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5109, SA vs 5121, SA

Name: 5109, SA vs 5121, SA — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 5109, SA profile · 5121, SA profile

5109, SA 5121, SA

Postcode 5109 and postcode 5121 are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 5109 is very walkable, with 79.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a high number of public transport trips. In contrast, postcode 5121 is mostly car-dependent and has a far higher share of separate houses at 98.5%. Postcode 5121 also records a much higher crime rate, with 10,311 offences per 100,000 people, compared to 5,422 in postcode 5109.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including the typical weekly family income of around $1,500 and a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree. They also have nearly identical proportions of people who use another language at home and those who identify as having no religion. While these commonalities remain, other gaps are shifting; for example, the share of people moving into postcode 5121 has grown significantly, and the gap in high weekly incomes has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,401 larger in 5109, SA Recent movers: 14.3 pts higher in 5121, SA Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in 5121, SA PT commute: 3.3 pts higher in 5109, SA De facto: 3.5 pts higher in 5121, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +18,401 larger in 5109, SA gap steady

20,748 85th pct 2,347 43rd pct

Median age in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +2 yrs older in 5109, SA gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 20.7%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

Marital status

44.4% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

36.0% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 34.0%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

5.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

5109, SA 5121, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.0% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 67.2%

7.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

1.0% Vietnam +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.9% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

38.8% English ◂ +2.2 pts 36.6%

31.4% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 29.8%

7.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

1.3% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

74.5% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 74.0%

1.4% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

40.8% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 39.9%

6.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

1.6% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.3% Other religions even 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5109, SA in 5121, SA

1.77 25th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +7 more in 5109, SA

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 5109, SA in 5121, SA

3,682 82nd pct —

Avg size in 5109, SA in 5121, SA

526 77th pct —

ICSEA in 5109, SA in 5121, SA

973 38th pct —

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

19.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.8%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

13.6% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 42.1%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

15.3% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 16.2%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

14.2% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +$96 higher in 5121, SA gap narrowing

$624 23rd pct $720 42nd pct

Household income in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +$135 higher in 5121, SA gap narrowing

$1,255 28th pct $1,390 41st pct

Family income in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +$80 higher in 5121, SA gap narrowing

$1,508 23rd pct $1,588 29th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 34.7%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.3%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 42.7%

34.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.7% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

7.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +1.3 pts ▸ 60.8%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5109, SA in 5121, SA even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 52.8%

24.8% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 13.7%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 26.7%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

6.4% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +$38 higher in 5121, SA gap steady

$295 50th pct $333 60th pct

Mortgage in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +$154 higher in 5121, SA gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,454 44th pct

People / bedroom in 5109, SA in 5121, SA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

31.8% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

23.1% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 13.6%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

87.7% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 98.5%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 1.0%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 47.8%

20.8% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.6% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.3% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% $200–$349 ◂ +18.0 pts 43.3%

16.6% $350–$549 +15.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%

0.5% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 57.0%

25.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.5 pts 13.8%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.2% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +100 more in 5109, SA

114 86th pct 14 52nd pct

Stops/1k in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +0.47 more in 5121, SA

5.49 71st pct 5.97 74th pct

Departures/1k in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +1,181.4 more in 5109, SA

1,464.7 82nd pct 283.3 57th pct

PT routes in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +25 more in 5109, SA

26 86th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +20 longer in 5121, SA

2 14th pct 22 63rd pct

Drive to city in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +2 longer in 5121, SA

23 33rd pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 67.9%

5.4% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.6% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

0.7% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 37.0%

35.0% 2 vehicles even 35.1%

12.7% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.1% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%

8.5% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%

14.0% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +1 higher in 5121, SA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +2 higher in 5121, SA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +4 higher in 5121, SA

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 5109, SA in 5121, SA even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +45 higher in 5121, SA

894 12th pct 939 29th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +4,889 higher in 5121, SA

5,422 84th pct 10,311 92nd pct

Assault/100k in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +163 higher in 5121, SA

1,243 75th pct 1,406 80th pct

Robbery/100k in 5109, SA in 5121, SA

19 21st pct —

Burglary/100k in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +1,158 higher in 5121, SA

631 66th pct 1,790 95th pct

Theft/100k in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +1,373 higher in 5121, SA

1,865 72nd pct 3,238 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +876 higher in 5121, SA

275 78th pct 1,150 100th pct

Property damage/100k in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +1,411 higher in 5121, SA

1,060 71st pct 2,471 90th pct

5-yr change in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +68.6 pts higher in 5121, SA

9.3% 63rd pct 77.9% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +4.4 higher in 5109, SA

6.5 79th pct 2.0 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +4.6 more in 5109, SA

6.5 81st pct 1.9 23rd pct

15-min city in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +71.9 pts higher in 5109, SA

80.8% 78th pct 8.9% 19th pct

Walk to shops in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +71.7 pts higher in 5109, SA

79.4% 79th pct 7.6% 19th pct

Walk to transit in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +50.8 pts higher in 5109, SA

96.7% 82nd pct 45.9% 46th pct

Walk to school in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +62.0 pts higher in 5109, SA

86.7% 80th pct 24.7% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +43.3 pts higher in 5109, SA

97.8% 76th pct 54.5% 33rd pct

Walk to health in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +74.6 pts higher in 5109, SA

74.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +3.4 more in 5109, SA

13.6 33rd pct 10.2 16th pct

Intersections/km² in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +117 higher in 5109, SA

129 77th pct 12 58th pct

Mean slope in 5109, SA in 5121, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5109, SA

4.0% 34th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 5109, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5121, SA with nearby areas

5117, SA 5111, SA 5113, SA 5115, SA 5112, SA 5108, SA 5110, SA 5109, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5109, SA vs 5121, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5109/5109-sa/vs/POA5121/5121-sa