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5047, SA vs 5159, SA

Name: 5047, SA vs 5159, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · 5047, SA profile · 5159, SA profile

5047, SA 5159, SA

Postcode 5159 and postcode 5047 are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Postcode 5047 is much more diverse and transient, with 32.7% of people born overseas and 43.8% having moved house in the last five years. It is also very walkable and more heavily rented, with 35.2% of homes in rental agreements. In contrast, postcode 5159 is a more stable, owner-occupied area where 93.5% of homes are separate houses. It is generally more affluent, scoring an 8 out of 10 for access to money and resources, compared to just 2 for postcode 5047.

Both areas share a very similar level of education and job skills, and both have almost every home within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, other gaps are widening. The difference in the typical age of residents has grown since 2011, with people in postcode 5159 now noticeably older. Similarly, the gap in language diversity has increased, as the share of people using a language other than English at home is now far higher in postcode 5047.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,654 larger in 5159, SA Separate houses: 23.8 pts higher in 5159, SA Renting: 23.6 pts higher in 5047, SA Other language: 17.0 pts higher in 5047, SA Recent movers: 14.7 pts higher in 5047, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +24,654 larger in 5159, SA gap steady

8,981 65th pct 33,635 87th pct

Median age in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +6 yrs older in 5159, SA gap widening

37 yrs 19th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 23.8%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

Marital status

41.6% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

39.6% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 29.9%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

4.8% Widowed even 4.8%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

5047, SA 5159, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.5% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 75.4%

4.6% England +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% India ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

3.4% China ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

34.0% English +13.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

28.5% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

8.2% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% German +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Chinese ◂ +4.7 pts 1.9%

4.6% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

2.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

69.6% English only +18.7 pts ▸ 88.3%

4.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

36.1% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 0.7%

3.5% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +0.18 more in 5047, SA

2.09 32nd pct 1.91 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +8 more in 5159, SA

3 57th pct 11 87th pct

Students in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +1,334 more in 5159, SA

1,990 69th pct 3,324 79th pct

Avg size in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +361 larger in 5047, SA

663 87th pct 302 55th pct

ICSEA in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +8 higher in 5159, SA

1,042 72nd pct 1,050 74th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 59.9%

14.1% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.8% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

30.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 25.9%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 18.4%

12.8% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.1% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

13.8% Society & culture even 13.8%

7.6% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +$91 higher in 5159, SA gap narrowing

$709 40th pct $800 60th pct

Household income in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +$367 higher in 5159, SA gap narrowing

$1,434 45th pct $1,801 67th pct

Family income in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +$249 higher in 5159, SA gap narrowing

$1,857 48th pct $2,106 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.5%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 12.4%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.6% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 40.7%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

8.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +2.1 pts 62.9%

19.1% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +0.2 larger in 5159, SA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 58.9%

28.5% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 11.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 20.0%

12.5% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%

4.5% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +$5 higher in 5159, SA gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $355 66th pct

Mortgage in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +$143 higher in 5047, SA gap narrowing

$1,733 59th pct $1,590 51st pct

People / bedroom in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +0.10 higher in 5047, SA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +14.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

28.3% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

35.2% Rented ◂ +23.6 pts 11.6%

1.1% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

69.7% Separate house +23.8 pts ▸ 93.5%

29.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.4 pts 5.8%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

64.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 53.2%

14.3% 4 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 7.1%

3.0% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 52.2%

19.2% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.3% Under $200 ◂ +19.0 pts 9.3%

1.2% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 28.0%

14.8% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +149 more in 5159, SA

46 68th pct 195 88th pct

Stops/1k in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +0.68 more in 5159, SA

5.12 66th pct 5.80 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +609.0 more in 5047, SA

1,807.3 87th pct 1,198.2 77th pct

PT routes in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +13 more in 5047, SA

41 87th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +3 longer in 5159, SA

1 0th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +7 longer in 5159, SA

15 20th pct 22 31st pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 67.2%

8.8% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.7% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 29.2%

10.2% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 2.5%

5.2% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 18.9%

8.4% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.7% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 23.2%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.6% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +2 higher in 5159, SA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +4 higher in 5159, SA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +6 higher in 5159, SA

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 5047, SA in 5159, SA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +53 higher in 5159, SA

965 43rd pct 1,018 69th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +3,444 higher in 5047, SA

5,044 82nd pct 1,600 52nd pct

Assault/100k in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +792 higher in 5047, SA

1,158 72nd pct 366 22nd pct

Robbery/100k in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +13 higher in 5047, SA

33 40th pct 21 24th pct

Burglary/100k in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +347 higher in 5047, SA

490 54th pct 143 8th pct

Theft/100k in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +1,436 higher in 5047, SA

1,926 72nd pct 491 33rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +76 higher in 5047, SA

111 34th pct 36 4th pct

Property damage/100k in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +584 higher in 5047, SA

980 67th pct 395 27th pct

5-yr change in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5159, SA

-16.6% 28th pct -9.9% 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +2.2 higher in 5047, SA

7.4 87th pct 5.2 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +2.3 more in 5047, SA

7.4 91st pct 5.1 66th pct

15-min city in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +36.2 pts higher in 5047, SA

92.4% 85th pct 56.2% 59th pct

Walk to shops in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +48.8 pts higher in 5047, SA

94.3% 92nd pct 45.5% 49th pct

Walk to transit in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5047, SA

98.2% 84th pct 91.5% 75th pct

Walk to school in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +27.8 pts higher in 5047, SA

93.5% 85th pct 65.7% 64th pct

Walk to a park in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5047, SA

100.0% 86th pct 99.1% 82nd pct

Walk to health in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +45.4 pts higher in 5047, SA

85.7% 90th pct 40.3% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +6.0 more in 5159, SA

11.9 25th pct 17.9 50th pct

Intersections/km² in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +82 higher in 5047, SA

148 79th pct 66 70th pct

Mean slope in 5047, SA in 5159, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5159, SA

5.9% 63rd pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare 5047, SA with nearby areas

5046, SA 5049, SA 5048, SA 5043, SA 5050, SA 5042, SA 5044, SA 5158, SA

Compare 5159, SA with nearby areas

5051, SA 5050, SA 5047, SA 5158, SA 5161, SA 5042, SA 5157, SA 5163, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5047, SA vs 5159, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5047/5047-sa/vs/POA5159/5159-sa