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5109, SA vs 5112, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 5109, SA profile · 5112, SA profile

5109, SA 5112, SA

Postcode 5109 and postcode 5112 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide with very similar population sizes. They differ most in their housing and safety; postcode 5109 has far more separate houses (87.7% compared to 66.0% in postcode 5112) and a much lower crime rate. In postcode 5112, renting is far more common at 43.0%, while 31.8% of homes in postcode 5109 are owned outright. Postcode 5112 also has far more schools per 1,000 children, with a figure of 2.95 compared to 1.77 in postcode 5109.

These two areas share many basic characteristics, such as having almost identical proportions of people born overseas and an equal average of 2.5 people per home. While they are very similar in these respects, gaps in education have grown since 2011, with postcode 5109 seeing a rise in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared to postcode 5112. Both areas sit well below the national figure for people with a university degree.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in 5109, SA Renting: 20.0 pts higher in 5112, SA Owned outright: 10.2 pts higher in 5109, SA No car: 9.9 pts higher in 5112, SA Participation: 8.3 pts higher in 5109, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +303 larger in 5109, SA gap narrowing
20,748 85th pct 20,445 84th pct
Median age in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +2 yrs older in 5109, SA gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5112, SA gap steady
2.3% 51st pct 4.6% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5109, SA gap widening
18.7% 44th pct 16.4% 31st pct
Under 15 in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5112, SA gap steady
19.1% 69th pct 19.9% 76th pct
De facto in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5112, SA gap steady
10.1% 25th pct 10.8% 31st pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.1%
19.1% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.4%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

44.4% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 34.3%
36.0% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
10.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

5109, SA 5112, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5109, SA gap steady
29.0% 80th pct 28.4% 80th pct

Country of birth

67.0% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 63.6%
7.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
0.7% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Philippines even 0.9%
0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.8% English ◂ +0.1 pts 38.7%
31.4% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 30.6%
7.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.2% German ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
5.8% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%
1.8% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.6% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5109, SA gap narrowing
21.1% 81st pct 20.3% 80th pct
Limited English in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5112, SA gap steady
4.9% 88th pct 6.5% 91st pct

Language used at home

74.5% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 72.0%
1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5112, SA gap narrowing
41.7% 48th pct 44.8% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

41.7% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 44.8%
40.8% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 33.7%
6.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.6% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5109, SA gap widening
44.2% 45th pct 36.6% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5109, SA gap widening
10.4% 25th pct 7.3% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +1.18 more in 5112, SA
1.77 25th pct 2.95 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +5 more in 5112, SA
7 86th pct 12 88th pct
Students in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +1,600 more in 5112, SA
3,682 82nd pct 5,282 86th pct
Avg size in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +86 larger in 5109, SA
526 77th pct 440 69th pct
ICSEA in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +42 higher in 5109, SA
973 38th pct 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 36.6%
17.9% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
19.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.6%
13.6% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 40.4%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 12.5%
15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%
3.4% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 14.8%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 13.9%
14.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.4% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
6.7% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +$112 higher in 5109, SA gap steady
$624 23rd pct $512 7th pct
Household income in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +$263 higher in 5109, SA gap narrowing
$1,255 28th pct $992 9th pct
Family income in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +$206 higher in 5109, SA gap narrowing
$1,508 23rd pct $1,302 11th pct
High earners in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5109, SA gap steady
4.0% 13th pct 2.8% 9th pct
High-income homes in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5109, SA gap steady
9.6% 22nd pct 6.9% 12th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.6%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 21.5%
19.1% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 54.2%
34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 29.0%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%
0.7% $3,000 or more even 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5112, SA
33.7% 75th pct 36.0% 85th pct
Mental health in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5112, SA
10.8% 78th pct 14.3% 98th pct
Needs assistance in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5112, SA gap steady
8.1% 86th pct 10.6% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.7% Heart disease even 4.6%
2.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +5.0 pts 54.5%
21.6% One condition even 21.6%
7.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5109, SA gap widening
11.5% 14th pct 9.4% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5109, SA gap steady
14.3% 76th pct 14.0% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5109, SA gap steady
27.6% 67th pct 23.8% 41st pct
Defence service in 5109, SAin 5112, SA even
3.2% 57th pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5109, SA gap steady
20.3% 28th pct 19.0% 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5109, SAin 5112, SA even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5112, SA gap narrowing
19.0% 88th pct 26.4% 100th pct
Living alone in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5112, SA gap narrowing
27.5% 52nd pct 33.7% 81st pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 51.5%
19.0% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
24.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 20.6%
1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

27.5% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
32.9% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 28.9%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%
13.5% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
4.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +$65 higher in 5109, SA gap steady
$295 50th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +$108 higher in 5109, SA gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,192 28th pct
People / bedroom in 5109, SAin 5112, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +20.0 pts higher in 5112, SA gap steady
23.1% 57th pct 43.0% 88th pct
Owned outright in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5109, SA gap steady
31.8% 28th pct 21.5% 11th pct
Separate houses in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +21.7 pts higher in 5109, SA gap narrowing
87.7% 38th pct 66.0% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5109, SA gap narrowing
86.6% 79th pct 79.6% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.1% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 31.5%
31.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 21.5%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

87.7% Separate house ◂ +21.7 pts 66.0%
10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
1.9% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 61.2%
20.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 15.2%
10.7% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.3% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 56.9%
18.0% Under $200 +13.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
16.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 6.6%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 48.3%
25.3% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +9.9 pts higher in 5112, SA gap narrowing
6.9% 76th pct 16.8% 93rd pct
Work from home in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5109, SA gap steady
5.4% 7th pct 4.7% 5th pct
PT commute in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5109, SA gap steady
3.7% 81st pct 3.2% 77th pct
PT stops in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +36 more in 5112, SA
114 86th pct 150 87th pct
Stops/1k in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +1.84 more in 5112, SA
5.49 71st pct 7.34 84th pct
Departures/1k in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +681.0 more in 5112, SA
1,464.7 82nd pct 2,145.8 89th pct
PT routes in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +4 more in 5112, SA
26 86th pct 30 86th pct
Stop walk in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +1 longer in 5109, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +4 longer in 5112, SA
23 33rd pct 27 39th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 68.6%
4.5% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
3.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%
0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 28.7%
6.9% No vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%
7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5112, SA gap steady
31.1% 39th pct 35.1% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5112, SA gap narrowing
10.3% 59th pct 14.0% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5112, SA gap steady
7.0% 87th pct 12.8% 100th pct
Participation in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5109, SA gap narrowing
56.1% 34th pct 47.7% 13th pct
Full-time in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5109, SA gap widening
58.7% 51st pct 55.4% 28th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%
6.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%
14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%
14.0% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.2% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.5% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +1 higher in 5109, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +1 higher in 5109, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +1 higher in 5109, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +1 higher in 5109, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +106 higher in 5109, SA
894 12th pct 788 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +11,927 higher in 5112, SA
5,422 84th pct 17,349 100th pct
Assault/100k in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +2,728 higher in 5112, SA
1,243 75th pct 3,972 99th pct
Robbery/100k in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +171 higher in 5112, SA
19 21st pct 191 95th pct
Burglary/100k in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +1,061 higher in 5112, SA
631 66th pct 1,692 94th pct
Theft/100k in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +4,943 higher in 5112, SA
1,865 72nd pct 6,809 97th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +268 higher in 5112, SA
275 78th pct 543 91st pct
Property damage/100k in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +2,275 higher in 5112, SA
1,060 71st pct 3,336 94th pct
5-yr change in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +23.0 pts higher in 5109, SA
9.3% 63rd pct -13.7% 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +0.7 higher in 5109, SA
6.5 79th pct 5.7 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +1.0 more in 5109, SA
6.5 81st pct 5.4 71st pct
15-min city in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5109, SA
80.8% 78th pct 69.7% 71st pct
Walk to shops in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5109, SA
79.4% 79th pct 71.6% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5109, SA
96.7% 82nd pct 96.4% 82nd pct
Walk to school in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +16.5 pts higher in 5109, SA
86.7% 80th pct 70.2% 67th pct
Walk to a park in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5112, SA
97.8% 76th pct 99.1% 82nd pct
Walk to health in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +29.9 pts higher in 5109, SA
74.6% 83rd pct 44.7% 61st pct
Amenities/1k in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +2.4 more in 5109, SA
13.6 33rd pct 11.2 21st pct
Intersections/km² in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +134 higher in 5112, SA
129 77th pct 263 88th pct
Mean slope in 5109, SAin 5112, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5109, SA
4.0% 34th pct 3.9% 32nd pct

Compare 5109, SA with nearby areas

5112, SA 5127, SA 5106, SA 5096, SA 5108, SA 5092, SA 5125, SA 5111, SA

Compare 5112, SA with nearby areas

5109, SA 5113, SA 5111, SA 5108, SA 5127, SA 5106, SA 5125, SA 5096, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5109, SA vs 5112, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5109/5109-sa/vs/POA5112/5112-sa