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5118, SA vs 5400, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 5118, SA profile · 5400, SA profile

5118, SA 5400, SA

Postcode 5118 and postcode 5400 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5118 is a larger population centre where residents are far older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 32 in postcode 5400. This age gap has widened since 2011, and postcode 5118 now has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.1% versus 9.9%). Postcode 5118 is also more urban, with a walkability score of 5.2 (somewhat walkable) and far more public transport, while postcode 5400 is mostly car-dependent (2.2) and has far more detached houses (99.7%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $2,000. This financial similarity exists alongside a stark contrast in housing and age; postcode 5118 has a far higher share of renters (21.5% versus 6.2%). While postcode 5400 has seen a higher share of adults with bachelor degrees since 2011, postcode 5118 continues to have much higher rates of recorded offences, including theft and property damage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,166 larger in 5118, SA Median age: 11 yrs older in 5118, SA No car: 5.9 pts higher in 5118, SA Needs assistance: 4.2 pts higher in 5118, SA Separate houses: 14.1 pts higher in 5400, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +18,166 larger in 5118, SA gap steady
19,229 83rd pct 1,063 31st pct
Median age in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +11 yrs older in 5118, SA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5118, SA gap widening
2.0% 46th pct 0.5% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5118, SA gap widening
20.1% 53rd pct 9.9% 10th pct
Under 15 in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5400, SA gap widening
17.3% 49th pct 19.2% 71st pct
De facto in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5118, SA gap narrowing
11.4% 38th pct 10.6% 29th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.7%
22.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 24.8%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +8.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 9.9%
17.3% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

Marital status

47.2% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
33.0% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

5118, SA 5400, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5118, SA gap steady
16.2% 58th pct 11.9% 42nd pct

Country of birth

80.1% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 82.0%
9.1% England ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%
0.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +6.2 pts 43.9%
39.4% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 48.3%
9.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
9.4% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
0.5% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5400, SA gap steady
3.6% 37th pct 4.0% 42nd pct
Limited English in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5118, SA gap steady
0.3% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 91.1%
0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +8.6 pts higher in 5400, SA gap widening
52.4% 86th pct 61.0% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 61.0%
40.9% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 30.9%
5.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +8.8 pts higher in 5400, SA gap widening
46.9% 51st pct 55.7% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5400, SA gap widening
14.2% 45th pct 18.9% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +3.40 more in 5400, SA
1.50 18th pct 4.90 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +4 more in 5118, SA
5 76th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +3,794 more in 5118, SA
3,827 83rd pct 33 8th pct
Avg size in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +732 larger in 5118, SA
765 90th pct 33 9th pct
ICSEA in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +20 higher in 5400, SA
1,002 54th pct 1,022 63rd pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 55.7%
20.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.3%
18.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 13.6%
9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 37.9%
17.6% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 11.6%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
2.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%
11.7% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 11.6%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%
8.7% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +6.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +$86 higher in 5118, SA gap widening
$754 50th pct $668 32nd pct
Household income in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +$220 higher in 5400, SA gap widening
$1,488 48th pct $1,708 62nd pct
Family income in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +$81 higher in 5400, SA gap narrowing
$1,959 55th pct $2,040 60th pct
High earners in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5118, SA gap steady
8.2% 45th pct 7.7% 42nd pct
High-income homes in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5118, SA gap widening
15.4% 47th pct 12.1% 34th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
29.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
17.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 10.5%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 46.0%
33.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5118, SA
35.6% 84th pct 31.6% 64th pct
Mental health in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5118, SA
12.2% 88th pct 11.9% 87th pct
Needs assistance in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5118, SA gap widening
7.7% 82nd pct 3.5% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
11.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%
10.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +3.8 pts ▸ 61.7%
23.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 23.0%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5400, SA gap widening
16.1% 41st pct 17.7% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5118, SA gap widening
14.2% 75th pct 10.1% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5400, SA gap steady
27.1% 64th pct 28.0% 70th pct
Defence service in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5118, SA
5.9% 92nd pct 4.0% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5400, SA gap narrowing
22.7% 47th pct 24.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +0.2 larger in 5400, SA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5118, SA gap widening
15.5% 74th pct 9.1% 22nd pct
Living alone in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5118, SA gap widening
26.3% 47th pct 18.6% 16th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 64.3%
29.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 26.1%
15.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 9.1%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
26.3% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 18.6%
13.8% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%
5.9% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +$5 higher in 5118, SA gap narrowing
$280 46th pct $275 44th pct
Mortgage in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +$21 higher in 5400, SA gap narrowing
$1,452 43rd pct $1,473 45th pct
People / bedroom in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +0.10 higher in 5400, SA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +15.3 pts higher in 5118, SA gap widening
21.5% 51st pct 6.2% 4th pct
Owned outright in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5118, SA gap widening
32.1% 29th pct 27.9% 21st pct
Separate houses in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +14.1 pts higher in 5400, SA gap steady
85.6% 34th pct 99.7% 96th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5400, SA gap steady
82.7% 67th pct 87.6% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.8 pts ▸ 63.8%
32.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 27.9%
21.5% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 6.2%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +14.1 pts ▸ 99.7%
12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 36.5%
31.1% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
13.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 7.1%
6.1% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 ◂ +19.4 pts 40.0%
1.1% $550–$749 +28.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
18.8% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
17.3% Under $200 ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 51.9%
23.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.4%
22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.9%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5118, SA gap steady
5.9% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5400, SA gap narrowing
7.2% 12th pct 9.1% 20th pct
PT commute in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5118, SA gap narrowing
1.4% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +108 more in 5118, SA
112 86th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +2.06 more in 5118, SA
5.82 73rd pct 3.76 51st pct
Departures/1k in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +463.9 more in 5118, SA
482.7 62nd pct 18.8 30th pct
PT routes in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +25 more in 5118, SA
26 86th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +2 longer in 5118, SA
41 76th pct 39 75th pct
Drive to city in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +8 longer in 5400, SA
38 49th pct 46 55th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 61.1%
7.2% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.6% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.7 pts 16.9%
15.4% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
10.4% 4 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5400, SA gap widening
35.9% 60th pct 41.8% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5400, SA gap widening
4.1% 27th pct 10.2% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5118, SA gap steady
4.8% 63rd pct 3.5% 33rd pct
Participation in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5400, SA gap widening
61.2% 55th pct 66.3% 77th pct
Full-time in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5118, SA gap steady
58.8% 52nd pct 53.9% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.2% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.4% Administrative & support even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 12.2%
11.7% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.9% Technicians & trades even 15.9%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%
10.5% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +1 higher in 5400, SA
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +2 higher in 5400, SA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +3 higher in 5400, SA
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5118, SAin 5400, SA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +17 higher in 5400, SA
962 41st pct 979 50th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +4,499 higher in 5118, SA
5,533 84th pct 1,035 45th pct
Assault/100k in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +637 higher in 5118, SA
1,108 70th pct 470 31st pct
Robbery/100k in 5118, SAin 5400, SA
16 16th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +457 higher in 5118, SA
551 60th pct 94 1st pct
Theft/100k in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +1,893 higher in 5118, SA
1,987 73rd pct 94 6th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5118, SAin 5400, SA
177 59th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +1,195 higher in 5118, SA
1,383 82nd pct 188 5th pct
5-yr change in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +57.3 pts higher in 5118, SA
5.1% 58th pct -52.2% 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +3.0 higher in 5118, SA
5.2 68th pct 2.2 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +2.5 more in 5118, SA
5.0 66th pct 2.5 31st pct
15-min city in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +17.0 pts higher in 5118, SA
57.5% 60th pct 40.6% 43rd pct
Walk to shops in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +17.3 pts higher in 5118, SA
62.9% 66th pct 45.6% 49th pct
Walk to transit in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +44.4 pts higher in 5118, SA
74.3% 63rd pct 29.9% 35th pct
Walk to school in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5118, SA
51.4% 50th pct 42.4% 40th pct
Walk to a park in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +62.2 pts higher in 5118, SA
83.8% 60th pct 21.6% 10th pct
Walk to health in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +52.7 pts higher in 5118, SA
52.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +1.6 more in 5118, SA
15.8 43rd pct 14.1 35th pct
Intersections/km² in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +18 higher in 5118, SA
19 60th pct 1 39th pct
Mean slope in 5118, SAin 5400, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5118, SA
5.1% 52nd pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 5118, SA with nearby areas

5116, SA 5115, SA 5117, SA 5371, SA 5121, SA 5113, SA 5400, SA 5350, 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). 5118, SA vs 5400, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5118/5118-sa/vs/POA5400/5400-sa