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5046, SA vs 5048, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · 5046, SA profile · 5048, SA profile

5046, SA 5048, SA

These neighbouring areas differ most in their age and safety profiles. Postcode 5048 is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 26.4% of people aged 65 or over. It also has higher incomes, with 21.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 5046 has a much higher rate of recorded offences, including a theft rate of 9,205 per 100,000 people, compared to 1,838 in postcode 5048. Postcode 5048 also has far more school enrolments, totaling 3,429 students.

Both areas share several core traits, with very similar proportions of children under 15 and people needing help with daily activities. They also have nearly identical typical weekly rents and a similar share of residents who do not follow a religion. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are widening; for example, the difference in typical age has grown from 3 years to 7 years since 2011, and the gap in separate house ownership has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,754 larger in 5048, SA Median age: 7 yrs older in 5048, SA Separate houses: 10.3 pts higher in 5048, SA Other language: 8.8 pts higher in 5046, SA De facto: 3.0 pts higher in 5046, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +5,754 larger in 5048, SA gap steady
9,756 66th pct 15,510 77th pct
Median age in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +7 yrs older in 5048, SA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5046, SA gap steady
1.4% 35th pct 1.1% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
22.5% 65th pct 26.4% 80th pct
Under 15 in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
14.7% 25th pct 14.8% 25th pct
De facto in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5046, SA gap widening
12.8% 55th pct 9.7% 23rd pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 21.9%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
22.5% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
14.7% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

Marital status

40.7% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 47.4%
37.7% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 32.7%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
7.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

5046, SA 5048, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5046, SA gap widening
28.0% 79th pct 23.7% 73rd pct

Country of birth

68.8% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 72.8%
5.0% England +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.1% China ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%
2.9% India ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

38.8% English +5.9 pts ▸ 44.6%
31.3% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
9.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.6% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
5.8% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%
3.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
3.1% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +8.8 pts higher in 5046, SA gap widening
19.6% 79th pct 10.9% 68th pct
Limited English in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5046, SA gap steady
2.7% 80th pct 1.3% 69th pct

Language used at home

77.0% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 85.6%
3.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Greek even 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5046, SA gap steady
48.9% 76th pct 48.7% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 48.7%
37.9% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
4.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%
2.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5046, SA gap narrowing
61.7% 75th pct 60.9% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
28.7% 77th pct 30.5% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +0.35 more in 5048, SA
1.40 15th pct 1.74 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +2 more in 5048, SA
2 50th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +2,964 more in 5048, SA
465 44th pct 3,429 80th pct
Avg size in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +625 larger in 5048, SA
233 47th pct 857 93rd pct
ICSEA in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +30 higher in 5048, SA
1,050 74th pct 1,080 82nd pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 60.9%
13.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.1% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
24.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 22.3%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.8% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
12.9% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%
9.4% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +$34 higher in 5048, SA gap steady
$762 52nd pct $796 59th pct
Household income in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +$155 higher in 5048, SA gap steady
$1,421 44th pct $1,576 54th pct
Family income in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +$233 higher in 5048, SA gap widening
$1,964 55th pct $2,197 70th pct
High earners in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
9.4% 54th pct 13.3% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
16.4% 51st pct 21.5% 66th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.3%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.4%
20.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.7%
6.8% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 39.9%
33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%
17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
2.5% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5046, SAin 5048, SA even
32.8% 71st pct 32.8% 71st pct
Mental health in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5046, SA
10.9% 78th pct 9.7% 64th pct
Needs assistance in 5046, SAin 5048, SA even gap steady
7.8% 83rd pct 7.8% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
5.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
3.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
2.1% Lung condition even 2.1%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +0.9 pts 61.3%
20.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
15.2% 35th pct 18.7% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
11.8% 36th pct 13.6% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
25.3% 52nd pct 27.4% 66th pct
Defence service in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5048, SA
2.9% 48th pct 3.5% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
19.2% 23rd pct 20.6% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +0.1 larger in 5048, SA gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5046, SA gap steady
15.8% 76th pct 12.6% 53rd pct
Living alone in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5046, SA gap narrowing
33.7% 81st pct 31.5% 72nd pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 54.1%
31.6% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
33.7% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 31.5%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%
11.8% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.8% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +$15 higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
$335 61st pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +$117 higher in 5048, SA gap steady
$1,733 59th pct $1,850 66th pct
People / bedroom in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +0.10 higher in 5046, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5046, SA gap widening
33.4% 79th pct 25.7% 64th pct
Owned outright in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
30.3% 25th pct 36.7% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
57.4% 12th pct 67.7% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
70.4% 25th pct 72.7% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 32.1%
33.4% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 25.7%
2.2% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

57.4% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 67.7%
37.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 27.6%
4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

55.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 50.9%
25.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 23.3%
13.1% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.1% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
31.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.2%
19.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.5%
4.2% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 28.8%
34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.6%
9.4% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.2% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5046, SA gap steady
10.5% 87th pct 8.2% 82nd pct
Work from home in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
9.6% 22nd pct 12.8% 37th pct
PT commute in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5046, SA gap steady
7.0% 92nd pct 5.8% 89th pct
PT stops in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +19 more in 5048, SA
55 72nd pct 74 77th pct
Stops/1k in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +0.87 more in 5046, SA
5.64 72nd pct 4.77 62nd pct
Departures/1k in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +1,408.8 more in 5046, SA
2,811.3 93rd pct 1,402.5 81st pct
PT routes in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +36 more in 5046, SA
53 87th pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +1 longer in 5048, SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +3 longer in 5048, SA
13 16th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 59.4%
9.6% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Walked even 2.0%
1.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.0% Bicycle even 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 40.4%
33.9% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
10.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%
8.2% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.5% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5046, SA gap widening
44.6% 85th pct 37.9% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5046, SA gap widening
19.9% 86th pct 13.1% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5046, SA gap steady
4.8% 63rd pct 4.1% 48th pct
Participation in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5046, SA gap widening
60.0% 50th pct 57.2% 38th pct
Full-time in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5046, SA gap steady
57.4% 41st pct 55.6% 29th pct

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 17.9%
11.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
7.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%
14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%
11.0% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
8.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.1% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +2 higher in 5048, SA
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +2 higher in 5048, SA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +3 higher in 5048, SA
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5046, SAin 5048, SA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +38 higher in 5048, SA
987 54th pct 1,025 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +10,279 higher in 5046, SA
14,412 99th pct 4,133 76th pct
Assault/100k in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +667 higher in 5046, SA
1,589 86th pct 922 62nd pct
Robbery/100k in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +91 higher in 5046, SA
123 89th pct 32 39th pct
Burglary/100k in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +610 higher in 5046, SA
984 86th pct 374 40th pct
Theft/100k in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +7,367 higher in 5046, SA
9,205 100th pct 1,838 72nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +93 higher in 5046, SA
164 54th pct 71 17th pct
Property damage/100k in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +1,086 higher in 5046, SA
1,763 87th pct 677 50th pct
5-yr change in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5046, SA
-0.7% 47th pct -10.2% 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +0.5 higher in 5048, SA
7.8 90th pct 8.3 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +0.2 more in 5048, SA
7.7 95th pct 7.8 97th pct
15-min city in 5046, SAin 5048, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5048, SA
98.6% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 5046, SAin 5048, SA even
99.9% 97th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to school in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5046, SA
99.6% 99th pct 97.5% 94th pct
Walk to a park in 5046, SAin 5048, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +12.5 pts higher in 5046, SA
96.2% 97th pct 83.8% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +1.2 more in 5048, SA
11.5 22nd pct 12.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +94 higher in 5046, SA
312 91st pct 218 86th pct
Mean slope in 5046, SAin 5048, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5046, SA
3.0% 13th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 5046, SA with nearby areas

5048, SA 5044, SA 5043, SA 5047, SA 5045, SA 5049, SA 5042, SA 5038, 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). 5046, SA vs 5048, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5046/5046-sa/vs/POA5048/5048-sa