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5070, SA vs 5081, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · 5070, SA profile · 5081, SA profile

5070, SA 5081, SA

Postcode 5070 and postcode 5081 are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with distinct profiles. Postcode 5081 is wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,056 compared to $1,507 in postcode 5070, and a far higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week (33.2% versus 20.0%). Postcode 5070 is more diverse, with a higher proportion of people born overseas (34.7%) and those using another language at home (32.7%). It also provides better health access, with 95.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of services compared to 77.6% in postcode 5081.

Everyday life in both areas is quite similar, as they share nearly identical rates of unemployment and the same proportion of adults working or looking for work. They also have almost the same percentage of children and seniors, and both have about 24 public transport routes. While postcode 5081 has seen its typical income pull further away from postcode 5070 since 2011, the gap in people using another language at home has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 2.7 pts higher in 5070, SA Household income: $549 higher in 5081, SA Population: 5,519 larger in 5070, SA Other language: 8.4 pts higher in 5070, SA Family income: $624 higher in 5081, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +5,519 larger in 5070, SA gap steady
15,393 77th pct 9,874 67th pct
Median age in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +2 yrs older in 5081, SA gap steady
41 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 5070, SAin 5081, SA even gap steady
0.5% 15th pct 0.5% 15th pct
Aged 65+ in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5070, SA gap narrowing
22.9% 68th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5081, SA gap steady
14.7% 25th pct 15.4% 30th pct
De facto in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5070, SA gap steady
8.7% 16th pct 8.0% 12th pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 24.3%
22.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.7%
14.7% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

46.4% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 51.0%
33.9% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 32.4%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

5070, SA 5081, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5070, SA gap steady
34.7% 87th pct 29.4% 81st pct

Country of birth

62.4% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 67.0%
5.4% China ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%
5.1% Italy ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%
3.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
0.7% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

27.2% English +6.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
22.6% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
18.9% Italian ◂ +9.9 pts 9.0%
10.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
6.3% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.3% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.2% German even 6.2%
4.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.1% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +8.4 pts higher in 5070, SA gap narrowing
32.7% 88th pct 24.3% 84th pct
Limited English in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5070, SA gap steady
4.5% 87th pct 2.2% 77th pct

Language used at home

64.3% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 72.1%
7.1% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 1.9%
6.6% Mandarin ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%
1.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.9% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.5% Arabic even 0.5%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5081, SA gap steady
37.0% 32nd pct 39.0% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 44.6%
37.0% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
4.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.9% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5081, SA gap narrowing
67.3% 82nd pct 74.3% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5081, SA gap steady
37.7% 87th pct 44.2% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +1.52 more in 5081, SA
1.77 25th pct 3.29 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +1 more in 5081, SA
4 71st pct 5 76th pct
Students in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +2,729 more in 5070, SA
5,094 86th pct 2,365 73rd pct
Avg size in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +801 larger in 5070, SA
1,274 100th pct 473 72nd pct
ICSEA in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +124 higher in 5081, SA
1,027 65th pct 1,151 98th pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 74.3%
10.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%
8.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
15.7% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 21.8%
13.6% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.5% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%
8.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +$220 higher in 5081, SA gap widening
$789 58th pct $1,009 86th pct
Household income in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +$549 higher in 5081, SA gap widening
$1,507 49th pct $2,056 80th pct
Family income in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +$624 higher in 5081, SA gap narrowing
$2,111 65th pct $2,735 88th pct
High earners in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +9.2 pts higher in 5081, SA gap widening
12.2% 69th pct 21.4% 89th pct
High-income homes in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +13.2 pts higher in 5081, SA gap widening
20.0% 62nd pct 33.2% 88th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.5%
27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 21.6%
11.0% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
19.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.5%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 34.4%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.1%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
4.6% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5070, SA
29.1% 48th pct 26.8% 34th pct
Mental health in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5070, SA
8.4% 46th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5070, SA gap steady
8.0% 85th pct 5.3% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +1.8 pts ▸ 67.5%
18.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5081, SA gap narrowing
17.4% 49th pct 19.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5081, SA gap steady
12.9% 52nd pct 13.6% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5081, SA gap steady
24.8% 48th pct 26.1% 57th pct
Defence service in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5081, SA
2.3% 34th pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5081, SA gap steady
19.6% 25th pct 21.3% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +0.2 larger in 5081, SA gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5070, SA gap steady
12.7% 53rd pct 9.5% 25th pct
Living alone in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5070, SA gap steady
34.4% 84th pct 30.0% 65th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 58.5%
30.0% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
12.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
34.4% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 30.0%
14.1% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%
13.4% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.3% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +$35 higher in 5081, SA gap widening
$320 57th pct $355 66th pct
Mortgage in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +$339 higher in 5081, SA gap narrowing
$1,828 64th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 5070, SAin 5081, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5070, SA gap narrowing
33.9% 79th pct 29.4% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5081, SA gap steady
31.7% 28th pct 38.5% 48th pct
Separate houses in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5081, SA gap narrowing
57.2% 12th pct 63.4% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5081, SA gap narrowing
63.5% 14th pct 66.5% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
33.9% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 29.4%
27.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
5.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

57.2% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 63.4%
22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
20.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.1 pts 13.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 36.5%
32.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 26.3%
15.1% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
3.1% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.7 pts 28.9%
35.0% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 40.6%
13.1% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.5% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.7% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.4% $3,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 23.2%
27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 21.4%
18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5070, SA gap narrowing
10.7% 87th pct 7.7% 80th pct
Work from home in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5081, SA gap steady
10.9% 28th pct 13.2% 38th pct
PT commute in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5070, SA gap steady
7.6% 93rd pct 5.2% 88th pct
PT stops in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +26 more in 5070, SA
75 77th pct 49 70th pct
Stops/1k in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +0.09 more in 5081, SA
4.87 63rd pct 4.96 64th pct
Departures/1k in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +1,256.8 more in 5081, SA
1,707.8 86th pct 2,964.6 94th pct
PT routes in 5070, SAin 5081, SA even
24 86th pct 24 86th pct
Stop walk in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +1 longer in 5070, SA
4 33rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +1 longer in 5070, SA
7 4th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 59.0%
10.9% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.6% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
4.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 37.2%
31.9% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 38.3%
8.6% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%
4.8% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5070, SA gap narrowing
43.9% 84th pct 41.9% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5070, SA gap narrowing
21.7% 88th pct 18.2% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5070, SA gap steady
4.7% 62nd pct 4.0% 44th pct
Participation in 5070, SAin 5081, SA even gap narrowing
61.5% 56th pct 61.5% 56th pct
Full-time in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5081, SA gap widening
57.1% 39th pct 58.6% 50th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
10.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
6.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
3.5% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
12.8% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%
10.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%
7.9% Sales workers even 8.0%
7.6% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +2 higher in 5081, SA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +2 higher in 5081, SA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +4 higher in 5081, SA
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +2 higher in 5081, SA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +68 higher in 5081, SA
1,025 72nd pct 1,093 90th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +1,768 higher in 5081, SA
4,359 78th pct 6,127 86th pct
Assault/100k in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +139 higher in 5081, SA
702 51st pct 841 59th pct
Robbery/100k in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +41 higher in 5081, SA
19 22nd pct 61 70th pct
Burglary/100k in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +477 higher in 5081, SA
617 65th pct 1,094 87th pct
Theft/100k in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +457 higher in 5081, SA
2,014 73rd pct 2,471 78th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +116 higher in 5081, SA
117 37th pct 233 72nd pct
Property damage/100k in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +544 higher in 5081, SA
611 44th pct 1,155 74th pct
5-yr change in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5081, SA
-2.8% 43rd pct 2.2% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +0.1 higher in 5081, SA
7.6 89th pct 7.7 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +0.2 more in 5070, SA
7.8 97th pct 7.6 95th pct
15-min city in 5070, SAin 5081, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5070, SA
94.7% 93rd pct 93.9% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in 5070, SAin 5081, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5081, SA
92.8% 85th pct 96.9% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in 5070, SAin 5081, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +17.4 pts higher in 5070, SA
95.0% 96th pct 77.6% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +2.0 more in 5081, SA
10.6 18th pct 12.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +32 higher in 5081, SA
197 84th pct 230 87th pct
Mean slope in 5070, SAin 5081, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5081, SA
3.5% 24th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 5070, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5081, SA with nearby areas

5083, SA 5069, SA 5082, SA 5087, SA 5006, SA 5070, SA 5085, SA 5067, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5070, SA vs 5081, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5070/5070-sa/vs/POA5081/5081-sa