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5051, SA vs 5159, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · 5051, SA profile · 5159, SA profile

5051, SA 5159, SA

Postcode 5159 and postcode 5051 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide with distinct profiles. Postcode 5051 is more affluent, with 31.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 20.0% in postcode 5159. Residents in postcode 5051 are also more likely to be highly qualified, with 38.3% holding a bachelor degree or higher, well above the 23.8% in postcode 5159. In contrast, postcode 5159 is more geared toward families and services, with far more schools (11 compared to 3) and a higher number of school enrolments.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted apart in some key ways, though they remain very similar in other respects. The gap in high weekly incomes has widened, while the share of people with no religion has grown more quickly in postcode 5051. Despite these shifts, both areas are almost identical in their proportion of recent overseas arrivals and people who speak little or no English. They also share similar housing patterns, with typical weekly rents sitting around the same level.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,505 larger in 5159, SA Bachelor+: 14.5 pts higher in 5051, SA Year 12: 10.8 pts higher in 5051, SA Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in 5159, SA One-parent: 3.4 pts higher in 5159, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +18,505 larger in 5159, SA gap steady
15,130 76th pct 33,635 87th pct
Median age in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +1 yrs older in 5159, SA gap steady
42 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 0.9% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
18.9% 46th pct 20.8% 57th pct
Under 15 in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
19.5% 73rd pct 17.1% 48th pct
De facto in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 10.5% 28th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 26.8%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 53.9%
30.0% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 29.9%
7.6% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

5051, SA 5159, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
21.2% 69th pct 22.6% 72nd pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 75.4%
8.9% England even 8.9%
0.9% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

49.7% English ◂ +2.3 pts 47.4%
36.8% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 36.7%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
9.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%
8.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
3.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Dutch even 2.4%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
7.8% 60th pct 9.5% 65th pct
Limited English in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
0.7% 57th pct 0.9% 62nd pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 88.3%
1.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
57.4% 94th pct 52.4% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

57.4% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 52.4%
36.4% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
3.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +10.8 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
70.6% 86th pct 59.9% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +14.5 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
38.3% 88th pct 23.8% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +0.89 more in 5159, SA
1.02 7th pct 1.91 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +8 more in 5159, SA
3 57th pct 11 87th pct
Students in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +2,463 more in 5159, SA
861 53rd pct 3,324 79th pct
Avg size in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +15 larger in 5159, SA
287 53rd pct 302 55th pct
ICSEA in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +53 higher in 5051, SA
1,103 88th pct 1,050 74th pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 59.9%
14.5% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.3% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.3% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 25.9%
20.9% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 32.5%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 7.1%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.2% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.5% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%
14.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%
11.9% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
5.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +$166 higher in 5051, SA gap widening
$966 81st pct $800 60th pct
Household income in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +$371 higher in 5051, SA gap widening
$2,172 86th pct $1,801 67th pct
Family income in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +$447 higher in 5051, SA gap widening
$2,553 85th pct $2,106 64th pct
High earners in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
16.7% 82nd pct 9.6% 55th pct
High-income homes in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +11.4 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
31.4% 86th pct 20.0% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
23.2% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
16.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 8.2%
15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%
9.8% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
31.1% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.6%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5159, SA
29.4% 50th pct 32.3% 68th pct
Mental health in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5159, SA
8.7% 50th pct 9.8% 65th pct
Needs assistance in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
3.7% 21st pct 5.8% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.1% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +3.0 pts 62.9%
21.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
5.5% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.4% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
23.9% 77th pct 18.1% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
13.9% 69th pct 14.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
35.2% 97th pct 30.9% 86th pct
Defence service in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5159, SA
3.2% 58th pct 3.6% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
25.2% 67th pct 23.5% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +0.1 larger in 5051, SA gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
8.5% 17th pct 11.8% 46th pct
Living alone in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
18.5% 16th pct 20.0% 21st pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 58.9%
25.5% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
8.5% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
21.7% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 17.8%
18.5% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.4% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +$20 higher in 5051, SA gap widening
$375 71st pct $355 66th pct
Mortgage in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +$360 higher in 5051, SA gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $1,590 51st pct
People / bedroom in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +0.10 higher in 5051, SA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
9.5% 11th pct 11.6% 16th pct
Owned outright in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
38.5% 48th pct 35.3% 38th pct
Separate houses in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
92.4% 52nd pct 93.5% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5159, SA gap narrowing
87.9% 83rd pct 91.4% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 48.3%
38.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 35.3%
9.5% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.6% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 93.5%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 0.1%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 53.2%
37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 31.8%
10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 52.2%
32.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.3%
13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.7 pts 3.2%
9.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%
2.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 +14.8 pts ▸ 43.1%
38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 28.0%
14.9% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
2.4% 32nd pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
14.2% 43rd pct 10.1% 24th pct
PT commute in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
3.8% 82nd pct 2.9% 75th pct
PT stops in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +97 more in 5159, SA
98 84th pct 195 88th pct
Stops/1k in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +0.68 more in 5051, SA
6.48 78th pct 5.80 73rd pct
Departures/1k in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +524.3 more in 5159, SA
674.0 66th pct 1,198.2 77th pct
PT routes in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +7 more in 5159, SA
21 86th pct 28 86th pct
Stop walk in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +2 longer in 5159, SA
2 14th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +5 longer in 5159, SA
17 23rd pct 22 31st pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 67.2%
14.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 10.1%
3.2% Car (passenger) even 3.3%
2.8% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%
1.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 43.9%
26.9% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
15.7% 3 vehicles even 15.7%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
2.4% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5051, SA gap steady
31.2% 39th pct 29.1% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5051, SA gap narrowing
7.1% 44th pct 6.2% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
3.2% 27th pct 4.3% 51st pct
Participation in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5051, SA gap widening
67.1% 80th pct 64.5% 70th pct
Full-time in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5159, SA gap narrowing
56.6% 36th pct 57.2% 40th pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.8% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%
8.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%
7.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.8% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Finance & insurance +0.6 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

34.7% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 23.2%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.9% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%
11.0% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.9% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.3% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.5% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +2 higher in 5051, SA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +2 higher in 5051, SA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +2 higher in 5051, SA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +2 higher in 5051, SA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +65 higher in 5051, SA
1,083 88th pct 1,018 69th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +33 higher in 5159, SA
1,566 52nd pct 1,600 52nd pct
Assault/100k in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +121 higher in 5159, SA
245 13th pct 366 22nd pct
Robbery/100k in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +14 higher in 5159, SA
7 2nd pct 21 24th pct
Burglary/100k in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +11 higher in 5159, SA
132 7th pct 143 8th pct
Theft/100k in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +137 higher in 5051, SA
628 40th pct 491 33rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +16 higher in 5159, SA
20 0th pct 36 4th pct
Property damage/100k in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +52 higher in 5159, SA
344 21st pct 395 27th pct
5-yr change in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +18.1 pts higher in 5051, SA
8.2% 62nd pct -9.9% 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +0.3 higher in 5051, SA
5.5 71st pct 5.2 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +0.2 more in 5051, SA
5.2 68th pct 5.1 66th pct
15-min city in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5159, SA
55.1% 58th pct 56.2% 59th pct
Walk to shops in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +13.6 pts higher in 5051, SA
59.1% 63rd pct 45.5% 49th pct
Walk to transit in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5159, SA
84.0% 68th pct 91.5% 75th pct
Walk to school in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5051, SA
66.0% 64th pct 65.7% 64th pct
Walk to a park in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5159, SA
98.2% 78th pct 99.1% 82nd pct
Walk to health in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5051, SA
49.2% 65th pct 40.3% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +3.2 more in 5159, SA
14.7 38th pct 17.9 50th pct
Intersections/km² in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +5 higher in 5051, SA
71 71st pct 66 70th pct
Mean slope in 5051, SAin 5159, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5051, SA
10.0% 89th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare 5051, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5159, SA with nearby areas

5051, SA 5050, SA 5047, SA 5158, SA 5161, SA 5042, SA 5157, SA 5163, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5051, SA vs 5159, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5051/5051-sa/vs/POA5159/5159-sa