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5085, SA vs 5087, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · 5085, SA profile · 5087, SA profile

5085, SA 5087, SA

Postcode 5085 and postcode 5087 are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with very different layouts. Postcode 5087 is much more connected to public transport, with 6.54 stops per 1,000 people and 97.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, postcode 5085 has a far higher street connectivity score of 435 intersections per square kilometre, though only 54.2% of homes are within easy walking distance of groceries. Postcode 5085 is also more likely to have residents who have moved recently, with 49.9% arriving in the last five years.

Everyday life is similar in both areas, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $770 to $800 and the same number of people per bedroom. Both areas are also very diverse, with over 39% of residents using a language other than English at home. While these similarities hold, some gaps are widening; for example, the share of homes owned outright is now 7.2% higher in postcode 5087 than in postcode 5085, a gap that has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,245 larger in 5085, SA Owned outright: 7.2 pts higher in 5087, SA Household size: 0.2 larger in 5085, SA Full-time: 3.7 pts higher in 5085, SA Unpaid carers: 2.2 pts higher in 5087, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +12,245 larger in 5085, SA gap widening
24,786 86th pct 12,541 72nd pct
Median age in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +2 yrs older in 5087, SA gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5085, SA gap steady
2.6% 56th pct 1.6% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
11.9% 14th pct 15.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5085, SA gap narrowing
18.7% 65th pct 17.0% 46th pct
De facto in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5085, SA gap steady
10.1% 25th pct 9.2% 19th pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 35.2%
19.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%
11.9% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

Marital status

45.6% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
39.7% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 36.7%
7.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

5085, SA 5087, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5085, SA gap steady
41.5% 92nd pct 40.2% 91st pct

Country of birth

55.6% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 56.5%
12.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%
3.4% China +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
0.7% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

22.6% English +2.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
20.4% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.3% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
5.5% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.8% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.7% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.6% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
2.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5085, SA gap widening
42.5% 92nd pct 39.3% 91st pct
Limited English in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5085, SA gap steady
5.8% 90th pct 4.9% 88th pct

Language used at home

50.9% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 56.9%
4.2% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
1.1% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%
2.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% Greek even 1.0%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
32.7% 22nd pct 35.2% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

33.5% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
32.7% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
10.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%
7.6% Islam ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%
5.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5087, SA gap narrowing
64.4% 79th pct 66.9% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
32.0% 81st pct 36.1% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +0.33 more in 5087, SA
1.08 8th pct 1.41 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +2 more in 5085, SA
5 76th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +979 more in 5085, SA
2,208 72nd pct 1,229 59th pct
Avg size in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +32 larger in 5085, SA
442 69th pct 410 66th pct
ICSEA in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +2 higher in 5085, SA
1,027 66th pct 1,025 65th pct

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 66.9%
11.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%
9.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree even 33.1%
21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 19.1%
14.9% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%
12.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%
6.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
3.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +$31 higher in 5085, SA gap widening
$804 61st pct $773 55th pct
Household income in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +$156 higher in 5085, SA gap widening
$1,692 61st pct $1,536 51st pct
Family income in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +$53 higher in 5085, SA gap narrowing
$2,032 60th pct $1,979 56th pct
High earners in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5085, SA gap steady
8.2% 45th pct 7.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5085, SA gap steady
17.3% 54th pct 15.3% 47th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.6%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
15.9% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
34.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5087, SA
23.2% 16th pct 26.0% 29th pct
Mental health in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5087, SA
8.2% 43rd pct 9.4% 60th pct
Needs assistance in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
6.0% 60th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.8% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.8% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.9% Asthma even 6.8%
4.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +0.4 pts 68.2%
15.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5087, SA gap narrowing
12.1% 16th pct 14.5% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5087, SA gap widening
10.1% 19th pct 12.3% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5085, SA gap steady
27.7% 68th pct 26.4% 60th pct
Defence service in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5085, SA
2.6% 39th pct 2.5% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5087, SA gap narrowing
17.8% 16th pct 19.5% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +0.2 larger in 5085, SA gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 13.6% 61st pct
Living alone in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
27.2% 51st pct 30.1% 65th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 57.4%
23.1% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
13.3% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
27.2% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
18.5% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +$40 higher in 5085, SA gap widening
$350 65th pct $310 54th pct
Mortgage in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +$14 higher in 5085, SA gap narrowing
$1,642 54th pct $1,628 53rd pct
People / bedroom in 5085, SAin 5087, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5087, SA gap widening
36.7% 84th pct 38.2% 86th pct
Owned outright in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5087, SA gap widening
19.3% 9th pct 26.5% 18th pct
Separate houses in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5087, SA gap narrowing
71.8% 19th pct 72.6% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5085, SA gap narrowing
76.9% 44th pct 73.9% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 32.5%
36.7% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
19.3% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 72.6%
23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 16.4%
4.4% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

58.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 56.6%
19.0% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
15.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%
2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
2.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $350–$549 ◂ +11.8 pts 35.7%
31.1% $200–$349 +13.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
14.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%
2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 39.2%
29.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
13.3% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
7.5% 78th pct 8.3% 82nd pct
Work from home in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
8.3% 16th pct 9.4% 21st pct
PT commute in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
5.7% 89th pct 9.6% 98th pct
PT stops in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +21 more in 5087, SA
61 74th pct 82 79th pct
Stops/1k in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +4.08 more in 5087, SA
2.46 38th pct 6.54 79th pct
Departures/1k in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +1,429.5 more in 5087, SA
826.9 69th pct 2,256.4 90th pct
PT routes in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +21 more in 5087, SA
26 86th pct 47 87th pct
Stop walk in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +4 longer in 5085, SA
6 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +1 longer in 5085, SA
11 12th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 60.3%
5.6% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.3% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 36.4%
10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
7.5% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5085, SA gap widening
49.9% 89th pct 45.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5087, SA gap steady
20.6% 87th pct 22.4% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5085, SA gap steady
5.7% 76th pct 5.5% 74th pct
Participation in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5087, SA gap narrowing
63.8% 66th pct 64.6% 70th pct
Full-time in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5085, SA gap widening
60.3% 62nd pct 56.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
7.3% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.9% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.4% Accommodation & food even 7.4%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
7.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
4.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
13.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%
12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%
11.0% Managers even 10.9%
10.4% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
7.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5085, SAin 5087, SA even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +1 higher in 5087, SA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +1 higher in 5085, SA
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +1 higher in 5087, SA
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +10 higher in 5087, SA
984 53rd pct 994 58th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +1,085 higher in 5085, SA
6,157 86th pct 5,071 82nd pct
Assault/100k in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +465 higher in 5085, SA
1,533 84th pct 1,068 68th pct
Robbery/100k in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +20 higher in 5085, SA
44 56th pct 24 28th pct
Burglary/100k in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +124 higher in 5085, SA
738 74th pct 614 65th pct
Theft/100k in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +90 higher in 5085, SA
1,916 72nd pct 1,826 71st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +103 higher in 5085, SA
278 78th pct 175 58th pct
Property damage/100k in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +233 higher in 5085, SA
1,182 75th pct 949 65th pct
5-yr change in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5085, SA
7.5% 61st pct 4.6% 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +1.1 higher in 5087, SA
6.2 77th pct 7.3 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +1.2 more in 5087, SA
5.9 75th pct 7.1 87th pct
15-min city in 5085, SAin 5087, SA even
94.8% 88th pct 94.9% 89th pct
Walk to shops in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +43.2 pts higher in 5087, SA
54.2% 58th pct 97.3% 96th pct
Walk to transit in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5087, SA
97.8% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5087, SA
90.4% 83rd pct 97.7% 94th pct
Walk to a park in 5085, SAin 5087, SA even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5085, SA
77.6% 85th pct 68.4% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +3.6 more in 5087, SA
6.5 4th pct 10.1 15th pct
Intersections/km² in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +251 higher in 5085, SA
435 97th pct 185 83rd pct
Mean slope in 5085, SAin 5087, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5085, SA
5.6% 59th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 5085, SA with nearby areas

5086, SA 5083, SA 5087, SA 5084, SA 5081, SA 5095, SA 5098, SA 5082, 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). 5085, SA vs 5087, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5085/5085-sa/vs/POA5087/5087-sa