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5042, SA vs 5051, SA

Name: 5042, SA vs 5051, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · 5042, SA profile · 5051, SA profile

5042, SA 5051, SA

Postcode 5051 and postcode 5042 are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with very different profiles. Postcode 5051 is a wealthier area where 31.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 92.4% of homes are separate houses. In contrast, postcode 5042 is more diverse and transient, with 35.0% of people born overseas and a much higher rental rate of 32.8%. Postcode 5042 also has a far higher rate of recorded offences, with 6,947 per 100,000 people compared to 1,566 in postcode 5051.

Both areas share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over and a nearly identical number of schools. While they have these common traits, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people who own their homes outright and those who earn high incomes has grown. Postcode 5042 remains much more connected to public transport, with far more weekly departures per 1,000 people than postcode 5051.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.3 pts higher in 5042, SA Separate houses: 26.4 pts higher in 5051, SA Renting: 23.3 pts higher in 5042, SA Recent arrivals: 19.9 pts higher in 5042, SA No religion: 18.0 pts higher in 5051, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +3,298 larger in 5051, SA gap widening

11,832 71st pct 15,130 76th pct

Median age in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +6 yrs older in 5051, SA gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 22.6%

19.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.0% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

Marital status

41.9% Married +14.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

41.9% Never married ◂ +11.9 pts 30.0%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

5042, SA 5051, 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 +16.9 pts ▸ 77.2%

2.8% England +6.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% India ◂ +4.4 pts 0.7%

3.1% China ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

2.8% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.7% English +20.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

26.7% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

6.7% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.2% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% German +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Chinese ◂ +5.1 pts 2.0%

5.3% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 1.1%

4.4% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

61.9% English only +28.5 pts ▸ 90.4%

4.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%

3.1% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.4% No religion +18.0 pts ▸ 57.4%

39.0% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 36.4%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

6.2% Hinduism ◂ +5.7 pts 0.6%

3.9% Islam ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +0.79 more in 5042, SA

1.81 26th pct 1.02 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5042, SA in 5051, SA even

3 57th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +12 more in 5042, SA

873 53rd pct 861 53rd pct

Avg size in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +4 larger in 5042, SA

291 54th pct 287 53rd pct

ICSEA in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +29 higher in 5051, SA

1,074 81st pct 1,103 88th pct

Highest year of school

66.0% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 70.6%

10.9% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.7% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%

15.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.0% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.0% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

3.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +$275 higher in 5051, SA gap widening

$691 36th pct $966 81st pct

Household income in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +$696 higher in 5051, SA gap widening

$1,476 47th pct $2,172 86th pct

Family income in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +$635 higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing

$1,918 52nd pct $2,553 85th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.1%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 23.2%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 9.8%

5.5% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 36.0%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.1%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

8.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None +0.7 pts ▸ 66.0%

18.8% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +0.3 larger in 5051, SA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 65.3%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 25.5%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 8.5%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 18.5%

13.0% 4 people +8.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +$60 higher in 5051, SA gap widening

$315 55th pct $375 71st pct

Mortgage in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +$325 higher in 5051, SA gap widening

$1,625 53rd pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 5042, SA in 5051, SA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +17.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

27.7% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.8% Rented ◂ +23.3 pts 9.5%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 0.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house +26.4 pts ▸ 92.4%

26.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.8 pts 2.6%

6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 43.0%

16.5% 4 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 10.5%

4.7% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

39.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 32.8%

15.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.9%

2.5% $550–$749 +10.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.6% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 28.3%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.9%

7.2% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +14 more in 5051, SA

84 80th pct 98 84th pct

Stops/1k in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +0.62 more in 5042, SA

7.10 83rd pct 6.48 78th pct

Departures/1k in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +3,363.3 more in 5042, SA

4,037.3 100th pct 674.0 66th pct

PT routes in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +23 more in 5042, SA

44 87th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +1 longer in 5042, SA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +5 longer in 5051, SA

12 14th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 60.3%

9.6% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.6% Bus ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.2% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 26.9%

10.2% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.9% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 18.7%

9.0% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

6.6% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.7% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

6.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 10.9%

9.5% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +2 higher in 5051, SA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +4 higher in 5051, SA

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +7 higher in 5051, SA

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +1 higher in 5051, SA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +86 higher in 5051, SA

997 59th pct 1,083 88th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +5,381 higher in 5042, SA

6,947 87th pct 1,566 52nd pct

Assault/100k in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +989 higher in 5042, SA

1,234 74th pct 245 13th pct

Robbery/100k in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +2 higher in 5042, SA

8 5th pct 7 2nd pct

Burglary/100k in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +476 higher in 5042, SA

609 64th pct 132 7th pct

Theft/100k in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +2,837 higher in 5042, SA

3,465 86th pct 628 40th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +107 higher in 5042, SA

127 41st pct 20 0th pct

Property damage/100k in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +789 higher in 5042, SA

1,133 73rd pct 344 21st pct

5-yr change in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5051, SA

1.2% 51st pct 8.2% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +0.5 higher in 5042, SA

6.0 75th pct 5.5 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +0.6 more in 5042, SA

5.8 75th pct 5.2 68th pct

15-min city in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +18.1 pts higher in 5042, SA

73.3% 73rd pct 55.1% 58th pct

Walk to shops in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5051, SA

57.6% 61st pct 59.1% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +14.4 pts higher in 5042, SA

98.3% 84th pct 84.0% 68th pct

Walk to school in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5042, SA

71.5% 68th pct 66.0% 64th pct

Walk to a park in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5042, SA

99.6% 84th pct 98.2% 78th pct

Walk to health in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +19.3 pts higher in 5042, SA

68.5% 79th pct 49.2% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +1.2 more in 5042, SA

15.9 43rd pct 14.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +421 higher in 5042, SA

492 99th pct 71 71st pct

Mean slope in 5042, SA in 5051, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5051, SA

5.1% 51st pct 10.0% 89th pct

Compare 5042, SA with nearby areas

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Compare 5051, SA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5042, SA vs 5051, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5042/5042-sa/vs/POA5051/5051-sa