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5097, SA vs 5131, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · 5097, SA profile · 5131, SA profile

5097, SA 5131, SA

Postcode 5097 and postcode 5131 are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Postcode 5097 is a densely populated, very walkable area where 25% of people live alone and 16.4% rent their homes. In contrast, postcode 5131 is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much higher share of homeowners who own their houses outright (50.2%). Wealth also differs sharply; 35.3% of households in postcode 5131 earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 14.6% in postcode 5097.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (1.2%) and people who have served in the Defence Force. Over time, the gaps between them have grown. Residents in postcode 5131 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 5097, and the difference in high-income households has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,929 larger in 5097, SA Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in 5097, SA Separate houses: 14.1 pts higher in 5131, SA Needs assistance: 4.1 pts higher in 5097, SA Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in 5131, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +12,929 larger in 5097, SA gap steady
13,908 74th pct 979 30th pct
Median age in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +7 yrs older in 5131, SA gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 5097, SAin 5131, SA even gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5097, SA gap narrowing
22.1% 64th pct 21.0% 58th pct
Under 15 in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5097, SA gap widening
16.8% 44th pct 14.2% 22nd pct
De facto in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5097, SA gap widening
10.9% 32nd pct 8.5% 14th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.0 pts ▸ 35.9%
25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 15.9%
22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.0%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

49.9% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
31.3% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 28.3%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
3.0% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

5097, SA 5131, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5097, SA gap widening
21.9% 71st pct 17.0% 59th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 80.3%
7.1% England +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English +4.3 pts ▸ 47.5%
35.7% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
9.1% German +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.8% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.6% Irish even 7.6%
7.1% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%
2.0% Dutch even 2.0%
1.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5097, SA gap widening
12.5% 72nd pct 3.0% 30th pct
Limited English in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5097, SA gap steady
1.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.2% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 94.2%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5097, SA gap steady
48.1% 74th pct 46.8% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 49.0%
48.1% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 46.8%
4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5131, SA gap narrowing
52.2% 62nd pct 53.5% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5131, SA gap narrowing
19.2% 62nd pct 22.1% 68th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5097, SAin 5131, SA
1.71 24th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +4 more in 5097, SA
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5097, SAin 5131, SA
1,303 60th pct —
Avg size in 5097, SAin 5131, SA
326 58th pct —
ICSEA in 5097, SAin 5131, SA
1,029 67th pct —

Highest year of school

52.2% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 53.5%
19.6% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.4% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 35.1%
23.1% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%
5.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.0% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%
8.6% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%
3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences even 2.6%

Income

Personal income in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +$53 higher in 5131, SA gap narrowing
$760 51st pct $813 62nd pct
Household income in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +$679 higher in 5131, SA gap widening
$1,564 53rd pct $2,243 87th pct
Family income in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +$467 higher in 5131, SA gap widening
$1,959 55th pct $2,426 80th pct
High earners in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
7.2% 38th pct 14.3% 76th pct
High-income homes in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +20.6 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
14.6% 45th pct 35.3% 90th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 24.0%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 22.2%
5.8% $4,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 40.2%
36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.8%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
1.4% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5097, SA
34.2% 77th pct 27.4% 38th pct
Mental health in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5097, SA
10.8% 78th pct 6.1% 19th pct
Needs assistance in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5097, SA gap steady
7.2% 76th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +4.9 pts ▸ 65.3%
22.8% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 19.9%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5131, SA gap steady
14.9% 33rd pct 20.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
13.2% 57th pct 16.7% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5097, SA gap narrowing
28.5% 73rd pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5097, SA
3.6% 68th pct 2.8% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5131, SA gap steady
21.9% 41st pct 29.5% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +0.5 larger in 5131, SA gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5097, SA gap narrowing
14.1% 65th pct 6.8% 12th pct
Living alone in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +13.1 pts higher in 5097, SA gap widening
25.0% 40th pct 11.9% 1st pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 61.1%
30.0% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
14.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 6.8%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 11.9%
15.1% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
16.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.8% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.8% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +$60 higher in 5131, SA gap widening
$335 61st pct $395 77th pct
Mortgage in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +$500 higher in 5131, SA gap widening
$1,500 46th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +0.10 higher in 5131, SA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +14.3 pts higher in 5097, SA gap widening
16.4% 34th pct 2.1% 0th pct
Owned outright in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +14.4 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
35.7% 40th pct 50.2% 83rd pct
Separate houses in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +14.1 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
85.9% 34th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
86.5% 79th pct 93.9% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 50.2%
44.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 45.9%
16.4% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 2.1%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 100.3%
9.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 39.2%
20.9% 4 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
3.5% 5 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 4.3%
1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
41.6% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
9.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.4 pts 23.2%
22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
21.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.7 pts 12.6%
4.8% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5097, SA gap steady
4.8% 60th pct 1.9% 26th pct
Work from home in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5131, SA gap steady
8.5% 17th pct 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5097, SA gap narrowing
6.9% 91st pct 1.2% 59th pct
PT stops in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +72 more in 5097, SA
73 77th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +4.23 more in 5097, SA
5.25 68th pct 1.02 26th pct
Departures/1k in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +1,556.6 more in 5097, SA
1,646.5 86th pct 89.9 45th pct
PT routes in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +16 more in 5097, SA
25 86th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +49 longer in 5131, SA
3 29th pct 52 82nd pct
Drive to city in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +5 longer in 5131, SA
21 30th pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 66.8%
8.5% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.8% Bus ◂ +5.6 pts 1.2%
3.6% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 38.5%
34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.9 pts 13.0%
6.6% 4 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.2% 3 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5097, SA gap steady
31.1% 39th pct 21.6% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5097, SA gap widening
8.5% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5097, SA gap widening
4.9% 65th pct 1.9% 12th pct
Participation in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5131, SA gap steady
62.1% 59th pct 68.8% 86th pct
Full-time in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5097, SA gap narrowing
59.1% 54th pct 54.9% 26th pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%
9.5% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%
5.6% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%
7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
4.3% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
1.5% Arts & recreation +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.8% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.8% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
8.7% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +3 higher in 5131, SA
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +3 higher in 5131, SA
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +4 higher in 5131, SA
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +2 higher in 5131, SA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +70 higher in 5131, SA
981 51st pct 1,051 79th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +2,007 higher in 5097, SA
3,437 72nd pct 1,430 50th pct
Assault/100k in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +551 higher in 5097, SA
755 55th pct 204 11th pct
Robbery/100k in 5097, SAin 5131, SA
7 3rd pct —
Burglary/100k in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +67 higher in 5097, SA
374 40th pct 306 28th pct
Theft/100k in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +1,235 higher in 5097, SA
1,337 62nd pct 102 7th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +9 higher in 5131, SA
93 27th pct 102 31st pct
Property damage/100k in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +194 higher in 5097, SA
705 52nd pct 511 37th pct
5-yr change in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +110.2 pts higher in 5131, SA
-10.2% 35th pct 100.0% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +5.9 higher in 5097, SA
6.7 82nd pct 0.8 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +6.2 more in 5097, SA
6.8 84th pct 0.6 8th pct
15-min city in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +93.6 pts higher in 5097, SA
93.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +82.9 pts higher in 5097, SA
84.4% 82nd pct 1.5% 15th pct
Walk to transit in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +79.1 pts higher in 5097, SA
99.9% 99th pct 20.8% 29th pct
Walk to school in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +95.5 pts higher in 5097, SA
95.5% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +66.9 pts higher in 5097, SA
100.0% 100th pct 33.1% 17th pct
Walk to health in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +78.8 pts higher in 5097, SA
78.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +11.1 more in 5097, SA
15.2 40th pct 4.1 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +166 higher in 5097, SA
170 82nd pct 4 49th pct
Mean slope in 5097, SAin 5131, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5131, SA
5.2% 52nd pct 9.8% 89th pct

Compare 5097, SA with nearby areas

5091, SA 5092, SA 5126, SA 5090, SA 5127, SA 5089, SA 5088, SA 5093, 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). 5097, SA vs 5131, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5097/5097-sa/vs/POA5131/5131-sa