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5112, SA vs 5116, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 5112, SA profile · 5116, SA profile

5112, SA 5116, SA

Postcode 5116 and postcode 5112 are two nearby areas in Greater Adelaide with very different profiles. Postcode 5112 is far more diverse, with 28.4% of people born overseas and 20.3% using another language at home, compared to 16.8% and 5.2% in postcode 5116. Postcode 5112 also has a much higher rental rate at 43.0% and significantly more public transport options, while postcode 5116 has far more separate houses (80.4% compared to 66.0%) and a higher share of adults working or looking for work.

Daily life in both places is similar in a few ways, as they have almost the same percentage of children under 15 and similar typical household sizes. However, the gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2011. While postcode 5116 is generally more advantaged, both areas have a much higher rate of recorded offences than the national figure, though the crime rate in postcode 5112 is far higher.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 15.1 pts higher in 5112, SA Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in 5116, SA Renting: 12.5 pts higher in 5112, SA Population: 9,714 larger in 5112, SA Born overseas: 11.6 pts higher in 5112, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +9,714 larger in 5112, SA gap narrowing
20,445 84th pct 10,731 69th pct
Median age in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +1 yrs older in 5116, SA gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5112, SA gap steady
4.6% 73rd pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5116, SA gap widening
16.4% 31st pct 19.8% 51st pct
Under 15 in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5112, SA gap steady
19.9% 76th pct 19.2% 71st pct
De facto in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5116, SA gap steady
10.8% 31st pct 12.3% 49th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.5%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.9%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.2%
16.4% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

Marital status

43.4% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 35.7%
34.3% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
11.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
4.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

5112, SA 5116, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +11.6 pts higher in 5112, SA gap widening
28.4% 80th pct 16.8% 59th pct

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +15.3 pts ▸ 78.9%
7.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.0% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.7% English +9.6 pts ▸ 48.3%
30.6% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
5.1% German +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.3% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +15.1 pts higher in 5112, SA gap widening
20.3% 80th pct 5.2% 49th pct
Limited English in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5112, SA gap steady
6.5% 91st pct 0.5% 49th pct

Language used at home

72.0% English only +18.9 pts ▸ 91.0%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5116, SA gap widening
44.8% 61st pct 53.5% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 53.5%
33.7% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 38.3%
9.0% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%
6.3% Islam ◂ +6.0 pts 0.3%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5116, SA gap widening
36.6% 23rd pct 45.5% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5116, SA gap widening
7.3% 10th pct 12.0% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +0.52 more in 5112, SA
2.95 46th pct 2.42 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +7 more in 5112, SA
12 88th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +1,232 more in 5112, SA
5,282 86th pct 4,050 84th pct
Avg size in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +370 larger in 5116, SA
440 69th pct 810 92nd pct
ICSEA in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +67 higher in 5116, SA
931 18th pct 998 52nd pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
17.6% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
19.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.7%
17.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 10.8%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.8% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.8% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%
8.4% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.8% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +$165 higher in 5116, SA gap widening
$512 7th pct $677 33rd pct
Household income in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +$309 higher in 5116, SA gap widening
$992 9th pct $1,301 33rd pct
Family income in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +$356 higher in 5116, SA gap widening
$1,302 11th pct $1,658 34th pct
High earners in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5116, SA gap widening
2.8% 9th pct 6.3% 30th pct
High-income homes in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5116, SA gap widening
6.9% 12th pct 11.1% 29th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.6%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
27.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 19.6%
4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.4% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

54.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 46.0%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
6.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5116, SA
36.0% 85th pct 37.3% 89th pct
Mental health in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5112, SA
14.3% 98th pct 13.1% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5112, SA gap narrowing
10.6% 97th pct 8.3% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%
11.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%
4.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
1.2% Stroke even 1.2%
1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +1.4 pts ▸ 55.8%
21.6% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
8.7% Two conditions even 8.7%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5116, SA gap steady
9.4% 8th pct 13.0% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5112, SA gap steady
14.0% 71st pct 13.7% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5116, SA gap steady
23.8% 41st pct 28.4% 73rd pct
Defence service in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5116, SA
3.2% 58th pct 5.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5116, SA gap steady
19.0% 22nd pct 21.7% 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +0.1 larger in 5112, SA gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5112, SA gap narrowing
26.4% 100th pct 23.1% 94th pct
Living alone in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5112, SA gap narrowing
33.7% 81st pct 28.9% 59th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 50.0%
26.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 23.1%
20.6% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.7% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 28.9%
28.9% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
15.0% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.6% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +$70 higher in 5116, SA gap steady
$230 31st pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +$195 higher in 5116, SA gap narrowing
$1,192 28th pct $1,387 40th pct
People / bedroom in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +0.10 higher in 5112, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +12.5 pts higher in 5112, SA gap narrowing
43.0% 88th pct 30.6% 74th pct
Owned outright in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5116, SA gap narrowing
21.5% 11th pct 27.1% 19th pct
Separate houses in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +14.4 pts higher in 5116, SA gap narrowing
66.0% 14th pct 80.4% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5116, SA gap widening
79.6% 55th pct 82.9% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Rented ◂ +12.5 pts 30.6%
31.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 38.3%
21.5% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
1.6% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

66.0% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 80.4%
31.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.3 pts 17.2%
2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

61.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 52.4%
15.2% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
3.2% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 59.7%
31.8% Under $200 ◂ +18.9 pts 12.8%
6.6% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.2% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 52.6%
33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.5 pts 20.8%
11.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +10.0 pts higher in 5112, SA gap narrowing
16.8% 93rd pct 6.8% 75th pct
Work from home in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5116, SA gap steady
4.7% 5th pct 5.9% 9th pct
PT commute in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5112, SA gap steady
3.2% 77th pct 2.2% 70th pct
PT stops in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +99 more in 5112, SA
150 87th pct 51 71st pct
Stops/1k in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +2.58 more in 5112, SA
7.34 84th pct 4.75 62nd pct
Departures/1k in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +1,951.6 more in 5112, SA
2,145.8 89th pct 194.2 52nd pct
PT routes in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +16 more in 5112, SA
30 86th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +6 longer in 5116, SA
1 0th pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +9 longer in 5116, SA
27 39th pct 36 47th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 71.0%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
4.7% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.1% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
1.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 39.3%
28.7% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
16.8% No vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 6.8%
9.3% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.6% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5116, SA gap narrowing
35.1% 57th pct 44.0% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5112, SA gap widening
14.0% 72nd pct 4.3% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5112, SA gap steady
12.8% 100th pct 6.2% 83rd pct
Participation in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +11.1 pts higher in 5116, SA gap steady
47.7% 13th pct 58.8% 44th pct
Full-time in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5116, SA gap widening
55.4% 28th pct 58.8% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
9.5% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
5.8% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.1% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Wholesale trade even 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 11.4%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%
14.4% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.0% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%
7.1% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +1 higher in 5116, SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +2 higher in 5116, SA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +2 higher in 5116, SA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +2 higher in 5116, SA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +132 higher in 5116, SA
788 0th pct 920 21st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +11,143 higher in 5112, SA
17,349 100th pct 6,206 86th pct
Assault/100k in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +2,891 higher in 5112, SA
3,972 99th pct 1,081 69th pct
Robbery/100k in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +116 higher in 5112, SA
191 95th pct 75 78th pct
Burglary/100k in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +1,087 higher in 5112, SA
1,692 94th pct 606 64th pct
Theft/100k in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +4,032 higher in 5112, SA
6,809 97th pct 2,777 81st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +319 higher in 5112, SA
543 91st pct 224 71st pct
Property damage/100k in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +2,124 higher in 5112, SA
3,336 94th pct 1,211 76th pct
5-yr change in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +21.1 pts higher in 5116, SA
-13.7% 31st pct 7.4% 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +2.0 higher in 5112, SA
5.7 73rd pct 3.8 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +1.6 more in 5112, SA
5.4 71st pct 3.8 50th pct
15-min city in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +39.1 pts higher in 5112, SA
69.7% 71st pct 30.6% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +37.2 pts higher in 5112, SA
71.6% 73rd pct 34.4% 38th pct
Walk to transit in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +14.9 pts higher in 5112, SA
96.4% 82nd pct 81.4% 67th pct
Walk to school in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5112, SA
70.2% 67th pct 66.7% 64th pct
Walk to a park in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +9.3 pts higher in 5112, SA
99.1% 82nd pct 89.8% 65th pct
Walk to health in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +38.8 pts higher in 5112, SA
44.7% 61st pct 5.9% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +2.2 more in 5112, SA
11.2 21st pct 9.0 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +196 higher in 5112, SA
263 88th pct 67 71st pct
Mean slope in 5112, SAin 5116, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5112, SA
3.9% 32nd pct 3.4% 22nd pct

Compare 5112, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5116, SA with nearby areas

5115, SA 5118, SA 5117, SA 5114, SA 5113, SA 5350, SA 5121, SA 5112, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5112, SA vs 5116, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5112/5112-sa/vs/POA5116/5116-sa