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5120, SA vs 5121, SA

Name: 5120, SA vs 5121, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 5120, SA profile · 5121, SA profile

5120, SA 5121, SA

Postcode 5120 and postcode 5121 are two nearby South Australian areas with different profiles. Postcode 5120 is generally more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,050 compared to $1,588 in postcode 5121. It is also more accessible to amenities, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (80.8% versus 54.5%) and a higher number of walkable services per 1,000 people. In contrast, postcode 5121 is dominated by separate houses, which are found in 98.5% of homes, and it is closer to the city with a drive time of 25 minutes, compared to 49 minutes for postcode 5120.

The gap in typical household incomes has widened since 2011, though other differences are narrowing. Both areas have very similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 11%) and similar rates of volunteering. They also share a high use of separate houses, although postcode 5121 has a far higher share. While postcode 5120 has more children and postcode 5121 has more seniors, both areas sit above the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in 5121, SA Aged 65+: 8.4 pts higher in 5121, SA Participation: 7.6 pts higher in 5120, SA Family income: $462 higher in 5120, SA Household size: 0.3 larger in 5120, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +512 larger in 5120, SA gap widening

2,859 46th pct 2,347 43rd pct

Median age in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +2 yrs older in 5121, SA gap narrowing

35 yrs 12th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 29.1%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.7%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.4%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 46.6%

34.3% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 34.0%

7.4% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

5120, SA 5121, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 67.2%

7.1% Vietnam ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%

3.5% England +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% New Zealand even 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

28.8% English +7.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

31.3% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 29.8%

11.2% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

9.8% Vietnamese ◂ +6.1 pts 3.7%

5.1% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Greek ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%

4.3% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

66.5% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 74.0%

10.0% Vietnamese ◂ +6.0 pts 4.0%

4.3% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.6% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 39.9%

9.2% Buddhism ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

1.4% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.6% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5120, SA in 5121, SA

1.60 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +1 more in 5120, SA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 5120, SA in 5121, SA

487 44th pct —

Avg size in 5120, SA in 5121, SA

487 74th pct —

ICSEA in 5120, SA in 5121, SA

992 49th pct —

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

16.8% Year 11 even 16.8%

14.6% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 16.2%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%

8.9% Society & culture +6.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.2% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +$109 higher in 5120, SA gap widening

$829 65th pct $720 42nd pct

Household income in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +$373 higher in 5120, SA gap widening

$1,763 65th pct $1,390 41st pct

Family income in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +$462 higher in 5120, SA gap widening

$2,050 61st pct $1,588 29th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 28.8%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.9% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 37.8%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.7% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +4.0 pts 60.8%

17.8% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.0% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +0.3 larger in 5120, SA gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 52.8%

23.1% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

11.9% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

20.9% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 14.2%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 12.5%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +$33 higher in 5121, SA gap widening

$300 51st pct $333 60th pct

Mortgage in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +$279 higher in 5120, SA gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $1,454 44th pct

People / bedroom in 5120, SA in 5121, SA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 47.6%

34.3% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.9% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 98.5%

8.6% Other dwelling ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

42.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 27.3%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

26.5% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

9.7% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 +16.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 20.4%

10.0% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +11 more in 5120, SA

25 59th pct 14 52nd pct

Stops/1k in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +2.78 more in 5120, SA

8.74 87th pct 5.97 74th pct

Departures/1k in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +76.9 more in 5120, SA

360.3 59th pct 283.3 57th pct

PT routes in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +3 more in 5120, SA

4 52nd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +50 longer in 5120, SA

72 93rd pct 22 63rd pct

Drive to city in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +24 longer in 5120, SA

49 57th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 67.9%

9.9% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 35.1%

23.3% 1 vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 14.9%

11.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

2.4% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.2 pts 9.6%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.9% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.2% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

2.5% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 15.3%

9.2% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.9% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.8% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +2 higher in 5120, SA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 5120, SA in 5121, SA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +2 higher in 5120, SA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +2 higher in 5120, SA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +32 higher in 5120, SA

971 46th pct 939 29th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +707 higher in 5120, SA

11,018 93rd pct 10,311 92nd pct

Assault/100k in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +693 higher in 5120, SA

2,099 89th pct 1,406 80th pct

Robbery/100k in 5120, SA in 5121, SA

35 42nd pct —

Burglary/100k in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +425 higher in 5121, SA

1,364 90th pct 1,790 95th pct

Theft/100k in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +1,274 higher in 5120, SA

4,512 90th pct 3,238 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +381 higher in 5121, SA

769 96th pct 1,150 100th pct

Property damage/100k in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +617 higher in 5121, SA

1,854 87th pct 2,471 90th pct

5-yr change in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5120, SA

81.0% 87th pct 77.9% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +0.6 higher in 5120, SA

2.6 34th pct 2.0 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +0.2 more in 5120, SA

2.1 26th pct 1.9 23rd pct

15-min city in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5120, SA

12.4% 21st pct 8.9% 19th pct

Walk to shops in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +11.4 pts higher in 5120, SA

19.0% 27th pct 7.6% 19th pct

Walk to transit in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +15.1 pts higher in 5120, SA

61.0% 55th pct 45.9% 46th pct

Walk to school in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +17.2 pts higher in 5121, SA

7.4% 17th pct 24.7% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +26.3 pts higher in 5120, SA

80.8% 57th pct 54.5% 33rd pct

Walk to health in 5120, SA in 5121, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +6.6 more in 5120, SA

16.8 46th pct 10.2 16th pct

Intersections/km² in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +2 higher in 5121, SA

10 58th pct 12 58th pct

Mean slope in 5120, SA in 5121, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5121, SA

2.6% 5th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 5120, SA with nearby areas

5110, SA 5018, SA 5017, SA 5121, SA 5016, SA 5111, SA 5108, SA 5107, 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). 5120, SA vs 5121, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5120/5120-sa/vs/POA5121/5121-sa