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5068, SA vs 5140, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · 5068, SA profile · 5140, SA profile

5068, SA 5140, SA

Postcode 5068 is a populated area with a diverse population, while postcode 5140 is sparsely populated and more uniform. There are stark differences in housing and lifestyle: 100% of homes in postcode 5140 are separate houses, compared to 52.6% in postcode 5068. Postcode 5068 is much more mobile and diverse, with 21.2% of people arriving recently from overseas and 24.2% using another language at home, whereas postcode 5140 has no recent overseas arrivals and only 7.7% use another language. Postcode 5068 is also more urban, with a much higher share of renters (30.2% compared to 1.8%) and many more people living alone (34.8% versus 12.9%).

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, reflecting these diverging trends. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, including similar rates of university degrees and a nearly identical share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also both have similar levels of home ownership for those who own their homes outright, and the unemployment rates are nearly the same.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.4 pts higher in 5068, SA Separate houses: 47.4 pts higher in 5140, SA 3+ bedrooms: 30.4 pts higher in 5140, SA Population: 12,194 larger in 5068, SA Living alone: 21.9 pts higher in 5068, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +12,194 larger in 5068, SA gap steady
12,648 72nd pct 454 17th pct
Median age in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +4 yrs older in 5068, SA gap narrowing
44 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5140, SA gap steady
0.4% 12th pct 0.9% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +9.9 pts higher in 5068, SA gap narrowing
24.2% 73rd pct 14.3% 22nd pct
Under 15 in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5140, SA gap narrowing
14.7% 25th pct 18.9% 68th pct
De facto in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5140, SA gap widening
8.1% 13th pct 14.7% 74th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 14.3%
14.7% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

46.5% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 53.9%
34.5% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 1.1%
2.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

5068, SA 5140, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5068, SA gap widening
30.3% 82nd pct 22.9% 72nd pct

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 74.4%
4.5% England +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.9% China ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
2.7% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%
2.3% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.0% English +14.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
25.4% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
11.8% Italian ◂ +8.2 pts 3.5%
9.7% Chinese ◂ +7.2 pts 2.4%
9.6% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%
6.4% German +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%
3.4% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%
3.1% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
1.4% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +16.5 pts higher in 5068, SA gap widening
24.2% 84th pct 7.7% 60th pct
Limited English in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5068, SA gap narrowing
2.9% 82nd pct 1.1% 65th pct

Language used at home

73.1% English only +16.7 pts ▸ 89.9%
6.3% Mandarin ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +17.8 pts higher in 5140, SA gap widening
43.2% 55th pct 61.0% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion +17.8 pts ▸ 61.0%
44.1% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 32.4%
4.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5068, SAin 5140, SA even gap narrowing
73.1% 89th pct 73.2% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5068, SA gap steady
43.6% 92nd pct 42.9% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5068, SAin 5140, SA
3.23 50th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +6 more in 5068, SA
6 81st pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5068, SAin 5140, SA
5,640 86th pct —
Avg size in 5068, SAin 5140, SA
940 96th pct —
ICSEA in 5068, SAin 5140, SA
1,129 93rd pct —

Highest year of school

73.1% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 73.2%
10.3% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.2% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 38.7%
12.7% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.6%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
16.5% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%
15.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%
10.1% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.4%
3.1% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +$211 higher in 5140, SA gap widening
$884 73rd pct $1,095 88th pct
Household income in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +$900 higher in 5140, SA gap widening
$1,725 63rd pct $2,625 94th pct
Family income in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +$411 higher in 5140, SA gap widening
$2,448 80th pct $2,859 89th pct
High earners in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5140, SA gap widening
17.8% 85th pct 23.1% 91st pct
High-income homes in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5140, SA gap widening
26.0% 76th pct 36.2% 90th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.2%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.3%
17.3% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
17.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 4.9%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 33.0%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.0%
9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5068, SAin 5140, SA even
28.6% 45th pct 28.6% 45th pct
Mental health in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5140, SA
7.9% 39th pct 11.5% 84th pct
Needs assistance in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5068, SA gap steady
5.5% 52nd pct 2.4% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%
7.4% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +0.4 pts 66.1%
19.8% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5140, SA gap steady
20.2% 63rd pct 29.8% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5068, SA gap narrowing
13.0% 54th pct 11.8% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5140, SA gap narrowing
25.0% 50th pct 30.3% 83rd pct
Defence service in 5068, SAin 5140, SA even
2.7% 43rd pct 2.7% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5140, SA gap narrowing
21.4% 37th pct 24.7% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +0.4 larger in 5140, SA gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5068, SA gap steady
12.0% 48th pct 8.0% 14th pct
Living alone in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +21.9 pts higher in 5068, SA gap narrowing
34.8% 85th pct 12.9% 3rd pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 66.2%
28.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 26.1%
12.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
34.8% 1 person ◂ +21.9 pts 12.9%
14.4% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
13.0% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
5.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +$160 higher in 5140, SA gap widening
$340 62nd pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +$58 higher in 5140, SA gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,058 78th pct
People / bedroom in 5068, SAin 5140, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +28.4 pts higher in 5068, SA gap widening
30.2% 74th pct 1.8% 0th pct
Owned outright in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5068, SA gap narrowing
36.4% 42nd pct 35.6% 39th pct
Separate houses in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +47.4 pts higher in 5140, SA gap widening
52.6% 11th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +30.4 pts higher in 5140, SA gap narrowing
57.3% 11th pct 87.7% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.4% Owned with a mortgage +30.1 pts ▸ 56.4%
36.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 35.6%
30.2% Rented ◂ +28.4 pts 1.8%
6.1% Other tenure ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

52.6% Separate house +47.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
29.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
17.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 43.6%
17.9% 4 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 39.9%
35.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.0 pts 2.5%
6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.0% $350–$549 +130.6 pts ▸ 166.7%
36.9% $200–$349 ◂ +36.9 pts 0.0%
13.9% Under $200 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
3.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +32.7 pts ▸ 59.8%
29.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 10.9%
21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.7%
16.6% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5068, SA gap steady
8.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5140, SA gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 16.9% 53rd pct
PT commute in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5068, SA gap steady
6.0% 90th pct 1.2% 58th pct
PT stops in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +49 more in 5068, SA
58 73rd pct 9 47th pct
Stops/1k in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +15.24 more in 5140, SA
4.59 60th pct 19.82 98th pct
Departures/1k in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +447.5 more in 5068, SA
1,504.7 83rd pct 1,057.3 74th pct
PT routes in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +22 more in 5068, SA
24 86th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +2 longer in 5140, SA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +6 longer in 5140, SA
7 4th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 62.2%
13.8% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.9% Bus ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
2.7% Bicycle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +18.6 pts ▸ 51.9%
43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.3 pts 15.4%
9.4% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.9% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.7% No vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +14.3 pts higher in 5068, SA gap widening
41.9% 79th pct 27.6% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +21.2 pts higher in 5068, SA gap widening
21.2% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5068, SA gap narrowing
4.7% 60th pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +11.4 pts higher in 5140, SA gap narrowing
60.1% 50th pct 71.6% 92nd pct
Full-time in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5068, SA gap steady
56.3% 34th pct 55.1% 27th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%
12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%
11.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
6.4% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%
6.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.8% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.9% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

36.9% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 35.8%
15.0% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.2% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 4.7%
8.4% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%
5.5% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +1 higher in 5140, SA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +2 higher in 5140, SA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +5 higher in 5140, SA
5 43rd pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +1 higher in 5140, SA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +25 higher in 5140, SA
1,069 85th pct 1,094 90th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +2,139 higher in 5068, SA
3,020 68th pct 881 43rd pct
Assault/100k in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +104 higher in 5068, SA
324 19th pct 220 12th pct
Robbery/100k in 5068, SAin 5140, SA
— 220 98th pct
Burglary/100k in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +278 higher in 5068, SA
498 55th pct 220 19th pct
Theft/100k in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +1,116 higher in 5068, SA
1,336 62nd pct 220 14th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5068, SAin 5140, SA
111 34th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5068, SAin 5140, SA
546 39th pct —
5-yr change in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +27.4 pts higher in 5068, SA
-15.5% 29th pct -42.9% 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +6.9 higher in 5068, SA
8.6 96th pct 1.7 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +6.8 more in 5068, SA
8.0 100th pct 1.1 14th pct
15-min city in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +100.0 pts higher in 5068, SA
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +100.0 pts higher in 5068, SA
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5068, SA
100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 80th pct
Walk to school in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +97.6 pts higher in 5068, SA
97.6% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +84.3 pts higher in 5068, SA
100.0% 100th pct 15.7% 8th pct
Walk to health in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +100.0 pts higher in 5068, SA
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +14.4 more in 5140, SA
14.2 36th pct 28.6 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +241 higher in 5068, SA
257 88th pct 16 59th pct
Mean slope in 5068, SAin 5140, SA +14.3 pts higher in 5140, SA
3.4% 22nd pct 17.7% 100th pct

Compare 5068, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5140, SA with nearby areas

5141, SA 5066, SA 5150, SA 5072, SA 5152, SA 5068, SA 5064, SA 5151, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5068, SA vs 5140, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5068/5068-sa/vs/POA5140/5140-sa