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5069, SA vs 5087, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · 5069, SA profile · 5087, SA profile

5069, SA 5087, SA

Postcode 5087 and postcode 5069 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Postcode 5087 is far more multicultural, with 40.2% of people born overseas and 39.3% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 5069 has a wealthier and more educated population, where 46.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly household income is $1,976, compared to $1,536 in postcode 5087.

Both areas are equally well connected to the rest of the city, with every single home in both postcodes located within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While they share similar unemployment rates and typical weekly rents, the gap in income and education has generally widened since 2011. Postcode 5069 also has a higher share of people who own their homes outright, a trend that has become more pronounced over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.5 pts higher in 5087, SA Born overseas: 14.5 pts higher in 5087, SA Population: 4,154 larger in 5087, SA No religion: 11.6 pts higher in 5069, SA 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in 5087, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +4,154 larger in 5087, SA gap widening
8,387 63rd pct 12,541 72nd pct
Median age in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +5 yrs older in 5069, SA gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
0.5% 15th pct 1.6% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5069, SA gap steady
18.7% 45th pct 15.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
15.3% 28th pct 17.0% 46th pct
De facto in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5069, SA gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 9.2% 19th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 21.1%
18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%
15.3% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 46.5%
38.0% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 36.7%
8.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

5069, SA 5087, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +14.5 pts higher in 5087, SA gap widening
25.7% 76th pct 40.2% 91st pct

Country of birth

71.6% Australia ◂ +15.2 pts 56.5%
2.3% India +9.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.6% China +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
2.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
0.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

35.5% English ◂ +10.8 pts 24.7%
27.7% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 21.4%
12.9% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%
2.4% Indian +7.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.6% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%
6.3% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
4.7% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%
0.3% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +19.5 pts higher in 5087, SA gap widening
19.8% 79th pct 39.3% 91st pct
Limited English in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
2.3% 77th pct 4.9% 88th pct

Language used at home

77.4% English only ◂ +20.4 pts 56.9%
3.4% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.7% Punjabi +4.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.4% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
0.4% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +11.6 pts higher in 5069, SA gap widening
46.8% 70th pct 35.2% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 35.2%
42.6% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 38.9%
2.0% Hinduism +8.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.9% Other religions +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.5% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5069, SA gap narrowing
76.4% 92nd pct 66.9% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +10.7 pts higher in 5069, SA gap narrowing
46.9% 94th pct 36.1% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +0.15 more in 5069, SA
1.56 20th pct 1.41 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +1 more in 5087, SA
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +851 more in 5069, SA
2,080 70th pct 1,229 59th pct
Avg size in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +630 larger in 5069, SA
1,040 99th pct 410 66th pct
ICSEA in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +128 higher in 5069, SA
1,153 99th pct 1,025 65th pct

Highest year of school

76.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 66.9%
9.1% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.2% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.7% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 33.1%
12.9% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
17.7% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 12.3%
14.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%
10.4% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
2.8% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +$239 higher in 5069, SA gap widening
$1,012 86th pct $773 55th pct
Household income in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +$440 higher in 5069, SA gap narrowing
$1,976 76th pct $1,536 51st pct
Family income in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +$857 higher in 5069, SA gap narrowing
$2,836 89th pct $1,979 56th pct
High earners in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +13.5 pts higher in 5069, SA gap widening
21.4% 89th pct 7.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +16.1 pts higher in 5069, SA gap widening
31.4% 86th pct 15.3% 47th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
21.2% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
21.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 6.5%
16.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 16.6%
11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5069, SA
27.2% 36th pct 26.0% 29th pct
Mental health in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5087, SA
8.8% 51st pct 9.4% 60th pct
Needs assistance in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
4.8% 39th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%
3.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%
0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +0.4 pts ▸ 68.2%
19.5% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 17.0%
5.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5069, SA gap steady
21.1% 68th pct 14.5% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5069, SA gap steady
14.7% 81st pct 12.3% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5087, SA gap narrowing
26.2% 58th pct 26.4% 60th pct
Defence service in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5069, SA
2.7% 42nd pct 2.5% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5069, SA gap steady
20.9% 33rd pct 19.5% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +0.1 larger in 5087, SA gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5087, SA gap narrowing
9.5% 26th pct 13.6% 61st pct
Living alone in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5069, SA gap steady
31.8% 73rd pct 30.1% 65th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 57.4%
29.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 27.3%
9.5% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 31.5%
31.8% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 30.1%
14.1% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.1% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
1.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +$20 higher in 5069, SA gap narrowing
$330 59th pct $310 54th pct
Mortgage in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +$551 higher in 5069, SA gap steady
$2,179 85th pct $1,628 53rd pct
People / bedroom in 5069, SAin 5087, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5087, SA gap widening
31.1% 75th pct 38.2% 86th pct
Owned outright in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +10.1 pts higher in 5069, SA gap widening
36.6% 42nd pct 26.5% 18th pct
Separate houses in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +9.4 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
63.2% 14th pct 72.6% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +10.9 pts higher in 5087, SA gap widening
63.0% 14th pct 73.9% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
36.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 26.5%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%
0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

63.2% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 72.6%
21.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 16.4%
13.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%
0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 56.6%
29.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 22.0%
19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 14.8%
6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.7% $200–$349 +9.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
35.4% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
15.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%
8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 1.7%
2.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.7% $1,000–$1,799 +20.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
32.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.5 pts 7.2%
26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.8% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5069, SA gap steady
9.1% 86th pct 8.3% 82nd pct
Work from home in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5069, SA gap widening
13.2% 38th pct 9.4% 21st pct
PT commute in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
5.5% 88th pct 9.6% 98th pct
PT stops in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +45 more in 5087, SA
37 65th pct 82 79th pct
Stops/1k in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +2.13 more in 5087, SA
4.41 58th pct 6.54 79th pct
Departures/1k in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +596.5 more in 5069, SA
2,852.9 93rd pct 2,256.4 90th pct
PT routes in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +28 more in 5087, SA
19 86th pct 47 87th pct
Stop walk in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +6 longer in 5069, SA
8 46th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +4 longer in 5087, SA
6 2nd pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 60.3%
13.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%
5.3% Bus +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
4.0% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%
3.7% Bicycle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
35.5% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
9.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%
5.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5087, SA gap widening
39.5% 73rd pct 45.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5087, SA gap narrowing
18.9% 84th pct 22.4% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
4.6% 59th pct 5.5% 74th pct
Participation in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5069, SA gap narrowing
65.8% 75th pct 64.6% 70th pct
Full-time in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5069, SA gap steady
57.6% 42nd pct 56.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%
13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 8.3%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%
7.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.9% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
5.9% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.3% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Professionals ◂ +14.7 pts 27.2%
15.8% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 10.9%
9.1% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.5% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.4% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.6% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +3 higher in 5069, SA
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +4 higher in 5069, SA
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +4 higher in 5069, SA
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +2 higher in 5069, SA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +96 higher in 5069, SA
1,090 89th pct 994 58th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +2,428 higher in 5069, SA
7,500 88th pct 5,071 82nd pct
Assault/100k in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +138 higher in 5087, SA
930 63rd pct 1,068 68th pct
Robbery/100k in 5069, SAin 5087, SA even
24 28th pct 24 28th pct
Burglary/100k in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +280 higher in 5069, SA
894 82nd pct 614 65th pct
Theft/100k in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +2,633 higher in 5069, SA
4,459 90th pct 1,826 71st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +32 higher in 5087, SA
143 47th pct 175 58th pct
Property damage/100k in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +126 higher in 5087, SA
823 60th pct 949 65th pct
5-yr change in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5069, SA
8.4% 62nd pct 4.6% 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +1.4 higher in 5069, SA
8.7 96th pct 7.3 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +0.9 more in 5069, SA
8.0 100th pct 7.1 87th pct
15-min city in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5069, SA
100.0% 100th pct 94.9% 89th pct
Walk to shops in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5069, SA
100.0% 100th pct 97.3% 96th pct
Walk to transit in 5069, SAin 5087, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5069, SA
97.9% 95th pct 97.7% 94th pct
Walk to a park in 5069, SAin 5087, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +31.6 pts higher in 5069, SA
100.0% 100th pct 68.4% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +5.1 more in 5069, SA
15.3 41st pct 10.1 15th pct
Intersections/km² in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +197 higher in 5069, SA
382 94th pct 185 83rd pct
Mean slope in 5069, SAin 5087, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5087, SA
3.3% 21st pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 5069, SA with nearby areas

5067, SA 5081, SA 5070, SA 5000, SA 5006, SA 5083, SA 5065, SA 5087, SA

Compare 5087, SA with nearby areas

5070, SA 5086, SA 5081, SA 5085, SA 5083, SA 5074, SA 5069, SA 5075, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5069, SA vs 5087, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5069/5069-sa/vs/POA5087/5087-sa