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5118, SA vs 5502, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 5118, SA profile · 5502, SA profile

5118, SA 5502, SA

Postcode 5118 and postcode 5502 are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5118 is more developed and connected, with a walkability score of 5.2 (somewhat walkable) and far more public transport options, including 482.7 weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, postcode 5502 is mostly car-dependent, scoring 2.6 for walkability. A major difference is in the population mix: 35.8% of residents in postcode 5502 arrived recently from overseas, while only 4.1% did so in postcode 5118. Postcode 5118 also has much larger schools, averaging 765 students compared to just 116 in postcode 5502.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, with 46.9% of people in postcode 5118 completing Year 12 compared to 35.6% in postcode 5502. Despite this, the two areas share several everyday realities. They have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people in de facto relationships. Typical weekly household incomes are also very similar, sitting at $1,488 in postcode 5118 and $1,555 in postcode 5502.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 31.8 pts higher in 5502, SA Population: 17,513 larger in 5118, SA People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 5502, SA Year 12: 11.3 pts higher in 5118, SA Recent movers: 9.4 pts higher in 5118, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +17,513 larger in 5118, SA gap widening
19,229 83rd pct 1,716 38th pct
Median age in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +3 yrs older in 5118, SA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5118, SA gap steady
2.0% 46th pct 1.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5118, SA gap widening
20.1% 53rd pct 16.6% 32nd pct
Under 15 in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5502, SA gap steady
17.3% 49th pct 17.8% 56th pct
De facto in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5502, SA gap narrowing
11.4% 38th pct 11.8% 42nd pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.2%
22.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.6%
17.3% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

Marital status

47.2% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
33.0% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

5118, SA 5502, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5118, SA gap narrowing
16.2% 58th pct 14.2% 50th pct

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 76.0%
9.1% England ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%
0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% New Zealand even 0.6%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +8.4 pts 41.7%
39.4% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
9.9% German ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%
9.4% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%
3.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.6% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5502, SA gap widening
3.6% 37th pct 7.5% 60th pct
Limited English in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5502, SA gap steady
0.3% 41st pct 1.1% 66th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +10.3 pts 82.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5118, SA gap steady
52.4% 86th pct 50.2% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 50.2%
40.9% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 36.5%
5.5% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +11.3 pts higher in 5118, SA gap widening
46.9% 51st pct 35.6% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5118, SA gap steady
14.2% 45th pct 8.6% 15th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +1.76 more in 5502, SA
1.50 18th pct 3.27 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +4 more in 5118, SA
5 76th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +3,711 more in 5118, SA
3,827 83rd pct 116 22nd pct
Avg size in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +649 larger in 5118, SA
765 90th pct 116 30th pct
ICSEA in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +20 higher in 5118, SA
1,002 54th pct 982 43rd pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 35.6%
20.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
18.3% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.1% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 39.7%
17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 12.7%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 10.5%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%
16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 13.0%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%
11.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
8.7% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
2.1% Creative arts even 2.1%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +$32 higher in 5118, SA gap widening
$754 50th pct $722 42nd pct
Household income in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +$67 higher in 5502, SA gap narrowing
$1,488 48th pct $1,555 53rd pct
Family income in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +$137 higher in 5118, SA gap widening
$1,959 55th pct $1,822 45th pct
High earners in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5118, SA gap widening
8.2% 45th pct 6.5% 32nd pct
High-income homes in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5118, SA gap widening
15.4% 47th pct 11.9% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.2%
17.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.2%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%
6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 40.3%
33.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5118, SA
35.6% 84th pct 28.6% 45th pct
Mental health in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5118, SA
12.2% 88th pct 8.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5118, SA gap steady
7.7% 82nd pct 5.8% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%
11.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +1.6 pts ▸ 59.5%
23.0% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 20.0%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5502, SA gap narrowing
16.1% 41st pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5118, SA gap steady
14.2% 75th pct 13.4% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5118, SA gap widening
27.1% 64th pct 24.7% 47th pct
Defence service in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5118, SA
5.9% 92nd pct 2.6% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5118, SA gap steady
22.7% 47th pct 21.9% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +0.1 larger in 5502, SA gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5118, SA gap steady
15.5% 74th pct 12.6% 53rd pct
Living alone in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5118, SA gap steady
26.3% 47th pct 22.0% 28th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 57.5%
29.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 29.0%
15.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 37.1%
26.3% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 22.0%
15.1% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.8% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +$15 higher in 5502, SA gap narrowing
$280 46th pct $295 50th pct
Mortgage in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +$239 higher in 5118, SA gap widening
$1,452 43rd pct $1,213 29th pct
People / bedroom in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +0.20 higher in 5502, SA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5118, SA gap narrowing
21.5% 51st pct 18.0% 39th pct
Owned outright in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5502, SA gap narrowing
32.1% 29th pct 36.3% 41st pct
Separate houses in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5502, SA gap narrowing
85.6% 34th pct 92.7% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5118, SA gap narrowing
82.7% 67th pct 82.4% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 42.0%
32.1% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 36.3%
21.5% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 18.0%
2.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 92.7%
12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 1.5%
0.2% Other dwelling +4.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 49.7%
31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 27.8%
13.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
2.4% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 ◂ +16.0 pts 43.4%
18.8% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
17.3% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 46.0%
22.6% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
23.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 10.5%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5118, SA gap narrowing
5.9% 70th pct 5.1% 63rd pct
Work from home in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5502, SA gap narrowing
7.2% 12th pct 8.8% 18th pct
PT commute in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5502, SA gap widening
1.4% 61st pct 6.7% 91st pct
PT stops in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +110 more in 5118, SA
112 86th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +4.66 more in 5118, SA
5.82 73rd pct 1.17 27th pct
Departures/1k in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +480.4 more in 5118, SA
482.7 62nd pct 2.3 17th pct
PT routes in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +25 more in 5118, SA
26 86th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 5118, SAin 5502, SA
41 76th pct —
Drive to city in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +11 longer in 5502, SA
38 49th pct 49 57th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 64.5%
7.2% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.4% Bus +5.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 33.2%
31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 23.4%
15.4% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.4% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +9.4 pts higher in 5118, SA gap steady
35.9% 60th pct 26.5% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +31.8 pts higher in 5502, SA gap widening
4.1% 27th pct 35.8% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5118, SA gap steady
4.8% 63rd pct 3.6% 34th pct
Participation in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5502, SA gap steady
61.2% 55th pct 61.7% 57th pct
Full-time in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5118, SA gap widening
58.8% 52nd pct 57.1% 40th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.2% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.4% Administrative & support +7.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Labourers +11.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.0% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 9.8%
11.7% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 8.9%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +2 higher in 5118, SA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +2 higher in 5118, SA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +1 higher in 5118, SA
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +2 higher in 5118, SA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +32 higher in 5118, SA
962 41st pct 930 25th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +2,328 higher in 5118, SA
5,533 84th pct 3,205 71st pct
Assault/100k in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +408 higher in 5118, SA
1,108 70th pct 699 51st pct
Robbery/100k in 5118, SAin 5502, SA
16 16th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +31 higher in 5502, SA
551 60th pct 583 62nd pct
Theft/100k in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +763 higher in 5118, SA
1,987 73rd pct 1,224 60th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +119 higher in 5118, SA
177 59th pct 58 12th pct
Property damage/100k in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +975 higher in 5118, SA
1,383 82nd pct 408 29th pct
5-yr change in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +11.9 pts higher in 5118, SA
5.1% 58th pct -6.8% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +2.5 higher in 5118, SA
5.2 68th pct 2.6 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +1.9 more in 5118, SA
5.0 66th pct 3.1 38th pct
15-min city in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +18.6 pts higher in 5118, SA
57.5% 60th pct 38.9% 41st pct
Walk to shops in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +23.6 pts higher in 5118, SA
62.9% 66th pct 39.3% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +36.6 pts higher in 5118, SA
74.3% 63rd pct 37.8% 41st pct
Walk to school in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +13.9 pts higher in 5118, SA
51.4% 50th pct 37.5% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +45.5 pts higher in 5118, SA
83.8% 60th pct 38.2% 20th pct
Walk to health in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +13.7 pts higher in 5118, SA
52.7% 68th pct 39.1% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +8.2 more in 5118, SA
15.8 43rd pct 7.6 7th pct
Intersections/km² in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +18 higher in 5118, SA
19 60th pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 5118, SAin 5502, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5118, SA
5.1% 52nd pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare 5118, SA with nearby areas

5116, SA 5115, SA 5117, SA 5371, SA 5121, SA 5113, SA 5400, SA 5350, SA

Compare 5502, SA with nearby areas

5400, SA 5118, SA 5117, SA 5120, SA 5121, SA 5501, SA 5371, SA 5115, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5118, SA vs 5502, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5118/5118-sa/vs/POA5502/5502-sa