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5050, SA vs 5051, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · 5050, SA profile · 5051, SA profile

5050, SA 5051, SA

Postcode 5051 and postcode 5050 are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with different local characters. Postcode 5051 is more walkable for daily needs, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (59.1% compared to 14.5%) and health services (49.2% versus 9.0%). It is also a wealthier area, where households earning $3,000 or more a week are more common (31.4% versus 25.5%). In contrast, postcode 5050 has much higher rates of crime, including a far higher rate of property damage and assault, and has a larger number of school enrolments (1,980 compared to 861).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with a long-term health condition, though it is well higher in postcode 5050. They share many similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly rents and home sizes. Over time, the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed, with postcode 5050 remaining the older of the two. Similarly, the difference in the proportion of children under 15 has decreased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,396 larger in 5051, SA Under 15: 3.1 pts higher in 5051, SA Unemployment: 1.3 pts higher in 5050, SA Aged 65+: 6.2 pts higher in 5050, SA Needs assistance: 1.7 pts higher in 5050, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +9,396 larger in 5051, SA gap widening
5,734 57th pct 15,130 76th pct
Median age in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +3 yrs older in 5050, SA gap narrowing
45 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 0.8% 21st pct
Aged 65+ in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5050, SA gap narrowing
25.1% 76th pct 18.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
16.3% 39th pct 19.5% 73rd pct
De facto in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
10.3% 27th pct 10.4% 27th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 18.9%
21.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.3% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

52.5% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 56.7%
30.5% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 30.0%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

5050, SA 5051, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
25.1% 75th pct 21.2% 69th pct

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 77.2%
7.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.7% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.5% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English +7.3 pts ▸ 49.7%
34.8% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
11.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.2% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.7% German ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%
3.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
3.1% Italian even 3.1%
2.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
13.1% 72nd pct 7.8% 60th pct
Limited English in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
1.0% 63rd pct 0.7% 57th pct

Language used at home

84.4% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 90.4%
2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi even 0.3%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
55.8% 92nd pct 57.4% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 57.4%
35.8% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
68.9% 84th pct 70.6% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
39.3% 89th pct 38.3% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +3.25 more in 5050, SA
4.27 60th pct 1.02 7th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +1 more in 5050, SA
4 71st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +1,119 more in 5050, SA
1,980 69th pct 861 53rd pct
Avg size in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +208 larger in 5050, SA
495 74th pct 287 53rd pct
ICSEA in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +28 higher in 5051, SA
1,075 81st pct 1,103 88th pct

Highest year of school

68.9% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 70.6%
13.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
19.4% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%
14.5% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.9% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.7% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
4.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +$156 higher in 5051, SA gap widening
$810 62nd pct $966 81st pct
Household income in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +$301 higher in 5051, SA gap widening
$1,871 71st pct $2,172 86th pct
Family income in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +$318 higher in 5051, SA gap widening
$2,235 72nd pct $2,553 85th pct
High earners in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
13.5% 74th pct 16.7% 82nd pct
High-income homes in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
25.5% 75th pct 31.4% 86th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.2%
12.7% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 36.0%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
4.5% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5050, SA
32.7% 70th pct 29.4% 50th pct
Mental health in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5050, SA
8.9% 53rd pct 8.7% 50th pct
Needs assistance in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
5.4% 50th pct 3.7% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
8.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +3.5 pts ▸ 66.0%
23.1% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 21.5%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
25.2% 80th pct 23.9% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
14.3% 76th pct 13.9% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
29.7% 79th pct 35.2% 97th pct
Defence service in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5050, SA
3.8% 73rd pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
25.6% 71st pct 25.2% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +0.1 larger in 5051, SA gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5050, SA gap widening
11.3% 41st pct 8.5% 17th pct
Living alone in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
21.3% 25th pct 18.5% 16th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 65.3%
29.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 25.5%
11.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%
0.6% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 34.4%
17.6% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
21.3% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 18.5%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%
6.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +$5 higher in 5050, SA gap narrowing
$380 73rd pct $375 71st pct
Mortgage in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +$150 higher in 5051, SA gap widening
$1,800 63rd pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 5050, SAin 5051, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5050, SA gap widening
11.6% 16th pct 9.5% 11th pct
Owned outright in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5050, SA gap narrowing
41.7% 58th pct 38.5% 48th pct
Separate houses in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
90.2% 44th pct 92.4% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
87.2% 81st pct 87.9% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 50.7%
41.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 38.5%
11.6% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%
3.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 92.4%
9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.9 pts 2.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 43.0%
32.6% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 37.2%
10.5% 2 bedrooms even 10.5%
8.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 40.1%
23.5% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 32.8%
8.1% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.9% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 38.0%
29.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.3%
16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%
10.7% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
3.1% 42nd pct 2.4% 32nd pct
Work from home in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
13.3% 39th pct 14.2% 43rd pct
PT commute in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
5.2% 88th pct 3.8% 82nd pct
PT stops in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +67 more in 5051, SA
31 62nd pct 98 84th pct
Stops/1k in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +1.07 more in 5051, SA
5.41 70th pct 6.48 78th pct
Departures/1k in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +87.6 more in 5050, SA
761.6 68th pct 674.0 66th pct
PT routes in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +9 more in 5051, SA
12 75th pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +1 longer in 5050, SA
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +1 longer in 5051, SA
16 21st pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 60.3%
13.3% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
3.5% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
3.2% Car (passenger) even 3.2%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 46.0%
31.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 26.9%
13.4% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5050, SA gap narrowing
32.1% 44th pct 31.2% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5050, SA gap widening
11.2% 62nd pct 7.1% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5050, SA gap steady
4.6% 58th pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
60.6% 52nd pct 67.1% 80th pct
Full-time in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
54.8% 26th pct 56.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%
14.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%
8.7% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.1% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.4% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
4.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Other services even 3.8%
2.8% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Administrative & support even 3.0%
2.1% Transport & warehousing even 2.1%

Occupations people work in

32.8% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
14.3% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%
7.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5050, SAin 5051, SA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +1 higher in 5051, SA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +1 higher in 5051, SA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 5050, SAin 5051, SA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +22 higher in 5051, SA
1,061 82nd pct 1,083 88th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +509 higher in 5050, SA
2,075 58th pct 1,566 52nd pct
Assault/100k in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +261 higher in 5050, SA
506 35th pct 245 13th pct
Robbery/100k in 5050, SAin 5051, SA
— 7 2nd pct
Burglary/100k in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +164 higher in 5050, SA
296 27th pct 132 7th pct
Theft/100k in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +174 higher in 5051, SA
453 31st pct 628 40th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +15 higher in 5050, SA
35 3rd pct 20 0th pct
Property damage/100k in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +354 higher in 5050, SA
698 52nd pct 344 21st pct
5-yr change in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +22.6 pts higher in 5050, SA
30.8% 76th pct 8.2% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +1.1 higher in 5051, SA
4.4 59th pct 5.5 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +0.8 more in 5051, SA
4.4 59th pct 5.2 68th pct
15-min city in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +21.7 pts higher in 5051, SA
33.4% 35th pct 55.1% 58th pct
Walk to shops in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +44.7 pts higher in 5051, SA
14.5% 24th pct 59.1% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5050, SA
91.8% 75th pct 84.0% 68th pct
Walk to school in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +17.2 pts higher in 5050, SA
83.2% 77th pct 66.0% 64th pct
Walk to a park in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5050, SA
99.1% 82nd pct 98.2% 78th pct
Walk to health in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +40.3 pts higher in 5051, SA
9.0% 34th pct 49.2% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +4.6 more in 5051, SA
10.1 15th pct 14.7 38th pct
Intersections/km² in 5050, SAin 5051, SA even
71 71st pct 71 71st pct
Mean slope in 5050, SAin 5051, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5050, SA
10.3% 90th pct 10.0% 89th pct

Compare 5050, SA with nearby areas

5042, SA 5051, SA 5047, SA 5043, SA 5041, SA 5039, SA 5159, SA 5046, SA

Compare 5051, SA with nearby areas

5050, SA 5052, SA 5159, SA 5042, SA 5062, SA 5041, SA 5047, SA 5039, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5050, SA vs 5051, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5050/5050-sa/vs/POA5051/5051-sa