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5049, SA vs 5158, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · 5049, SA profile · 5158, SA profile

5049, SA 5158, SA

Postcode 5158 and postcode 5049 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide with a few distinct differences. Postcode 5158 has a much higher proportion of detached houses (95.9%) and larger homes, with 94.3% having three or more bedrooms. It is also the larger hub for education, with far more school enrolments (3,830) and significantly larger average school sizes. In contrast, postcode 5049 is more convenient for pedestrians, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (59.9%) and groceries (71.3%).

The gap in typical age between the two areas has narrowed since 2011, though residents are still noticeably older in postcode 5049. Both areas are quite similar in other ways, including their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,850. They also share a similar proportion of people who do not follow a religion and have nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,707 larger in 5158, SA Separate houses: 11.1 pts higher in 5158, SA 3+ bedrooms: 10.2 pts higher in 5158, SA Bachelor+: 8.1 pts higher in 5049, SA Aged 65+: 5.2 pts higher in 5049, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +14,707 larger in 5158, SA gap steady
10,380 68th pct 25,087 86th pct
Median age in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +3 yrs older in 5049, SA gap narrowing
44 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5158, SA gap steady
0.9% 24th pct 1.0% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
22.1% 64th pct 17.0% 35th pct
Under 15 in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5158, SA gap narrowing
16.9% 45th pct 18.3% 61st pct
De facto in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
12.3% 48th pct 11.1% 34th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.6%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 17.0%
16.9% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

51.4% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 54.3%
31.6% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 30.8%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

5049, SA 5158, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5158, SA gap widening
24.4% 74th pct 27.6% 79th pct

Country of birth

72.6% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 70.6%
9.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.8% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.9% English +0.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
33.6% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 33.2%
10.7% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%
10.6% Scottish even 10.7%
8.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%
3.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
1.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.3% Dutch even 2.3%
0.9% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5158, SA gap widening
10.2% 66th pct 12.3% 71st pct
Limited English in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5158, SA gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 1.3% 69th pct

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 85.7%
0.8% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
53.2% 87th pct 52.6% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 52.6%
39.1% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
0.5% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
63.7% 78th pct 61.5% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
31.3% 80th pct 23.2% 70th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +0.39 more in 5158, SA
1.14 9th pct 1.53 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +5 more in 5158, SA
2 50th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +3,150 more in 5158, SA
680 49th pct 3,830 83rd pct
Avg size in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +207 larger in 5158, SA
340 59th pct 547 79th pct
ICSEA in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +38 higher in 5049, SA
1,074 80th pct 1,035 69th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 61.5%
16.2% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.0% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.7% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 25.6%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 7.0%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.8% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.2% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%
12.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
1.8% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +$34 higher in 5049, SA gap widening
$876 73rd pct $842 68th pct
Household income in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +$4 higher in 5158, SA gap narrowing
$1,853 70th pct $1,857 70th pct
Family income in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +$134 higher in 5049, SA gap widening
$2,247 73rd pct $2,113 65th pct
High earners in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5049, SA gap widening
14.1% 75th pct 9.7% 56th pct
High-income homes in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
24.3% 73rd pct 20.3% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.9%
13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
32.1% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.3%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.6%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5158, SA
29.2% 49th pct 30.3% 56th pct
Mental health in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5158, SA
8.0% 39th pct 8.6% 49th pct
Needs assistance in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5158, SA gap steady
4.4% 32nd pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
8.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.1% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.8% Stroke even 0.9%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None even 64.8%
20.3% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
2.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
19.8% 61st pct 15.1% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
14.8% 82nd pct 13.2% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5158, SA gap narrowing
31.2% 86th pct 32.5% 90th pct
Defence service in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5049, SA
3.5% 66th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
24.0% 59th pct 22.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +0.1 larger in 5158, SA gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5158, SA gap steady
11.7% 44th pct 12.0% 47th pct
Living alone in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
22.0% 28th pct 18.4% 16th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 60.8%
30.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 26.6%
11.7% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 35.9%
22.0% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 18.4%
16.5% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
16.0% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +$5 higher in 5049, SA gap steady
$375 71st pct $370 70th pct
Mortgage in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +$252 higher in 5049, SA gap widening
$1,852 66th pct $1,600 51st pct
People / bedroom in 5049, SAin 5158, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
16.9% 35th pct 13.8% 24th pct
Owned outright in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
41.3% 57th pct 34.8% 37th pct
Separate houses in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +11.1 pts higher in 5158, SA gap steady
84.8% 32nd pct 95.9% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5158, SA gap narrowing
84.0% 72nd pct 94.3% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 50.2%
41.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 34.8%
16.9% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 95.9%
9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%
4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 54.9%
26.3% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 4.6%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $350–$549 +12.3 pts ▸ 60.5%
32.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 27.5%
8.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%
6.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%
2.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 28.2%
16.0% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
3.4% 45th pct 2.3% 30th pct
Work from home in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5049, SA gap widening
13.0% 37th pct 9.9% 23rd pct
PT commute in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
5.1% 87th pct 4.2% 85th pct
PT stops in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +125 more in 5158, SA
46 68th pct 171 87th pct
Stops/1k in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +2.38 more in 5158, SA
4.43 58th pct 6.82 81st pct
Departures/1k in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +624.8 more in 5158, SA
1,300.2 79th pct 1,925.0 87th pct
PT routes in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +8 more in 5158, SA
10 71st pct 18 86th pct
Stop walk in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +2 longer in 5049, SA
5 38th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +1 longer in 5158, SA
19 27th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 65.7%
13.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%
4.2% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
2.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 45.1%
31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 29.4%
13.6% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
7.2% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5049, SA gap widening
34.0% 52nd pct 28.3% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5049, SA gap widening
9.5% 56th pct 6.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
4.7% 61st pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5158, SA gap narrowing
63.6% 66th pct 68.3% 85th pct
Full-time in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5158, SA gap widening
56.1% 33rd pct 57.7% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%
10.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
8.5% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%
7.5% Public administration & safety even 7.5%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
5.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 21.5%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.4% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.3% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 11.1%
12.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.7% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +1 higher in 5049, SA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +1 higher in 5049, SA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 5049, SAin 5158, SA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +2 higher in 5049, SA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +33 higher in 5049, SA
1,049 79th pct 1,016 68th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +704 higher in 5049, SA
2,996 68th pct 2,292 60th pct
Assault/100k in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +8 higher in 5049, SA
530 37th pct 522 36th pct
Robbery/100k in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +3 higher in 5158, SA
29 35th pct 32 38th pct
Burglary/100k in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +126 higher in 5049, SA
337 33rd pct 211 18th pct
Theft/100k in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +361 higher in 5049, SA
1,214 60th pct 853 49th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +2 higher in 5049, SA
58 12th pct 56 11th pct
Property damage/100k in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +113 higher in 5049, SA
588 43rd pct 474 34th pct
5-yr change in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +30.8 pts higher in 5158, SA
-36.5% 12th pct -5.7% 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +1.3 higher in 5049, SA
6.4 79th pct 5.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +1.8 more in 5049, SA
6.4 80th pct 4.5 60th pct
15-min city in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +24.6 pts higher in 5049, SA
71.7% 72nd pct 47.1% 50th pct
Walk to shops in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +28.2 pts higher in 5049, SA
71.3% 73rd pct 43.1% 46th pct
Walk to transit in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5158, SA
95.4% 80th pct 97.4% 83rd pct
Walk to school in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5049, SA
83.2% 77th pct 79.6% 75th pct
Walk to a park in 5049, SAin 5158, SA even
99.8% 85th pct 99.7% 84th pct
Walk to health in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +47.6 pts higher in 5049, SA
59.9% 74th pct 12.3% 36th pct
Amenities/1k in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +14.6 more in 5158, SA
15.2 40th pct 29.8 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +35 higher in 5049, SA
124 77th pct 88 73rd pct
Mean slope in 5049, SAin 5158, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5049, SA
8.6% 86th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 5049, SA with nearby areas

5048, SA 5047, SA 5158, SA 5046, SA 5044, SA 5161, SA 5043, SA 5050, 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). 5049, SA vs 5158, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5049/5049-sa/vs/POA5158/5158-sa