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5050, SA vs 5159, SA

Name: 5050, SA vs 5159, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · 5050, SA profile · 5159, SA profile

5050, SA 5159, SA

Postcode 5159 and postcode 5050 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide that differ significantly in their layout and demographics. Postcode 5159 is much more walkable for daily needs, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (45.5% vs 14.5%) and health services (40.3% vs 9.0%). In contrast, postcode 5050 has a much more highly qualified population, where 39.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 23.8% in postcode 5159. This gap in higher education has widened since 2011.

These two areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly incomes, with typical household earnings sitting at $1,801 in postcode 5159 and $1,871 in postcode 5050. They also share very similar proportions of children under 15 and people who speak a language other than English at home. While both areas have a higher share of older residents than the national figure, the gap between them has narrowed over the last few years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,901 larger in 5159, SA Bachelor+: 15.5 pts higher in 5050, SA Year 12: 9.0 pts higher in 5050, SA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 5050, SA Volunteering: 7.1 pts higher in 5050, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +27,901 larger in 5159, SA gap steady

5,734 57th pct 33,635 87th pct

Median age in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +2 yrs older in 5050, SA gap narrowing

45 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 20.8%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.3% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

52.5% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

30.5% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 29.9%

8.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

2.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

5050, SA 5159, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 75.4%

7.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.7% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% English +5.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

34.8% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

9.7% German ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

3.1% Italian even 3.2%

2.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 88.3%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 52.4%

35.8% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +2.36 more in 5050, SA

4.27 60th pct 1.91 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +7 more in 5159, SA

4 71st pct 11 87th pct

Students in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +1,344 more in 5159, SA

1,980 69th pct 3,324 79th pct

Avg size in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +193 larger in 5050, SA

495 74th pct 302 55th pct

ICSEA in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +25 higher in 5050, SA

1,075 81st pct 1,050 74th pct

Highest year of school

68.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 59.9%

13.3% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.6% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.0% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 25.9%

19.4% Certificate III / IV +13.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.1 pts 7.1%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 13.8%

11.9% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

10.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +$10 higher in 5050, SA gap narrowing

$810 62nd pct $800 60th pct

Household income in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +$70 higher in 5050, SA gap widening

$1,871 71st pct $1,801 67th pct

Family income in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +$129 higher in 5050, SA gap widening

$2,235 72nd pct $2,106 64th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

8.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

5.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +0.5 pts ▸ 62.9%

23.1% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 22.0%

6.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5050, SA in 5159, SA even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 28.7%

11.3% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

21.3% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%

17.6% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.7% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +$25 higher in 5050, SA gap narrowing

$380 73rd pct $355 66th pct

Mortgage in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +$210 higher in 5050, SA gap widening

$1,800 63rd pct $1,590 51st pct

People / bedroom in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +0.10 higher in 5050, SA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

41.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 35.3%

11.6% Rented even 11.6%

3.9% Other tenure even 3.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 93.5%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 31.8%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

23.5% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

8.9% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +13.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 28.0%

16.8% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +164 more in 5159, SA

31 62nd pct 195 88th pct

Stops/1k in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +0.39 more in 5159, SA

5.41 70th pct 5.80 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +436.6 more in 5159, SA

761.6 68th pct 1,198.2 77th pct

PT routes in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +16 more in 5159, SA

12 75th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +1 longer in 5159, SA

3 29th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +6 longer in 5159, SA

16 21st pct 22 31st pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 67.2%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

3.5% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) even 3.3%

1.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

31.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 29.2%

13.4% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 18.9%

14.2% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%

7.7% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

32.8% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 23.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.1% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.3% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

12.1% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.2% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +2 higher in 5050, SA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +1 higher in 5050, SA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +1 higher in 5050, SA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +2 higher in 5050, SA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +43 higher in 5050, SA

1,061 82nd pct 1,018 69th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +476 higher in 5050, SA

2,075 58th pct 1,600 52nd pct

Assault/100k in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +140 higher in 5050, SA

506 35th pct 366 22nd pct

Robbery/100k in 5050, SA in 5159, SA

— 21 24th pct

Burglary/100k in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +154 higher in 5050, SA

296 27th pct 143 8th pct

Theft/100k in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +37 higher in 5159, SA

453 31st pct 491 33rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +1 higher in 5159, SA

35 3rd pct 36 4th pct

Property damage/100k in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +302 higher in 5050, SA

698 52nd pct 395 27th pct

5-yr change in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +40.7 pts higher in 5050, SA

30.8% 76th pct -9.9% 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +0.8 higher in 5159, SA

4.4 59th pct 5.2 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +0.6 more in 5159, SA

4.4 59th pct 5.1 66th pct

15-min city in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +22.8 pts higher in 5159, SA

33.4% 35th pct 56.2% 59th pct

Walk to shops in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +31.0 pts higher in 5159, SA

14.5% 24th pct 45.5% 49th pct

Walk to transit in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5050, SA

91.8% 75th pct 91.5% 75th pct

Walk to school in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +17.6 pts higher in 5050, SA

83.2% 77th pct 65.7% 64th pct

Walk to a park in 5050, SA in 5159, SA even

99.1% 82nd pct 99.1% 82nd pct

Walk to health in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +31.3 pts higher in 5159, SA

9.0% 34th pct 40.3% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +7.8 more in 5159, SA

10.1 15th pct 17.9 50th pct

Intersections/km² in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +5 higher in 5050, SA

71 71st pct 66 70th pct

Mean slope in 5050, SA in 5159, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5050, SA

10.3% 90th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare 5050, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5159, SA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5050, SA vs 5159, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5050/5050-sa/vs/POA5159/5159-sa