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5049, SA vs 5050, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · 5049, SA profile · 5050, SA profile

5049, SA 5050, SA

Postcode 5049 and postcode 5050 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 5049 is very walkable, with 71.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 59.9% near health services. In contrast, postcode 5050 is somewhat walkable, and only 14.5% of homes are within a short walk of groceries. Postcode 5050 has more education resources, including far more schools per 1,000 children (4.27 compared to 1.14 in postcode 5049).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,860 and nearly the same share of overseas-born residents. Both areas also have a high proportion of adults with degrees and a similar number of people per home. While some gaps have narrowed since 2011, such as the difference in the share of people working or looking for work and those who volunteer, others remain steady. Postcode 5049 continues to have a higher share of renters than postcode 5050.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,646 larger in 5049, SA Bachelor+: 8.0 pts higher in 5050, SA Volunteering: 5.4 pts higher in 5050, SA Separate houses: 5.4 pts higher in 5050, SA Renting: 5.3 pts higher in 5049, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +4,646 larger in 5049, SA gap widening
10,380 68th pct 5,734 57th pct
Median age in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +1 yrs older in 5050, SA gap steady
44 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
0.9% 24th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5050, SA gap narrowing
22.1% 64th pct 25.1% 76th pct
Under 15 in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
16.9% 45th pct 16.3% 39th pct
De facto in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
12.3% 48th pct 10.3% 27th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 25.7%
22.1% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.3%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

51.4% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 52.5%
31.6% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 30.5%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
4.9% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

5049, SA 5050, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
24.4% 74th pct 25.1% 75th pct

Country of birth

72.6% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 72.4%
9.3% England ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%
0.6% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +3.5 pts 42.4%
33.6% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
10.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%
8.3% German +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
1.7% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Dutch even 2.3%
0.9% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5050, SA gap widening
10.2% 66th pct 13.1% 72nd pct
Limited English in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 1.0% 63rd pct

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 84.4%
0.8% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% Greek even 0.7%
0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5050, SA gap narrowing
53.2% 87th pct 55.8% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 55.8%
39.1% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 35.8%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
0.6% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
63.7% 78th pct 68.9% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
31.3% 80th pct 39.3% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +3.13 more in 5050, SA
1.14 9th pct 4.27 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +2 more in 5050, SA
2 50th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +1,300 more in 5050, SA
680 49th pct 1,980 69th pct
Avg size in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +155 larger in 5050, SA
340 59th pct 495 74th pct
ICSEA in 5049, SAin 5050, SA even
1,074 80th pct 1,075 81st pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 68.9%
16.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%
12.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%
4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 19.4%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%
11.4% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 15.9%
12.9% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%
10.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
1.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +$66 higher in 5049, SA gap widening
$876 73rd pct $810 62nd pct
Household income in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +$18 higher in 5050, SA gap narrowing
$1,853 70th pct $1,871 71st pct
Family income in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +$12 higher in 5049, SA gap widening
$2,247 73rd pct $2,235 72nd pct
High earners in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
14.1% 75th pct 13.5% 74th pct
High-income homes in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
24.3% 73rd pct 25.5% 75th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.4%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.8%
11.7% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.0%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.4%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5050, SA
29.2% 49th pct 32.7% 70th pct
Mental health in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5050, SA
8.0% 39th pct 8.9% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
4.4% 32nd pct 5.4% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.0% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +2.4 pts 62.4%
20.3% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5050, SA gap narrowing
19.8% 61st pct 25.2% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
14.8% 82nd pct 14.3% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5049, SA gap widening
31.2% 86th pct 29.7% 79th pct
Defence service in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5050, SA
3.5% 66th pct 3.8% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
24.0% 59th pct 25.6% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +0.1 larger in 5050, SA gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
11.7% 44th pct 11.3% 41st pct
Living alone in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
22.0% 28th pct 21.3% 25th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 58.6%
30.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 29.3%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 36.1%
22.0% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 21.3%
16.0% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.3% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.8% 6 or more even 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +$5 higher in 5050, SA gap narrowing
$375 71st pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +$52 higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
$1,852 66th pct $1,800 63rd pct
People / bedroom in 5049, SAin 5050, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
16.9% 35th pct 11.6% 16th pct
Owned outright in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5050, SA gap narrowing
41.3% 57th pct 41.7% 58th pct
Separate houses in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
84.8% 32nd pct 90.2% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
84.0% 72nd pct 87.2% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
40.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
16.9% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 11.6%
1.1% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 90.2%
9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 46.2%
26.3% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%
5.8% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 50.2%
32.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 23.5%
6.5% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.1% $550–$749 even 8.1%
2.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.4%
28.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
16.0% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
3.4% 45th pct 3.1% 42nd pct
Work from home in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
13.0% 37th pct 13.3% 39th pct
PT commute in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
5.1% 87th pct 5.2% 88th pct
PT stops in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +15 more in 5049, SA
46 68th pct 31 62nd pct
Stops/1k in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +0.97 more in 5050, SA
4.43 58th pct 5.41 70th pct
Departures/1k in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +538.6 more in 5049, SA
1,300.2 79th pct 761.6 68th pct
PT routes in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +2 more in 5050, SA
10 71st pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +2 longer in 5049, SA
5 38th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +3 longer in 5049, SA
19 27th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 58.4%
13.0% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.2% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
2.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 43.5%
31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 31.1%
13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%
7.2% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
34.0% 52nd pct 32.1% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5050, SA gap narrowing
9.5% 56th pct 11.2% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
4.7% 61st pct 4.6% 58th pct
Participation in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
63.6% 66th pct 60.6% 52nd pct
Full-time in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
56.1% 33rd pct 54.8% 26th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.0% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.7% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%
8.0% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
6.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 32.8%
15.3% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%
12.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
5.7% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +1 higher in 5050, SA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 5049, SAin 5050, SA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +1 higher in 5050, SA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5049, SAin 5050, SA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +12 higher in 5050, SA
1,049 79th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +921 higher in 5049, SA
2,996 68th pct 2,075 58th pct
Assault/100k in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +24 higher in 5049, SA
530 37th pct 506 35th pct
Robbery/100k in 5049, SAin 5050, SA
29 35th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +41 higher in 5049, SA
337 33rd pct 296 27th pct
Theft/100k in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +760 higher in 5049, SA
1,214 60th pct 453 31st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +23 higher in 5049, SA
58 12th pct 35 3rd pct
Property damage/100k in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +110 higher in 5050, SA
588 43rd pct 698 52nd pct
5-yr change in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +67.3 pts higher in 5050, SA
-36.5% 12th pct 30.8% 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +2.0 higher in 5049, SA
6.4 79th pct 4.4 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +1.9 more in 5049, SA
6.4 80th pct 4.4 59th pct
15-min city in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +38.3 pts higher in 5049, SA
71.7% 72nd pct 33.4% 35th pct
Walk to shops in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +56.8 pts higher in 5049, SA
71.3% 73rd pct 14.5% 24th pct
Walk to transit in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5049, SA
95.4% 80th pct 91.8% 75th pct
Walk to school in 5049, SAin 5050, SA even
83.2% 77th pct 83.2% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5049, SA
99.8% 85th pct 99.1% 82nd pct
Walk to health in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +51.0 pts higher in 5049, SA
59.9% 74th pct 9.0% 34th pct
Amenities/1k in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +5.1 more in 5049, SA
15.2 40th pct 10.1 15th pct
Intersections/km² in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +53 higher in 5049, SA
124 77th pct 71 71st pct
Mean slope in 5049, SAin 5050, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5050, SA
8.6% 86th pct 10.3% 90th pct

Compare 5049, SA with nearby areas

5048, SA 5047, SA 5158, SA 5046, SA 5044, SA 5161, SA 5043, SA 5050, 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). 5049, SA vs 5050, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5049/5049-sa/vs/POA5050/5050-sa