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5048, SA vs 5158, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · 5048, SA profile · 5158, SA profile

5048, SA 5158, SA

Postcode 5158 and postcode 5048 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide with very different housing and street layouts. Postcode 5158 is dominated by detached houses (95.9%) and large family homes, with 94.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 5048 is a walker's paradise with a much higher share of townhouses and apartments. It is also far more urban, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, compared to just 43.1% and 12.3% in postcode 5158.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes and unemployment rates. They also have nearly identical proportions of people who speak little or no English. While they are alike in these basics, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in the number of people living alone has also shrunk.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.2 pts higher in 5158, SA 3+ bedrooms: 21.6 pts higher in 5158, SA Population: 9,577 larger in 5158, SA Living alone: 13.2 pts higher in 5048, SA No car: 5.9 pts higher in 5048, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +9,577 larger in 5158, SA gap steady
15,510 77th pct 25,087 86th pct
Median age in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +6 yrs older in 5048, SA gap narrowing
47 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
1.1% 29th pct 1.0% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +9.4 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
26.4% 80th pct 17.0% 35th pct
Under 15 in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5158, SA gap narrowing
14.8% 25th pct 18.3% 61st pct
De facto in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5158, SA gap steady
9.7% 23rd pct 11.1% 34th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 17.0%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 26.0%
14.8% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

47.4% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 54.3%
32.7% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 30.8%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%
2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

5048, SA 5158, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5158, SA gap steady
23.7% 73rd pct 27.6% 79th pct

Country of birth

72.8% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 70.6%
8.1% England +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.9% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% China even 1.0%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

44.6% English +1.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
33.6% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 33.2%
10.8% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%
10.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
2.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5158, SA gap steady
10.9% 68th pct 12.3% 71st pct
Limited English in 5048, SAin 5158, SA even gap steady
1.3% 69th pct 1.3% 69th pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 85.7%
1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5158, SA gap steady
48.7% 76th pct 52.6% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 52.6%
41.9% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 39.4%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
1.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Other religions even 1.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5158, SA gap narrowing
60.9% 74th pct 61.5% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
30.5% 80th pct 23.2% 70th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +0.22 more in 5048, SA
1.74 24th pct 1.53 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +3 more in 5158, SA
4 71st pct 7 86th pct
Students in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +401 more in 5158, SA
3,429 80th pct 3,830 83rd pct
Avg size in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +310 larger in 5048, SA
857 93rd pct 547 79th pct
ICSEA in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +45 higher in 5048, SA
1,080 82nd pct 1,035 69th pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 61.5%
14.8% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.8% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

22.3% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 25.6%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 19.3%
11.8% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%
14.3% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
10.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
3.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +$46 higher in 5158, SA gap narrowing
$796 59th pct $842 68th pct
Household income in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +$281 higher in 5158, SA gap narrowing
$1,576 54th pct $1,857 70th pct
Family income in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +$84 higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
$2,197 70th pct $2,113 65th pct
High earners in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
13.3% 73rd pct 9.7% 56th pct
High-income homes in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
21.5% 66th pct 20.3% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.9%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 39.2%
30.6% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 36.3%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 even 19.6%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5048, SA
32.8% 71st pct 30.3% 56th pct
Mental health in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5048, SA
9.7% 64th pct 8.6% 49th pct
Needs assistance in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
7.8% 83rd pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%
8.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
4.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +3.5 pts ▸ 64.8%
21.3% One condition even 21.3%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
18.7% 56th pct 15.1% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 13.2% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5158, SA gap narrowing
27.4% 66th pct 32.5% 90th pct
Defence service in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5048, SA
3.5% 66th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5158, SA gap widening
20.6% 31st pct 22.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +0.3 larger in 5158, SA gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
12.6% 53rd pct 12.0% 47th pct
Living alone in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +13.2 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
31.5% 72nd pct 18.4% 16th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 60.8%
32.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 26.6%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
31.5% 1 person ◂ +13.2 pts 18.4%
13.5% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.4% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.4% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +$20 higher in 5158, SA gap narrowing
$350 65th pct $370 70th pct
Mortgage in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +$250 higher in 5048, SA gap widening
$1,850 66th pct $1,600 51st pct
People / bedroom in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +0.10 higher in 5158, SA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5048, SA gap steady
25.7% 64th pct 13.8% 24th pct
Owned outright in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
36.7% 42nd pct 34.8% 37th pct
Separate houses in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +28.2 pts higher in 5158, SA gap widening
67.7% 16th pct 95.9% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +21.6 pts higher in 5158, SA gap narrowing
72.7% 30th pct 94.3% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +18.1 pts ▸ 50.2%
36.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 34.8%
25.7% Rented ◂ +11.8 pts 13.8%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

67.7% Separate house +28.2 pts ▸ 95.9%
27.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.5 pts 4.1%
4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 54.9%
18.4% 4 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 4.6%
3.4% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 +18.5 pts ▸ 60.5%
29.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.5%
16.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 5.2%
6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%
1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.2%
16.7% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
8.2% 82nd pct 2.3% 30th pct
Work from home in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
12.8% 37th pct 9.9% 23rd pct
PT commute in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5048, SA gap narrowing
5.8% 89th pct 4.2% 85th pct
PT stops in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +97 more in 5158, SA
74 77th pct 171 87th pct
Stops/1k in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +2.05 more in 5158, SA
4.77 62nd pct 6.82 81st pct
Departures/1k in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +522.5 more in 5158, SA
1,402.5 81st pct 1,925.0 87th pct
PT routes in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +1 more in 5158, SA
17 84th pct 18 86th pct
Stop walk in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +1 longer in 5158, SA
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +4 longer in 5158, SA
16 21st pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 65.7%
12.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%
4.0% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 29.4%
9.9% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 2.3%
5.0% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
37.9% 68th pct 28.3% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5048, SA gap widening
13.1% 69th pct 6.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5158, SA gap steady
4.1% 48th pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +11.1 pts higher in 5158, SA gap narrowing
57.2% 38th pct 68.3% 85th pct
Full-time in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5158, SA gap steady
55.6% 29th pct 57.7% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%
8.2% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
4.3% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.9% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 21.5%
13.1% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.1% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.0% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%
8.7% Sales workers even 8.7%
6.4% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +1 higher in 5048, SA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +1 higher in 5158, SA
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +3 higher in 5158, SA
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +1 higher in 5048, SA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +9 higher in 5048, SA
1,025 72nd pct 1,016 68th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +1,841 higher in 5048, SA
4,133 76th pct 2,292 60th pct
Assault/100k in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +400 higher in 5048, SA
922 62nd pct 522 36th pct
Robbery/100k in 5048, SAin 5158, SA even
32 39th pct 32 38th pct
Burglary/100k in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +163 higher in 5048, SA
374 40th pct 211 18th pct
Theft/100k in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +984 higher in 5048, SA
1,838 72nd pct 853 49th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +15 higher in 5048, SA
71 17th pct 56 11th pct
Property damage/100k in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +203 higher in 5048, SA
677 50th pct 474 34th pct
5-yr change in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5158, SA
-10.2% 35th pct -5.7% 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +3.1 higher in 5048, SA
8.3 93rd pct 5.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +3.3 more in 5048, SA
7.8 97th pct 4.5 60th pct
15-min city in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +52.9 pts higher in 5048, SA
100.0% 100th pct 47.1% 50th pct
Walk to shops in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +56.9 pts higher in 5048, SA
100.0% 100th pct 43.1% 46th pct
Walk to transit in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5048, SA
99.9% 99th pct 97.4% 83rd pct
Walk to school in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +17.9 pts higher in 5048, SA
97.5% 94th pct 79.6% 75th pct
Walk to a park in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5048, SA
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 84th pct
Walk to health in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +71.4 pts higher in 5048, SA
83.8% 89th pct 12.3% 36th pct
Amenities/1k in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +17.2 more in 5158, SA
12.6 28th pct 29.8 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +130 higher in 5048, SA
218 86th pct 88 73rd pct
Mean slope in 5048, SAin 5158, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5158, SA
2.9% 11th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 5048, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5158, SA with nearby areas

5161, SA 5049, SA 5047, SA 5162, SA 5160, SA 5048, SA 5159, SA 5046, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5048, SA vs 5158, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5048/5048-sa/vs/POA5158/5158-sa