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5044, SA vs 5048, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · 5044, SA profile · 5048, SA profile

5044, SA 5048, SA

Postcode 5048 and postcode 5044 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Postcode 5048 is more connected by transport, with far more public transport stops and a higher number of weekly departures per person. However, it faces higher crime levels, with far more recorded offences (4,133 per 100,000) and a far higher assault rate (922) compared to postcode 5044. In contrast, postcode 5044 has a larger share of high-earning households, with 25.8% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 21.5% in postcode 5048.

These two areas share a very similar demographic makeup, including a typical resident age of 47 and nearly identical proportions of children and retirees. They also have a similar level of education, with around 30% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Over time, the gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, while the difference in the share of separate houses has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,932 larger in 5048, SA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 5044, SA Separate houses: 7.2 pts higher in 5048, SA Unemployment: 1.0 pts higher in 5048, SA Born overseas: 4.6 pts higher in 5048, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +3,932 larger in 5048, SA gap widening
11,578 70th pct 15,510 77th pct
Median age in 5044, SAin 5048, SA even gap narrowing
47 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
1.0% 26th pct 1.1% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in 5044, SAin 5048, SA even gap steady
26.3% 80th pct 26.4% 80th pct
Under 15 in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
14.7% 25th pct 14.8% 25th pct
De facto in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5044, SA gap steady
10.1% 25th pct 9.7% 23rd pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
26.3% Seniors (65+) even 26.4%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
14.7% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 47.4%
31.6% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
9.6% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
2.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

5044, SA 5048, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
19.1% 64th pct 23.7% 73rd pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 72.8%
6.2% England +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.8% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

45.2% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.6%
35.9% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 33.6%
12.0% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
7.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
4.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
2.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.7% Dutch even 1.8%
1.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Filipino even 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Other language in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
8.7% 63rd pct 10.9% 68th pct
Limited English in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
1.0% 63rd pct 1.3% 69th pct

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 85.6%
0.9% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hindi even 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
45.2% 63rd pct 48.7% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 48.7%
48.0% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 41.9%
4.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5044, SA gap steady
63.1% 77th pct 60.9% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
29.9% 79th pct 30.5% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +0.57 more in 5048, SA
1.17 10th pct 1.74 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +2 more in 5048, SA
2 50th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +1,171 more in 5048, SA
2,258 72nd pct 3,429 80th pct
Avg size in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +272 larger in 5044, SA
1,129 100th pct 857 93rd pct
ICSEA in 5044, SAin 5048, SA even
1,082 83rd pct 1,080 82nd pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 60.9%
15.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%
12.4% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.2% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 31.1%
23.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 22.3%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%
10.2% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 20.5%
13.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%
9.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +$87 higher in 5044, SA gap widening
$883 73rd pct $796 59th pct
Household income in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +$148 higher in 5044, SA gap widening
$1,724 63rd pct $1,576 54th pct
Family income in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +$286 higher in 5044, SA gap widening
$2,483 82nd pct $2,197 70th pct
High earners in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5044, SA gap widening
16.0% 80th pct 13.3% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5044, SA gap widening
25.8% 75th pct 21.5% 66th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
17.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%
15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.6%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5048, SA
32.3% 68th pct 32.8% 71st pct
Mental health in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5048, SA
8.3% 44th pct 9.7% 64th pct
Needs assistance in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
7.3% 77th pct 7.8% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.3% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%
5.9% Heart disease even 5.9%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
4.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +1.9 pts 61.3%
21.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
18.6% 55th pct 18.7% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
12.5% 46th pct 13.6% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
26.3% 59th pct 27.4% 66th pct
Defence service in 5044, SAin 5048, SA even
3.5% 66th pct 3.5% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
20.4% 29th pct 20.6% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5044, SAin 5048, SA even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
10.8% 37th pct 12.6% 53rd pct
Living alone in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5044, SA gap narrowing
33.1% 78th pct 31.5% 72nd pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 54.1%
31.0% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
10.8% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
33.1% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 31.5%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%
13.5% 3 people even 13.5%
4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
1.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5044, SAin 5048, SA even gap steady
$350 65th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +$150 higher in 5044, SA gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $1,850 66th pct
People / bedroom in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +0.10 higher in 5044, SA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
22.7% 55th pct 25.7% 64th pct
Owned outright in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5044, SA gap widening
38.5% 48th pct 36.7% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
60.5% 13th pct 67.7% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
69.9% 25th pct 72.7% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 36.7%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 32.1%
22.7% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
5.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
1.2% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

60.5% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 67.7%
33.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 27.6%
5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 50.9%
22.7% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
19.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 18.4%
6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%
4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
30.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.2%
14.0% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%
2.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
24.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
20.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 16.9%
17.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
7.9% 80th pct 8.2% 82nd pct
Work from home in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
12.6% 36th pct 12.8% 37th pct
PT commute in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
4.9% 87th pct 5.8% 89th pct
PT stops in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +29 more in 5048, SA
45 68th pct 74 77th pct
Stops/1k in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +0.88 more in 5048, SA
3.89 52nd pct 4.77 62nd pct
Departures/1k in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +522.3 more in 5048, SA
880.1 70th pct 1,402.5 81st pct
PT routes in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +4 more in 5044, SA
21 86th pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +2 longer in 5044, SA
4 33rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +2 longer in 5048, SA
14 18th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 59.4%
12.6% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.7% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Bus even 1.4%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 36.5%
10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
7.9% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5044, SA gap widening
40.1% 74th pct 37.9% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
12.0% 65th pct 13.1% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
3.1% 26th pct 4.1% 48th pct
Participation in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5044, SA gap widening
60.2% 51st pct 57.2% 38th pct
Full-time in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5044, SA gap steady
57.1% 40th pct 55.6% 29th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.0% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.9% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
8.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
7.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.0% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%
14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%
12.7% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
5.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5044, SAin 5048, SA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +2 higher in 5044, SA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +1 higher in 5044, SA
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +1 higher in 5044, SA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +25 higher in 5044, SA
1,050 79th pct 1,025 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +1,559 higher in 5048, SA
2,574 63rd pct 4,133 76th pct
Assault/100k in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +533 higher in 5048, SA
389 24th pct 922 62nd pct
Robbery/100k in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +24 higher in 5048, SA
9 5th pct 32 39th pct
Burglary/100k in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +3 higher in 5048, SA
371 40th pct 374 40th pct
Theft/100k in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +723 higher in 5048, SA
1,114 58th pct 1,838 72nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +59 higher in 5044, SA
130 42nd pct 71 17th pct
Property damage/100k in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +254 higher in 5048, SA
423 30th pct 677 50th pct
5-yr change in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +17.1 pts higher in 5048, SA
-27.3% 19th pct -10.2% 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +0.5 higher in 5048, SA
7.7 90th pct 8.3 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5044, SAin 5048, SA even
7.8 97th pct 7.8 97th pct
15-min city in 5044, SAin 5048, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5048, SA
95.5% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 5044, SAin 5048, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to school in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5044, SA
98.3% 96th pct 97.5% 94th pct
Walk to a park in 5044, SAin 5048, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5044, SA
90.5% 93rd pct 83.8% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +5.4 more in 5048, SA
7.3 6th pct 12.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in 5044, SAin 5048, SA +38 higher in 5048, SA
181 83rd pct 218 86th pct
Mean slope in 5044, SAin 5048, SA even
2.9% 11th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 5044, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5048, SA with nearby areas

5046, SA 5044, SA 5049, SA 5047, SA 5043, SA 5045, SA 5040, SA 5158, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5044, SA vs 5048, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5044/5044-sa/vs/POA5048/5048-sa