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5081, SA vs 5084, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · 5081, SA profile · 5084, SA profile

5081, SA 5084, SA

Postcode 5084 and postcode 5081 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide with very different profiles. Postcode 5084 is a young and diverse place where the typical resident is 33 and 49.2% were born overseas. In contrast, postcode 5081 is older, with a typical age of 43, and has a higher share of university degrees at 44.2%. The financial gap is also wide; the typical weekly family income in postcode 5081 is $2,735, which is $1,190 higher than the $1,545 usually earned in postcode 5084.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding age and income. They do share some similarities in their layout, as every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park and public transport. While postcode 5081 has more people owning their homes outright, postcode 5084 has a much higher share of renters at 50.2%, which is 20 points above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.0 pts higher in 5084, SA Bachelor+: 21.1 pts higher in 5081, SA Renting: 20.8 pts higher in 5084, SA Born overseas: 19.8 pts higher in 5084, SA Year 12: 19.2 pts higher in 5081, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +1,034 larger in 5084, SA gap widening
9,874 67th pct 10,908 69th pct
Median age in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +10 yrs older in 5081, SA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5084, SA gap steady
0.5% 15th pct 2.4% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +11.1 pts higher in 5081, SA gap widening
22.7% 67th pct 11.6% 13th pct
Under 15 in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5084, SA gap narrowing
15.4% 30th pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5081, SA gap steady
8.0% 12th pct 7.8% 12th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.3%
22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 11.6%
15.4% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 41.5%
32.4% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 42.8%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

5081, SA 5084, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +19.8 pts higher in 5084, SA gap widening
29.4% 81st pct 49.2% 97th pct

Country of birth

67.0% Australia ◂ +22.2 pts 44.8%
4.0% India +5.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.5% England ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%
1.5% Vietnam +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% China ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
0.4% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.5% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.5% English ◂ +16.7 pts 16.8%
24.2% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 16.6%
9.0% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 3.6%
8.2% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%
8.1% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%
4.7% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% German ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%
2.4% Vietnamese +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
0.7% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +30.0 pts higher in 5084, SA gap widening
24.3% 84th pct 54.3% 97th pct
Limited English in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +11.0 pts higher in 5084, SA gap steady
2.2% 77th pct 13.2% 100th pct

Language used at home

72.1% English only ◂ +33.2 pts 38.9%
2.0% Vietnamese +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.2% Punjabi +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
2.6% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
0.5% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Cantonese even 1.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +13.6 pts higher in 5081, SA gap widening
39.0% 38th pct 25.4% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity ◂ +16.5 pts 28.1%
39.0% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 25.4%
2.1% Islam +21.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
5.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.1% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +19.2 pts higher in 5081, SA gap narrowing
74.3% 90th pct 55.1% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +21.1 pts higher in 5081, SA gap widening
44.2% 92nd pct 23.0% 70th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +1.71 more in 5081, SA
3.29 50th pct 1.58 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +2 more in 5081, SA
5 76th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +1,557 more in 5081, SA
2,365 73rd pct 808 51st pct
Avg size in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +204 larger in 5081, SA
473 72nd pct 269 51st pct
ICSEA in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +177 higher in 5081, SA
1,151 98th pct 974 38th pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 ◂ +19.2 pts 55.1%
4.4% Year 9 or below +14.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%
6.8% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 28.3%
12.9% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 12.0%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%
0.9% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 17.6%
19.4% Health ◂ +10.0 pts 9.5%
9.8% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%
7.8% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%
3.3% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +$421 higher in 5081, SA gap widening
$1,009 86th pct $588 17th pct
Household income in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +$742 higher in 5081, SA gap widening
$2,056 80th pct $1,314 34th pct
Family income in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +$1,190 higher in 5081, SA gap widening
$2,735 88th pct $1,545 26th pct
High earners in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +17.6 pts higher in 5081, SA gap widening
21.4% 89th pct 3.8% 12th pct
High-income homes in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +21.2 pts higher in 5081, SA gap widening
33.2% 88th pct 12.0% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

21.6% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.5%
22.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 4.4%
14.5% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +15.0 pts ▸ 49.4%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.8%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 9.6%
12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5081, SA
26.8% 34th pct 24.2% 20th pct
Mental health in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5084, SA
7.2% 29th pct 9.3% 59th pct
Needs assistance in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5084, SA gap steady
5.3% 48th pct 7.2% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
6.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +0.1 pts ▸ 67.6%
18.6% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 15.7%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
2.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5081, SA gap narrowing
19.9% 62nd pct 11.2% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5081, SA gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 11.8% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5081, SA gap widening
26.1% 57th pct 21.9% 30th pct
Defence service in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5081, SA
3.2% 58th pct 1.4% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5081, SA gap widening
21.3% 36th pct 16.0% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +0.3 larger in 5084, SA gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +8.8 pts higher in 5084, SA gap narrowing
9.5% 25th pct 18.3% 86th pct
Living alone in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5081, SA gap steady
30.0% 65th pct 27.8% 54th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 59.4%
30.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 19.8%
9.5% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
1.1% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 27.8%
30.0% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 27.8%
13.9% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.1% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
1.4% 6 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +$65 higher in 5081, SA gap narrowing
$355 66th pct $290 48th pct
Mortgage in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +$650 higher in 5081, SA gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +0.10 higher in 5084, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +20.8 pts higher in 5084, SA gap narrowing
29.4% 72nd pct 50.2% 92nd pct
Owned outright in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +19.0 pts higher in 5081, SA gap widening
38.5% 48th pct 19.5% 9th pct
Separate houses in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5081, SA gap narrowing
63.4% 14th pct 61.4% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5084, SA gap widening
66.5% 19th pct 69.7% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.4% Rented +20.8 pts ▸ 50.2%
38.5% Owned outright ◂ +19.0 pts 19.5%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 26.9%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
0.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

63.4% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 61.4%
22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
13.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%
0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 53.8%
26.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 25.2%
22.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 12.6%
7.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%
6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

28.9% $200–$349 +12.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
40.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 27.4%
16.0% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
6.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 1.1%
4.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +23.7 pts ▸ 45.0%
32.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.9 pts 5.8%
23.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
17.9% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5084, SA gap narrowing
7.7% 80th pct 13.5% 90th pct
Work from home in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5081, SA gap widening
13.2% 38th pct 6.6% 11th pct
PT commute in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5084, SA gap narrowing
5.2% 88th pct 7.0% 92nd pct
PT stops in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +5 more in 5081, SA
49 70th pct 44 68th pct
Stops/1k in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +0.93 more in 5081, SA
4.96 64th pct 4.03 54th pct
Departures/1k in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +1,176.0 more in 5081, SA
2,964.6 94th pct 1,788.5 87th pct
PT routes in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +5 more in 5081, SA
24 86th pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in 5081, SAin 5084, SA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +5 longer in 5084, SA
6 2nd pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 64.6%
13.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 6.6%
5.1% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 38.4%
38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 31.3%
7.7% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
6.0% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5084, SA gap steady
41.9% 79th pct 47.6% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5084, SA gap narrowing
18.2% 82nd pct 27.1% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5084, SA gap steady
4.0% 44th pct 9.6% 94th pct
Participation in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5081, SA gap narrowing
61.5% 56th pct 56.2% 35th pct
Full-time in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5081, SA gap steady
58.6% 50th pct 56.1% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

21.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 15.3%
11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 5.1%
8.8% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%
5.9% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.2% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.4% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
2.7% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%
2.4% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Professionals ◂ +21.5 pts 17.4%
6.8% Technicians & trades +10.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.8% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 8.1%
4.9% Labourers +9.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.1% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +9 higher in 5081, SA
10 100th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +8 higher in 5081, SA
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +6 higher in 5081, SA
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +6 higher in 5081, SA
10 100th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +209 higher in 5081, SA
1,093 90th pct 884 10th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +8,358 higher in 5084, SA
6,127 86th pct 14,485 99th pct
Assault/100k in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +1,616 higher in 5084, SA
841 59th pct 2,457 91st pct
Robbery/100k in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +49 higher in 5084, SA
61 70th pct 110 88th pct
Burglary/100k in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +254 higher in 5084, SA
1,094 87th pct 1,348 90th pct
Theft/100k in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +5,101 higher in 5084, SA
2,471 78th pct 7,572 100th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +106 higher in 5084, SA
233 72nd pct 339 86th pct
Property damage/100k in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +1,055 higher in 5084, SA
1,155 74th pct 2,209 89th pct
5-yr change in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +16.4 pts higher in 5081, SA
2.2% 53rd pct -14.2% 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +0.7 higher in 5081, SA
7.7 90th pct 7.1 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +1.4 more in 5081, SA
7.6 95th pct 6.2 78th pct
15-min city in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5081, SA
99.9% 100th pct 97.1% 94th pct
Walk to shops in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5084, SA
93.9% 92nd pct 99.5% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 5081, SAin 5084, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5081, SA
96.9% 92nd pct 95.5% 89th pct
Walk to a park in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5081, SA
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 84th pct
Walk to health in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +74.6 pts higher in 5081, SA
77.6% 85th pct 3.0% 30th pct
Amenities/1k in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +3.1 more in 5081, SA
12.6 28th pct 9.4 13th pct
Intersections/km² in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +33 higher in 5084, SA
230 87th pct 263 88th pct
Mean slope in 5081, SAin 5084, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5081, SA
4.2% 36th pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 5081, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5084, SA with nearby areas

5010, SA 5082, SA 5083, SA 5085, SA 5008, SA 5081, SA 5012, SA 5007, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5081, SA vs 5084, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5081/5081-sa/vs/POA5084/5084-sa