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5051, SA vs 5052, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · 5051, SA profile · 5052, SA profile

5051, SA 5052, SA

Postcode 5051 and postcode 5052 are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with distinct profiles. Postcode 5052 has a noticeably older population, with 24.6% aged 65 and over compared to 18.9% in postcode 5051. It also has a higher typical resident age of 45 years. Residents in postcode 5052 have more access to schools, with 83.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of one, while postcode 5051 is much better for health services, where 49.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk compared to just 10.1% in postcode 5052.

The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, with 44.3% of adults in postcode 5052 now holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 38.3% in postcode 5051. Aside from this, the two areas are very similar. They share almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of $966 and have similar proportions of people born overseas, at around 21%. Both areas are also more qualified than the national figure, and they both have a similar number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,374 larger in 5051, SA Aged 65+: 5.7 pts higher in 5052, SA Bachelor+: 6.1 pts higher in 5052, SA Needs assistance: 1.4 pts higher in 5052, SA Under 15: 2.1 pts higher in 5051, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +8,374 larger in 5051, SA gap widening
15,130 76th pct 6,756 60th pct
Median age in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +3 yrs older in 5052, SA gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 0.5% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5052, SA gap steady
18.9% 46th pct 24.6% 74th pct
Under 15 in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
19.5% 73rd pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5052, SA gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 11.4% 37th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 26.3%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.1%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.4%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 55.4%
30.0% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 28.4%
7.6% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.5% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

5051, SA 5052, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5052, SA gap steady
21.2% 69th pct 21.4% 69th pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 76.0%
8.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Philippines even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.7% English ◂ +1.1 pts 48.6%
36.8% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 36.5%
11.6% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
3.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
2.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Other language in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
7.8% 60th pct 6.9% 58th pct
Limited English in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
0.7% 57th pct 0.4% 45th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 90.5%
1.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
57.4% 94th pct 56.6% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

57.4% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 56.6%
36.4% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
3.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5052, SA gap steady
70.6% 86th pct 73.2% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5052, SA gap widening
38.3% 88th pct 44.3% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +0.68 more in 5052, SA
1.02 7th pct 1.70 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +1 more in 5051, SA
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +638 more in 5052, SA
861 53rd pct 1,499 63rd pct
Avg size in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +463 larger in 5052, SA
287 53rd pct 750 90th pct
ICSEA in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +30 higher in 5052, SA
1,103 88th pct 1,133 94th pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 73.2%
14.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%
9.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
20.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 15.5%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%
12.9% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%
15.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%
14.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 5051, SAin 5052, SA even gap narrowing
$966 81st pct $966 81st pct
Household income in 5051, SAin 5052, SA even gap steady
$2,172 86th pct $2,168 86th pct
Family income in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +$111 higher in 5052, SA gap widening
$2,553 85th pct $2,664 87th pct
High earners in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5052, SA gap steady
16.7% 82nd pct 18.6% 86th pct
High-income homes in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5052, SA gap narrowing
31.4% 86th pct 32.8% 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.1%
23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.5%
16.4% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%
9.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.4%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.8%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.8%
5.8% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5052, SA
29.4% 50th pct 31.0% 60th pct
Mental health in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5051, SA
8.7% 50th pct 8.5% 47th pct
Needs assistance in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5052, SA gap steady
3.7% 21st pct 5.1% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +2.7 pts 63.3%
21.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
5.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5052, SA gap steady
23.9% 77th pct 25.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5052, SA gap steady
13.9% 69th pct 15.3% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
35.2% 97th pct 32.2% 89th pct
Defence service in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5052, SA
3.2% 58th pct 3.6% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5052, SA gap steady
25.2% 67th pct 26.3% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +0.1 larger in 5051, SA gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
8.5% 17th pct 8.3% 16th pct
Living alone in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5052, SA gap widening
18.5% 16th pct 19.9% 21st pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 63.3%
25.5% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
8.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
0.7% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
21.7% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 20.6%
18.5% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.4% 3 people even 16.4%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +$5 higher in 5052, SA gap steady
$375 71st pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +$50 higher in 5052, SA gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 5051, SAin 5052, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
9.5% 11th pct 8.3% 8th pct
Owned outright in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5052, SA gap narrowing
38.5% 48th pct 40.7% 55th pct
Separate houses in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
92.4% 52nd pct 91.1% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
87.9% 83rd pct 86.1% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 45.3%
38.5% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
9.5% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
0.6% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 91.1%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.5%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 33.9%
10.5% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.7% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
32.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.7%
13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%
9.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%
2.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
28.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.0%
14.6% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5052, SA gap steady
2.4% 32nd pct 2.8% 37th pct
Work from home in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5052, SA gap widening
14.2% 43rd pct 16.1% 50th pct
PT commute in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5052, SA gap steady
3.8% 82nd pct 4.0% 83rd pct
PT stops in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +27 more in 5051, SA
98 84th pct 71 76th pct
Stops/1k in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +4.03 more in 5052, SA
6.48 78th pct 10.51 89th pct
Departures/1k in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +149.5 more in 5052, SA
674.0 66th pct 823.4 69th pct
PT routes in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +9 more in 5051, SA
21 86th pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +12 longer in 5052, SA
2 14th pct 14 57th pct
Drive to city in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +2 longer in 5051, SA
17 23rd pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 58.1%
14.2% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
1.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Walked even 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 42.7%
26.9% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
15.7% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
2.4% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
31.2% 39th pct 29.0% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5052, SA gap narrowing
7.1% 44th pct 7.8% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5052, SA gap steady
3.2% 27th pct 3.9% 42nd pct
Participation in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
67.1% 80th pct 62.7% 61st pct
Full-time in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5052, SA gap narrowing
56.6% 36th pct 57.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%
13.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.6% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%
7.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
4.8% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
3.1% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
14.9% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%
11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%
10.9% Community & personal service even 10.9%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
5.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +1 higher in 5052, SA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 5051, SAin 5052, SA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 5051, SAin 5052, SA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +1 higher in 5052, SA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +14 higher in 5052, SA
1,083 88th pct 1,097 90th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +713 higher in 5052, SA
1,566 52nd pct 2,279 60th pct
Assault/100k in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +37 higher in 5052, SA
245 13th pct 281 16th pct
Robbery/100k in 5051, SAin 5052, SA
7 2nd pct —
Burglary/100k in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +45 higher in 5052, SA
132 7th pct 178 14th pct
Theft/100k in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +97 higher in 5052, SA
628 40th pct 725 44th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +39 higher in 5052, SA
20 0th pct 59 13th pct
Property damage/100k in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +500 higher in 5052, SA
344 21st pct 844 61st pct
5-yr change in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +9.3 pts higher in 5052, SA
8.2% 62nd pct 17.6% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +0.4 higher in 5051, SA
5.5 71st pct 5.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +0.1 more in 5052, SA
5.2 68th pct 5.4 70th pct
15-min city in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +16.0 pts higher in 5052, SA
55.1% 58th pct 71.1% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5051, SA
59.1% 63rd pct 57.6% 61st pct
Walk to transit in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5052, SA
84.0% 68th pct 84.2% 69th pct
Walk to school in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +17.2 pts higher in 5052, SA
66.0% 64th pct 83.3% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5051, SA
98.2% 78th pct 94.7% 70th pct
Walk to health in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +39.1 pts higher in 5051, SA
49.2% 65th pct 10.1% 34th pct
Amenities/1k in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +1.3 more in 5052, SA
14.7 38th pct 16.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +23 higher in 5051, SA
71 71st pct 48 66th pct
Mean slope in 5051, SAin 5052, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5052, SA
10.0% 89th pct 12.8% 97th pct

Compare 5051, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5052, SA with nearby areas

5062, SA 5051, SA 5064, SA 5150, SA 5156, SA 5041, SA 5063, SA 5152, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5051, SA vs 5052, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5051/5051-sa/vs/POA5052/5052-sa