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5061, SA vs 5063, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · 5061, SA profile · 5063, SA profile

5061, SA 5063, SA

Postcode 5063 and postcode 5061 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide with a few distinct differences. Postcode 5061 is wealthier, with 38% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 28.3% in postcode 5063. It also has more detached houses (64.8% versus 52.7%) and larger homes, with 68% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 57.3% in postcode 5063. In contrast, postcode 5063 is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (28.5%) and those using another language at home (22.4%). It also has much larger schools, with an average size of 506 students compared to 303 in postcode 5061.

Both areas are very similar in several ways, including having nearly the same proportion of volunteers and a typical weekly rent of around $380. They are also equally close to the city, with a five-minute drive time. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; for instance, the difference in home ownership and high-income earners has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.0 pts higher in 5061, SA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 5063, SA 3+ bedrooms: 10.7 pts higher in 5061, SA Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in 5063, SA Owned outright: 7.7 pts higher in 5061, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +2,990 larger in 5063, SA gap widening
9,752 66th pct 12,742 73rd pct
Median age in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +2 yrs older in 5061, SA gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5063, SA gap steady
0.4% 13th pct 0.5% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5061, SA gap steady
22.2% 64th pct 21.4% 60th pct
Under 15 in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5063, SA gap steady
15.4% 29th pct 16.5% 40th pct
De facto in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5063, SA gap steady
8.8% 16th pct 10.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.2%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.4%
15.4% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 44.9%
34.3% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
7.4% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

5061, SA 5063, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5063, SA gap widening
24.9% 75th pct 28.5% 80th pct

Country of birth

73.0% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 68.9%
4.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
2.8% China +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.9% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

37.9% English ◂ +1.4 pts 36.5%
28.8% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 27.7%
10.4% Scottish even 10.4%
9.5% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.5% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
7.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
6.9% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
2.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5063, SA gap widening
18.6% 78th pct 22.4% 82nd pct
Limited English in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5063, SA gap steady
2.2% 77th pct 2.4% 79th pct

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 75.1%
3.7% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
1.9% Italian even 1.9%
0.7% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5063, SA gap steady
46.6% 69th pct 48.3% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 48.3%
45.4% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 40.1%
3.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.3% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5061, SA gap narrowing
77.8% 94th pct 76.4% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5061, SA gap narrowing
48.9% 96th pct 47.4% 95th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +0.37 more in 5063, SA
2.00 31st pct 2.38 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +2 more in 5063, SA
3 57th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +1,621 more in 5063, SA
909 54th pct 2,530 74th pct
Avg size in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +203 larger in 5063, SA
303 55th pct 506 75th pct
ICSEA in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +18 higher in 5061, SA
1,154 99th pct 1,137 95th pct

Highest year of school

77.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 76.4%
9.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.9% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Year 9 or below even 4.1%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 41.2%
19.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.2% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 21.4%
18.6% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 15.8%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%
8.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
5.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
2.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +$164 higher in 5061, SA gap widening
$1,120 89th pct $956 80th pct
Household income in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +$375 higher in 5061, SA gap widening
$2,291 88th pct $1,916 73rd pct
Family income in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +$620 higher in 5061, SA gap widening
$3,159 94th pct $2,539 84th pct
High earners in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5061, SA gap widening
26.1% 94th pct 19.0% 87th pct
High-income homes in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5061, SA gap widening
38.0% 92nd pct 28.3% 80th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 18.4%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
20.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
11.9% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
26.5% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 8.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5063, SA
26.7% 33rd pct 28.6% 45th pct
Mental health in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5063, SA
7.7% 35th pct 9.8% 65th pct
Needs assistance in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5063, SA gap steady
3.9% 25th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.7% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +2.5 pts 66.5%
19.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5061, SA gap narrowing
21.8% 71st pct 21.3% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5061, SA gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5061, SA gap narrowing
27.8% 69th pct 27.2% 65th pct
Defence service in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5061, SA
2.8% 46th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5061, SA gap steady
21.8% 40th pct 20.4% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +0.1 larger in 5061, SA gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5063, SA gap steady
9.9% 29th pct 12.2% 49th pct
Living alone in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5063, SA gap narrowing
27.6% 53rd pct 32.0% 74th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 59.6%
30.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 27.0%
9.9% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 32.4%
27.6% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
15.0% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +$5 higher in 5063, SA gap steady
$375 71st pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +$305 higher in 5061, SA gap widening
$2,383 88th pct $2,078 79th pct
People / bedroom in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +0.10 higher in 5063, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5063, SA gap widening
27.6% 69th pct 33.5% 79th pct
Owned outright in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5061, SA gap widening
41.0% 56th pct 33.3% 33rd pct
Separate houses in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +12.0 pts higher in 5061, SA gap widening
64.8% 14th pct 52.7% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +10.7 pts higher in 5061, SA gap widening
68.0% 21st pct 57.3% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 33.3%
27.6% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 28.2%
1.3% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

64.8% Separate house ◂ +12.0 pts 52.7%
15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
19.6% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 38.2%
27.2% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 34.6%
23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 16.4%
4.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
33.1% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 26.8%
12.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.5% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 24.8%
21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
17.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
15.1% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5063, SA gap steady
6.6% 74th pct 8.5% 83rd pct
Work from home in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5061, SA gap steady
14.6% 44th pct 14.3% 43rd pct
PT commute in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5063, SA gap steady
5.2% 88th pct 5.5% 88th pct
PT stops in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +13 more in 5061, SA
54 72nd pct 41 66th pct
Stops/1k in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +2.32 more in 5061, SA
5.54 71st pct 3.22 45th pct
Departures/1k in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +774.8 more in 5061, SA
2,174.5 89th pct 1,399.7 81st pct
PT routes in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +15 more in 5063, SA
19 86th pct 34 86th pct
Stop walk in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +3 longer in 5063, SA
1 0th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 5061, SAin 5063, SA even
5 0th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 52.2%
14.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%
4.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
4.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 35.6%
10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%
6.6% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5063, SA gap widening
38.4% 70th pct 44.0% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5063, SA gap narrowing
18.4% 83rd pct 20.6% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5063, SA gap steady
4.0% 46th pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5061, SA gap narrowing
64.6% 70th pct 64.2% 68th pct
Full-time in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5063, SA gap steady
57.5% 42nd pct 58.2% 47th pct

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 18.7%
14.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%
8.9% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
6.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
4.2% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

39.8% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 39.4%
19.7% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 15.8%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.6% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.5% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
3.8% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +1 higher in 5061, SA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +1 higher in 5061, SA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +3 higher in 5061, SA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5061, SAin 5063, SA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +36 higher in 5061, SA
1,114 93rd pct 1,078 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +170 higher in 5061, SA
5,640 85th pct 5,470 84th pct
Assault/100k in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +147 higher in 5063, SA
513 35th pct 659 48th pct
Robbery/100k in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +25 higher in 5061, SA
41 51st pct 16 16th pct
Burglary/100k in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +402 higher in 5061, SA
1,077 87th pct 675 70th pct
Theft/100k in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +276 higher in 5063, SA
2,635 80th pct 2,912 82nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +29 higher in 5063, SA
144 47th pct 173 57th pct
Property damage/100k in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +294 higher in 5061, SA
984 67th pct 691 51st pct
5-yr change in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +31.8 pts higher in 5061, SA
18.5% 72nd pct -13.3% 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +0.3 higher in 5061, SA
8.6 96th pct 8.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5061, SAin 5063, SA even
7.9 98th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 5061, SAin 5063, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5061, SA
99.8% 100th pct 98.4% 98th pct
Walk to transit in 5061, SAin 5063, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 5061, SAin 5063, SA even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 5061, SAin 5063, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +9.2 pts higher in 5063, SA
90.2% 93rd pct 99.4% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +9.2 more in 5061, SA
20.5 58th pct 11.3 21st pct
Intersections/km² in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +46 higher in 5061, SA
292 90th pct 245 87th pct
Mean slope in 5061, SAin 5063, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5063, SA
2.7% 7th pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 5061, SA with nearby areas

5063, SA 5034, SA 5000, SA 5035, SA 5041, SA 5062, SA 5065, SA 5064, SA

Compare 5063, SA with nearby areas

5061, SA 5065, SA 5064, SA 5000, SA 5034, SA 5062, SA 5067, SA 5066, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5061, SA vs 5063, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5061/5061-sa/vs/POA5063/5063-sa