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5108, SA vs 5120, SA
Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 5108, SA profile · 5120, SA profile
5108, SA 5120, SA
Postcode 5120 and postcode 5108 are nearby areas in South Australia that offer very different lifestyles. Postcode 5108 is a very walkable area where 89.3% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and renting is common at 33.7%. In contrast, postcode 5120 is mostly car-dependent, with a much lower renting rate of 11.9% and a far longer drive time to the city of 49 minutes. Postcode 5120 also has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work, at 66.2% compared to 55.3% in postcode 5108.
Both areas share a similar population mix, with about 13% to 14% of residents aged 65 or over. They also have very similar typical weekly rents, which sit around $280 to $300. While they share these commonalities, the gap in employment has widened since 2011, and the difference in renting shares has also grown over the same period.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 37,958
- First area, 2016: 40,609
- First area, 2021: 43,329
- Second area, 2011: 1,748
- Second area, 2016: 1,977
- Second area, 2021: 2,859
- First area, 2011: 34 yrs
- First area, 2016: 34 yrs
- First area, 2021: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 35 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 5108, SA: 0.5% males, 0.9% females; 85+ in 5120, SA: 0.6% males, 0.7% females
- 80–84 in 5108, SA: 0.7% males, 0.9% females; 80–84 in 5120, SA: 0.7% males, 0.8% females
- 75–79 in 5108, SA: 1.1% males, 1.3% females; 75–79 in 5120, SA: 1.2% males, 1.0% females
- 70–74 in 5108, SA: 1.8% males, 1.9% females; 70–74 in 5120, SA: 1.6% males, 1.6% females
- 65–69 in 5108, SA: 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in 5120, SA: 3.0% males, 2.2% females
- 60–64 in 5108, SA: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in 5120, SA: 2.9% males, 2.6% females
- 55–59 in 5108, SA: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in 5120, SA: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
- 50–54 in 5108, SA: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in 5120, SA: 3.1% males, 2.2% females
- 45–49 in 5108, SA: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in 5120, SA: 3.9% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in 5108, SA: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in 5120, SA: 3.3% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in 5108, SA: 3.8% males, 3.8% females; 35–39 in 5120, SA: 3.6% males, 4.1% females
- 30–34 in 5108, SA: 3.5% males, 3.8% females; 30–34 in 5120, SA: 4.5% males, 4.2% females
- 25–29 in 5108, SA: 3.6% males, 3.8% females; 25–29 in 5120, SA: 4.8% males, 4.8% females
- 20–24 in 5108, SA: 3.6% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in 5120, SA: 1.9% males, 2.9% females
- 15–19 in 5108, SA: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in 5120, SA: 2.7% males, 1.9% females
- 10–14 in 5108, SA: 3.5% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in 5120, SA: 2.8% males, 2.5% females
- 5–9 in 5108, SA: 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in 5120, SA: 4.3% males, 4.2% females
- 0–4 in 5108, SA: 3.4% males, 3.1% females; 0–4 in 5120, SA: 3.6% males, 4.5% 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: $457
- First area, 2016: $483
- First area, 2021: $588
- Second area, 2011: $460
- Second area, 2016: $537
- Second area, 2021: $829
- First area, 2011: $912
- First area, 2016: $1,028
- First area, 2021: $1,226
- Second area, 2011: $1,031
- Second area, 2016: $1,237
- Second area, 2021: $1,763
- First area, 2011: $1,066
- First area, 2016: $1,191
- First area, 2021: $1,438
- Second area, 2011: $1,257
- Second area, 2016: $1,564
- Second area, 2021: $2,050
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, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.7
- Second area, 2011: 2.8
- Second area, 2016: 2.8
- Second area, 2021: 2.8
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $220
- First area, 2016: $250
- First area, 2021: $280
- Second area, 2011: $200
- Second area, 2016: $250
- Second area, 2021: $300
- First area, 2011: $1,300
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,257
- Second area, 2011: $2,000
- Second area, 2016: $1,779
- Second area, 2021: $1,733
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5108, SA vs 5120, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5108/5108-sa/vs/POA5120/5120-sa