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5109, SA vs 5127, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · 5109, SA profile · 5127, SA profile

5109, SA 5127, SA

Postcode 5109 and postcode 5127 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide with very different profiles. Postcode 5109 is more diverse and has a higher crime rate, with 21.1% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 5127 is wealthier, with 20.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 9.6% in postcode 5109. Education levels also differ, as the share of people who completed Year 12 is far higher in postcode 5127 at 56.9%.

These two areas are remarkably similar in their day-to-day layouts and demographics, sharing the same typical rent of around $300 and identical proportions of residents aged 65 and over. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown since 2011. Postcode 5109 also has a higher rate of recorded offences, reaching 5,422 per 100,000 people, which is much higher than the 1,742 seen in postcode 5127.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,883 larger in 5109, SA Year 12: 12.7 pts higher in 5127, SA Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in 5109, SA Other language: 11.1 pts higher in 5109, SA Family income: $611 higher in 5127, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +12,883 larger in 5109, SA gap steady
20,748 85th pct 7,865 62nd pct
Median age in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +3 yrs older in 5127, SA gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5109, SA gap steady
2.3% 51st pct 1.4% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in 5109, SAin 5127, SA even gap narrowing
18.7% 44th pct 18.7% 45th pct
Under 15 in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5109, SA gap steady
19.1% 69th pct 16.9% 45th pct
De facto in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5109, SA gap steady
10.1% 25th pct 8.7% 15th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.8%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.9%
18.7% Seniors (65+) even 18.7%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

44.4% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 52.4%
36.0% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 30.0%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

5109, SA 5127, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5109, SA gap widening
29.0% 80th pct 23.0% 72nd pct

Country of birth

67.0% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 74.8%
7.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% English +7.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
31.4% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
7.1% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.2% German +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.0% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
1.4% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +11.1 pts higher in 5109, SA gap widening
21.1% 81st pct 10.0% 66th pct
Limited English in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5109, SA gap steady
4.9% 88th pct 1.2% 68th pct

Language used at home

74.5% English only +13.1 pts ▸ 87.6%
1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5127, SA gap widening
41.7% 48th pct 48.1% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

41.7% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 48.1%
40.8% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 44.1%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
5.6% Islam ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +12.7 pts higher in 5127, SA gap steady
44.2% 45th pct 56.9% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +9.3 pts higher in 5127, SA gap widening
10.4% 25th pct 19.7% 63rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +1.99 more in 5127, SA
1.77 25th pct 3.76 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +2 more in 5109, SA
7 86th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +941 more in 5109, SA
3,682 82nd pct 2,741 75th pct
Avg size in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +22 larger in 5127, SA
526 77th pct 548 79th pct
ICSEA in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +90 higher in 5127, SA
973 38th pct 1,063 77th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +12.7 pts ▸ 56.9%
19.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
17.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.0%
13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 36.0%
15.3% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.9% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%
9.4% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.7% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
2.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +$189 higher in 5127, SA gap widening
$624 23rd pct $813 62nd pct
Household income in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +$478 higher in 5127, SA gap widening
$1,255 28th pct $1,733 63rd pct
Family income in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +$611 higher in 5127, SA gap widening
$1,508 23rd pct $2,119 65th pct
High earners in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5127, SA gap widening
4.0% 13th pct 9.1% 52nd pct
High-income homes in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +10.6 pts higher in 5127, SA gap widening
9.6% 22nd pct 20.2% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 27.0%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
19.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 14.0%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.5% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 40.3%
34.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5109, SA
33.7% 75th pct 31.5% 63rd pct
Mental health in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5109, SA
10.8% 78th pct 9.9% 66th pct
Needs assistance in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5109, SA gap steady
8.1% 86th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
9.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
0.9% Stroke even 0.9%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +3.7 pts ▸ 63.2%
21.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5127, SA gap steady
11.5% 14th pct 15.4% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5109, SA gap steady
14.3% 76th pct 14.0% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5127, SA gap steady
27.6% 67th pct 30.0% 81st pct
Defence service in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5127, SA
3.2% 57th pct 4.2% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5127, SA gap steady
20.3% 28th pct 22.0% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5109, SAin 5127, SA even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5109, SA gap steady
19.0% 88th pct 14.5% 68th pct
Living alone in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5109, SA gap steady
27.5% 52nd pct 22.0% 27th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 57.9%
24.8% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
19.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 14.5%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
27.5% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 22.0%
15.5% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.5% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +$15 higher in 5127, SA gap steady
$295 50th pct $310 54th pct
Mortgage in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +$217 higher in 5127, SA gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +0.10 higher in 5109, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5109, SA gap widening
23.1% 57th pct 18.3% 40th pct
Owned outright in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5127, SA gap widening
31.8% 28th pct 36.3% 41st pct
Separate houses in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5127, SA gap steady
87.7% 38th pct 88.7% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5127, SA gap steady
86.6% 79th pct 88.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
31.8% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
23.1% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 18.3%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

87.7% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 88.7%
10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 51.8%
20.8% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
3.6% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% $200–$349 ◂ +23.9 pts 37.4%
16.6% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
18.0% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.5% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 44.2%
25.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 21.1%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
3.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5109, SA gap steady
6.9% 76th pct 4.9% 61st pct
Work from home in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5127, SA gap widening
5.4% 7th pct 8.9% 19th pct
PT commute in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5127, SA gap narrowing
3.7% 81st pct 4.7% 86th pct
PT stops in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +75 more in 5109, SA
114 86th pct 39 65th pct
Stops/1k in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +0.54 more in 5109, SA
5.49 71st pct 4.96 64th pct
Departures/1k in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +107.8 more in 5109, SA
1,464.7 82nd pct 1,356.9 80th pct
PT routes in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +12 more in 5109, SA
26 86th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 5109, SAin 5127, SA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +3 longer in 5127, SA
23 33rd pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 66.9%
5.4% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.6% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 32.0%
12.7% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.1% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5109, SA gap widening
31.1% 39th pct 27.5% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5109, SA gap widening
10.3% 59th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5109, SA gap steady
7.0% 87th pct 4.5% 56th pct
Participation in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5127, SA gap narrowing
56.1% 34th pct 65.2% 73rd pct
Full-time in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5109, SA gap narrowing
58.7% 51st pct 58.6% 50th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
6.7% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
10.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%
10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%
6.2% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
3.5% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%
4.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
2.0% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.8% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 6.7%
8.5% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%
9.0% Sales workers even 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +5 higher in 5127, SA
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +6 higher in 5127, SA
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +5 higher in 5127, SA
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +5 higher in 5127, SA
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +109 higher in 5127, SA
894 12th pct 1,003 62nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +3,680 higher in 5109, SA
5,422 84th pct 1,742 54th pct
Assault/100k in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +620 higher in 5109, SA
1,243 75th pct 623 46th pct
Robbery/100k in 5109, SAin 5127, SA
19 21st pct —
Burglary/100k in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +453 higher in 5109, SA
631 66th pct 178 14th pct
Theft/100k in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +1,497 higher in 5109, SA
1,865 72nd pct 369 26th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +173 higher in 5109, SA
275 78th pct 102 30th pct
Property damage/100k in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +730 higher in 5109, SA
1,060 71st pct 331 20th pct
5-yr change in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +37.2 pts higher in 5109, SA
9.3% 63rd pct -27.9% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +0.2 higher in 5109, SA
6.5 79th pct 6.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +0.1 more in 5127, SA
6.5 81st pct 6.6 81st pct
15-min city in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5127, SA
80.8% 78th pct 91.2% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +14.5 pts higher in 5109, SA
79.4% 79th pct 64.9% 68th pct
Walk to transit in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5127, SA
96.7% 82nd pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to school in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +12.3 pts higher in 5127, SA
86.7% 80th pct 99.0% 98th pct
Walk to a park in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5127, SA
97.8% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +16.5 pts higher in 5127, SA
74.6% 83rd pct 91.0% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +0.9 more in 5109, SA
13.6 33rd pct 12.7 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +118 higher in 5127, SA
129 77th pct 247 88th pct
Mean slope in 5109, SAin 5127, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5127, SA
4.0% 34th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Compare 5109, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5127, SA with nearby areas

5092, SA 5097, SA 5109, SA 5096, SA 5126, SA 5093, SA 5090, SA 5125, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5109, SA vs 5127, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5109/5109-sa/vs/POA5127/5127-sa