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5117, SA vs 5400, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 5117, SA profile · 5400, SA profile

5117, SA 5400, SA

Postcode 5400 and postcode 5117 are two South Australian areas with very different scales and levels of wealth. Postcode 5117 is much more affluent, with 26.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 12.1% in postcode 5400. Crime is also far more common in postcode 5117, where the theft rate is 6,690 per 100,000 people, whereas postcode 5400 has a much lower rate of 94. In terms of accessibility, residents in postcode 5117 have far more frequent public transport with 239.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people, while postcode 5400 is much more car-dependent with only 18.8 departures.

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, though the two areas share some similar traits. Both have a similar unemployment rate and an almost identical number of people per bedroom. They are also both younger than the national figure, and neither area has many residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,988 larger in 5117, SA Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 5117, SA PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in 5117, SA Full-time: 7.4 pts higher in 5117, SA Personal income: $226 higher in 5117, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +2,988 larger in 5117, SA gap widening
4,051 51st pct 1,063 31st pct
Median age in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +3 yrs older in 5117, SA gap steady
35 yrs 12th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5117, SA gap steady
1.5% 37th pct 0.5% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5117, SA gap steady
13.1% 18th pct 9.9% 10th pct
Under 15 in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5117, SA gap narrowing
22.5% 89th pct 19.2% 71st pct
De facto in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5117, SA gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 10.6% 29th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.8%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.2%
13.6% Youth (15–24) +7.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 48.0%
33.7% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
5.2% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
1.8% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

5117, SA 5400, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5117, SA gap steady
14.1% 50th pct 11.9% 42nd pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 82.0%
6.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
0.2% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Philippines even 0.5%
0.3% India even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 48.3%
45.3% English ◂ +1.4 pts 43.9%
11.4% Italian ◂ +8.5 pts 2.9%
7.2% German +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.7% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.8% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Filipino even 0.8%
0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5117, SA gap narrowing
5.4% 51st pct 4.0% 42nd pct
Limited English in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5117, SA gap steady
0.6% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 91.1%
1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5400, SA gap widening
54.5% 89th pct 61.0% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 61.0%
40.3% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 30.9%
4.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5400, SA gap widening
47.8% 54th pct 55.7% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5400, SA gap widening
11.7% 32nd pct 18.9% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +1.61 more in 5400, SA
3.30 51st pct 4.90 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +2 more in 5117, SA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +2,713 more in 5117, SA
2,746 75th pct 33 8th pct
Avg size in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +882 larger in 5117, SA
915 95th pct 33 9th pct
ICSEA in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +39 higher in 5400, SA
983 44th pct 1,022 63rd pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 55.7%
21.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%
18.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.6%
8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

46.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 37.9%
14.9% Bachelor degree +14.0 pts ▸ 28.9%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 11.6%
2.2% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

23.4% Engineering & related ◂ +8.9 pts 14.5%
19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 11.6%
10.6% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +6.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
1.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +$226 higher in 5117, SA gap widening
$894 74th pct $668 32nd pct
Household income in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +$540 higher in 5117, SA gap widening
$2,248 87th pct $1,708 62nd pct
Family income in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +$325 higher in 5117, SA gap narrowing
$2,365 77th pct $2,040 60th pct
High earners in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5117, SA gap widening
10.2% 59th pct 7.7% 42nd pct
High-income homes in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +14.7 pts higher in 5117, SA gap widening
26.8% 77th pct 12.1% 34th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.9%
19.9% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 7.1%
10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 5.0%
9.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 46.0%
36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 33.9%
20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 11.6%
2.5% $3,000 or more even 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5400, SA
28.9% 47th pct 31.6% 64th pct
Mental health in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5400, SA
7.9% 39th pct 11.9% 87th pct
Needs assistance in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5117, SA gap steady
5.1% 44th pct 3.5% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.8% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +3.3 pts 61.7%
20.2% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
5.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5400, SA gap narrowing
12.1% 17th pct 17.7% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5117, SA gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 10.1% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5117, SA gap narrowing
33.9% 94th pct 28.0% 70th pct
Defence service in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5117, SA
5.5% 90th pct 4.0% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5400, SA gap steady
22.6% 46th pct 24.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +0.4 larger in 5117, SA gap narrowing
3.1 96th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5400, SA gap narrowing
7.0% 12th pct 9.1% 22nd pct
Living alone in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5400, SA gap narrowing
12.5% 3rd pct 18.6% 16th pct

Family composition

69.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 64.3%
22.8% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
7.0% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
23.7% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 20.7%
12.5% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%
10.8% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +$75 higher in 5117, SA gap narrowing
$350 65th pct $275 44th pct
Mortgage in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +$354 higher in 5117, SA gap narrowing
$1,827 64th pct $1,473 45th pct
People / bedroom in 5117, SAin 5400, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5400, SA gap narrowing
4.9% 1st pct 6.2% 4th pct
Owned outright in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5400, SA gap narrowing
24.9% 15th pct 27.9% 21st pct
Separate houses in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5400, SA gap narrowing
98.0% 80th pct 99.7% 96th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5117, SA gap narrowing
91.9% 92nd pct 87.6% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 63.8%
24.9% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
4.9% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.2% Other tenure ◂ +5.3 pts 0.9%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 99.7%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 42.4%
24.8% 3 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
10.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%
6.3% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.3% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +54.0 pts 0.0%
34.9% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
4.8% $550–$749 +25.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
4.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 +17.2 pts ▸ 51.9%
42.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 21.4%
12.3% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5117, SA gap widening
2.2% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5400, SA gap narrowing
7.3% 12th pct 9.1% 20th pct
PT commute in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5117, SA gap steady
0.6% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +10 more in 5117, SA
14 52nd pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +0.31 more in 5400, SA
3.46 48th pct 3.76 51st pct
Departures/1k in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +220.6 more in 5117, SA
239.4 55th pct 18.8 30th pct
PT routes in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +1 more in 5117, SA
2 43rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +36 longer in 5400, SA
3 29th pct 39 75th pct
Drive to city in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +16 longer in 5400, SA
30 43rd pct 46 55th pct

How people get to work

72.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.3 pts 61.1%
7.3% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.1% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
19.6% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 17.2%
18.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%
2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5400, SA gap widening
37.5% 66th pct 41.8% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5400, SA gap widening
2.6% 21st pct 10.2% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5400, SA gap steady
2.9% 22nd pct 3.5% 33rd pct
Participation in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5117, SA gap narrowing
71.4% 91st pct 66.3% 77th pct
Full-time in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5117, SA gap widening
61.3% 69th pct 53.9% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 7.1%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%
2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
7.5% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
6.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.2% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%
12.4% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%
13.5% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%
9.6% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.4% Community & personal service even 11.3%
8.4% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +1 higher in 5117, SA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +2 higher in 5117, SA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +1 higher in 5117, SA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5117, SAin 5400, SA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +34 higher in 5117, SA
1,013 66th pct 979 50th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +9,876 higher in 5117, SA
10,911 93rd pct 1,035 45th pct
Assault/100k in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +715 higher in 5117, SA
1,185 73rd pct 470 31st pct
Robbery/100k in 5117, SAin 5400, SA
49 61st pct —
Burglary/100k in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +1,387 higher in 5117, SA
1,481 92nd pct 94 1st pct
Theft/100k in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +6,596 higher in 5117, SA
6,690 97th pct 94 6th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5117, SAin 5400, SA
222 70th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +775 higher in 5117, SA
963 66th pct 188 5th pct
5-yr change in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +85.7 pts higher in 5117, SA
33.5% 77th pct -52.2% 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +0.7 higher in 5117, SA
2.9 38th pct 2.2 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +0.5 more in 5117, SA
3.0 37th pct 2.5 31st pct
15-min city in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +30.4 pts higher in 5400, SA
10.2% 20th pct 40.6% 43rd pct
Walk to shops in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +45.6 pts higher in 5400, SA
0.0% 0th pct 45.6% 49th pct
Walk to transit in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +40.2 pts higher in 5117, SA
70.1% 61st pct 29.9% 35th pct
Walk to school in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5117, SA
49.6% 48th pct 42.4% 40th pct
Walk to a park in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +70.6 pts higher in 5117, SA
92.2% 67th pct 21.6% 10th pct
Walk to health in 5117, SAin 5400, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +5.7 more in 5400, SA
8.4 10th pct 14.1 35th pct
Intersections/km² in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +60 higher in 5117, SA
61 69th pct 1 39th pct
Mean slope in 5117, SAin 5400, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5400, SA
2.4% 2nd pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 5117, SA with nearby areas

5121, SA 5115, SA 5113, SA 5111, SA 5118, SA 5116, SA 5112, SA 5108, SA

Compare 5400, SA with nearby areas

5371, SA 5410, SA 5118, SA 5502, SA 5372, SA 5116, SA 5117, SA 5115, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5117, SA vs 5400, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5117/5117-sa/vs/POA5400/5400-sa