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5120, SA vs 5501, SA

Name: 5120, SA vs 5501, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 5120, SA profile · 5501, SA profile

5120, SA 5501, SA

Postcode 5501 and postcode 5120 are nearby areas in South Australia with very different characters. Postcode 5120 is much more diverse, with 23.5% of people born overseas and 26.6% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 5501 is more likely to be born in Australia and has a much higher share of people with no religion at 54.4%. Postcode 5120 also has far more public transport options, with 61.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 7.8% in postcode 5501.

While the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, the difference in typical age has widened. Residents are now noticeably older in postcode 5501, where the typical age is 40, compared to 35 in postcode 5120. Despite these age and cultural differences, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,700 to $1,760, and both have about 2.8 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,297 larger in 5501, SA Other language: 21.4 pts higher in 5120, SA No religion: 16.8 pts higher in 5501, SA Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in 5501, SA Born overseas: 10.4 pts higher in 5120, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +5,297 larger in 5501, SA gap steady

2,859 46th pct 8,156 63rd pct

Median age in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +5 yrs older in 5501, SA gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 24.7%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 18.9%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 47.6%

34.3% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

7.4% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

5120, SA 5501, 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 +12.0 pts ▸ 80.7%

7.1% Vietnam ◂ +6.5 pts 0.6%

3.5% England +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% Australian +12.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

28.8% English +14.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

11.2% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 6.0%

9.8% Vietnamese ◂ +8.9 pts 0.9%

5.1% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Greek ◂ +5.7 pts 1.4%

4.3% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% German +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

66.5% English only +22.9 pts ▸ 89.4%

10.0% Vietnamese ◂ +9.3 pts 0.7%

4.3% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.6% No religion +16.8 pts ▸ 54.4%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 36.2%

9.2% Buddhism ◂ +8.0 pts 1.2%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +0.95 more in 5120, SA

1.60 21st pct 0.65 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5120, SA in 5501, SA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +240 more in 5120, SA

487 44th pct 247 33rd pct

Avg size in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +240 larger in 5120, SA

487 74th pct 247 49th pct

ICSEA in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +60 higher in 5120, SA

992 49th pct 932 19th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 39.0%

16.8% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.6% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 11.3%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 10.5%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

8.9% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Health even 9.2%

6.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

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

5.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +$73 higher in 5120, SA gap widening

$829 65th pct $756 50th pct

Household income in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +$55 higher in 5120, SA gap narrowing

$1,763 65th pct $1,708 62nd pct

Family income in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +$106 higher in 5120, SA gap widening

$2,050 61st pct $1,944 54th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.8%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.1%

11.9% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

5.8% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 36.6%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.3% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +5.1 pts 59.7%

17.8% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.0% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5120, SA in 5501, SA even gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 61.6%

23.1% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.9% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 20.0%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.6%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +$10 higher in 5120, SA gap widening

$300 51st pct $290 48th pct

Mortgage in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +$143 higher in 5120, SA gap narrowing

$1,733 59th pct $1,590 51st pct

People / bedroom in 5120, SA in 5501, SA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 59.0%

34.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 28.1%

11.9% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +11.2 pts ▸ 99.4%

8.6% Other dwelling ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 39.4%

37.4% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

8.2% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

26.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.9%

9.7% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 39.1%

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 30.5%

10.0% Under $1,000 +9.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +21 more in 5120, SA

25 59th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +8.25 more in 5120, SA

8.74 87th pct 0.49 20th pct

Departures/1k in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +357.1 more in 5120, SA

360.3 59th pct 3.2 18th pct

PT routes in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +2 more in 5120, SA

4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +30 longer in 5120, SA

72 93rd pct 42 77th pct

Drive to city in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +4 longer in 5120, SA

49 57th pct 45 54th pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 72.4%

9.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 38.5%

23.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 19.3%

20.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.4% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.1 pts 6.7%

10.2% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.9% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.2% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Managers ◂ +8.9 pts 12.9%

12.8% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.9% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.2% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.0% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +1 higher in 5120, SA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +1 higher in 5501, SA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 5120, SA in 5501, SA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +2 higher in 5120, SA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +25 higher in 5120, SA

971 46th pct 946 33rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +7,205 higher in 5120, SA

11,018 93rd pct 3,813 74th pct

Assault/100k in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +1,167 higher in 5120, SA

2,099 89th pct 932 63rd pct

Robbery/100k in 5120, SA in 5501, SA

35 42nd pct —

Burglary/100k in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +849 higher in 5120, SA

1,364 90th pct 515 57th pct

Theft/100k in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +3,568 higher in 5120, SA

4,512 90th pct 944 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +451 higher in 5120, SA

769 96th pct 319 83rd pct

Property damage/100k in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +1,008 higher in 5120, SA

1,854 87th pct 846 61st pct

5-yr change in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +87.6 pts higher in 5120, SA

81.0% 87th pct -6.6% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +1.2 higher in 5120, SA

2.6 34th pct 1.4 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +0.6 more in 5120, SA

2.1 26th pct 1.6 19th pct

15-min city in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5501, SA

12.4% 21st pct 18.0% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5120, SA

19.0% 27th pct 18.3% 26th pct

Walk to transit in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +53.2 pts higher in 5120, SA

61.0% 55th pct 7.8% 20th pct

Walk to school in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5501, SA

7.4% 17th pct 17.0% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +45.0 pts higher in 5120, SA

80.8% 57th pct 35.8% 19th pct

Walk to health in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +13.7 pts higher in 5501, SA

0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +11.9 more in 5120, SA

16.8 46th pct 4.9 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 5120, SA in 5501, SA +9 higher in 5120, SA

10 58th pct 2 43rd pct

Mean slope in 5120, SA in 5501, SA even

2.6% 5th pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare 5120, SA with nearby areas

5110, SA 5018, SA 5017, SA 5121, SA 5016, SA 5111, SA 5108, SA 5107, SA

Compare 5501, SA with nearby areas

5502, SA 5460, SA 5550, SA 5120, SA 5400, SA 5401, SA 5121, SA 5461, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5120, SA vs 5501, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5120/5120-sa/vs/POA5501/5501-sa