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5051, SA vs 5062, SA

Name: 5051, SA vs 5062, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · 5051, SA profile · 5062, SA profile

5051, SA 5062, SA

Postcode 5062 and postcode 5051 are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their layout and services. Postcode 5062 is more urbanised, with far more public transport departures and a much higher number of schools. It is also more diverse, with 13.3% of people using another language at home. In contrast, postcode 5051 is dominated by separate houses, which are far more common there than in postcode 5062, and has a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (87.9%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes and shares of people born overseas. Both areas have also seen their education gap widen since 2011, with postcode 5062 now having a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (45.8%) compared to postcode 5051 (38.3%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in 5051, SA 3+ bedrooms: 13.1 pts higher in 5051, SA Renting: 9.3 pts higher in 5062, SA No religion: 8.9 pts higher in 5051, SA Recent arrivals: 7.8 pts higher in 5062, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +372 larger in 5062, SA gap narrowing

15,130 76th pct 15,502 77th pct

Median age in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +2 yrs older in 5062, SA gap steady

42 yrs 48th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.8%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 53.7%

30.0% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

7.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

5051, SA 5062, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 77.2%

8.9% England ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%

0.7% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

49.7% English ◂ +7.1 pts 42.6%

36.8% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 33.7%

11.6% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

3.1% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.1% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 84.8%

1.0% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 48.5%

36.4% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

3.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +2.05 more in 5062, SA

1.02 7th pct 3.07 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +5 more in 5062, SA

3 57th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +5,994 more in 5062, SA

861 53rd pct 6,855 87th pct

Avg size in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +570 larger in 5062, SA

287 53rd pct 857 93rd pct

ICSEA in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +4 higher in 5062, SA

1,103 88th pct 1,107 89th pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 76.5%

14.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%

9.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

20.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 12.2%

12.9% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.5% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

11.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +$25 higher in 5062, SA gap steady

$966 81st pct $991 84th pct

Household income in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +$22 higher in 5062, SA gap narrowing

$2,172 86th pct $2,194 86th pct

Family income in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +$316 higher in 5062, SA gap widening

$2,553 85th pct $2,869 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.4%

16.4% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 21.8%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%

9.8% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.4%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.5%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 22.1%

5.8% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

4.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +1.2 pts ▸ 67.2%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.2%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +0.1 larger in 5051, SA gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 63.5%

25.5% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

8.5% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 33.9%

18.5% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.7% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 18.9%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

6.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +$35 higher in 5051, SA gap widening

$375 71st pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +$217 higher in 5062, SA gap steady

$1,950 71st pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 5051, SA in 5062, SA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 36.4%

38.5% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

9.5% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.6% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +22.3 pts 70.1%

4.9% Flat or apartment +10.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 39.9%

37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 26.6%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 34.6%

32.8% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%

9.9% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.3% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 29.6%

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 20.6%

14.6% $3,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.9% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +3 more in 5051, SA

98 84th pct 95 83rd pct

Stops/1k in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +0.35 more in 5051, SA

6.48 78th pct 6.13 76th pct

Departures/1k in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +975.4 more in 5062, SA

674.0 66th pct 1,649.4 86th pct

PT routes in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +4 more in 5062, SA

21 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +8 longer in 5062, SA

2 14th pct 10 50th pct

Drive to city in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +7 longer in 5051, SA

17 23rd pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 58.5%

14.2% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 42.3%

26.9% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

2.4% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.8% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

9.6% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

7.9% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.0% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

14.9% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

7.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +1 higher in 5062, SA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 5051, SA in 5062, SA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +1 higher in 5051, SA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +1 higher in 5062, SA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +16 higher in 5062, SA

1,083 88th pct 1,099 91st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +1,685 higher in 5062, SA

1,566 52nd pct 3,251 71st pct

Assault/100k in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +226 higher in 5062, SA

245 13th pct 471 31st pct

Robbery/100k in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +6 higher in 5062, SA

7 2nd pct 13 12th pct

Burglary/100k in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +377 higher in 5062, SA

132 7th pct 510 56th pct

Theft/100k in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +566 higher in 5062, SA

628 40th pct 1,193 60th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +90 higher in 5062, SA

20 0th pct 110 34th pct

Property damage/100k in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +353 higher in 5062, SA

344 21st pct 697 52nd pct

5-yr change in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +9.4 pts higher in 5051, SA

8.2% 62nd pct -1.2% 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +0.8 higher in 5062, SA

5.5 71st pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +1.0 more in 5062, SA

5.2 68th pct 6.3 79th pct

15-min city in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +22.7 pts higher in 5062, SA

55.1% 58th pct 77.8% 76th pct

Walk to shops in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5051, SA

59.1% 63rd pct 54.9% 59th pct

Walk to transit in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +12.4 pts higher in 5062, SA

84.0% 68th pct 96.4% 82nd pct

Walk to school in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +30.2 pts higher in 5062, SA

66.0% 64th pct 96.2% 91st pct

Walk to a park in 5051, SA in 5062, SA even

98.2% 78th pct 98.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5062, SA

49.2% 65th pct 50.6% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +2.1 more in 5051, SA

14.7 38th pct 12.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +29 higher in 5062, SA

71 71st pct 100 74th pct

Mean slope in 5051, SA in 5062, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5051, SA

10.0% 89th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Compare 5051, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5062, SA with nearby areas

5052, SA 5064, SA 5063, SA 5061, SA 5041, SA 5150, SA 5065, SA 5066, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5051, SA vs 5062, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5051/5051-sa/vs/POA5062/5062-sa