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5070, SA vs 5074, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · 5070, SA profile · 5074, SA profile

5070, SA 5074, SA

Postcode 5070 and postcode 5074 are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with similar population sizes. They differ most in their housing and education; 77.2% of homes in postcode 5074 have three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 63.5% seen in postcode 5070. Postcode 5070 is a major hub for students, with 5,094 school enrolments and schools that are far larger on average than those in postcode 5074. It also has a higher proportion of high earners, with 12.2% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 7.3% in postcode 5074.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $1,450 to $1,500. While they are alike in this way, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home has widened since 2011, with both measures now well higher in postcode 5074. Meanwhile, the gap in university qualifications has narrowed, as postcode 5070 remains well higher with 37.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.7 pts higher in 5074, SA Other language: 9.0 pts higher in 5074, SA Separate houses: 9.0 pts higher in 5074, SA No religion: 6.9 pts higher in 5070, SA Volunteering: 4.5 pts higher in 5070, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +1,013 larger in 5070, SA gap narrowing
15,393 77th pct 14,380 75th pct
Median age in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +2 yrs older in 5070, SA gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5074, SA gap steady
0.5% 15th pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5070, SA gap widening
22.9% 68th pct 20.8% 57th pct
Under 15 in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5074, SA gap narrowing
14.7% 25th pct 16.2% 38th pct
De facto in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5070, SA gap steady
8.7% 16th pct 7.9% 12th pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 20.8%
22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 21.8%
14.7% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

46.4% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 47.9%
33.9% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 33.5%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

5070, SA 5074, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5074, SA gap widening
34.7% 87th pct 39.8% 91st pct

Country of birth

62.4% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 56.1%
5.1% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% India +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.2% English ◂ +8.0 pts 19.2%
18.9% Italian +6.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
22.6% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 18.3%
10.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.3% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
6.3% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%
6.2% German ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
4.2% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5074, SA gap widening
32.7% 88th pct 41.7% 92nd pct
Limited English in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5074, SA gap steady
4.5% 87th pct 5.8% 90th pct

Language used at home

64.3% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 54.1%
7.1% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.6% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.1% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5070, SA gap widening
37.0% 32nd pct 30.1% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.0% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 30.1%
4.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.9% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.3% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5070, SA gap narrowing
67.3% 82nd pct 62.3% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5070, SA gap narrowing
37.7% 87th pct 31.1% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +0.91 more in 5070, SA
1.77 25th pct 0.86 3rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +2 more in 5070, SA
4 71st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +4,300 more in 5070, SA
5,094 86th pct 794 51st pct
Avg size in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +877 larger in 5070, SA
1,274 100th pct 397 65th pct
ICSEA in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +76 higher in 5074, SA
1,027 65th pct 1,103 88th pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 62.3%
10.3% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.4% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.9% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 32.8%
16.8% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 21.7%
13.6% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%
11.6% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%
8.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +$62 higher in 5070, SA gap widening
$789 58th pct $727 44th pct
Household income in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +$60 higher in 5070, SA gap widening
$1,507 49th pct $1,447 46th pct
Family income in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +$216 higher in 5070, SA gap widening
$2,111 65th pct $1,895 50th pct
High earners in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5070, SA gap widening
12.2% 69th pct 7.3% 39th pct
High-income homes in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5070, SA gap widening
20.0% 62nd pct 15.8% 49th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.9%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
19.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.6%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.7%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5070, SA
29.1% 48th pct 26.5% 32nd pct
Mental health in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5070, SA
8.4% 46th pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5070, SA gap steady
8.0% 85th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
5.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +1.6 pts ▸ 67.3%
18.8% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5070, SA gap steady
17.4% 49th pct 12.9% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5070, SA gap steady
12.9% 52nd pct 11.8% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5074, SA gap narrowing
24.8% 48th pct 25.5% 53rd pct
Defence service in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5070, SA
2.3% 34th pct 2.0% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5074, SA gap steady
19.6% 25th pct 20.1% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +0.2 larger in 5074, SA gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5074, SA gap steady
12.7% 53rd pct 15.4% 74th pct
Living alone in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5070, SA gap steady
34.4% 84th pct 29.2% 61st pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 56.3%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 26.9%
12.7% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

34.4% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 29.2%
32.6% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 32.0%
14.1% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.4% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.3% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +$15 higher in 5074, SA gap widening
$320 57th pct $335 61st pct
Mortgage in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +$121 higher in 5070, SA gap steady
$1,828 64th pct $1,707 57th pct
People / bedroom in 5070, SAin 5074, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5070, SA gap narrowing
33.9% 79th pct 32.2% 77th pct
Owned outright in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5074, SA gap narrowing
31.7% 28th pct 31.9% 29th pct
Separate houses in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5074, SA gap narrowing
57.2% 12th pct 66.2% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +13.7 pts higher in 5074, SA gap steady
63.5% 14th pct 77.2% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 32.2%
31.7% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
27.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
5.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%
1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

57.2% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 66.2%
22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
20.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.1 pts 11.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 59.1%
32.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 19.0%
15.1% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
42.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 37.3%
13.1% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%
0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%
17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5070, SA gap steady
10.7% 87th pct 8.8% 85th pct
Work from home in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5070, SA gap widening
10.9% 28th pct 9.5% 22nd pct
PT commute in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5070, SA gap narrowing
7.6% 93rd pct 7.4% 93rd pct
PT stops in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +5 more in 5070, SA
75 77th pct 70 76th pct
Stops/1k in 5070, SAin 5074, SA even
4.87 63rd pct 4.87 63rd pct
Departures/1k in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +439.4 more in 5070, SA
1,707.8 86th pct 1,268.4 78th pct
PT routes in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +4 more in 5070, SA
24 86th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +3 longer in 5070, SA
4 33rd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +4 longer in 5074, SA
7 4th pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 62.4%
10.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%
7.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
4.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 41.5%
31.9% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 35.2%
10.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
8.6% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.8% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5070, SA gap narrowing
43.9% 84th pct 42.0% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5070, SA gap narrowing
21.7% 88th pct 19.3% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5074, SA gap steady
4.7% 62nd pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5070, SA gap steady
61.5% 56th pct 61.2% 55th pct
Full-time in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5074, SA gap steady
57.1% 39th pct 57.5% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%
9.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
4.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 24.6%
13.4% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.8% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%
11.8% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.2% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.6% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +2 higher in 5070, SA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +2 higher in 5070, SA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5070, SAin 5074, SA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +1 higher in 5070, SA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +39 higher in 5070, SA
1,025 72nd pct 986 54th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +676 higher in 5074, SA
4,359 78th pct 5,035 82nd pct
Assault/100k in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +126 higher in 5074, SA
702 51st pct 828 59th pct
Robbery/100k in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +22 higher in 5074, SA
19 22nd pct 42 52nd pct
Burglary/100k in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +269 higher in 5070, SA
617 65th pct 348 35th pct
Theft/100k in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +663 higher in 5074, SA
2,014 73rd pct 2,677 80th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +20 higher in 5070, SA
117 37th pct 97 29th pct
Property damage/100k in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +126 higher in 5074, SA
611 44th pct 737 55th pct
5-yr change in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5074, SA
-2.8% 43rd pct 3.1% 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +0.2 higher in 5074, SA
7.6 89th pct 7.8 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +0.1 more in 5070, SA
7.8 97th pct 7.7 95th pct
15-min city in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5070, SA
100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 96th pct
Walk to shops in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5074, SA
94.7% 93rd pct 98.5% 98th pct
Walk to transit in 5070, SAin 5074, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5074, SA
92.8% 85th pct 96.2% 91st pct
Walk to a park in 5070, SAin 5074, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +13.8 pts higher in 5070, SA
95.0% 96th pct 81.1% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +0.3 more in 5074, SA
10.6 18th pct 10.8 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +15 higher in 5074, SA
197 84th pct 212 86th pct
Mean slope in 5070, SAin 5074, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5070, SA
3.5% 24th pct 3.4% 23rd pct

Compare 5070, SA with nearby areas

5087, SA 5074, SA 5069, SA 5068, SA 5067, SA 5081, SA 5073, SA 5075, SA

Compare 5074, SA with nearby areas

5075, SA 5073, SA 5070, SA 5087, SA 5088, SA 5076, SA 5086, SA 5072, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5070, SA vs 5074, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5070/5070-sa/vs/POA5074/5074-sa