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5072, SA vs 5136, SA
Postcode comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · 5072, SA profile · 5136, SA profile
5072, SA 5136, SA
Postcode 5072 and postcode 5136 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide with very different scales. Postcode 5072 is a larger, more diverse hub where 37.3% of people were born overseas and 33.2% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 5136 is sparsely populated and more uniform, with 17.5% born overseas and only 8.4% using another language. Housing and wealth also differ; postcode 5136 has a much higher share of detached houses (97.8% compared to 73.7%) and more high-income households earning over $3,000 a week (37.4% versus 25.6%).
The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, but these two areas share several core traits. They have the same typical resident age of 41 and nearly identical unemployment rates, sitting at 4.8% and 4.6%. Both areas are highly regarded for their education and job skills, and they both sit well above the national figure for overall advantage. While postcode 5072 is far more connected to public transport, both areas are almost equally likely to have residents who have served in the Defence Force.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 11,970
- First area, 2016: 12,666
- First area, 2021: 13,937
- Second area, 2011: 536
- Second area, 2016: 532
- Second area, 2021: 548
- First area, 2011: 42 yrs
- First area, 2016: 41 yrs
- First area, 2021: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in 5072, SA: 1.2% males, 2.1% females; 85+ in 5136, SA: 0.7% males, 0.5% females
- 80–84 in 5072, SA: 1.2% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in 5136, SA: 1.1% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in 5072, SA: 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 75–79 in 5136, SA: 1.3% males, 1.4% females
- 70–74 in 5072, SA: 2.2% males, 2.9% females; 70–74 in 5136, SA: 0.7% males, 2.5% females
- 65–69 in 5072, SA: 2.2% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in 5136, SA: 3.8% males, 3.3% females
- 60–64 in 5072, SA: 2.6% males, 3.1% females; 60–64 in 5136, SA: 1.4% males, 1.6% females
- 55–59 in 5072, SA: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in 5136, SA: 4.3% males, 4.3% females
- 50–54 in 5072, SA: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in 5136, SA: 5.8% males, 5.6% females
- 45–49 in 5072, SA: 3.6% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in 5136, SA: 3.3% males, 4.0% females
- 40–44 in 5072, SA: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in 5136, SA: 1.8% males, 2.4% females
- 35–39 in 5072, SA: 3.1% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in 5136, SA: 3.8% males, 4.0% females
- 30–34 in 5072, SA: 2.7% males, 3.2% females; 30–34 in 5136, SA: 2.2% males, 3.1% females
- 25–29 in 5072, SA: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 25–29 in 5136, SA: 2.4% males, 1.4% females
- 20–24 in 5072, SA: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in 5136, SA: 2.5% males, 1.6% females
- 15–19 in 5072, SA: 3.4% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in 5136, SA: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 10–14 in 5072, SA: 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in 5136, SA: 4.7% males, 4.2% females
- 5–9 in 5072, SA: 3.1% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in 5136, SA: 3.8% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in 5072, SA: 2.3% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in 5136, SA: 4.2% males, 1.8% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $584
- First area, 2016: $658
- First area, 2021: $834
- Second area, 2011: $538
- Second area, 2016: $681
- Second area, 2021: $855
- First area, 2011: $1,216
- First area, 2016: $1,394
- First area, 2021: $1,797
- Second area, 2011: $1,605
- Second area, 2016: $1,607
- Second area, 2021: $2,316
- First area, 2011: $1,680
- First area, 2016: $1,887
- First area, 2021: $2,331
- Second area, 2011: $1,828
- Second area, 2016: $1,812
- Second area, 2021: $2,588
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 2.8
- Second area, 2021: 2.8
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $260
- First area, 2016: $300
- First area, 2021: $350
- Second area, 2011: $150
- Second area, 2016: $275
- Second area, 2021: $315
- First area, 2011: $1,733
- First area, 2016: $1,806
- First area, 2021: $2,000
- Second area, 2011: $1,300
- Second area, 2016: $1,733
- Second area, 2021: $2,167
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5072, SA vs 5136, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5072/5072-sa/vs/POA5136/5136-sa