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5048, SA vs 5049, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · 5048, SA profile · 5049, SA profile

5048, SA 5049, SA

Postcode 5048 and postcode 5049 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with different layouts. Postcode 5048 is more urban, where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, and street connectivity is far higher. In contrast, postcode 5049 is more suburban, with separate houses being far more common at 84.8% compared to 67.7% in postcode 5048. This is consistent with the housing mix, as postcode 5049 has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (84.0% versus 72.7%).

Since 2011, some of these gaps have shifted while others have stayed the same. The gap in the number of people aged 65 and over has narrowed, though postcode 5048 remains older with a typical resident aged 47. Both areas share very similar profiles in terms of typical weekly incomes and the share of adults with a bachelor degree. They also have nearly identical proportions of people born overseas, both sitting around 24%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in 5049, SA Needs assistance: 3.5 pts higher in 5048, SA 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in 5049, SA Living alone: 9.5 pts higher in 5048, SA No car: 4.8 pts higher in 5048, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +5,130 larger in 5048, SA gap widening
15,510 77th pct 10,380 68th pct
Median age in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +3 yrs older in 5048, SA gap steady
47 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
1.1% 29th pct 0.9% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
26.4% 80th pct 22.1% 64th pct
Under 15 in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5049, SA gap widening
14.8% 25th pct 16.9% 45th pct
De facto in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
9.7% 23rd pct 12.3% 48th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 22.1%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
14.8% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

47.4% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 51.4%
32.7% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 31.6%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%
2.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

5048, SA 5049, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
23.7% 73rd pct 24.4% 74th pct

Country of birth

72.8% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 72.6%
8.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italy even 0.5%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

44.6% English +1.3 pts ▸ 45.9%
33.6% Australian even 33.6%
10.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%
10.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.7% German +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Other language in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
10.9% 68th pct 10.2% 66th pct
Limited English in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
1.3% 69th pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 86.9%
1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Greek even 0.7%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5049, SA gap widening
48.7% 76th pct 53.2% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 53.2%
41.9% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 39.1%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
60.9% 74th pct 63.7% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
30.5% 80th pct 31.3% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +0.60 more in 5048, SA
1.74 24th pct 1.14 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +2 more in 5048, SA
4 71st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +2,749 more in 5048, SA
3,429 80th pct 680 49th pct
Avg size in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +517 larger in 5048, SA
857 93rd pct 340 59th pct
ICSEA in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +7 higher in 5048, SA
1,080 82nd pct 1,074 80th pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 63.7%
14.8% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 30.0%
22.3% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%
10.9% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%
14.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%
11.8% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.5% Education even 10.5%
5.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.9%
3.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +$80 higher in 5049, SA gap steady
$796 59th pct $876 73rd pct
Household income in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +$277 higher in 5049, SA gap widening
$1,576 54th pct $1,853 70th pct
Family income in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +$50 higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
$2,197 70th pct $2,247 73rd pct
High earners in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
13.3% 73rd pct 14.1% 75th pct
High-income homes in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
21.5% 66th pct 24.3% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.2%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 11.7%
11.7% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.5%
30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
5.1% $3,000 or more even 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5048, SA
32.8% 71st pct 29.2% 49th pct
Mental health in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5048, SA
9.7% 64th pct 8.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
7.8% 83rd pct 4.4% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
8.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +3.5 pts ▸ 64.8%
21.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
18.7% 56th pct 19.8% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 14.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
27.4% 66th pct 31.2% 86th pct
Defence service in 5048, SAin 5049, SA even
3.5% 66th pct 3.5% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
20.6% 31st pct 24.0% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +0.2 larger in 5049, SA gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
12.6% 53rd pct 11.7% 44th pct
Living alone in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
31.5% 72nd pct 22.0% 28th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 57.0%
32.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 30.8%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
31.5% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 22.0%
13.5% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.4% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.4% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +$25 higher in 5049, SA gap steady
$350 65th pct $375 71st pct
Mortgage in 5048, SAin 5049, SA even gap narrowing
$1,850 66th pct $1,852 66th pct
People / bedroom in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +0.10 higher in 5049, SA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +8.8 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
25.7% 64th pct 16.9% 35th pct
Owned outright in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5049, SA gap widening
36.7% 42nd pct 41.3% 57th pct
Separate houses in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +17.1 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
67.7% 16th pct 84.8% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +11.4 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
72.7% 30th pct 84.0% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
32.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
25.7% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 16.9%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

67.7% Separate house +17.1 pts ▸ 84.8%
27.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.0 pts 9.6%
4.2% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.4% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 51.9%
18.4% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 13.7%
3.4% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
29.2% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
16.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 6.5%
6.1% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.8% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
28.8% $1,000–$1,799 even 28.8%
16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%
16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
8.2% 82nd pct 3.4% 45th pct
Work from home in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
12.8% 37th pct 13.0% 37th pct
PT commute in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
5.8% 89th pct 5.1% 87th pct
PT stops in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +28 more in 5048, SA
74 77th pct 46 68th pct
Stops/1k in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +0.34 more in 5048, SA
4.77 62nd pct 4.43 58th pct
Departures/1k in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +102.3 more in 5048, SA
1,402.5 81st pct 1,300.2 79th pct
PT routes in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +7 more in 5048, SA
17 84th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +3 longer in 5049, SA
2 14th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +3 longer in 5049, SA
16 21st pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 61.5%
12.8% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.0% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 44.1%
40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 31.7%
9.9% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%
5.0% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
37.9% 68th pct 34.0% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
13.1% 69th pct 9.5% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
4.1% 48th pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
57.2% 38th pct 63.6% 66th pct
Full-time in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
55.6% 29th pct 56.1% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
8.2% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
8.0% Professional & technical even 8.0%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
4.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.7% Other services even 3.7%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 28.1%
14.0% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%
11.1% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
6.4% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5048, SAin 5049, SA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +2 higher in 5049, SA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +3 higher in 5049, SA
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +1 higher in 5049, SA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +24 higher in 5049, SA
1,025 72nd pct 1,049 79th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +1,137 higher in 5048, SA
4,133 76th pct 2,996 68th pct
Assault/100k in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +392 higher in 5048, SA
922 62nd pct 530 37th pct
Robbery/100k in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +3 higher in 5048, SA
32 39th pct 29 35th pct
Burglary/100k in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +37 higher in 5048, SA
374 40th pct 337 33rd pct
Theft/100k in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +624 higher in 5048, SA
1,838 72nd pct 1,214 60th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +13 higher in 5048, SA
71 17th pct 58 12th pct
Property damage/100k in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +89 higher in 5048, SA
677 50th pct 588 43rd pct
5-yr change in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +26.3 pts higher in 5048, SA
-10.2% 35th pct -36.5% 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +1.9 higher in 5048, SA
8.3 93rd pct 6.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +1.5 more in 5048, SA
7.8 97th pct 6.4 80th pct
15-min city in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +28.3 pts higher in 5048, SA
100.0% 100th pct 71.7% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +28.7 pts higher in 5048, SA
100.0% 100th pct 71.3% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5048, SA
99.9% 99th pct 95.4% 80th pct
Walk to school in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +14.3 pts higher in 5048, SA
97.5% 94th pct 83.2% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 5048, SAin 5049, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +23.8 pts higher in 5048, SA
83.8% 89th pct 59.9% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +2.6 more in 5049, SA
12.6 28th pct 15.2 40th pct
Intersections/km² in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +95 higher in 5048, SA
218 86th pct 124 77th pct
Mean slope in 5048, SAin 5049, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5049, SA
2.9% 11th pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare 5048, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5049, SA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5048, SA vs 5049, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5048/5048-sa/vs/POA5049/5049-sa