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5121, SA vs 5501, SA

Name: 5121, SA vs 5501, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 37 km apart · 5121, SA profile · 5501, SA profile

5121, SA 5501, SA

Postcode 5501 and postcode 5121 are both South Australian areas with similar levels of overall advantage, though they differ sharply in their diversity and accessibility. Postcode 5121 is much more diverse, with 27.2% of people born overseas and 21.3% using another language at home, compared to 13.1% and 5.2% in postcode 5501. Transport and crime also vary widely; postcode 5121 has far more public transport options and recorded offences, while postcode 5501 has a far higher share of people with no religion at 54.4% and a longer typical drive time to the city of 45 minutes.

Both areas share a very similar housing landscape, with almost every home being a separate detached house. They are also alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $720 to $756, and their similar unemployment rates. While they share these foundations, the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed significantly since 2011, moving from an 11-year difference to just 3 years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,809 larger in 5501, SA Other language: 16.1 pts higher in 5121, SA Recent movers: 14.3 pts higher in 5121, SA Born overseas: 14.1 pts higher in 5121, SA No religion: 12.0 pts higher in 5501, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +5,809 larger in 5501, SA gap steady

2,347 43rd pct 8,156 63rd pct

Median age in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +3 yrs older in 5501, SA gap narrowing

37 yrs 19th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +10.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 24.7%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 13.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

46.6% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

34.0% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

9.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5121, SA 5501, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia +13.5 pts ▸ 80.7%

6.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

3.0% Vietnam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.6% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.8% Australian +14.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

36.6% English +6.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

7.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

6.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% German +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +15.4 pts ▸ 89.4%

4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 54.4%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 36.2%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

2.6% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5121, SA in 5501, SA

— 0.65 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +1 more in 5501, SA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5121, SA in 5501, SA

— 247 33rd pct

Avg size in 5121, SA in 5501, SA

— 247 49th pct

ICSEA in 5121, SA in 5501, SA

— 932 19th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 39.0%

16.8% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.7% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 11.3%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 10.5%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

15.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.4%

5.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +$36 higher in 5501, SA gap narrowing

$720 42nd pct $756 50th pct

Household income in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +$318 higher in 5501, SA gap narrowing

$1,390 41st pct $1,708 62nd pct

Family income in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +$356 higher in 5501, SA gap narrowing

$1,588 29th pct $1,944 54th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 26.1%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.3%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 40.6%

37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.6%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.6% $3,000 or more even 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

2.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +1.1 pts 59.7%

20.6% One condition even 20.6%

7.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +0.3 larger in 5501, SA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 61.6%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 25.9%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 33.9%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 20.0%

12.5% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.2% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.7% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +$43 higher in 5121, SA gap widening

$333 60th pct $290 48th pct

Mortgage in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +$136 higher in 5501, SA gap narrowing

$1,454 44th pct $1,590 51st pct

People / bedroom in 5121, SA in 5501, SA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 28.1%

13.6% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 9.4%

1.7% Other tenure even 1.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 99.4%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 41.0%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 7.2%

5.9% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

31.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 24.9%

15.8% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.9 pts 39.1%

20.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

13.8% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.2% $3,000 or more even 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +10 more in 5121, SA

14 52nd pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +5.47 more in 5121, SA

5.97 74th pct 0.49 20th pct

Departures/1k in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +280.2 more in 5121, SA

283.3 57th pct 3.2 18th pct

PT routes in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +1 more in 5501, SA

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +20 longer in 5501, SA

22 63rd pct 42 77th pct

Drive to city in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +20 longer in 5501, SA

25 36th pct 45 54th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 72.4%

10.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.7 pts 19.3%

14.9% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.9% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%

9.1% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

8.0% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

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

6.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Administrative & support even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.3% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

7.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +1 higher in 5501, SA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +1 higher in 5501, SA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +2 higher in 5501, SA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 5121, SA in 5501, SA even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +7 higher in 5501, SA

939 29th pct 946 33rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +6,498 higher in 5121, SA

10,311 92nd pct 3,813 74th pct

Assault/100k in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +474 higher in 5121, SA

1,406 80th pct 932 63rd pct

Burglary/100k in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +1,275 higher in 5121, SA

1,790 95th pct 515 57th pct

Theft/100k in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +2,294 higher in 5121, SA

3,238 86th pct 944 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +832 higher in 5121, SA

1,150 100th pct 319 83rd pct

Property damage/100k in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +1,625 higher in 5121, SA

2,471 90th pct 846 61st pct

5-yr change in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +84.5 pts higher in 5121, SA

77.9% 87th pct -6.6% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +0.7 higher in 5121, SA

2.0 27th pct 1.4 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +0.3 more in 5121, SA

1.9 23rd pct 1.6 19th pct

15-min city in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5501, SA

8.9% 19th pct 18.0% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +10.6 pts higher in 5501, SA

7.6% 19th pct 18.3% 26th pct

Walk to transit in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +38.0 pts higher in 5121, SA

45.9% 46th pct 7.8% 20th pct

Walk to school in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5121, SA

24.7% 26th pct 17.0% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +18.7 pts higher in 5121, SA

54.5% 33rd pct 35.8% 19th pct

Walk to health in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +13.7 pts higher in 5501, SA

0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +5.3 more in 5121, SA

10.2 16th pct 4.9 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +11 higher in 5121, SA

12 58th pct 2 43rd pct

Mean slope in 5121, SA in 5501, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5121, SA

3.0% 13th pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare 5121, SA with nearby areas

5117, SA 5111, SA 5113, SA 5115, SA 5112, SA 5108, SA 5110, SA 5109, 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). 5121, SA vs 5501, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5121/5121-sa/vs/POA5501/5501-sa