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5072, SA vs 5140, SA

Name: 5072, SA vs 5140, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · 5072, SA profile · 5140, SA profile

5072, SA 5140, SA

Postcode 5072 and postcode 5140 are neighbouring areas with very different scales and characters. Postcode 5072 is a larger, very walkable area with a diverse population, where 37.3% were born overseas and 33.2% use another language at home. In contrast, postcode 5140 is sparsely populated and car-dependent, consisting entirely of separate houses. It is also wealthier, with 36.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 25.6% in postcode 5072, and it has a much higher share of people with no religion at 61.0%.

Both areas share very similar unemployment rates and typical monthly mortgage payments of around $2,000. While they track closely in these economic terms, other gaps are widening. The difference in language diversity and the share of overseas-born residents have both grown since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in renting has also increased, with 25.6% of homes rented in postcode 5072 compared to just 1.8% in postcode 5140.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.5 pts higher in 5072, SA Separate houses: 26.3 pts higher in 5140, SA Population: 13,483 larger in 5072, SA Renting: 23.8 pts higher in 5072, SA Recent arrivals: 18.3 pts higher in 5072, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +13,483 larger in 5072, SA gap widening

13,937 74th pct 454 17th pct

Median age in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +1 yrs older in 5072, SA gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 14.3%

16.5% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

50.7% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

33.3% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

8.0% Divorced even 8.0%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 1.1%

2.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

5072, SA 5140, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.1% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 74.4%

4.0% England +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% China ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.8% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

2.9% Italy ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.4% English +20.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

22.0% Australian +13.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.2% Chinese ◂ +11.8 pts 2.4%

13.6% Italian ◂ +10.1 pts 3.5%

5.7% German +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

3.4% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

64.1% English only +25.8 pts ▸ 89.9%

9.0% Mandarin ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% Cantonese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.9% No religion +20.1 pts ▸ 61.0%

43.4% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 32.4%

4.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

2.2% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5072, SA in 5140, SA

1.30 13th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +3 more in 5072, SA

3 57th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 5072, SA in 5140, SA

3,396 80th pct —

Avg size in 5072, SA in 5140, SA

1,132 100th pct —

ICSEA in 5072, SA in 5140, SA

1,089 85th pct —

Highest year of school

71.9% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 73.2%

10.0% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.0% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

15.0% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

9.6% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Income

Personal income in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +$261 higher in 5140, SA gap widening

$834 66th pct $1,095 88th pct

Household income in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +$828 higher in 5140, SA gap widening

$1,797 67th pct $2,625 94th pct

Family income in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +$528 higher in 5140, SA gap widening

$2,331 76th pct $2,859 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.2%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.3%

15.3% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 4.9%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 33.0%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.0%

5.9% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +2.2 pts 66.1%

18.5% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +0.2 larger in 5140, SA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 66.2%

25.8% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +15.1 pts 12.9%

16.9% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.9% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

1.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +$150 higher in 5140, SA gap widening

$350 65th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +$58 higher in 5140, SA gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $2,058 78th pct

People / bedroom in 5072, SA in 5140, SA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +23.6 pts ▸ 56.4%

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 35.6%

25.6% Rented ◂ +23.8 pts 1.8%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

73.7% Separate house +26.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

9.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 2.5%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 +124.5 pts ▸ 166.7%

30.9% $200–$349 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

15.6% Under $200 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

7.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +24.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.7%

20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 10.9%

15.1% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +44 more in 5072, SA

53 71st pct 9 47th pct

Stops/1k in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +16.02 more in 5140, SA

3.80 51st pct 19.82 98th pct

Departures/1k in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +227.2 more in 5072, SA

1,284.5 78th pct 1,057.3 74th pct

PT routes in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +16 more in 5072, SA

18 86th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +16 longer in 5072, SA

19 61st pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +1 longer in 5140, SA

12 14th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 62.2%

12.9% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.2% Bus ◂ +5.0 pts 1.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

1.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.9 pts 15.4%

11.1% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.0% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

10.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.0% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

6.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

5.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.0% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.4% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 4.7%

9.4% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

5.9% Labourers even 5.9%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +1 higher in 5140, SA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +2 higher in 5140, SA

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +4 higher in 5140, SA

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +1 higher in 5140, SA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +38 higher in 5140, SA

1,056 81st pct 1,094 90th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +1,537 higher in 5072, SA

2,418 62nd pct 881 43rd pct

Assault/100k in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +167 higher in 5072, SA

387 24th pct 220 12th pct

Robbery/100k in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +184 higher in 5140, SA

36 43rd pct 220 98th pct

Burglary/100k in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +296 higher in 5072, SA

517 57th pct 220 19th pct

Theft/100k in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +382 higher in 5072, SA

603 39th pct 220 14th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5072, SA in 5140, SA

144 47th pct —

Property damage/100k in 5072, SA in 5140, SA

538 39th pct —

5-yr change in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +43.5 pts higher in 5072, SA

0.6% 50th pct -42.9% 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +5.2 higher in 5072, SA

6.9 83rd pct 1.7 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +5.6 more in 5072, SA

6.7 83rd pct 1.1 14th pct

15-min city in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +79.2 pts higher in 5072, SA

79.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +76.4 pts higher in 5072, SA

76.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5140, SA

89.1% 71st pct 95.4% 80th pct

Walk to school in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +88.9 pts higher in 5072, SA

88.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +83.5 pts higher in 5072, SA

99.2% 82nd pct 15.7% 8th pct

Walk to health in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +77.8 pts higher in 5072, SA

77.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +16.1 more in 5140, SA

12.6 28th pct 28.6 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +62 higher in 5072, SA

78 72nd pct 16 59th pct

Mean slope in 5072, SA in 5140, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5140, SA

7.3% 77th pct 17.7% 100th pct

Compare 5072, SA with nearby areas

5073, SA 5141, SA 5140, SA 5074, SA 5068, SA 5076, SA 5066, SA 5075, SA

Compare 5140, SA with nearby areas

5141, SA 5066, SA 5150, SA 5072, SA 5152, SA 5068, SA 5064, SA 5151, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5072, SA vs 5140, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5072/5072-sa/vs/POA5140/5140-sa