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5091, SA vs 5131, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · 5091, SA profile · 5131, SA profile

5091, SA 5131, SA

Postcode 5091 and postcode 5131 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different layouts. Postcode 5091 is very walkable and has far better access to public transport, schools and shops, with 94.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, postcode 5131 is car-dependent and has far fewer amenities within walking distance. There is also a notable difference in wealth; 35.3% of households in postcode 5131 earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 18.9% in postcode 5091.

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, as has the difference in age, with residents in postcode 5131 now noticeably older. Despite this, the two areas are alike in other ways, such as having a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 22%) and nearly identical weekly personal incomes. Both areas also sit close to the national average for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,893 larger in 5091, SA Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 5091, SA Median age: 7 yrs older in 5131, SA Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in 5131, SA Renting: 9.9 pts higher in 5091, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +6,893 larger in 5091, SA gap steady
7,872 62nd pct 979 30th pct
Median age in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +7 yrs older in 5131, SA gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 5091, SAin 5131, SA even gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5091, SA gap narrowing
22.1% 64th pct 21.0% 58th pct
Under 15 in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5091, SA gap widening
17.6% 53rd pct 14.2% 22nd pct
De facto in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5091, SA gap widening
11.2% 35th pct 8.5% 14th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.0 pts ▸ 35.9%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 15.9%
22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.0%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.2%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

52.8% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
31.5% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 28.3%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
2.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

5091, SA 5131, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5091, SA gap narrowing
19.1% 64th pct 17.0% 59th pct

Country of birth

78.7% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 80.3%
9.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.5% English ◂ +1.0 pts 47.5%
37.8% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 41.1%
8.7% German +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.8% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%
6.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5091, SA gap steady
6.2% 55th pct 3.0% 30th pct
Limited English in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5091, SA gap steady
0.6% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 94.2%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5091, SA gap widening
50.3% 80th pct 46.8% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 46.8%
43.2% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 49.0%
4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5091, SA gap steady
55.8% 67th pct 53.5% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5131, SA gap steady
21.3% 66th pct 22.1% 68th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5091, SAin 5131, SA
2.89 46th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +4 more in 5091, SA
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5091, SAin 5131, SA
1,718 65th pct —
Avg size in 5091, SAin 5131, SA
430 68th pct —
ICSEA in 5091, SAin 5131, SA
1,027 66th pct —

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 53.5%
19.2% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
15.6% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV even 35.1%
24.0% Bachelor degree even 24.0%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%
6.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
17.7% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%
11.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
10.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
6.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
3.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +$9 higher in 5131, SA gap narrowing
$804 61st pct $813 62nd pct
Household income in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +$530 higher in 5131, SA gap widening
$1,713 62nd pct $2,243 87th pct
Family income in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +$355 higher in 5131, SA gap widening
$2,071 62nd pct $2,426 80th pct
High earners in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
9.5% 55th pct 14.3% 76th pct
High-income homes in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +16.3 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
18.9% 59th pct 35.3% 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 24.0%
29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.2%
7.4% $4,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 40.2%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.8%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.2%
2.2% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5091, SA
31.6% 64th pct 27.4% 38th pct
Mental health in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5091, SA
9.3% 58th pct 6.1% 19th pct
Needs assistance in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5091, SA gap steady
4.5% 35th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%
9.3% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +1.9 pts ▸ 65.3%
21.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.9%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5131, SA gap steady
18.2% 53rd pct 20.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5131, SA gap steady
14.2% 74th pct 16.7% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5091, SA gap narrowing
31.7% 88th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5091, SA
4.3% 81st pct 2.8% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
24.3% 61st pct 29.5% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +0.3 larger in 5131, SA gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5091, SA gap narrowing
12.2% 49th pct 6.8% 12th pct
Living alone in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5091, SA gap widening
21.0% 24th pct 11.9% 1st pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 61.1%
28.9% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
12.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
16.5% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 23.4%
21.0% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 11.9%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 16.4%
5.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.6% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +$55 higher in 5131, SA gap widening
$340 62nd pct $395 77th pct
Mortgage in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +$418 higher in 5131, SA gap widening
$1,582 50th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 5091, SAin 5131, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +9.9 pts higher in 5091, SA gap widening
12.0% 18th pct 2.1% 0th pct
Owned outright in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +10.6 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
39.6% 51st pct 50.2% 83rd pct
Separate houses in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
95.4% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5131, SA gap steady
92.1% 92nd pct 93.9% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 50.2%
46.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 45.9%
12.0% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 2.1%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 100.3%
3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.1 pts 39.2%
26.6% 4 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
5.2% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $200–$349 ◂ +44.7 pts 0.0%
44.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 42.9%
4.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.2 pts 23.2%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
5.8% $3,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
19.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5091, SA gap steady
2.7% 37th pct 1.9% 26th pct
Work from home in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5131, SA gap steady
8.9% 19th pct 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5091, SA gap narrowing
5.5% 88th pct 1.2% 59th pct
PT stops in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +49 more in 5091, SA
50 70th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +5.33 more in 5091, SA
6.35 77th pct 1.02 26th pct
Departures/1k in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +1,352.9 more in 5091, SA
1,442.8 82nd pct 89.9 45th pct
PT routes in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +1 more in 5131, SA
8 66th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +37 longer in 5131, SA
15 58th pct 52 82nd pct
Drive to city in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +6 longer in 5131, SA
20 29th pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 66.8%
8.9% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.5% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.4% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 38.5%
30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.8 pts 13.0%
8.6% 4 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
15.1% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5091, SA gap narrowing
27.8% 25th pct 21.6% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5091, SA gap narrowing
4.4% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5091, SA gap steady
4.1% 48th pct 1.9% 12th pct
Participation in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5131, SA gap steady
63.2% 64th pct 68.8% 86th pct
Full-time in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5091, SA gap narrowing
58.3% 48th pct 54.9% 26th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%
11.9% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%
5.9% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%
6.6% Manufacturing even 6.7%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
4.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Arts & recreation +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 20.7%
17.4% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.8% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
7.6% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +2 higher in 5131, SA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +2 higher in 5131, SA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +2 higher in 5131, SA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 5091, SAin 5131, SA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +41 higher in 5131, SA
1,010 65th pct 1,051 79th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +920 higher in 5091, SA
2,350 61st pct 1,430 50th pct
Assault/100k in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +291 higher in 5091, SA
495 33rd pct 204 11th pct
Robbery/100k in 5091, SAin 5131, SA
38 47th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +129 higher in 5131, SA
178 14th pct 306 28th pct
Theft/100k in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +597 higher in 5091, SA
699 43rd pct 102 7th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +39 higher in 5131, SA
64 14th pct 102 31st pct
Property damage/100k in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +112 higher in 5091, SA
622 45th pct 511 37th pct
5-yr change in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +106.1 pts higher in 5131, SA
-6.1% 39th pct 100.0% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +5.4 higher in 5091, SA
6.2 77th pct 0.8 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +5.3 more in 5091, SA
5.9 76th pct 0.6 8th pct
15-min city in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +79.7 pts higher in 5091, SA
79.7% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +59.2 pts higher in 5091, SA
60.7% 64th pct 1.5% 15th pct
Walk to transit in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +73.6 pts higher in 5091, SA
94.4% 79th pct 20.8% 29th pct
Walk to school in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +92.7 pts higher in 5091, SA
92.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +65.5 pts higher in 5091, SA
98.6% 80th pct 33.1% 17th pct
Walk to health in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +53.5 pts higher in 5091, SA
53.5% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +9.1 more in 5091, SA
13.2 31st pct 4.1 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +67 higher in 5091, SA
71 71st pct 4 49th pct
Mean slope in 5091, SAin 5131, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5131, SA
6.9% 74th pct 9.8% 89th pct

Compare 5091, SA with nearby areas

5097, SA 5126, SA 5089, SA 5090, SA 5131, SA 5132, SA 5092, SA 5076, SA

Compare 5131, SA with nearby areas

5133, SA 5126, SA 5125, SA 5091, SA 5132, SA 5097, SA 5127, SA 5089, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5091, SA vs 5131, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5091/5091-sa/vs/POA5131/5131-sa