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5115, SA vs 5121, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · 5115, SA profile · 5121, SA profile

5115, SA 5121, SA

Postcode 5115 and postcode 5121 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 5115 is a young area where the typical resident is 29 and children under 15 make up 26.7% of the population. It has a high proportion of renters (41.7%) and many more one-parent families (26.4%) than postcode 5121. In contrast, postcode 5121 has a much older population, with a typical age of 37 and far more seniors, who make up 21.4% of residents. Home ownership is also more common there, with 36.2% of homes owned outright compared to just 10.9% in postcode 5115.

Since 2011, the two areas have grown more similar in some ways, as the gap in typical age and the share of seniors has narrowed. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,400, and similar levels of university qualifications. Postcode 5115 offers far better walkability, with 91.5% of homes near a park and 68.1% near public transport, whereas postcode 5121 is much more car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.2 pts higher in 5115, SA Owned outright: 25.3 pts higher in 5121, SA Population: 10,685 larger in 5115, SA No religion: 14.6 pts higher in 5115, SA Aged 65+: 14.1 pts higher in 5121, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +10,685 larger in 5115, SA gap widening
13,032 73rd pct 2,347 43rd pct
Median age in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +8 yrs older in 5121, SA gap narrowing
29 yrs 0th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5115, SA gap steady
4.1% 70th pct 2.0% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +14.1 pts higher in 5121, SA gap narrowing
7.3% 6th pct 21.4% 60th pct
Under 15 in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +8.4 pts higher in 5115, SA gap narrowing
26.7% 100th pct 18.4% 62nd pct
De facto in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5115, SA gap narrowing
17.8% 88th pct 13.7% 65th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 29.1%
26.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.4 pts 18.4%
7.3% Seniors (65+) +14.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%

Marital status

47.5% Never married ◂ +13.5 pts 34.0%
36.2% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 46.6%
8.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.7% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

5115, SA 5121, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5121, SA gap narrowing
17.6% 61st pct 27.2% 78th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +11.5 pts 67.2%
4.0% England +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.5% Vietnam +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% India even 1.2%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +6.5 pts 36.6%
38.1% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 29.8%
7.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
0.8% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Other language in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5121, SA gap narrowing
14.6% 74th pct 21.3% 81st pct
Limited English in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5121, SA gap steady
2.7% 81st pct 5.7% 89th pct

Language used at home

81.3% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 74.0%
0.8% Vietnamese +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.5% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +14.6 pts higher in 5115, SA gap steady
57.0% 94th pct 42.4% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

57.0% No religion ◂ +14.6 pts 42.4%
31.6% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 39.9%
5.5% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.3% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.6% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5115, SA gap steady
49.0% 56th pct 44.8% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5121, SA gap steady
10.0% 23rd pct 10.4% 25th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5115, SAin 5121, SA
0.86 3rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +3 more in 5115, SA
3 57th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5115, SAin 5121, SA
2,168 71st pct —
Avg size in 5115, SAin 5121, SA
723 89th pct —
ICSEA in 5115, SAin 5121, SA
924 16th pct —

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 44.8%
19.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.8%
17.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.7%
9.5% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

48.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 42.1%
13.5% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 16.4%
18.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 15.6%
14.2% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%
4.7% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +$53 higher in 5115, SA gap narrowing
$773 55th pct $720 42nd pct
Household income in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +$49 higher in 5115, SA gap narrowing
$1,439 45th pct $1,390 41st pct
Family income in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +$19 higher in 5115, SA gap narrowing
$1,607 30th pct $1,588 29th pct
High earners in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5121, SA gap steady
3.6% 12th pct 4.9% 18th pct
High-income homes in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5121, SA gap widening
7.9% 14th pct 13.2% 39th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 28.8%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.7%
14.0% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.4% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
42.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 37.8%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5121, SA
30.6% 58th pct 31.6% 63rd pct
Mental health in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5115, SA
13.1% 93rd pct 7.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5115, SA gap narrowing
6.7% 71st pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 7.9%
12.5% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%
7.9% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
5.2% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.7% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +1.9 pts 60.8%
20.5% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
6.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5121, SA gap steady
8.3% 5th pct 8.9% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5115, SA gap narrowing
12.2% 41st pct 11.8% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5115, SA gap narrowing
34.7% 96th pct 26.8% 62nd pct
Defence service in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5121, SA
4.3% 81st pct 4.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5115, SA gap steady
19.6% 25th pct 18.5% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +0.2 larger in 5115, SA gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +12.7 pts higher in 5115, SA gap steady
26.4% 100th pct 13.7% 62nd pct
Living alone in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5121, SA gap steady
22.3% 29th pct 26.7% 48th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 52.8%
19.1% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 32.0%
26.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.7 pts 13.7%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
22.3% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 14.2%
16.5% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 12.5%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +$33 higher in 5121, SA gap narrowing
$300 51st pct $333 60th pct
Mortgage in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +$154 higher in 5121, SA gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,454 44th pct
People / bedroom in 5115, SAin 5121, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +28.2 pts higher in 5115, SA gap steady
41.7% 88th pct 13.6% 23rd pct
Owned outright in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +25.3 pts higher in 5121, SA gap narrowing
10.9% 1st pct 36.2% 41st pct
Separate houses in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5121, SA gap narrowing
93.2% 55th pct 98.5% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5115, SA gap narrowing
90.6% 89th pct 81.0% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 47.6%
41.7% Rented ◂ +28.2 pts 13.6%
10.9% Owned outright +25.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
0.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 98.5%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 1.0%
0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 47.8%
27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 27.3%
7.2% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.9% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.6% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.1% $200–$349 ◂ +21.8 pts 43.3%
19.4% $350–$549 +12.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
12.3% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.5% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 57.0%
13.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
19.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.8%
2.8% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5115, SA gap steady
5.0% 62nd pct 3.8% 50th pct
Work from home in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5121, SA gap narrowing
5.0% 6th pct 10.2% 25th pct
PT commute in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5115, SA gap steady
2.1% 68th pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +40 more in 5115, SA
54 72nd pct 14 52nd pct
Stops/1k in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +1.82 more in 5121, SA
4.14 55th pct 5.97 74th pct
Departures/1k in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +493.1 more in 5115, SA
776.5 68th pct 283.3 57th pct
PT routes in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +10 more in 5115, SA
11 73rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +5 longer in 5121, SA
17 60th pct 22 63rd pct
Drive to city in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +7 longer in 5115, SA
32 44th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

73.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 67.9%
5.0% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
0.7% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
0.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 35.1%
35.8% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
12.1% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.4% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5115, SA gap narrowing
52.3% 91st pct 45.4% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5115, SA gap narrowing
10.1% 58th pct 8.6% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5115, SA gap widening
7.2% 88th pct 4.1% 47th pct
Participation in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5115, SA gap narrowing
67.1% 80th pct 58.6% 43rd pct
Full-time in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5121, SA gap narrowing
60.6% 64th pct 61.7% 71st pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%
13.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%
1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
9.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
7.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.2% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%
8.2% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%
13.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%
11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
10.4% Professionals even 10.4%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +2 higher in 5121, SA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +2 higher in 5121, SA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +4 higher in 5121, SA
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +1 higher in 5121, SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +56 higher in 5121, SA
883 10th pct 939 29th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +1,418 higher in 5121, SA
8,893 90th pct 10,311 92nd pct
Assault/100k in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +428 higher in 5115, SA
1,834 87th pct 1,406 80th pct
Robbery/100k in 5115, SAin 5121, SA
84 84th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +938 higher in 5121, SA
852 80th pct 1,790 95th pct
Theft/100k in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +499 higher in 5115, SA
3,737 87th pct 3,238 86th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +797 higher in 5121, SA
353 86th pct 1,150 100th pct
Property damage/100k in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +768 higher in 5121, SA
1,703 87th pct 2,471 90th pct
5-yr change in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +62.8 pts higher in 5121, SA
15.1% 70th pct 77.9% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +1.9 higher in 5115, SA
4.0 54th pct 2.0 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +1.6 more in 5115, SA
3.5 45th pct 1.9 23rd pct
15-min city in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +19.5 pts higher in 5115, SA
28.4% 30th pct 8.9% 19th pct
Walk to shops in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +23.3 pts higher in 5115, SA
30.9% 36th pct 7.6% 19th pct
Walk to transit in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +22.3 pts higher in 5115, SA
68.1% 59th pct 45.9% 46th pct
Walk to school in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +21.4 pts higher in 5115, SA
46.0% 44th pct 24.7% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +37.0 pts higher in 5115, SA
91.5% 67th pct 54.5% 33rd pct
Walk to health in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +23.1 pts higher in 5115, SA
23.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +1.9 more in 5121, SA
8.4 9th pct 10.2 16th pct
Intersections/km² in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +129 higher in 5115, SA
142 79th pct 12 58th pct
Mean slope in 5115, SAin 5121, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5121, SA
2.9% 12th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 5115, SA with nearby areas

5117, SA 5113, SA 5116, SA 5121, SA 5118, SA 5112, SA 5111, SA 5114, 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). 5115, SA vs 5121, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5115/5115-sa/vs/POA5121/5121-sa