA gap widening
$1,956 55th pct $2,197 70th pct
High earners in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
10.9% 63rd pct 13.3% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
21.1% 65th pct 21.5% 66th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
22.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 16.7%
10.1% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 39.9%
26.7% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5040, SA
33.2% 73rd pct 32.8% 71st pct
Mental health in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5048, SA
8.3% 45th pct 9.7% 64th pct
Needs assistance in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
5.9% 58th pct 7.8% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
8.3% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.9% Heart disease even 5.9%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
4.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +1.0 pts ▸ 61.3%
22.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 21.3%
6.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5040, SA gap narrowing
18.8% 57th pct 18.7% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
14.2% 74th pct 13.6% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
25.9% 56th pct 27.4% 66th pct
Defence service in 5040, SAin 5048, SA even
3.5% 64th pct 3.5% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5040, SA gap widening
24.0% 59th pct 20.6% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +0.1 larger in 5040, SA gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
10.5% 34th pct 12.6% 53rd pct
Living alone in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
27.1% 50th pct 31.5% 72nd pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
34.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 32.1%
10.5% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 35.8%
27.1% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
15.4% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%
12.9% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
1.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +$185 higher in 5048, SA gap widening
$165 13th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +$210 higher in 5040, SA gap narrowing
$2,060 78th pct $1,850 66th pct
People / bedroom in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +0.10 higher in 5040, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5040, SA gap narrowing
26.6% 66th pct 25.7% 64th pct
Owned outright in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
39.5% 51st pct 36.7% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5040, SA gap widening
79.5% 25th pct 67.7% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
83.0% 68th pct 72.7% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 36.7%
32.0% Owned with a mortgage even 32.1%
26.6% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 25.7%
1.1% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 67.7%
20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 50.9%
23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 18.4%
9.1% 2 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% Under $200 ◂ +38.5 pts 16.5%
19.7% $350–$549 +22.4 pts ▸ 42.0%
17.7% $200–$349 +11.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 32.6%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
18.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%
12.3% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5040, SA gap steady
10.4% 87th pct 8.2% 82nd pct
Work from home in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5040, SA gap narrowing
13.5% 40th pct 12.8% 37th pct
PT commute in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
2.7% 74th pct 5.8% 89th pct
PT stops in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +59 more in 5048, SA
15 53rd pct 74 77th pct
Stops/1k in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +1.21 more in 5040, SA
5.98 75th pct 4.77 62nd pct
Departures/1k in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +222.0 more in 5040, SA
1,624.4 85th pct 1,402.5 81st pct
PT routes in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +7 more in 5048, SA
10 71st pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +1 longer in 5040, SA
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +5 longer in 5048, SA
11 12th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 59.4%
13.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
0.0% Train +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
2.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
2.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 36.5%
31.7% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 40.4%
10.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%
9.7% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
30.4% 36th pct 37.9% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
11.3% 62nd pct 13.1% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
4.0% 44th pct 4.1% 48th pct
Participation in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
51.4% 21st pct 57.2% 38th pct
Full-time in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
51.1% 12th pct 55.6% 29th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.4% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
6.1% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
3.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 13.1%
15.6% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%
12.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.1% Technicians & trades even 11.1%
7.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +1 higher in 5048, SA
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +1 higher in 5048, SA
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5040, SAin 5048, SA even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5040, SAin 5048, SA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +10 higher in 5048, SA
1,015 67th pct 1,025 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +3,244 higher in 5040, SA
7,376 88th pct 4,133 76th pct
Assault/100k in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +952 higher in 5040, SA
1,874 87th pct 922 62nd pct
Robbery/100k in 5040, SAin 5048, SA
— 32 39th pct
Burglary/100k in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +1,181 higher in 5040, SA
1,555 93rd pct 374 40th pct
Theft/100k in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +243 higher in 5048, SA
1,595 67th pct 1,838 72nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +89 higher in 5040, SA
159 53rd pct 71 17th pct
Property damage/100k in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +1,038 higher in 5040, SA
1,715 87th pct 677 50th pct
5-yr change in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +64.4 pts higher in 5040, SA
54.2% 84th pct -10.2% 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +1.3 higher in 5048, SA
7.0 84th pct 8.3 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +0.6 more in 5048, SA
7.2 88th pct 7.8 97th pct
15-min city in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5048, SA
98.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +12.4 pts higher in 5048, SA
87.6% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5048, SA
98.6% 85th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to school in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +37.0 pts higher in 5048, SA
60.5% 59th pct 97.5% 94th pct
Walk to a park in 5040, SAin 5048, SA even
99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +13.1 pts higher in 5040, SA
96.9% 98th pct 83.8% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +6.5 more in 5040, SA
19.1 54th pct 12.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in 5040, SAin 5048, SA +60 higher in 5048, SA
159 80th pct 218 86th pct
Mean slope in 5040, SAin 5048, 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 5048, SA with nearby areas

5046, SA 5044, SA 5049, SA 5047, SA 5043, SA 5045, SA 5040, SA 5158, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5040, SA vs 5048, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5040/5040-sa/vs/POA5048/5048-sa