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5106, SA vs 5107, SA
Postcode comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · 5106, SA profile · 5107, SA profile
5106, SA 5107, SA
Postcode 5107 is a residential area with 18,636 people, while postcode 5106 is sparsely populated with only 99 residents. They are very different in age and health; postcode 5107 is much younger with a typical age of 36 and 20.7% children, whereas postcode 5106 is far older with a typical age of 79 and 68.7% seniors. This is reflected in health needs, as 58.6% of people in postcode 5106 need help with daily activities compared to 7.5% in postcode 5107.
Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several measures, with the age and education gaps flipping completely. Despite these shifts, they share similar levels of overall disadvantage and typical weekly rents are nearly the same, at $300 in postcode 5107 and $309 in postcode 5106. Both areas also see a high share of people born overseas, though this is even more common in postcode 5106 at 51.5%.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 77
- First area, 2016: 201
- First area, 2021: 99
- Second area, 2011: 15,324
- Second area, 2016: 17,097
- Second area, 2021: 18,636
- First area, 2011: 25 yrs
- First area, 2016: 38 yrs
- First area, 2021: 79 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 36 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in 5106, SA: 13.6% males, 24.7% females; 85+ in 5107, SA: 0.6% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in 5106, SA: 4.9% males, 4.9% females; 80–84 in 5107, SA: 0.8% males, 1.1% females
- 75–79 in 5106, SA: 3.7% males, 13.6% females; 75–79 in 5107, SA: 1.3% males, 1.4% females
- 70–74 in 5106, SA: 4.9% males, 8.6% females; 70–74 in 5107, SA: 1.8% males, 2.2% females
- 65–69 in 5106, SA: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in 5107, SA: 2.2% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in 5106, SA: 3.7% males, 4.9% females; 60–64 in 5107, SA: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in 5106, SA: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in 5107, SA: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 50–54 in 5106, SA: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in 5107, SA: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 45–49 in 5106, SA: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in 5107, SA: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 40–44 in 5106, SA: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in 5107, SA: 3.3% males, 3.0% females
- 35–39 in 5106, SA: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in 5107, SA: 4.1% males, 4.0% females
- 30–34 in 5106, SA: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in 5107, SA: 3.4% males, 3.7% females
- 25–29 in 5106, SA: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in 5107, SA: 3.7% males, 3.5% females
- 20–24 in 5106, SA: 7.4% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in 5107, SA: 3.7% males, 3.1% females
- 15–19 in 5106, SA: 4.9% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in 5107, SA: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 10–14 in 5106, SA: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in 5107, SA: 3.4% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in 5106, SA: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in 5107, SA: 3.9% males, 3.5% females
- 0–4 in 5106, SA: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in 5107, SA: 3.5% males, 3.2% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $79
- First area, 2016: $119
- First area, 2021: $360
- Second area, 2011: $426
- Second area, 2016: $489
- Second area, 2021: $585
- First area, 2016: $471
- First area, 2021: $525
- Second area, 2011: $980
- Second area, 2016: $1,142
- Second area, 2021: $1,385
- First area, 2021: $725
- Second area, 2011: $1,106
- Second area, 2016: $1,269
- Second area, 2021: $1,513
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 1.2
- First area, 2021: 1.1
- Second area, 2011: 2.8
- Second area, 2016: 2.8
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $309
- Second area, 2011: $220
- Second area, 2016: $260
- Second area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2011: $1,387
- Second area, 2016: $1,387
- Second area, 2021: $1,381
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Economy & Advantage
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5106, SA vs 5107, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5106/5106-sa/vs/POA5107/5107-sa