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5042, SA vs 5159, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · 5042, SA profile · 5159, SA profile

5042, SA 5159, SA

Postcode 5159 and postcode 5042 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 5159 is dominated by separate houses, with 93.5% of dwellings being standalone and 91.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 5042 is more diverse and transient, where 32.8% of households rent and 46.7% of people moved in the last five years. Diversity is also much higher in postcode 5042, where 35% of people were born overseas and 33.1% use a language other than English at home.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They share similar levels of volunteerism, home loan payments, and the proportion of people working from home. However, some gaps are widening; since 2011, the difference in rental rates and the number of people moving house has grown. While postcode 5042 has far more public transport and better walking access to health services, postcode 5159 has a much higher share of people with no religion, at 52.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,803 larger in 5159, SA Separate houses: 27.5 pts higher in 5159, SA Other language: 23.6 pts higher in 5042, SA Renting: 21.2 pts higher in 5042, SA 3+ bedrooms: 21.1 pts higher in 5159, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +21,803 larger in 5159, SA gap steady
11,832 71st pct 33,635 87th pct
Median age in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +7 yrs older in 5159, SA gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5042, SA gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 0.9% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5159, SA gap narrowing
18.2% 42nd pct 20.8% 57th pct
Under 15 in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
14.0% 20th pct 17.1% 48th pct
De facto in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5042, SA gap steady
10.8% 31st pct 10.5% 28th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 23.8%
19.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
18.2% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.0% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%

Marital status

41.9% Married +12.0 pts ▸ 53.9%
41.9% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 29.9%
8.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
2.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

5042, SA 5159, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +12.5 pts higher in 5042, SA gap steady
35.0% 87th pct 22.6% 72nd pct

Country of birth

60.3% Australia +15.1 pts ▸ 75.4%
2.8% England +6.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.1% India ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%
3.1% China ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
2.8% Nepal ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%
1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

29.7% English +17.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
26.7% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 36.7%
6.7% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.2% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.4% German +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.1% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 1.9%
5.3% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%
4.4% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%
4.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
1.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +23.6 pts higher in 5042, SA gap steady
33.1% 89th pct 9.5% 65th pct
Limited English in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5042, SA gap narrowing
3.5% 86th pct 0.9% 62nd pct

Language used at home

61.9% English only +26.4 pts ▸ 88.3%
4.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%
3.1% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%
1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%
1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +13.0 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
39.4% 40th pct 52.4% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

39.4% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 52.4%
39.0% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
6.5% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
6.2% Hinduism ◂ +5.6 pts 0.7%
3.9% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5042, SA gap widening
66.0% 81st pct 59.9% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5042, SA gap widening
32.7% 82nd pct 23.8% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +0.10 more in 5159, SA
1.81 26th pct 1.91 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +8 more in 5159, SA
3 57th pct 11 87th pct
Students in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +2,451 more in 5159, SA
873 53rd pct 3,324 79th pct
Avg size in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +11 larger in 5159, SA
291 54th pct 302 55th pct
ICSEA in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +25 higher in 5042, SA
1,074 81st pct 1,050 74th pct

Highest year of school

66.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 59.9%
10.9% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.8% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 25.9%
20.7% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 7.1%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.0% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.1% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%
13.0% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.6% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
4.8% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +$109 higher in 5159, SA gap narrowing
$691 36th pct $800 60th pct
Household income in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +$325 higher in 5159, SA gap narrowing
$1,476 47th pct $1,801 67th pct
Family income in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +$188 higher in 5159, SA gap narrowing
$1,918 52nd pct $2,106 64th pct
High earners in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
7.0% 36th pct 9.6% 55th pct
High-income homes in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
15.1% 46th pct 20.0% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.5%
17.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 12.4%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.5% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 40.7%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5159, SA
27.8% 40th pct 32.3% 68th pct
Mental health in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5159, SA
9.2% 57th pct 9.8% 65th pct
Needs assistance in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5042, SA gap steady
6.2% 62nd pct 5.8% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.2% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.0% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.2% Diabetes even 5.3%
4.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +2.4 pts 62.9%
18.8% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
5.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
17.5% 49th pct 18.1% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
11.8% 36th pct 14.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
22.6% 34th pct 30.9% 86th pct
Defence service in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5159, SA
2.3% 31st pct 3.6% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
18.8% 21st pct 23.5% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +0.2 larger in 5159, SA gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5042, SA gap narrowing
12.9% 55th pct 11.8% 46th pct
Living alone in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +9.9 pts higher in 5042, SA gap narrowing
29.9% 64th pct 20.0% 21st pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 58.9%
30.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 28.7%
12.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 36.8%
29.9% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 20.0%
13.0% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.9% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.1% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +$40 higher in 5159, SA gap narrowing
$315 55th pct $355 66th pct
Mortgage in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +$35 higher in 5042, SA gap narrowing
$1,625 53rd pct $1,590 51st pct
People / bedroom in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +0.10 higher in 5042, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +21.2 pts higher in 5042, SA gap widening
32.8% 78th pct 11.6% 16th pct
Owned outright in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
27.7% 20th pct 35.3% 38th pct
Separate houses in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +27.5 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
66.1% 14th pct 93.5% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +21.1 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
70.3% 25th pct 91.4% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +15.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
27.7% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
32.8% Rented ◂ +21.2 pts 11.6%
4.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house +27.5 pts ▸ 93.5%
26.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.6 pts 5.8%
6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 0.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 53.2%
16.5% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 7.1%
4.7% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 +14.1 pts ▸ 52.2%
39.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 32.3%
15.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 9.3%
2.5% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 43.1%
32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.0%
19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5042, SA gap narrowing
8.2% 82nd pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
9.6% 22nd pct 10.1% 24th pct
PT commute in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5042, SA gap steady
7.0% 92nd pct 2.9% 75th pct
PT stops in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +111 more in 5159, SA
84 80th pct 195 88th pct
Stops/1k in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +1.30 more in 5042, SA
7.10 83rd pct 5.80 73rd pct
Departures/1k in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +2,839.0 more in 5042, SA
4,037.3 100th pct 1,198.2 77th pct
PT routes in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +16 more in 5042, SA
44 87th pct 28 86th pct
Stop walk in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +1 longer in 5159, SA
3 29th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +10 longer in 5159, SA
12 14th pct 22 31st pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 67.2%
9.6% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.6% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
2.4% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
2.2% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 29.2%
10.2% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.9% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +17.5 pts higher in 5042, SA gap widening
46.7% 87th pct 29.1% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +20.8 pts higher in 5042, SA gap steady
27.0% 92nd pct 6.2% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5042, SA gap narrowing
6.5% 85th pct 4.3% 51st pct
Participation in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5159, SA gap narrowing
60.3% 51st pct 64.5% 70th pct
Full-time in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
53.3% 19th pct 57.2% 40th pct

Industries people work in

23.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 18.9%
9.0% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.6% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%
5.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
4.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 23.2%
16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.6% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.5% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.2% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%
8.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5042, SAin 5159, SA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +2 higher in 5159, SA
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +5 higher in 5159, SA
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +1 higher in 5042, SA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +21 higher in 5159, SA
997 59th pct 1,018 69th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +5,348 higher in 5042, SA
6,947 87th pct 1,600 52nd pct
Assault/100k in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +868 higher in 5042, SA
1,234 74th pct 366 22nd pct
Robbery/100k in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +12 higher in 5159, SA
8 5th pct 21 24th pct
Burglary/100k in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +466 higher in 5042, SA
609 64th pct 143 8th pct
Theft/100k in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +2,975 higher in 5042, SA
3,465 86th pct 491 33rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +91 higher in 5042, SA
127 41st pct 36 4th pct
Property damage/100k in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +737 higher in 5042, SA
1,133 73rd pct 395 27th pct
5-yr change in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +11.1 pts higher in 5042, SA
1.2% 51st pct -9.9% 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +0.7 higher in 5042, SA
6.0 75th pct 5.2 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +0.8 more in 5042, SA
5.8 75th pct 5.1 66th pct
15-min city in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +17.1 pts higher in 5042, SA
73.3% 73rd pct 56.2% 59th pct
Walk to shops in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +12.1 pts higher in 5042, SA
57.6% 61st pct 45.5% 49th pct
Walk to transit in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5042, SA
98.3% 84th pct 91.5% 75th pct
Walk to school in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5042, SA
71.5% 68th pct 65.7% 64th pct
Walk to a park in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5042, SA
99.6% 84th pct 99.1% 82nd pct
Walk to health in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +28.3 pts higher in 5042, SA
68.5% 79th pct 40.3% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +2.0 more in 5159, SA
15.9 43rd pct 17.9 50th pct
Intersections/km² in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +426 higher in 5042, SA
492 99th pct 66 70th pct
Mean slope in 5042, SAin 5159, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5159, SA
5.1% 51st pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare 5042, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5159, SA with nearby areas

5051, SA 5050, SA 5047, SA 5158, SA 5161, SA 5042, SA 5157, SA 5163, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5042, SA vs 5159, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5042/5042-sa/vs/POA5159/5159-sa