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5083, SA vs 5087, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · 5083, SA profile · 5087, SA profile

5083, SA 5087, SA

Postcode 5087 and postcode 5083 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide with distinct differences in diversity and layout. Postcode 5087 is far more multicultural, with 40.2% of people born overseas and 39.3% using another language at home, compared to 29.9% and 28.8% in postcode 5083. It also has more amenities within reach, as 97.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 57.6% are in postcode 5083. In contrast, postcode 5083 has more high earners, with 23.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 15.3% in postcode 5087.

These areas share a very similar social profile, with almost identical shares of children, seniors, and adults with bachelor degrees. They also have the same typical household size of 2.4 people. While they are alike in these ways, the gaps in cultural diversity have widened since 2011. Similarly, the difference in high-income earners has grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,588 larger in 5087, SA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 5083, SA 3+ bedrooms: 10.6 pts higher in 5087, SA Other language: 10.5 pts higher in 5087, SA Born overseas: 10.2 pts higher in 5087, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +4,588 larger in 5087, SA gap widening
7,953 62nd pct 12,541 72nd pct
Median age in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +1 yrs older in 5083, SA gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
0.9% 26th pct 1.6% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5087, SA gap narrowing
15.2% 26th pct 15.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5083, SA gap narrowing
17.2% 48th pct 17.0% 46th pct
De facto in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5083, SA gap steady
10.3% 26th pct 9.2% 19th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 21.1%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%
15.2% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

Marital status

45.4% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 46.5%
38.4% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 36.7%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
4.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

5083, SA 5087, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5087, SA gap widening
29.9% 82nd pct 40.2% 91st pct

Country of birth

68.1% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 56.5%
8.1% India +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.2% China +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
1.4% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

30.7% English ◂ +6.0 pts 24.7%
25.9% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 21.4%
10.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.3% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.4% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.9% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%
7.6% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%
6.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
4.0% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
0.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +10.5 pts higher in 5087, SA gap widening
28.8% 87th pct 39.3% 91st pct
Limited English in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
3.7% 86th pct 4.9% 88th pct

Language used at home

68.9% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 56.9%
2.9% Mandarin +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
2.2% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5083, SA gap widening
39.8% 41st pct 35.2% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 38.9%
39.8% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 35.2%
7.2% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.8% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5083, SA gap narrowing
69.3% 85th pct 66.9% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5083, SA gap narrowing
36.5% 86th pct 36.1% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +0.68 more in 5087, SA
0.73 0th pct 1.41 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +2 more in 5087, SA
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +681 more in 5087, SA
548 46th pct 1,229 59th pct
Avg size in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +138 larger in 5083, SA
548 79th pct 410 66th pct
ICSEA in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +81 higher in 5083, SA
1,106 89th pct 1,025 65th pct

Highest year of school

69.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 66.9%
12.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%
8.2% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.9% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 33.1%
19.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 19.1%
13.6% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.3%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
13.2% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%
9.2% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%
4.6% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.4%
3.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +$114 higher in 5083, SA gap steady
$887 74th pct $773 55th pct
Household income in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +$243 higher in 5083, SA gap widening
$1,779 66th pct $1,536 51st pct
Family income in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +$330 higher in 5083, SA gap narrowing
$2,309 75th pct $1,979 56th pct
High earners in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5083, SA gap widening
13.3% 73rd pct 7.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +8.4 pts higher in 5083, SA gap widening
23.8% 72nd pct 15.3% 47th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
25.1% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
16.4% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%
11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 41.3%
34.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 16.6%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5083, SA
26.5% 32nd pct 26.0% 29th pct
Mental health in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5087, SA
8.6% 49th pct 9.4% 60th pct
Needs assistance in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
5.1% 44th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.9% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
4.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%
0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +1.1 pts 68.2%
18.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%
5.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5083, SA gap steady
15.5% 37th pct 14.5% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5083, SA gap steady
13.0% 54th pct 12.3% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5083, SA gap steady
28.9% 75th pct 26.4% 60th pct
Defence service in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5087, SA
2.4% 36th pct 2.5% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5083, SA gap steady
20.0% 27th pct 19.5% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5083, SAin 5087, SA even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5087, SA gap narrowing
12.6% 52nd pct 13.6% 61st pct
Living alone in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5087, SA gap narrowing
29.6% 62nd pct 30.1% 65th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 57.4%
24.8% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
12.6% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
29.6% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
16.9% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.1% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
1.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +$10 higher in 5083, SA gap narrowing
$320 57th pct $310 54th pct
Mortgage in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +$167 higher in 5083, SA gap widening
$1,795 62nd pct $1,628 53rd pct
People / bedroom in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +0.10 higher in 5083, SA gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
34.8% 81st pct 38.2% 86th pct
Owned outright in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5083, SA gap widening
28.2% 21st pct 26.5% 18th pct
Separate houses in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5087, SA gap narrowing
67.8% 16th pct 72.6% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +10.6 pts higher in 5087, SA gap narrowing
63.3% 14th pct 73.9% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 32.5%
28.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 26.5%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

67.8% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 72.6%
22.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 16.4%
9.6% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 56.6%
32.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 22.0%
16.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
3.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 44.4%
33.2% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
14.5% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.4%
16.8% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5083, SA gap steady
8.5% 84th pct 8.3% 82nd pct
Work from home in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5083, SA gap steady
9.8% 23rd pct 9.4% 21st pct
PT commute in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5087, SA gap widening
6.0% 90th pct 9.6% 98th pct
PT stops in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +54 more in 5087, SA
28 61st pct 82 79th pct
Stops/1k in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +3.02 more in 5087, SA
3.52 48th pct 6.54 79th pct
Departures/1k in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +371.5 more in 5087, SA
1,884.8 87th pct 2,256.4 90th pct
PT routes in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +17 more in 5087, SA
30 86th pct 47 87th pct
Stop walk in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +3 longer in 5083, SA
5 38th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +1 longer in 5087, SA
9 8th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 60.3%
9.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%
6.0% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 36.4%
11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
8.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
42.7% 81st pct 45.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5083, SA gap steady
23.2% 89th pct 22.4% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
4.8% 63rd pct 5.5% 74th pct
Participation in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5083, SA gap narrowing
69.0% 87th pct 64.6% 70th pct
Full-time in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5083, SA gap steady
58.3% 48th pct 56.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
8.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
7.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
3.7% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.2% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 27.2%
11.5% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
12.1% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%
9.1% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +2 higher in 5083, SA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +2 higher in 5083, SA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +2 higher in 5083, SA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5083, SAin 5087, SA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +27 higher in 5083, SA
1,021 70th pct 994 58th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +46 higher in 5083, SA
5,118 82nd pct 5,071 82nd pct
Assault/100k in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +276 higher in 5087, SA
792 57th pct 1,068 68th pct
Robbery/100k in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +14 higher in 5083, SA
38 46th pct 24 28th pct
Burglary/100k in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +178 higher in 5083, SA
792 77th pct 614 65th pct
Theft/100k in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +400 higher in 5083, SA
2,226 75th pct 1,826 71st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +37 higher in 5087, SA
138 45th pct 175 58th pct
Property damage/100k in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +220 higher in 5087, SA
729 54th pct 949 65th pct
5-yr change in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +47.8 pts higher in 5087, SA
-43.2% 8th pct 4.6% 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +0.4 higher in 5087, SA
6.8 83rd pct 7.3 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +0.2 more in 5083, SA
7.3 90th pct 7.1 87th pct
15-min city in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5083, SA
98.1% 96th pct 94.9% 89th pct
Walk to shops in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +39.7 pts higher in 5087, SA
57.6% 61st pct 97.3% 96th pct
Walk to transit in 5083, SAin 5087, SA even
100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5087, SA
94.3% 86th pct 97.7% 94th pct
Walk to a park in 5083, SAin 5087, SA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +25.2 pts higher in 5083, SA
93.6% 96th pct 68.4% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +4.3 more in 5087, SA
5.8 2nd pct 10.1 15th pct
Intersections/km² in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +32 higher in 5083, SA
217 86th pct 185 83rd pct
Mean slope in 5083, SAin 5087, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5087, SA
3.2% 19th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 5083, SA with nearby areas

5081, SA 5082, SA 5085, SA 5084, SA 5087, SA 5069, SA 5006, SA 5070, 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). 5083, SA vs 5087, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5083/5083-sa/vs/POA5087/5087-sa