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5043, SA vs 5046, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · 5043, SA profile · 5046, SA profile

5043, SA 5046, SA

Postcode 5043 and postcode 5046 are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with distinct profiles. Postcode 5043 is a larger hub for education and diversity, with 10 schools within 3 km and a higher share of people born overseas (31.4%) and using another language at home (27.4%). In contrast, postcode 5046 has much better access to health services, with 96.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk, and more public transport departures per person. Postcode 5046 also sees higher rates of theft and robbery, alongside a higher share of homes owned outright (30.3%).

Since 2011, these two areas have moved in different directions across several measures. The gap in the share of people using another language at home has narrowed, while the gap in households earning $3,000 or more a week has widened. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have nearly the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree (around 28%) and typical weekly family incomes that sit close to one another, at $1,837 in postcode 5043 and $1,964 in postcode 5046.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,571 larger in 5043, SA Other language: 7.7 pts higher in 5043, SA Renting: 7.1 pts higher in 5043, SA No religion: 6.8 pts higher in 5046, SA De facto: 1.6 pts higher in 5046, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +10,571 larger in 5043, SA gap steady
20,327 84th pct 9,756 66th pct
Median age in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +2 yrs older in 5046, SA gap narrowing
38 yrs 24th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5043, SA gap steady
1.8% 44th pct 1.4% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5046, SA gap widening
20.3% 55th pct 22.5% 65th pct
Under 15 in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5046, SA gap steady
14.1% 21st pct 14.7% 25th pct
De facto in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5046, SA gap widening
11.1% 35th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 29.2%
20.3% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
14.1% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

Marital status

41.1% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 37.7%
38.5% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
10.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

5043, SA 5046, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5043, SA gap narrowing
31.4% 84th pct 28.0% 79th pct

Country of birth

64.7% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 68.8%
3.5% England +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% India ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
3.2% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

33.0% English +5.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
28.8% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
7.4% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
3.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
2.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5043, SA gap narrowing
27.4% 86th pct 19.6% 79th pct
Limited English in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5043, SA gap steady
3.7% 86th pct 2.7% 80th pct

Language used at home

68.5% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 77.0%
3.8% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.7% Italian even 0.7%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5046, SA gap widening
42.0% 50th pct 48.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

42.0% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
38.1% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 37.9%
6.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
3.9% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5046, SA gap steady
60.9% 74th pct 61.7% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5046, SA gap steady
28.4% 77th pct 28.7% 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +2.09 more in 5043, SA
3.49 53rd pct 1.40 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +8 more in 5043, SA
10 87th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +2,644 more in 5043, SA
3,109 78th pct 465 44th pct
Avg size in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +78 larger in 5043, SA
311 56th pct 233 47th pct
ICSEA in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +33 higher in 5043, SA
1,083 83rd pct 1,050 74th pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 61.7%
12.0% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%
9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 30.2%
23.8% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.9% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%
11.7% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.5% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +$68 higher in 5046, SA gap widening
$694 37th pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +$114 higher in 5046, SA gap widening
$1,307 33rd pct $1,421 44th pct
Family income in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +$127 higher in 5046, SA gap narrowing
$1,837 46th pct $1,964 55th pct
High earners in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5046, SA gap widening
6.6% 33rd pct 9.4% 54th pct
High-income homes in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5046, SA gap widening
12.6% 36th pct 16.4% 51st pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.3%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
24.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.5%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.2% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 42.3%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.0%
14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5046, SA
31.8% 65th pct 32.8% 71st pct
Mental health in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5043, SA
11.6% 86th pct 10.9% 78th pct
Needs assistance in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5043, SA gap steady
8.7% 89th pct 7.8% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%
10.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
8.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
5.1% Heart disease even 5.0%
3.3% Cancer even 3.3%
1.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Lung condition even 2.1%
1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +0.2 pts 62.2%
19.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
7.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5046, SA gap narrowing
14.4% 30th pct 15.2% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5043, SA gap steady
11.9% 38th pct 11.8% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5046, SA gap widening
23.3% 38th pct 25.3% 52nd pct
Defence service in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5046, SA
2.5% 37th pct 2.9% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5046, SA gap steady
17.9% 16th pct 19.2% 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5043, SAin 5046, SA even gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5043, SA gap steady
17.3% 83rd pct 15.8% 76th pct
Living alone in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5043, SA gap widening
36.5% 88th pct 33.7% 81st pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 51.1%
29.8% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
17.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%
2.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Household size

36.5% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 33.7%
32.0% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%
11.0% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +$35 higher in 5046, SA gap steady
$300 51st pct $335 61st pct
Mortgage in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +$119 higher in 5046, SA gap widening
$1,614 52nd pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 5043, SAin 5046, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5043, SA gap steady
40.5% 87th pct 33.4% 79th pct
Owned outright in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5046, SA gap steady
25.3% 15th pct 30.3% 25th pct
Separate houses in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5046, SA gap narrowing
55.8% 12th pct 57.4% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5046, SA gap widening
66.6% 19th pct 70.4% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 33.4%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
25.3% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

55.8% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 57.4%
31.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
12.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.9 pts 4.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 55.2%
27.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 25.2%
10.7% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
2.0% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.4% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 41.6%
33.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.6%
26.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 19.2%
1.7% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 35.7%
30.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
17.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%
7.2% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5043, SA gap steady
12.1% 89th pct 10.5% 87th pct
Work from home in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5046, SA gap widening
8.1% 15th pct 9.6% 22nd pct
PT commute in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5043, SA gap steady
7.5% 93rd pct 7.0% 92nd pct
PT stops in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +40 more in 5043, SA
95 83rd pct 55 72nd pct
Stops/1k in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +0.96 more in 5046, SA
4.67 61st pct 5.64 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +1,466.1 more in 5046, SA
1,345.2 80th pct 2,811.3 93rd pct
PT routes in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +15 more in 5046, SA
38 87th pct 53 87th pct
Stop walk in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +1 longer in 5043, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +1 longer in 5046, SA
12 14th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 60.8%
8.1% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.2% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
3.6% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
1.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 44.1%
31.5% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
12.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%
8.0% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.4% 4 or more even 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5043, SA gap steady
45.8% 86th pct 44.6% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5043, SA gap narrowing
21.6% 87th pct 19.9% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5043, SA gap steady
5.7% 77th pct 4.8% 63rd pct
Participation in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5046, SA gap narrowing
58.8% 44th pct 60.0% 50th pct
Full-time in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5046, SA gap widening
55.1% 27th pct 57.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

22.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 19.9%
9.1% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
6.3% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.5% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
6.3% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% 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

25.1% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
9.0% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.1% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +2 higher in 5046, SA
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +2 higher in 5046, SA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +1 higher in 5046, SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +1 higher in 5046, SA
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +28 higher in 5046, SA
959 40th pct 987 54th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +7,411 higher in 5046, SA
7,001 88th pct 14,412 99th pct
Assault/100k in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +251 higher in 5046, SA
1,338 78th pct 1,589 86th pct
Robbery/100k in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +79 higher in 5046, SA
44 56th pct 123 89th pct
Burglary/100k in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +187 higher in 5046, SA
797 77th pct 984 86th pct
Theft/100k in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +6,228 higher in 5046, SA
2,976 83rd pct 9,205 100th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +8 higher in 5043, SA
172 57th pct 164 54th pct
Property damage/100k in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +395 higher in 5046, SA
1,368 81st pct 1,763 87th pct
5-yr change in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5043, SA
6.6% 60th pct -0.7% 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +0.6 higher in 5046, SA
7.2 85th pct 7.8 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +0.5 more in 5046, SA
7.2 88th pct 7.7 95th pct
15-min city in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5046, SA
99.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5046, SA
95.1% 94th pct 98.6% 98th pct
Walk to transit in 5043, SAin 5046, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct
Walk to school in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5046, SA
97.2% 93rd pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to a park in 5043, SAin 5046, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +53.1 pts higher in 5046, SA
43.1% 60th pct 96.2% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in 5043, SAin 5046, SA even
11.5 22nd pct 11.5 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +110 higher in 5046, SA
202 85th pct 312 91st pct
Mean slope in 5043, SAin 5046, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5046, SA
2.8% 10th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 5043, SA with nearby areas

5046, SA 5042, SA 5039, SA 5038, SA 5044, SA 5047, SA 5041, SA 5040, 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). 5043, SA vs 5046, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5043/5043-sa/vs/POA5046/5046-sa