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5051, SA vs 5156, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · 5051, SA profile · 5156, SA profile

5051, SA 5156, SA

Postcode 5051 and postcode 5156 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide, though they offer very different lifestyles. Postcode 5051 is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 5.5 (somewhat walkable) and 59.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, postcode 5156 is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.4, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a shop. This difference extends to education and safety; postcode 5051 has far larger schools and a higher theft rate, while postcode 5156 has more schools per child and a higher rate of unlawful entry.

These two areas are remarkably similar in their core demographics and wealth. Both have about 19.5% of their population under 15, the same average number of people per home, and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,200. While they share these basics, some gaps are shifting. Since 2011, postcode 5051 has seen a growing lead in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,125 larger in 5051, SA De facto: 4.0 pts higher in 5156, SA Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in 5156, SA Recent movers: 7.9 pts higher in 5051, SA Separate houses: 5.6 pts higher in 5156, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +14,125 larger in 5051, SA gap widening
15,130 76th pct 1,005 30th pct
Median age in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +1 yrs older in 5051, SA gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 0.5% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
18.9% 46th pct 17.8% 39th pct
Under 15 in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5156, SA gap narrowing
19.5% 73rd pct 19.6% 74th pct
De facto in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 14.4% 72nd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 28.4%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
19.5% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 54.7%
30.0% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

5051, SA 5156, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
21.2% 69th pct 16.9% 59th pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 77.8%
8.9% England ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.7% English ◂ +1.4 pts 48.3%
36.8% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
11.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.1% Greek even 1.1%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
7.8% 60th pct 4.5% 45th pct
Limited English in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
0.7% 57th pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 90.9%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.3% Hindi even 0.3%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5156, SA gap narrowing
57.4% 94th pct 61.4% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

57.4% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 61.4%
36.4% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 29.4%
3.7% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
70.6% 86th pct 68.4% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
38.3% 88th pct 34.7% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +4.06 more in 5156, SA
1.02 7th pct 5.08 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +2 more in 5051, SA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +764 more in 5051, SA
861 53rd pct 97 19th pct
Avg size in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +190 larger in 5051, SA
287 53rd pct 97 26th pct
ICSEA in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +9 higher in 5051, SA
1,103 88th pct 1,094 86th pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 68.4%
14.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%
9.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 29.6%
20.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 19.9%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 13.7%
15.5% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 10.9%
14.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%
12.2% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.9% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%
4.6% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Information technology even 2.8%

Income

Personal income in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +$43 higher in 5156, SA gap narrowing
$966 81st pct $1,009 86th pct
Household income in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +$57 higher in 5156, SA gap narrowing
$2,172 86th pct $2,229 87th pct
Family income in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +$84 higher in 5051, SA gap widening
$2,553 85th pct $2,469 81st pct
High earners in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
16.7% 82nd pct 15.3% 78th pct
High-income homes in 5051, SAin 5156, SA even gap steady
31.4% 86th pct 31.4% 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.8%
16.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%
15.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.1%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.4%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.6%
5.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5051, SA
29.4% 50th pct 28.4% 44th pct
Mental health in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5156, SA
8.7% 50th pct 10.7% 77th pct
Needs assistance in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
3.7% 21st pct 3.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
8.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
3.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +1.7 pts 64.3%
21.5% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.5%
5.5% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5156, SA gap narrowing
23.9% 77th pct 25.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5156, SA gap widening
13.9% 69th pct 15.8% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
35.2% 97th pct 32.8% 91st pct
Defence service in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5156, SA
3.2% 58th pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5156, SA gap narrowing
25.2% 67th pct 25.9% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5051, SAin 5156, SA even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
8.5% 17th pct 7.0% 12th pct
Living alone in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
18.5% 16th pct 15.9% 10th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 63.2%
25.5% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
8.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
21.7% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 20.7%
18.5% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 15.9%
16.4% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
2.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +$30 higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
$375 71st pct $345 63rd pct
Mortgage in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +$150 higher in 5051, SA gap steady
$1,950 71st pct $1,800 63rd pct
People / bedroom in 5051, SAin 5156, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
9.5% 11th pct 6.2% 4th pct
Owned outright in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
38.5% 48th pct 34.8% 37th pct
Separate houses in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
92.4% 52nd pct 98.0% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5156, SA gap widening
87.9% 83rd pct 90.4% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 54.7%
38.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 34.8%
9.5% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%
0.6% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 98.0%
4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 34.3%
10.5% 2 bedrooms even 10.5%
7.7% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.8% $200–$349 +17.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
40.1% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
9.9% Under $200 +12.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 35.2%
28.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
14.9% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
2.4% 32nd pct 0.9% 15th pct
Work from home in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5156, SA gap narrowing
14.2% 43rd pct 15.7% 49th pct
PT commute in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
3.8% 82nd pct 3.6% 80th pct
PT stops in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +77 more in 5051, SA
98 84th pct 21 58th pct
Stops/1k in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +14.42 more in 5156, SA
6.48 78th pct 20.90 99th pct
Departures/1k in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +94.9 more in 5051, SA
674.0 66th pct 579.1 64th pct
PT routes in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +16 more in 5051, SA
21 86th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +6 longer in 5156, SA
2 14th pct 8 46th pct
Drive to city in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +1 longer in 5051, SA
17 23rd pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 64.1%
14.2% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
2.8% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
1.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Bicycle even 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 49.9%
26.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 22.2%
15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%
9.1% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
31.2% 39th pct 23.2% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
7.1% 44th pct 5.9% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
3.2% 27th pct 4.7% 62nd pct
Participation in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5156, SA gap narrowing
67.1% 80th pct 67.7% 83rd pct
Full-time in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
56.6% 36th pct 56.2% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 15.4%
13.8% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.9% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%
8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
4.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 31.7%
14.9% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
7.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5051, SAin 5156, SA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 5051, SAin 5156, SA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 5051, SAin 5156, SA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 5051, SAin 5156, SA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 5051, SAin 5156, SA even
1,083 88th pct 1,081 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +372 higher in 5051, SA
1,566 52nd pct 1,194 47th pct
Assault/100k in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +46 higher in 5051, SA
245 13th pct 199 11th pct
Robbery/100k in 5051, SAin 5156, SA
7 2nd pct —
Burglary/100k in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +166 higher in 5156, SA
132 7th pct 299 27th pct
Theft/100k in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +528 higher in 5051, SA
628 40th pct 100 6th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5051, SAin 5156, SA
20 0th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +54 higher in 5156, SA
344 21st pct 398 27th pct
5-yr change in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5156, SA
8.2% 62nd pct 9.1% 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +3.1 higher in 5051, SA
5.5 71st pct 2.4 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +3.0 more in 5051, SA
5.2 68th pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +55.1 pts higher in 5051, SA
55.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +59.1 pts higher in 5051, SA
59.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5051, SA
84.0% 68th pct 76.3% 64th pct
Walk to school in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +27.4 pts higher in 5051, SA
66.0% 64th pct 38.6% 37th pct
Walk to a park in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +13.2 pts higher in 5051, SA
98.2% 78th pct 85.1% 61st pct
Walk to health in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +49.2 pts higher in 5051, SA
49.2% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +26.1 more in 5156, SA
14.7 38th pct 40.8 81st pct
Intersections/km² in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +59 higher in 5051, SA
71 71st pct 11 58th pct
Mean slope in 5051, SAin 5156, SA +8.4 pts higher in 5156, SA
10.0% 89th pct 18.4% 100th pct

Compare 5051, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5156, SA with nearby areas

5152, SA 5154, SA 5052, SA 5150, SA 5151, SA 5051, SA 5062, SA 5064, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5051, SA vs 5156, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5051/5051-sa/vs/POA5156/5156-sa