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5042, SA vs 5046, SA

Name: 5042, SA vs 5046, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 5042, SA profile · 5046, SA profile

5042, SA 5046, SA

Postcode 5042 and postcode 5046 are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with distinct differences in demographics and accessibility. Postcode 5042 is more multicultural, with 33.1% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 19.6% in postcode 5046. It also has a younger population, with a typical age of 36 compared to 40 in postcode 5046. In contrast, postcode 5046 is far more convenient for pedestrians; 100% of its homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while only 73.3% of homes in postcode 5042 do. Postcode 5046 also has a much higher crime rate, with 14,412 recorded offences per 100,000 people compared to 6,947 in postcode 5042.

Both areas share very similar typical household incomes, with postcode 5042 at $1,476 and postcode 5046 at $1,421 per week. This financial similarity exists alongside shifting social trends. The gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, as has the difference in the typical age of residents. However, the gap in people reporting no religion has widened, with 48.9% in postcode 5046 compared to 39.4% in postcode 5042.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 13.4 pts higher in 5042, SA No religion: 9.5 pts higher in 5046, SA Separate houses: 8.7 pts higher in 5042, SA Recent arrivals: 7.1 pts higher in 5042, SA Born overseas: 7.0 pts higher in 5042, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +2,076 larger in 5042, SA gap narrowing

11,832 71st pct 9,756 66th pct

Median age in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +4 yrs older in 5046, SA gap narrowing

36 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 29.2%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 11.2%

14.0% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

41.9% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 37.7%

41.9% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 40.7%

8.0% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

5042, SA 5046, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.3% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 68.8%

5.1% India ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

2.8% England +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% China even 3.1%

2.8% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

Ancestry

29.7% English +9.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

26.7% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

6.2% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

6.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

4.4% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

61.9% English only +15.1 pts ▸ 77.0%

4.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.1% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.4% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

39.0% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 37.9%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

6.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

3.9% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +0.41 more in 5042, SA

1.81 26th pct 1.40 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +1 more in 5042, SA

3 57th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +408 more in 5042, SA

873 53rd pct 465 44th pct

Avg size in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +59 larger in 5042, SA

291 54th pct 233 47th pct

ICSEA in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +24 higher in 5042, SA

1,074 81st pct 1,050 74th pct

Highest year of school

66.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 61.7%

10.9% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.8% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.4% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 30.2%

20.7% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

12.0% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

7.5% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +$71 higher in 5046, SA gap steady

$691 36th pct $762 52nd pct

Household income in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +$55 higher in 5042, SA gap widening

$1,476 47th pct $1,421 44th pct

Family income in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +$46 higher in 5046, SA gap narrowing

$1,918 52nd pct $1,964 55th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.8%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.3%

17.8% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

5.5% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 42.3%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +3.0 pts 62.2%

18.8% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.7% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +0.2 larger in 5042, SA gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 51.1%

30.4% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.9% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

29.9% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +$20 higher in 5046, SA gap widening

$315 55th pct $335 61st pct

Mortgage in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +$108 higher in 5046, SA gap steady

$1,625 53rd pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 5042, SA in 5046, SA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

32.8% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

27.7% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 57.4%

26.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 55.2%

25.0% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 13.1%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

39.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 31.6%

15.4% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.5% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.7%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.2%

7.2% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +29 more in 5042, SA

84 80th pct 55 72nd pct

Stops/1k in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +1.46 more in 5042, SA

7.10 83rd pct 5.64 72nd pct

Departures/1k in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +1,226.0 more in 5042, SA

4,037.3 100th pct 2,811.3 93rd pct

PT routes in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +9 more in 5046, SA

44 87th pct 53 87th pct

Stop walk in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +2 longer in 5042, SA

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +1 longer in 5046, SA

12 14th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 60.8%

9.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

2.2% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Bus ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.0% Bicycle even 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 33.9%

8.2% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 19.9%

9.0% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

6.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Manufacturing even 4.8%

3.8% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals even 27.4%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.6% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

8.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +1 higher in 5042, SA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +1 higher in 5042, SA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +1 higher in 5042, SA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 5042, SA in 5046, SA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +10 higher in 5042, SA

997 59th pct 987 54th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +7,464 higher in 5046, SA

6,947 87th pct 14,412 99th pct

Assault/100k in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +355 higher in 5046, SA

1,234 74th pct 1,589 86th pct

Robbery/100k in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +115 higher in 5046, SA

8 5th pct 123 89th pct

Burglary/100k in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +375 higher in 5046, SA

609 64th pct 984 86th pct

Theft/100k in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +5,739 higher in 5046, SA

3,465 86th pct 9,205 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +37 higher in 5046, SA

127 41st pct 164 54th pct

Property damage/100k in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +630 higher in 5046, SA

1,133 73rd pct 1,763 87th pct

5-yr change in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5042, SA

1.2% 51st pct -0.7% 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +1.8 higher in 5046, SA

6.0 75th pct 7.8 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +1.8 more in 5046, SA

5.8 75th pct 7.7 95th pct

15-min city in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +26.7 pts higher in 5046, SA

73.3% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +41.1 pts higher in 5046, SA

57.6% 61st pct 98.6% 98th pct

Walk to transit in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5046, SA

98.3% 84th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +28.1 pts higher in 5046, SA

71.5% 68th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to a park in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5046, SA

99.6% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +27.7 pts higher in 5046, SA

68.5% 79th pct 96.2% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +4.4 more in 5042, SA

15.9 43rd pct 11.5 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +180 higher in 5042, SA

492 99th pct 312 91st pct

Mean slope in 5042, SA in 5046, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5042, SA

5.1% 51st pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 5042, SA with nearby areas

5043, SA 5050, SA 5039, SA 5041, SA 5047, SA 5046, SA 5038, SA 5051, SA

Compare 5046, SA with nearby areas

5048, SA 5044, SA 5043, SA 5047, SA 5045, SA 5049, SA 5042, SA 5038, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5042, SA vs 5046, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5042/5042-sa/vs/POA5046/5046-sa