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5049, SA vs 5161, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · 5049, SA profile · 5161, SA profile

5049, SA 5161, SA

Postcode 5049 and postcode 5161 are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Postcode 5049 is much more affluent, with 24.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 9.8% in postcode 5161. This is consistent with a higher level of qualification in postcode 5049, where 31.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 15.0% in postcode 5161. In contrast, postcode 5161 has far better access to transport and amenities, with a far higher number of public transport stops and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

Since 2011, the gap in university qualifications has widened, while the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in some ways, such as their unemployment rates and the share of children under 15. Both areas also have about the same percentage of people born overseas, which is higher than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 16.3 pts higher in 5049, SA Year 12: 13.5 pts higher in 5049, SA Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in 5161, SA One-parent: 5.6 pts higher in 5161, SA Owned outright: 9.1 pts higher in 5049, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +94 larger in 5049, SA gap narrowing
10,380 68th pct 10,286 68th pct
Median age in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +4 yrs older in 5049, SA gap narrowing
44 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
0.9% 24th pct 1.3% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
22.1% 64th pct 20.9% 58th pct
Under 15 in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5161, SA gap narrowing
16.9% 45th pct 17.0% 46th pct
De facto in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
12.3% 48th pct 12.6% 52nd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 23.7%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.9%
16.9% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 44.0%
31.6% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
9.1% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.9% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

5049, SA 5161, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
24.4% 74th pct 20.0% 66th pct

Country of birth

72.6% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 76.5%
9.3% England ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
0.6% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.9% English +2.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
33.6% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
10.7% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
8.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
3.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
10.2% 66th pct 8.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in 5049, SAin 5161, SA even gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 0.9% 62nd pct

Language used at home

86.9% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 88.0%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
53.2% 87th pct 55.2% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 55.2%
39.1% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 36.0%
4.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.6% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +13.5 pts higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
63.7% 78th pct 50.1% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +16.3 pts higher in 5049, SA gap widening
31.3% 80th pct 15.0% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +0.58 more in 5161, SA
1.14 9th pct 1.72 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +1 more in 5161, SA
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +1,838 more in 5161, SA
680 49th pct 2,518 74th pct
Avg size in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +499 larger in 5161, SA
340 59th pct 839 93rd pct
ICSEA in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +84 higher in 5049, SA
1,074 80th pct 989 47th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 50.1%
16.2% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.0% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.7% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +16.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 19.6%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%
11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.4 pts 4.0%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
1.6% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 16.4%
13.8% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.2% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%
12.9% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.5% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
1.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +$172 higher in 5049, SA gap widening
$876 73rd pct $704 39th pct
Household income in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +$519 higher in 5049, SA gap widening
$1,853 70th pct $1,334 36th pct
Family income in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +$523 higher in 5049, SA gap widening
$2,247 73rd pct $1,724 39th pct
High earners in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5049, SA gap widening
14.1% 75th pct 4.4% 14th pct
High-income homes in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +14.5 pts higher in 5049, SA gap widening
24.3% 73rd pct 9.8% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
11.7% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 2.8%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
32.1% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 37.4%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 12.6%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5161, SA
29.2% 49th pct 36.5% 87th pct
Mental health in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5161, SA
8.0% 39th pct 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
4.4% 32nd pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.0% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.3% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.3% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.1% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
1.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +7.5 pts 57.3%
20.3% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
6.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.6% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5049, SA gap widening
19.8% 61st pct 13.6% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5049, SA gap widening
14.8% 82nd pct 12.5% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5049, SA gap widening
31.2% 86th pct 28.5% 73rd pct
Defence service in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5161, SA
3.5% 66th pct 4.1% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
24.0% 59th pct 21.4% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +0.1 larger in 5049, SA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5161, SA gap widening
11.7% 44th pct 17.3% 83rd pct
Living alone in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5161, SA gap widening
22.0% 28th pct 29.6% 62nd pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 52.9%
30.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 28.5%
11.7% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 34.4%
22.0% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +$50 higher in 5049, SA gap widening
$375 71st pct $325 58th pct
Mortgage in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +$487 higher in 5049, SA gap widening
$1,852 66th pct $1,365 38th pct
People / bedroom in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +0.10 higher in 5049, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5161, SA gap widening
16.9% 35th pct 18.4% 41st pct
Owned outright in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
41.3% 57th pct 32.2% 30th pct
Separate houses in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5161, SA gap widening
84.8% 32nd pct 88.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5161, SA gap narrowing
84.0% 72nd pct 86.1% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
41.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 32.2%
16.9% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
1.1% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 88.5%
9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 0.3%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 64.0%
26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 19.8%
13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%
1.5% 1 bedroom even 1.5%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% $200–$349 +22.7 pts ▸ 55.1%
48.2% $350–$549 ◂ +15.2 pts 33.0%
6.5% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.1% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,000–$1,799 +27.1 pts ▸ 55.9%
34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.0 pts 16.1%
16.0% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
3.4% 45th pct 5.7% 68th pct
Work from home in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5049, SA gap widening
13.0% 37th pct 7.2% 12th pct
PT commute in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
5.1% 87th pct 3.1% 77th pct
PT stops in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +35 more in 5161, SA
46 68th pct 81 79th pct
Stops/1k in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +3.44 more in 5161, SA
4.43 58th pct 7.87 86th pct
Departures/1k in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +955.0 more in 5161, SA
1,300.2 79th pct 2,255.2 89th pct
PT routes in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +13 more in 5161, SA
10 71st pct 23 86th pct
Stop walk in 5049, SAin 5161, SA even
5 38th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +2 longer in 5161, SA
19 27th pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 68.2%
13.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 7.2%
4.2% Train ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%
2.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.7% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 38.0%
31.7% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
3.4% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5049, SA gap steady
34.0% 52nd pct 30.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5049, SA gap narrowing
9.5% 56th pct 4.7% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
4.7% 61st pct 5.6% 75th pct
Participation in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5049, SA gap widening
63.6% 66th pct 60.6% 52nd pct
Full-time in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
56.1% 33rd pct 56.5% 36th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.5% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%
10.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
5.0% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
3.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals ◂ +12.6 pts 15.5%
13.4% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.3% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 8.8%
12.0% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.7% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.1% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +4 higher in 5049, SA
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +4 higher in 5049, SA
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +4 higher in 5049, SA
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +5 higher in 5049, SA
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +105 higher in 5049, SA
1,049 79th pct 944 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +2,050 higher in 5161, SA
2,996 68th pct 5,046 82nd pct
Assault/100k in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +394 higher in 5161, SA
530 37th pct 924 63rd pct
Robbery/100k in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +9 higher in 5049, SA
29 35th pct 19 22nd pct
Burglary/100k in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +26 higher in 5049, SA
337 33rd pct 311 29th pct
Theft/100k in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +964 higher in 5161, SA
1,214 60th pct 2,178 75th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +39 higher in 5161, SA
58 12th pct 97 29th pct
Property damage/100k in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +618 higher in 5161, SA
588 43rd pct 1,206 76th pct
5-yr change in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +14.6 pts higher in 5161, SA
-36.5% 12th pct -22.0% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +0.7 higher in 5161, SA
6.4 79th pct 7.1 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +0.7 more in 5161, SA
6.4 80th pct 7.1 87th pct
15-min city in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +23.3 pts higher in 5161, SA
71.7% 72nd pct 95.0% 89th pct
Walk to shops in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +11.6 pts higher in 5161, SA
71.3% 73rd pct 82.9% 81st pct
Walk to transit in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5161, SA
95.4% 80th pct 99.6% 92nd pct
Walk to school in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5049, SA
83.2% 77th pct 79.0% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 5049, SAin 5161, SA even
99.8% 85th pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +28.0 pts higher in 5161, SA
59.9% 74th pct 87.9% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +13.4 more in 5161, SA
15.2 40th pct 28.6 71st pct
Intersections/km² in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +16 higher in 5161, SA
124 77th pct 140 79th pct
Mean slope in 5049, SAin 5161, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5049, SA
8.6% 86th pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 5049, SA with nearby areas

5048, SA 5047, SA 5158, SA 5046, SA 5044, SA 5161, SA 5043, SA 5050, SA

Compare 5161, SA with nearby areas

5162, SA 5158, SA 5160, SA 5164, SA 5163, SA 5049, SA 5166, SA 5165, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5049, SA vs 5161, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5049/5049-sa/vs/POA5161/5161-sa