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5066, SA vs 5068, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · 5066, SA profile · 5068, SA profile

5066, SA 5068, SA

Postcode 5068 and postcode 5066 are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with similar population sizes. Postcode 5068 is a more compact and walkable hub, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, and 34.8% of people live alone. In contrast, postcode 5066 is more suburban, with far more separate houses (81.3%) and larger homes; 83.9% of its dwellings have three or more bedrooms. There is also a notable wealth gap, as the typical weekly household income in postcode 5066 is $2,399, which is well higher than the $1,725 typical in postcode 5068.

Both areas share a very similar employment profile, with full-time work rates at 56.3% in each. They also have nearly identical proportions of people who speak little or no English and a similar share of residents with no religion. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical incomes and the share of high-earning households in postcode 5066 have both increased over time, as has the gap in the number of children living in postcode 5066.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.7 pts higher in 5066, SA 3+ bedrooms: 26.6 pts higher in 5066, SA Renting: 17.2 pts higher in 5068, SA Living alone: 14.9 pts higher in 5068, SA Household size: 0.4 larger in 5066, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +411 larger in 5068, SA gap narrowing
12,237 72nd pct 12,648 72nd pct
Median age in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +1 yrs older in 5066, SA gap narrowing
45 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 5066, SAin 5068, SA even gap steady
0.4% 10th pct 0.4% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5068, SA gap widening
21.7% 62nd pct 24.2% 73rd pct
Under 15 in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5066, SA gap widening
18.4% 62nd pct 14.7% 25th pct
De facto in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5068, SA gap steady
6.2% 6th pct 8.1% 13th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 24.7%
21.7% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 14.7%
12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

59.6% Married ◂ +13.1 pts 46.5%
27.2% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
6.5% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.9% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

5066, SA 5068, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5066, SA gap widening
32.4% 85th pct 30.3% 82nd pct

Country of birth

65.8% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 66.9%
6.2% China ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
5.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
2.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

34.1% English ◂ +0.1 pts 34.0%
25.9% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 25.4%
14.0% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 9.7%
7.0% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
8.4% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
3.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5066, SA gap narrowing
25.7% 85th pct 24.2% 84th pct
Limited English in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5068, SA gap steady
2.5% 79th pct 2.9% 82nd pct

Language used at home

72.7% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 73.1%
8.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%
1.5% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5066, SA gap narrowing
44.1% 59th pct 43.2% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 44.1%
44.1% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 43.2%
4.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.9% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5066, SA gap widening
80.8% 97th pct 73.1% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5066, SA gap widening
49.9% 97th pct 43.6% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +2.34 more in 5068, SA
0.89 4th pct 3.23 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +4 more in 5068, SA
2 50th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +4,081 more in 5068, SA
1,559 63rd pct 5,640 86th pct
Avg size in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +161 larger in 5068, SA
780 91st pct 940 96th pct
ICSEA in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +41 higher in 5066, SA
1,169 100th pct 1,129 93rd pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 73.1%
8.3% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.8% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 40.5%
20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 16.9%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.3%
9.6% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 19.9%
17.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%
14.2% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
8.8% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.1% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Information technology even 3.1%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +$162 higher in 5066, SA gap widening
$1,046 87th pct $884 73rd pct
Household income in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +$674 higher in 5066, SA gap widening
$2,399 90th pct $1,725 63rd pct
Family income in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +$471 higher in 5066, SA gap widening
$2,919 90th pct $2,448 80th pct
High earners in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5066, SA gap widening
24.1% 92nd pct 17.8% 85th pct
High-income homes in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +11.9 pts higher in 5066, SA gap widening
37.8% 92nd pct 26.0% 76th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 17.3%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
10.5% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.5%
12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5068, SA
24.3% 21st pct 28.6% 45th pct
Mental health in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5068, SA
5.5% 14th pct 7.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5068, SA gap steady
3.2% 14th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.5% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +5.4 pts 66.5%
17.8% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5066, SA gap steady
22.7% 74th pct 20.2% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5066, SA gap steady
14.7% 81st pct 13.0% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5066, SA gap widening
32.4% 90th pct 25.0% 50th pct
Defence service in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5066, SA
2.8% 46th pct 2.7% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5066, SA gap narrowing
24.4% 62nd pct 21.4% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +0.4 larger in 5066, SA gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5068, SA gap steady
8.6% 19th pct 12.0% 48th pct
Living alone in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +14.9 pts higher in 5068, SA gap steady
19.9% 21st pct 34.8% 85th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 58.8%
24.5% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
8.6% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

19.9% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
32.9% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 31.4%
21.9% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 14.4%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.0%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +$70 higher in 5066, SA gap steady
$410 81st pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +$455 higher in 5066, SA gap widening
$2,455 89th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 5066, SAin 5068, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +17.2 pts higher in 5068, SA gap widening
13.0% 21st pct 30.2% 74th pct
Owned outright in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +10.0 pts higher in 5066, SA gap narrowing
46.4% 72nd pct 36.4% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +28.7 pts higher in 5066, SA gap widening
81.3% 27th pct 52.6% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +26.6 pts higher in 5066, SA gap steady
83.9% 71st pct 57.3% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 36.4%
38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 26.4%
13.0% Rented +17.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
1.9% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +28.7 pts 52.6%
16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
2.3% Flat or apartment +15.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 34.9%
13.8% 2 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 17.9%
10.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 4.6%
1.6% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 36.0%
25.9% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
17.1% $550–$749 ◂ +10.1 pts 7.0%
5.0% Under $200 +8.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 29.1%
27.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.1%
17.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.1% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5068, SA gap narrowing
2.9% 39th pct 8.7% 84th pct
Work from home in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5066, SA gap widening
16.7% 52nd pct 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5068, SA gap narrowing
3.5% 80th pct 6.0% 90th pct
PT stops in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +1 more in 5068, SA
57 73rd pct 58 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +0.07 more in 5066, SA
4.66 61st pct 4.59 60th pct
Departures/1k in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +710.2 more in 5068, SA
794.6 68th pct 1,504.7 83rd pct
PT routes in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +12 more in 5068, SA
12 75th pct 24 86th pct
Stop walk in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +1 longer in 5066, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +2 longer in 5066, SA
9 8th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 56.8%
16.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%
3.5% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 33.3%
30.2% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 43.7%
14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 9.4%
2.9% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5068, SA gap widening
33.9% 52nd pct 41.9% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5068, SA gap steady
12.9% 68th pct 21.2% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5068, SA gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 4.7% 60th pct
Participation in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5066, SA gap steady
63.1% 63rd pct 60.1% 50th pct
Full-time in 5066, SAin 5068, SA even gap narrowing
56.3% 34th pct 56.3% 34th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 18.6%
14.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%
11.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
2.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
2.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

41.0% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 36.9%
18.8% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 15.0%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.5% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.6% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.7% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +1 higher in 5066, SA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +2 higher in 5066, SA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +5 higher in 5066, SA
10 100th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +1 higher in 5066, SA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +58 higher in 5066, SA
1,127 96th pct 1,069 85th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +1,043 higher in 5068, SA
1,978 57th pct 3,020 68th pct
Assault/100k in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +63 higher in 5068, SA
262 14th pct 324 19th pct
Burglary/100k in 5066, SAin 5068, SA even
498 55th pct 498 55th pct
Theft/100k in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +756 higher in 5068, SA
580 38th pct 1,336 62nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +29 higher in 5068, SA
82 22nd pct 111 34th pct
Property damage/100k in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +96 higher in 5068, SA
449 32nd pct 546 39th pct
5-yr change in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +57.0 pts higher in 5066, SA
41.5% 80th pct -15.5% 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +1.9 higher in 5068, SA
6.7 81st pct 8.6 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +1.4 more in 5068, SA
6.5 81st pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +18.5 pts higher in 5068, SA
81.5% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +32.5 pts higher in 5068, SA
67.5% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5068, SA
90.4% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +25.5 pts higher in 5068, SA
72.1% 69th pct 97.6% 94th pct
Walk to a park in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5068, SA
98.7% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +21.5 pts higher in 5068, SA
78.5% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +0.3 more in 5068, SA
14.0 35th pct 14.2 36th pct
Intersections/km² in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +81 higher in 5068, SA
175 82nd pct 257 88th pct
Mean slope in 5066, SAin 5068, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5066, SA
9.3% 88th pct 3.4% 22nd pct

Compare 5066, SA with nearby areas

5068, SA 5064, SA 5065, SA 5150, SA 5140, SA 5067, SA 5063, SA 5072, SA

Compare 5068, SA with nearby areas

5067, SA 5066, SA 5065, SA 5070, SA 5069, SA 5073, SA 5072, SA 5074, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5066, SA vs 5068, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5066/5066-sa/vs/POA5068/5068-sa