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5112, SA vs 5117, SA
Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 5112, SA profile · 5117, SA profile
5112, SA 5117, SA
Postcode 5112 and postcode 5117 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 5112 is much more diverse, with 28.4% of people born overseas and 20.3% using another language at home. It also has a much higher share of renters (43.0%) and one-parent families (26.4%). In contrast, postcode 5117 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,248, compared to $992 in postcode 5112. Most homes in postcode 5117 are separate houses (98.0%), and far more residents have completed Year 12 (47.8%).
Income gaps between these two areas have widened since 2011, with the typical weekly household income difference growing to $1,256. Despite this, some other gaps are narrowing, such as the difference in the share of people living alone and those caring for children unpaid. Both areas are effectively alike in how many people live in each bedroom, and they share similar school advantage scores.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 18,737
- First area, 2016: 19,421
- First area, 2021: 20,445
- Second area, 2011: 2,363
- Second area, 2016: 2,923
- Second area, 2021: 4,051
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 38 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 35 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in 5112, SA: 1.0% males, 1.7% females; 85+ in 5117, SA: 0.7% males, 0.7% females
- 80–84 in 5112, SA: 1.0% males, 1.5% females; 80–84 in 5117, SA: 0.9% males, 0.9% females
- 75–79 in 5112, SA: 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in 5117, SA: 1.1% males, 1.6% females
- 70–74 in 5112, SA: 1.9% males, 2.1% females; 70–74 in 5117, SA: 1.6% males, 1.5% females
- 65–69 in 5112, SA: 2.2% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in 5117, SA: 2.0% males, 1.7% females
- 60–64 in 5112, SA: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in 5117, SA: 2.3% males, 2.1% females
- 55–59 in 5112, SA: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in 5117, SA: 3.7% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in 5112, SA: 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 50–54 in 5117, SA: 3.5% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in 5112, SA: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 45–49 in 5117, SA: 3.5% males, 3.8% females
- 40–44 in 5112, SA: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in 5117, SA: 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 35–39 in 5112, SA: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 35–39 in 5117, SA: 3.4% males, 3.2% females
- 30–34 in 5112, SA: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 30–34 in 5117, SA: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 25–29 in 5112, SA: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 25–29 in 5117, SA: 3.7% males, 2.9% females
- 20–24 in 5112, SA: 3.7% males, 3.4% females; 20–24 in 5117, SA: 3.5% males, 3.1% females
- 15–19 in 5112, SA: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in 5117, SA: 3.7% males, 3.3% females
- 10–14 in 5112, SA: 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in 5117, SA: 4.3% males, 4.3% females
- 5–9 in 5112, SA: 3.5% males, 3.3% females; 5–9 in 5117, SA: 3.7% males, 4.5% females
- 0–4 in 5112, SA: 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 0–4 in 5117, SA: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $399
- First area, 2016: $452
- First area, 2021: $512
- Second area, 2011: $655
- Second area, 2016: $708
- Second area, 2021: $894
- First area, 2011: $729
- First area, 2016: $836
- First area, 2021: $992
- Second area, 2011: $1,588
- Second area, 2016: $1,799
- Second area, 2021: $2,248
- First area, 2011: $955
- First area, 2016: $1,066
- First area, 2021: $1,302
- Second area, 2011: $1,678
- Second area, 2016: $1,954
- Second area, 2021: $2,365
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 3.3
- Second area, 2016: 3.2
- Second area, 2021: 3.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $170
- First area, 2016: $200
- First area, 2021: $230
- Second area, 2011: $249
- Second area, 2016: $255
- Second area, 2021: $350
- First area, 2011: $1,148
- First area, 2016: $1,170
- First area, 2021: $1,192
- Second area, 2011: $1,733
- Second area, 2016: $1,790
- Second area, 2021: $1,827
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5112, SA vs 5117, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5112/5112-sa/vs/POA5117/5117-sa