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5043, SA vs 5044, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · 5043, SA profile · 5044, SA profile

5043, SA 5044, SA

Postcode 5043 and postcode 5044 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5043 is younger and more multicultural, with 31.4% of people born overseas and 27.4% using another language at home. In contrast, residents in postcode 5044 are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 38 in postcode 5043. Economic differences are stark: 25.8% of households in postcode 5044 earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 12.6% do so in postcode 5043.

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, growing from 4 years to 9 years. Despite this, the two areas share a similar physical environment; both have a similar number of people per home and 100% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. They also both have a higher share of people with no religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.6 pts higher in 5043, SA Renting: 17.8 pts higher in 5043, SA Median age: 9 yrs older in 5044, SA Owned outright: 13.2 pts higher in 5044, SA Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in 5043, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +8,749 larger in 5043, SA gap widening
20,327 84th pct 11,578 70th pct
Median age in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +9 yrs older in 5044, SA gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5043, SA gap steady
1.8% 44th pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5044, SA gap widening
20.3% 55th pct 26.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5044, SA gap steady
14.1% 21st pct 14.7% 25th pct
De facto in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5043, SA gap steady
11.1% 35th pct 10.1% 25th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 20.6%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
20.3% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
14.1% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

Marital status

38.5% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 47.9%
41.1% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 31.6%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
6.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

5043, SA 5044, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +12.3 pts higher in 5043, SA gap widening
31.4% 84th pct 19.1% 64th pct

Country of birth

64.7% Australia +14.2 pts ▸ 78.9%
3.5% England +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.0% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%
3.4% China ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%
3.2% Nepal ◂ +3.1 pts 0.1%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

33.0% English +12.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
28.8% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
7.4% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.4% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.3% German +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.6% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%
3.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%
2.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +18.6 pts higher in 5043, SA gap widening
27.4% 86th pct 8.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5043, SA gap steady
3.7% 86th pct 1.0% 63rd pct

Language used at home

68.5% English only +20.7 pts ▸ 89.2%
3.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%
1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%
1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5044, SA gap widening
42.0% 50th pct 45.2% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

38.1% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
42.0% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
6.0% Hinduism ◂ +5.4 pts 0.6%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
3.9% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5044, SA gap narrowing
60.9% 74th pct 63.1% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5044, SA gap steady
28.4% 77th pct 29.9% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +2.32 more in 5043, SA
3.49 53rd pct 1.17 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +8 more in 5043, SA
10 87th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +851 more in 5043, SA
3,109 78th pct 2,258 72nd pct
Avg size in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +818 larger in 5044, SA
311 56th pct 1,129 100th pct
ICSEA in 5043, SAin 5044, SA even
1,083 83rd pct 1,082 83rd pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 63.1%
12.0% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
23.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 23.6%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.9% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%
11.7% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.5% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.9% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +$189 higher in 5044, SA gap widening
$694 37th pct $883 73rd pct
Household income in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +$417 higher in 5044, SA gap widening
$1,307 33rd pct $1,724 63rd pct
Family income in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +$646 higher in 5044, SA gap widening
$1,837 46th pct $2,483 82nd pct
High earners in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +9.4 pts higher in 5044, SA gap widening
6.6% 33rd pct 16.0% 80th pct
High-income homes in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +13.2 pts higher in 5044, SA gap widening
12.6% 36th pct 25.8% 75th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.4%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.3%
24.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 17.6%
5.2% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 38.2%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.1%
14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
1.7% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5044, SA
31.8% 65th pct 32.3% 68th pct
Mental health in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5043, SA
11.6% 86th pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5043, SA gap steady
8.7% 89th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%
10.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%
8.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
5.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +0.8 pts ▸ 63.3%
19.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
7.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5044, SA gap steady
14.4% 30th pct 18.6% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5044, SA gap steady
11.9% 38th pct 12.5% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5044, SA gap steady
23.3% 38th pct 26.3% 59th pct
Defence service in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5044, SA
2.5% 37th pct 3.5% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5044, SA gap steady
17.9% 16th pct 20.4% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +0.1 larger in 5044, SA gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5043, SA gap steady
17.3% 83rd pct 10.8% 37th pct
Living alone in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5043, SA gap widening
36.5% 88th pct 33.1% 78th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 57.3%
29.8% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
17.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 10.8%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.5% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 33.1%
32.0% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%
11.0% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +$50 higher in 5044, SA gap narrowing
$300 51st pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +$386 higher in 5044, SA gap widening
$1,614 52nd pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 5043, SAin 5044, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +17.8 pts higher in 5043, SA gap widening
40.5% 87th pct 22.7% 55th pct
Owned outright in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +13.2 pts higher in 5044, SA gap widening
25.3% 15th pct 38.5% 48th pct
Separate houses in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5044, SA gap widening
55.8% 12th pct 60.5% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5044, SA gap widening
66.6% 19th pct 69.9% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 22.7%
25.3% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
2.8% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

55.8% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 60.5%
31.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 5.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 45.8%
27.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 22.7%
10.7% 4 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
4.1% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.0% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

33.4% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
33.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.2%
26.4% Under $200 ◂ +12.4 pts 14.0%
1.7% $550–$749 +6.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.1% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.2 pts 24.6%
30.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
7.2% $3,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
17.5% Under $1,000 even 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5043, SA gap steady
12.1% 89th pct 7.9% 80th pct
Work from home in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5044, SA gap widening
8.1% 15th pct 12.6% 36th pct
PT commute in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5043, SA gap narrowing
7.5% 93rd pct 4.9% 87th pct
PT stops in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +50 more in 5043, SA
95 83rd pct 45 68th pct
Stops/1k in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +0.79 more in 5043, SA
4.67 61st pct 3.89 52nd pct
Departures/1k in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +465.1 more in 5043, SA
1,345.2 80th pct 880.1 70th pct
PT routes in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +17 more in 5043, SA
38 87th pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +2 longer in 5044, SA
2 14th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +2 longer in 5044, SA
12 14th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 61.6%
8.1% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
3.6% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
3.2% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.2% Bicycle even 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 38.6%
31.5% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 37.4%
12.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%
8.0% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.4% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5043, SA gap widening
45.8% 86th pct 40.1% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5043, SA gap widening
21.6% 87th pct 12.0% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5043, SA gap steady
5.7% 77th pct 3.1% 26th pct
Participation in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5044, SA gap narrowing
58.8% 44th pct 60.2% 51st pct
Full-time in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5044, SA gap steady
55.1% 27th pct 57.1% 40th pct

Industries people work in

22.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 16.4%
9.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
6.5% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.3% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.3% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
3.4% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%
9.0% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%
9.1% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%
8.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +4 higher in 5044, SA
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +6 higher in 5044, SA
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +5 higher in 5044, SA
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +2 higher in 5044, SA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +91 higher in 5044, SA
959 40th pct 1,050 79th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +4,427 higher in 5043, SA
7,001 88th pct 2,574 63rd pct
Assault/100k in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +949 higher in 5043, SA
1,338 78th pct 389 24th pct
Robbery/100k in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +36 higher in 5043, SA
44 56th pct 9 5th pct
Burglary/100k in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +426 higher in 5043, SA
797 77th pct 371 40th pct
Theft/100k in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +1,862 higher in 5043, SA
2,976 83rd pct 1,114 58th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +43 higher in 5043, SA
172 57th pct 130 42nd pct
Property damage/100k in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +944 higher in 5043, SA
1,368 81st pct 423 30th pct
5-yr change in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +33.9 pts higher in 5043, SA
6.6% 60th pct -27.3% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +0.6 higher in 5044, SA
7.2 85th pct 7.7 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +0.6 more in 5044, SA
7.2 88th pct 7.8 97th pct
15-min city in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5044, SA
99.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5044, SA
95.1% 94th pct 95.5% 94th pct
Walk to transit in 5043, SAin 5044, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5044, SA
97.2% 93rd pct 98.3% 96th pct
Walk to a park in 5043, SAin 5044, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +47.3 pts higher in 5044, SA
43.1% 60th pct 90.5% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +4.3 more in 5043, SA
11.5 22nd pct 7.3 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +21 higher in 5043, SA
202 85th pct 181 83rd pct
Mean slope in 5043, SAin 5044, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5044, SA
2.8% 10th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 5043, SA with nearby areas

5046, SA 5042, SA 5039, SA 5038, SA 5044, SA 5047, SA 5041, SA 5040, SA

Compare 5044, SA with nearby areas

5046, SA 5045, SA 5048, SA 5040, SA 5043, SA 5038, SA 5047, SA 5049, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5043, SA vs 5044, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5043/5043-sa/vs/POA5044/5044-sa