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5042, SA vs 5047, SA
Postcode comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · 5042, SA profile · 5047, SA profile
5042, SA 5047, SA
Postcode 5042 and postcode 5047 are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with distinct characters. Postcode 5047 is much more walkable, with 94.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 57.6% in postcode 5042. This walkability extends to other services, with far more people in postcode 5047 living within a short walk of schools and health services. However, postcode 5042 has far more public transport options, with 4,037.3 weekly departures per 1,000 people and a total of 84 stops. Residential styles also differ, as homes in postcode 5047 are far more likely to have three or more bedrooms (81.9%) than those in postcode 5042 (70.3%).
The gap in the number of people using another language at home has narrowed since 2011, though this remains well higher in postcode 5042 at 33.1%. Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,430 to $1,480. They are also alike in their age profile, with about 18% of residents aged 65 and over. While both have a high share of university-qualified adults compared to the national figure, this is slightly more common in postcode 5042.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 10,396
- First area, 2016: 10,837
- First area, 2021: 11,832
- Second area, 2011: 7,498
- Second area, 2016: 8,263
- Second area, 2021: 8,981
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 35 yrs
- First area, 2021: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in 5042, SA: 1.4% males, 1.9% females; 85+ in 5047, SA: 0.9% males, 1.3% females
- 80–84 in 5042, SA: 1.3% males, 1.8% females; 80–84 in 5047, SA: 1.1% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in 5042, SA: 1.7% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in 5047, SA: 1.8% males, 2.1% females
- 70–74 in 5042, SA: 1.7% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in 5047, SA: 2.2% males, 2.8% females
- 65–69 in 5042, SA: 2.0% males, 2.1% females; 65–69 in 5047, SA: 2.1% males, 3.3% females
- 60–64 in 5042, SA: 2.4% males, 2.3% females; 60–64 in 5047, SA: 2.0% males, 2.9% females
- 55–59 in 5042, SA: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 55–59 in 5047, SA: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 50–54 in 5042, SA: 2.5% males, 2.4% females; 50–54 in 5047, SA: 2.6% males, 2.7% females
- 45–49 in 5042, SA: 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 45–49 in 5047, SA: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in 5042, SA: 3.5% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in 5047, SA: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 35–39 in 5042, SA: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 35–39 in 5047, SA: 3.4% males, 4.2% females
- 30–34 in 5042, SA: 4.5% males, 4.6% females; 30–34 in 5047, SA: 4.5% males, 4.2% females
- 25–29 in 5042, SA: 5.3% males, 4.8% females; 25–29 in 5047, SA: 3.7% males, 4.5% females
- 20–24 in 5042, SA: 4.1% males, 5.3% females; 20–24 in 5047, SA: 3.5% males, 4.0% females
- 15–19 in 5042, SA: 2.6% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in 5047, SA: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 10–14 in 5042, SA: 2.3% males, 2.0% females; 10–14 in 5047, SA: 2.7% males, 2.4% females
- 5–9 in 5042, SA: 2.2% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in 5047, SA: 2.9% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in 5042, SA: 2.5% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in 5047, SA: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $464
- First area, 2016: $517
- First area, 2021: $691
- Second area, 2011: $495
- Second area, 2016: $585
- Second area, 2021: $709
- First area, 2011: $958
- First area, 2016: $1,134
- First area, 2021: $1,476
- Second area, 2011: $942
- Second area, 2016: $1,168
- Second area, 2021: $1,434
- First area, 2011: $1,195
- First area, 2016: $1,399
- First area, 2021: $1,918
- Second area, 2011: $1,244
- Second area, 2016: $1,466
- Second area, 2021: $1,857
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $245
- First area, 2016: $290
- First area, 2021: $315
- Second area, 2011: $200
- Second area, 2016: $315
- Second area, 2021: $350
- First area, 2011: $1,517
- First area, 2016: $1,600
- First area, 2021: $1,625
- Second area, 2011: $1,733
- Second area, 2016: $1,638
- Second area, 2021: $1,733
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5042, SA vs 5047, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5042/5042-sa/vs/POA5047/5047-sa