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5070, SA vs 5087, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · 5070, SA profile · 5087, SA profile

5070, SA 5087, SA

Postcode 5070 and postcode 5087 are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with different housing and age profiles. Postcode 5070 is older, with a typical resident aged 41, and 22.9% of people are aged 65 and over. It also has much larger schools and a higher share of high earners, with 12.2% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 5087 has more detached houses (72.6%) and larger homes, with three or more bedrooms found in 73.9% of dwellings. It is also more multicultural, with 40.2% of residents born overseas.

These two areas share very similar typical household and personal incomes. They also have nearly identical rates of people completing Year 12 and providing unpaid care. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have grown since 2011; the difference in the proportion of older residents has widened, and postcode 5087 has seen its lead in the share of people born overseas increase.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.4 pts higher in 5087, SA 3+ bedrooms: 10.4 pts higher in 5087, SA Aged 65+: 7.4 pts higher in 5070, SA Median age: 5 yrs older in 5070, SA Other language: 6.6 pts higher in 5087, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +2,852 larger in 5070, SA gap narrowing
15,393 77th pct 12,541 72nd pct
Median age in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +5 yrs older in 5070, SA gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
0.5% 15th pct 1.6% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5070, SA gap widening
22.9% 68th pct 15.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5087, SA gap widening
14.7% 25th pct 17.0% 46th pct
De facto in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5087, SA gap narrowing
8.7% 16th pct 9.2% 19th pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 15.5%
22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 21.1%
14.7% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

46.4% Married even 46.5%
33.9% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%
2.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

5070, SA 5087, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5087, SA gap widening
34.7% 87th pct 40.2% 91st pct

Country of birth

62.4% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 56.5%
4.5% India +7.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
5.1% Italy ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%
3.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Nepal even 1.0%
0.7% Vietnam even 0.8%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

27.2% English ◂ +2.6 pts 24.7%
22.6% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 21.4%
18.9% Italian ◂ +8.0 pts 10.9%
4.2% Indian +6.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
6.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
6.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
6.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
3.4% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5087, SA gap widening
32.7% 88th pct 39.3% 91st pct
Limited English in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
4.5% 87th pct 4.9% 88th pct

Language used at home

64.3% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 56.9%
7.1% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%
6.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
2.1% Punjabi +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.1% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5070, SA gap narrowing
37.0% 32nd pct 35.2% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 38.9%
37.0% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 35.2%
3.9% Hinduism +6.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5070, SA gap narrowing
67.3% 82nd pct 66.9% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5070, SA gap narrowing
37.7% 87th pct 36.1% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +0.36 more in 5070, SA
1.77 25th pct 1.41 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +1 more in 5070, SA
4 71st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +3,865 more in 5070, SA
5,094 86th pct 1,229 59th pct
Avg size in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +864 larger in 5070, SA
1,274 100th pct 410 66th pct
ICSEA in 5070, SAin 5087, SA even
1,027 65th pct 1,025 65th pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 66.9%
10.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.9% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 33.1%
16.8% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.7% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 22.3%
13.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%
11.6% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%
8.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
4.5% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
4.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +$16 higher in 5070, SA gap widening
$789 58th pct $773 55th pct
Household income in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +$29 higher in 5087, SA gap steady
$1,507 49th pct $1,536 51st pct
Family income in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +$132 higher in 5070, SA gap steady
$2,111 65th pct $1,979 56th pct
High earners in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5070, SA gap widening
12.2% 69th pct 7.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5070, SA gap widening
20.0% 62nd pct 15.3% 47th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
19.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.6%
11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
31.6% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.6%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5070, SA
29.1% 48th pct 26.0% 29th pct
Mental health in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5087, SA
8.4% 46th pct 9.4% 60th pct
Needs assistance in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5070, SA gap steady
8.0% 85th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
8.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +2.4 pts ▸ 68.2%
18.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5070, SA gap widening
17.4% 49th pct 14.5% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5070, SA gap steady
12.9% 52nd pct 12.3% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
24.8% 48th pct 26.4% 60th pct
Defence service in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5087, SA
2.3% 34th pct 2.5% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5070, SA gap steady
19.6% 25th pct 19.5% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +0.2 larger in 5087, SA gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5087, SA gap narrowing
12.7% 53rd pct 13.6% 61st pct
Living alone in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5070, SA gap steady
34.4% 84th pct 30.1% 65th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 57.4%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 27.3%
12.7% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.6% Other families even 1.6%

Household size

34.4% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 30.1%
32.6% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 31.5%
14.1% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.4% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +$10 higher in 5070, SA gap narrowing
$320 57th pct $310 54th pct
Mortgage in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +$200 higher in 5070, SA gap widening
$1,828 64th pct $1,628 53rd pct
People / bedroom in 5070, SAin 5087, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5087, SA gap widening
33.9% 79th pct 38.2% 86th pct
Owned outright in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5070, SA gap widening
31.7% 28th pct 26.5% 18th pct
Separate houses in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +15.4 pts higher in 5087, SA gap narrowing
57.2% 12th pct 72.6% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
63.5% 14th pct 73.9% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
27.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
31.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 26.5%
5.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%
1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

57.2% Separate house +15.4 pts ▸ 72.6%
22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 16.4%
20.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.8 pts 9.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 56.6%
32.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 22.0%
15.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
35.0% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
13.1% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%
0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.4%
18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%
17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5070, SA gap steady
10.7% 87th pct 8.3% 82nd pct
Work from home in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5070, SA gap widening
10.9% 28th pct 9.4% 21st pct
PT commute in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5087, SA gap widening
7.6% 93rd pct 9.6% 98th pct
PT stops in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +7 more in 5087, SA
75 77th pct 82 79th pct
Stops/1k in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +1.67 more in 5087, SA
4.87 63rd pct 6.54 79th pct
Departures/1k in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +548.6 more in 5087, SA
1,707.8 86th pct 2,256.4 90th pct
PT routes in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +23 more in 5087, SA
24 86th pct 47 87th pct
Stop walk in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +2 longer in 5070, SA
4 33rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +3 longer in 5087, SA
7 4th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 60.3%
10.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%
7.6% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.7% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 41.7%
31.9% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
10.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%
8.6% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
43.9% 84th pct 45.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5087, SA gap narrowing
21.7% 88th pct 22.4% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
4.7% 62nd pct 5.5% 74th pct
Participation in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5087, SA gap widening
61.5% 56th pct 64.6% 70th pct
Full-time in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5070, SA gap narrowing
57.1% 39th pct 56.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%
10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
7.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.9% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
4.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 27.2%
11.8% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
12.8% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%
10.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.6% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +2 higher in 5070, SA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +2 higher in 5070, SA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +1 higher in 5070, SA
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5070, SAin 5087, SA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +31 higher in 5070, SA
1,025 72nd pct 994 58th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +712 higher in 5087, SA
4,359 78th pct 5,071 82nd pct
Assault/100k in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +367 higher in 5087, SA
702 51st pct 1,068 68th pct
Robbery/100k in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +4 higher in 5087, SA
19 22nd pct 24 28th pct
Burglary/100k in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +3 higher in 5070, SA
617 65th pct 614 65th pct
Theft/100k in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +188 higher in 5070, SA
2,014 73rd pct 1,826 71st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +58 higher in 5087, SA
117 37th pct 175 58th pct
Property damage/100k in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +338 higher in 5087, SA
611 44th pct 949 65th pct
5-yr change in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5087, SA
-2.8% 43rd pct 4.6% 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +0.4 higher in 5070, SA
7.6 89th pct 7.3 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +0.7 more in 5070, SA
7.8 97th pct 7.1 87th pct
15-min city in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5070, SA
100.0% 100th pct 94.9% 89th pct
Walk to shops in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5087, SA
94.7% 93rd pct 97.3% 96th pct
Walk to transit in 5070, SAin 5087, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5087, SA
92.8% 85th pct 97.7% 94th pct
Walk to a park in 5070, SAin 5087, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +26.5 pts higher in 5070, SA
95.0% 96th pct 68.4% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +0.5 more in 5070, SA
10.6 18th pct 10.1 15th pct
Intersections/km² in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +13 higher in 5070, SA
197 84th pct 185 83rd pct
Mean slope in 5070, SAin 5087, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5087, SA
3.5% 24th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 5070, SA with nearby areas

5087, SA 5074, SA 5069, SA 5068, SA 5067, SA 5081, SA 5073, SA 5075, 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). 5070, SA vs 5087, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5070/5070-sa/vs/POA5087/5087-sa