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5051, SA vs 5157, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 5051, SA profile · 5157, SA profile

5051, SA 5157, SA

Postcode 5051 and postcode 5157 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 5051 is a more urban environment, described as somewhat walkable, while postcode 5157 is car-dependent. This is reflected in their accessibility; for example, 84% of homes in postcode 5051 are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, compared to just 13.9% in postcode 5157. Postcode 5051 also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 38.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is 13 percentage points higher than in postcode 5157.

Both areas have unemployment rates that sit close to the national figure. Beyond this, they share several traits, including identical typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,950 and the same number of people per home. However, some gaps are growing. Residents in postcode 5157 are now noticeably older than those in postcode 5051, with a gap that has widened to 6 years since 2011. At the same time, the difference in school completion has increased, with Year 12 completion now 14 percentage points higher in postcode 5051.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,115 larger in 5051, SA Year 12: 13.6 pts higher in 5051, SA Bachelor+: 13.1 pts higher in 5051, SA Under 15: 4.3 pts higher in 5051, SA Median age: 6 yrs older in 5157, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +12,115 larger in 5051, SA gap widening
15,130 76th pct 3,015 46th pct
Median age in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +6 yrs older in 5157, SA gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 0.4% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
18.9% 46th pct 21.6% 61st pct
Under 15 in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
19.5% 73rd pct 15.2% 28th pct
De facto in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5157, SA gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 11.8% 42nd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 34.3%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 16.9%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 15.2%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

56.7% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 56.8%
30.0% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 29.0%
7.6% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

5051, SA 5157, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
21.2% 69th pct 16.5% 58th pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 77.5%
8.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.7% English ◂ +1.2 pts 48.5%
36.8% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 41.5%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%
9.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%
8.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
3.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
2.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
7.8% 60th pct 2.4% 23rd pct
Limited English in 5051, SAin 5157, 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 +1.7 pts ▸ 92.1%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%
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 5157, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
57.4% 94th pct 55.5% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

57.4% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 55.5%
36.4% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 35.9%
3.7% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +13.6 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
70.6% 86th pct 57.1% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +13.1 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
38.3% 88th pct 25.1% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +3.35 more in 5157, SA
1.02 7th pct 4.37 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +1 more in 5051, SA
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +745 more in 5051, SA
861 53rd pct 116 22nd pct
Avg size in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +229 larger in 5051, SA
287 53rd pct 58 17th pct
ICSEA in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +67 higher in 5051, SA
1,103 88th pct 1,036 69th pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.6 pts 57.1%
14.5% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
9.3% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 25.6%
20.9% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.7%
12.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 8.1%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%
12.2% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.5% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%
14.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%
11.9% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%
5.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +$173 higher in 5051, SA gap widening
$966 81st pct $793 59th pct
Household income in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +$236 higher in 5051, SA gap widening
$2,172 86th pct $1,936 74th pct
Family income in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +$330 higher in 5051, SA gap widening
$2,553 85th pct $2,223 72nd pct
High earners in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
16.7% 82nd pct 12.5% 71st pct
High-income homes in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
31.4% 86th pct 25.5% 75th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.7%
23.2% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
16.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%
15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%
9.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 39.7%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.4%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 17.8%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5157, SA
29.4% 50th pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5051, SA
8.7% 50th pct 7.8% 38th pct
Needs assistance in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5157, SA gap steady
3.7% 21st pct 4.1% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
4.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Lung condition even 1.2%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +4.1 pts 61.8%
21.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
5.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5157, SA gap narrowing
23.9% 77th pct 25.9% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5157, SA gap steady
13.9% 69th pct 14.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
35.2% 97th pct 29.6% 79th pct
Defence service in 5051, SAin 5157, SA even
3.2% 58th pct 3.2% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5157, SA gap steady
25.2% 67th pct 29.8% 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5051, SAin 5157, SA even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
8.5% 17th pct 6.6% 12th pct
Living alone in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
18.5% 16th pct 16.1% 10th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 60.0%
25.5% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
8.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
21.7% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 16.0%
18.5% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%
16.4% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.2% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +$90 higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
$375 71st pct $285 47th pct
Mortgage in 5051, SAin 5157, SA even gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 5051, SAin 5157, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
9.5% 11th pct 6.8% 5th pct
Owned outright in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
38.5% 48th pct 45.7% 70th pct
Separate houses in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
92.4% 52nd pct 99.1% 87th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
87.9% 83rd pct 86.5% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 44.3%
38.5% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
9.5% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%
0.6% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 99.1%
4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 40.0%
37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 34.7%
7.7% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
1.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 22.2%
32.8% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
9.9% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 4.2%
2.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 36.5%
28.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.2%
14.6% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
2.4% 32nd pct 0.3% 5th pct
Work from home in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5157, SA gap narrowing
14.2% 43rd pct 16.8% 53rd pct
PT commute in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
3.8% 82nd pct 1.0% 55th pct
PT stops in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +92 more in 5051, SA
98 84th pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +4.49 more in 5051, SA
6.48 78th pct 1.99 34th pct
Departures/1k in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +664.0 more in 5051, SA
674.0 66th pct 10.0 25th pct
PT routes in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +20 more in 5051, SA
21 86th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +35 longer in 5157, SA
2 14th pct 37 74th pct
Drive to city in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +14 longer in 5157, SA
17 23rd pct 31 44th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 60.1%
14.2% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
2.8% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 41.6%
26.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 15.3%
9.1% 4 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
15.7% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
2.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
31.2% 39th pct 23.2% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
7.1% 44th pct 4.4% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5157, SA gap steady
3.2% 27th pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
67.1% 80th pct 64.9% 72nd pct
Full-time in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
56.6% 36th pct 52.4% 15th pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 14.7%
13.8% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%
7.9% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
8.2% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Professionals ◂ +13.2 pts 21.5%
14.9% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.0% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
7.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.5% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +1 higher in 5051, SA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +1 higher in 5051, SA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 5051, SAin 5157, SA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +1 higher in 5051, SA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +39 higher in 5051, SA
1,083 88th pct 1,044 77th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +107 higher in 5051, SA
1,566 52nd pct 1,459 50th pct
Assault/100k in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +46 higher in 5051, SA
245 13th pct 199 11th pct
Robbery/100k in 5051, SAin 5157, SA
7 2nd pct —
Burglary/100k in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +199 higher in 5157, SA
132 7th pct 332 32nd pct
Theft/100k in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +329 higher in 5051, SA
628 40th pct 299 21st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +47 higher in 5157, SA
20 0th pct 66 15th pct
Property damage/100k in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +21 higher in 5157, SA
344 21st pct 365 24th pct
5-yr change in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +36.1 pts higher in 5051, SA
8.2% 62nd pct -27.9% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +4.6 higher in 5051, SA
5.5 71st pct 0.9 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +4.4 more in 5051, SA
5.2 68th pct 0.8 10th pct
15-min city in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +55.1 pts higher in 5051, SA
55.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +48.6 pts higher in 5051, SA
59.1% 63rd pct 10.6% 21st pct
Walk to transit in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +70.1 pts higher in 5051, SA
84.0% 68th pct 13.9% 24th pct
Walk to school in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +56.8 pts higher in 5051, SA
66.0% 64th pct 9.3% 18th pct
Walk to a park in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +86.1 pts higher in 5051, SA
98.2% 78th pct 12.1% 6th pct
Walk to health in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +49.2 pts higher in 5051, SA
49.2% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +0.3 more in 5157, SA
14.7 38th pct 14.9 39th pct
Intersections/km² in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +69 higher in 5051, SA
71 71st pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 5051, SAin 5157, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5051, SA
10.0% 89th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Compare 5051, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5157, SA with nearby areas

5159, SA 5163, SA 5051, SA 5171, SA 5162, SA 5153, SA 5201, SA 5161, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5051, SA vs 5157, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5051/5051-sa/vs/POA5157/5157-sa