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5109, SA vs 5125, SA

Name: 5109, SA vs 5125, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · 5109, SA profile · 5125, SA profile

5109, SA 5125, SA

Postcode 5109 and postcode 5125 are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with similar populations, but they differ sharply in wealth and diversity. Postcode 5109 is much more multicultural, with 21.1% of people using another language at home and 29% born overseas. In contrast, postcode 5125 has a far higher share of high-earners, with 24.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 9.6% in postcode 5109. This gap in resources is seen in the typical weekly household income, which is $1,841 in postcode 5125 and $1,255 in postcode 5109.

Both areas are very similar in how people live, with almost identical rates of home ownership, typical household sizes, and nearly everyone living within a short walk of a park. These shared patterns exist alongside a widening gap in incomes and language diversity. While postcode 5109 is more convenient for walking to health services and schools, postcode 5125 has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.6 pts higher in 5109, SA Year 12: 12.6 pts higher in 5125, SA Family income: $753 higher in 5125, SA Unemployment: 3.2 pts higher in 5109, SA Household income: $586 higher in 5125, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +343 larger in 5109, SA gap narrowing

20,748 85th pct 20,405 84th pct

Median age in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +3 yrs older in 5125, SA gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.1%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

44.4% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 53.0%

36.0% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 30.5%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

5109, SA 5125, 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 +9.5 pts ▸ 76.5%

7.9% England +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

38.8% English +9.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

31.4% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

7.1% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% German +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

74.5% English only +14.5 pts ▸ 89.1%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

40.8% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

5.6% Islam ◂ +4.8 pts 0.7%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +0.12 more in 5109, SA

1.77 25th pct 1.65 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +1 more in 5109, SA

7 86th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +1,236 more in 5125, SA

3,682 82nd pct 4,918 86th pct

Avg size in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +294 larger in 5125, SA

526 77th pct 820 92nd pct

ICSEA in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +69 higher in 5125, SA

973 38th pct 1,042 72nd pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +12.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

19.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.8%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 35.1%

15.3% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

9.4% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.7% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Creative arts even 2.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +$208 higher in 5125, SA gap widening

$624 23rd pct $832 66th pct

Household income in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +$586 higher in 5125, SA gap widening

$1,255 28th pct $1,841 69th pct

Family income in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +$753 higher in 5125, SA gap widening

$1,508 23rd pct $2,261 73rd pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 25.8%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.3%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.5% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 40.3%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.2%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.7% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +4.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

21.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +0.1 larger in 5125, SA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 61.7%

24.8% Couples without children even 24.9%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 12.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.9% 2 people even 32.8%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 22.7%

13.5% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.4% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +$25 higher in 5125, SA gap steady

$295 50th pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +$335 higher in 5125, SA gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,635 53rd pct

People / bedroom in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +0.10 higher in 5109, SA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

31.8% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.1% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 18.6%

2.2% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

87.7% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 90.8%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 44.4%

20.8% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.6% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% $200–$349 ◂ +32.4 pts 28.9%

16.6% $350–$549 +20.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

18.0% Under $200 +11.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.5% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.9 pts 38.3%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 18.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +9 more in 5125, SA

114 86th pct 123 86th pct

Stops/1k in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +0.53 more in 5125, SA

5.49 71st pct 6.03 75th pct

Departures/1k in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +341.2 more in 5109, SA

1,464.7 82nd pct 1,123.5 75th pct

PT routes in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +1 more in 5125, SA

26 86th pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +4 longer in 5125, SA

2 14th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +2 longer in 5125, SA

23 33rd pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 66.7%

5.4% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 32.6%

12.7% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.1% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

10.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.7% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

6.2% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.5% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.0% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%

14.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 7.1%

8.5% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +5 higher in 5125, SA

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +6 higher in 5125, SA

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +6 higher in 5125, SA

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +5 higher in 5125, SA

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +120 higher in 5125, SA

894 12th pct 1,014 67th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +2,129 higher in 5109, SA

5,422 84th pct 3,293 71st pct

Assault/100k in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +494 higher in 5109, SA

1,243 75th pct 750 54th pct

Robbery/100k in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +5 higher in 5125, SA

19 21st pct 25 29th pct

Burglary/100k in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +372 higher in 5109, SA

631 66th pct 260 23rd pct

Theft/100k in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +616 higher in 5109, SA

1,865 72nd pct 1,250 61st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +182 higher in 5109, SA

275 78th pct 93 27th pct

Property damage/100k in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +453 higher in 5109, SA

1,060 71st pct 608 44th pct

5-yr change in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5109, SA

9.3% 63rd pct 4.0% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +0.9 higher in 5109, SA

6.5 79th pct 5.5 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +1.2 more in 5109, SA

6.5 81st pct 5.2 68th pct

15-min city in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5109, SA

80.8% 78th pct 74.7% 74th pct

Walk to shops in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5109, SA

79.4% 79th pct 75.2% 76th pct

Walk to transit in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5109, SA

96.7% 82nd pct 94.9% 80th pct

Walk to school in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +22.5 pts higher in 5109, SA

86.7% 80th pct 64.2% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5125, SA

97.8% 76th pct 98.2% 78th pct

Walk to health in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +32.4 pts higher in 5109, SA

74.6% 83rd pct 42.2% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +0.6 more in 5109, SA

13.6 33rd pct 13.1 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +11 higher in 5109, SA

129 77th pct 118 76th pct

Mean slope in 5109, SA in 5125, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5125, SA

4.0% 34th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 5109, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5125, SA with nearby areas

5126, SA 5131, SA 5127, SA 5097, SA 5091, SA 5109, SA 5092, SA 5112, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5109, SA vs 5125, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5109/5109-sa/vs/POA5125/5125-sa