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5046, SA vs 5050, SA

Name: 5046, SA vs 5050, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · 5046, SA profile · 5050, SA profile

5046, SA 5050, SA

Postcode 5046 and postcode 5050 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Postcode 5046 is a more transient and denser area, where 33.4% of homes are rented and 33.7% of people live alone. In contrast, postcode 5050 is dominated by larger, owner-occupied homes, with 90.2% being separate houses and 41.7% owned outright. While postcode 5050 has a higher share of university degrees at 39.3%, postcode 5046 is much more walkable, with 98.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 14.5% in postcode 5050.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, as the gap in home ownership has widened and more people have moved into postcode 5046. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in some fundamental ways. Both areas have nearly identical unemployment rates, around 4.6% to 4.8%, and typical weekly personal incomes are close, at $762 in postcode 5046 and $810 in postcode 5050. They also share a similar proportion of residents with long-term health conditions, at about 33%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.8 pts higher in 5050, SA Renting: 21.8 pts higher in 5046, SA 3+ bedrooms: 16.8 pts higher in 5050, SA Living alone: 12.3 pts higher in 5046, SA Household size: 0.4 larger in 5050, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +4,022 larger in 5046, SA gap widening

9,756 66th pct 5,734 57th pct

Median age in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +5 yrs older in 5050, SA gap widening

40 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 21.3%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.5% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.7% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

40.7% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

37.7% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 30.5%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

5046, SA 5050, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.8% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 72.4%

5.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% China ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.9% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

38.8% English +3.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

31.3% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.6% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.7% German +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.1% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.0% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 84.4%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek even 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

37.9% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 35.8%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

2.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +2.87 more in 5050, SA

1.40 15th pct 4.27 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +2 more in 5050, SA

2 50th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +1,515 more in 5050, SA

465 44th pct 1,980 69th pct

Avg size in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +263 larger in 5050, SA

233 47th pct 495 74th pct

ICSEA in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +25 higher in 5050, SA

1,050 74th pct 1,075 81st pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 68.9%

13.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 19.4%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

10.8% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%

12.9% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

9.4% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +$48 higher in 5050, SA gap narrowing

$762 52nd pct $810 62nd pct

Household income in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +$450 higher in 5050, SA gap narrowing

$1,421 44th pct $1,871 71st pct

Family income in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +$271 higher in 5050, SA gap narrowing

$1,964 55th pct $2,235 72nd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.8%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.4%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 13.2%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.8% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.7%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.0%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

5.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +0.2 pts ▸ 62.4%

20.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +0.4 larger in 5050, SA gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 58.6%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 29.3%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

33.7% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 21.3%

11.8% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.7% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.8% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +$45 higher in 5050, SA gap widening

$335 61st pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +$67 higher in 5050, SA gap narrowing

$1,733 59th pct $1,800 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 5046, SA in 5050, SA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.4% Rented ◂ +21.8 pts 11.6%

2.2% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

57.4% Separate house +32.8 pts ▸ 90.2%

37.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.1 pts 9.5%

4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 46.2%

13.1% 4 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 10.5%

2.1% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

31.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 23.5%

19.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 8.9%

4.2% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 29.8%

16.2% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +24 more in 5046, SA

55 72nd pct 31 62nd pct

Stops/1k in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +0.23 more in 5046, SA

5.64 72nd pct 5.41 70th pct

Departures/1k in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +2,049.7 more in 5046, SA

2,811.3 93rd pct 761.6 68th pct

PT routes in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +41 more in 5046, SA

53 87th pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +2 longer in 5050, SA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +3 longer in 5050, SA

13 16th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 58.4%

9.6% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.2% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) even 3.2%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 31.1%

33.9% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

8.2% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 3.1%

3.5% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.1% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

7.9% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

11.0% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +3 higher in 5050, SA

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +4 higher in 5050, SA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +7 higher in 5050, SA

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +1 higher in 5050, SA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +74 higher in 5050, SA

987 54th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +12,336 higher in 5046, SA

14,412 99th pct 2,075 58th pct

Assault/100k in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +1,083 higher in 5046, SA

1,589 86th pct 506 35th pct

Robbery/100k in 5046, SA in 5050, SA

123 89th pct —

Burglary/100k in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +688 higher in 5046, SA

984 86th pct 296 27th pct

Theft/100k in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +8,751 higher in 5046, SA

9,205 100th pct 453 31st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +129 higher in 5046, SA

164 54th pct 35 3rd pct

Property damage/100k in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +1,065 higher in 5046, SA

1,763 87th pct 698 52nd pct

5-yr change in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +31.5 pts higher in 5050, SA

-0.7% 47th pct 30.8% 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +3.4 higher in 5046, SA

7.8 90th pct 4.4 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +3.2 more in 5046, SA

7.7 95th pct 4.4 59th pct

15-min city in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +66.5 pts higher in 5046, SA

100.0% 100th pct 33.4% 35th pct

Walk to shops in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +84.2 pts higher in 5046, SA

98.6% 98th pct 14.5% 24th pct

Walk to transit in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5046, SA

99.9% 97th pct 91.8% 75th pct

Walk to school in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +16.3 pts higher in 5046, SA

99.6% 99th pct 83.2% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5046, SA

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 82nd pct

Walk to health in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +87.3 pts higher in 5046, SA

96.2% 97th pct 9.0% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +1.4 more in 5046, SA

11.5 22nd pct 10.1 15th pct

Intersections/km² in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +241 higher in 5046, SA

312 91st pct 71 71st pct

Mean slope in 5046, SA in 5050, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5050, SA

3.0% 13th pct 10.3% 90th pct

Compare 5046, SA with nearby areas

5048, SA 5044, SA 5043, SA 5047, SA 5045, SA 5049, SA 5042, SA 5038, SA

Compare 5050, SA with nearby areas

5042, SA 5051, SA 5047, SA 5043, SA 5041, SA 5039, SA 5159, SA 5046, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5046, SA vs 5050, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5046/5046-sa/vs/POA5050/5050-sa