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5120, SA vs 5502, SA

Name: 5120, SA vs 5502, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 5120, SA profile · 5502, SA profile

5120, SA 5502, SA

Postcode 5120 and postcode 5502 are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5120 is more urban and transient, with 40% of people moving in the last five years and 26.6% using a language other than English at home. It has much higher rates of recorded offences, including theft and motor vehicle theft, and its residents generally have better access to money and resources. In contrast, postcode 5502 is more stable and rural, with 35.8% of residents arriving from overseas and a much higher share of people who do not follow a religion (50.2%).

Both areas share several core similarities, including a similar typical weekly rent of around $300 and an almost identical drive time of 49 minutes to the city. They also have nearly the same unemployment rates, sitting between 3.6% and 3.9%. While postcode 5120 has far more public transport stops and departures, the gap in the number of volunteers has narrowed since 2011, as postcode 5502 remains higher at 21.4%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 27.6 pts higher in 5502, SA Other language: 19.1 pts higher in 5120, SA Volunteering: 12.4 pts higher in 5502, SA Recent movers: 13.5 pts higher in 5120, SA PT commute: 6.3 pts higher in 5502, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +1,143 larger in 5120, SA gap widening

2,859 46th pct 1,716 38th pct

Median age in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +5 yrs older in 5502, SA gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 25.9%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 17.8%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 47.6%

34.3% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

7.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

5120, SA 5502, 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 +7.3 pts ▸ 76.0%

7.1% Vietnam ◂ +6.8 pts 0.2%

3.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% Australian +11.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

28.8% English +12.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.2% Italian ◂ +8.6 pts 2.6%

9.8% Vietnamese ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

5.1% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Greek ◂ +6.6 pts 0.6%

4.3% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.5% Filipino even 1.5%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

66.5% English only +15.9 pts ▸ 82.3%

10.0% Vietnamese ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% Greek ◂ +4.1 pts 0.2%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.6% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 36.5%

8.5% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Buddhism ◂ +8.9 pts 0.3%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +1.67 more in 5502, SA

1.60 21st pct 3.27 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5120, SA in 5502, SA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +371 more in 5120, SA

487 44th pct 116 22nd pct

Avg size in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +371 larger in 5120, SA

487 74th pct 116 30th pct

ICSEA in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +10 higher in 5120, SA

992 49th pct 982 43rd pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 35.6%

16.8% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.6% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 12.7%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 10.5%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 13.0%

9.2% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

1.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +$107 higher in 5120, SA gap widening

$829 65th pct $722 42nd pct

Household income in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +$208 higher in 5120, SA gap widening

$1,763 65th pct $1,555 53rd pct

Family income in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +$228 higher in 5120, SA gap widening

$2,050 61st pct $1,822 45th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.9%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.9% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 35.2%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.1% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +5.3 pts 59.5%

17.8% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +0.2 larger in 5120, SA gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 57.5%

23.1% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.9% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

20.9% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 16.1%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +$5 higher in 5120, SA gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $295 50th pct

Mortgage in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +$520 higher in 5120, SA gap narrowing

$1,733 59th pct $1,213 29th pct

People / bedroom in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +0.10 higher in 5502, SA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 42.0%

34.3% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.9% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 92.7%

8.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

42.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 27.8%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

5.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

26.5% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

9.7% Under $200 +12.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.5 pts 10.5%

10.0% Under $1,000 +21.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +23 more in 5120, SA

25 59th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +7.58 more in 5120, SA

8.74 87th pct 1.17 27th pct

Departures/1k in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +357.9 more in 5120, SA

360.3 59th pct 2.3 17th pct

PT routes in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +3 more in 5120, SA

4 52nd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 5120, SA in 5502, SA

72 93rd pct —

Drive to city in 5120, SA in 5502, SA even

49 57th pct 49 57th pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 64.5%

9.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

0.4% Bus +6.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 33.2%

23.3% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 18.8%

11.4% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.4% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%

11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

10.2% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +7.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

6.0% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

10.9% Labourers +11.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.8% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 17.0%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 8.9%

12.8% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

9.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +2 higher in 5120, SA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +1 higher in 5120, SA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +3 higher in 5120, SA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +2 higher in 5120, SA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +41 higher in 5120, SA

971 46th pct 930 25th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +7,813 higher in 5120, SA

11,018 93rd pct 3,205 71st pct

Assault/100k in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +1,399 higher in 5120, SA

2,099 89th pct 699 51st pct

Robbery/100k in 5120, SA in 5502, SA

35 42nd pct —

Burglary/100k in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +781 higher in 5120, SA

1,364 90th pct 583 62nd pct

Theft/100k in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +3,288 higher in 5120, SA

4,512 90th pct 1,224 60th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +711 higher in 5120, SA

769 96th pct 58 12th pct

Property damage/100k in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +1,446 higher in 5120, SA

1,854 87th pct 408 29th pct

5-yr change in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +87.8 pts higher in 5120, SA

81.0% 87th pct -6.8% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5120, SA in 5502, SA even

2.6 34th pct 2.6 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +1.0 more in 5502, SA

2.1 26th pct 3.1 38th pct

15-min city in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +26.5 pts higher in 5502, SA

12.4% 21st pct 38.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +20.2 pts higher in 5502, SA

19.0% 27th pct 39.3% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +23.2 pts higher in 5120, SA

61.0% 55th pct 37.8% 41st pct

Walk to school in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +30.1 pts higher in 5502, SA

7.4% 17th pct 37.5% 36th pct

Walk to a park in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +42.6 pts higher in 5120, SA

80.8% 57th pct 38.2% 20th pct

Walk to health in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +39.1 pts higher in 5502, SA

0.0% 0th pct 39.1% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +9.2 more in 5120, SA

16.8 46th pct 7.6 7th pct

Intersections/km² in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +9 higher in 5120, SA

10 58th pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 5120, SA in 5502, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5120, SA

2.6% 5th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare 5120, SA with nearby areas

5110, SA 5018, SA 5017, SA 5121, SA 5016, SA 5111, SA 5108, SA 5107, 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). 5120, SA vs 5502, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5120/5120-sa/vs/POA5502/5502-sa