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5121, SA vs 5502, SA

Name: 5121, SA vs 5502, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 5121, SA profile · 5502, SA profile

5121, SA 5502, SA

Postcode 5502 and postcode 5121 are two South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5121 is much more multicultural, with 27.2% of people born overseas and 21.3% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 5502 has a higher share of volunteers (21.4%) and significantly more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (39.1%) and groceries (39.3%), whereas postcode 5121 has no homes within walking distance of health services. Crime is also much higher in postcode 5121, where recorded offences per 100,000 people are 10,311 compared to 3,205 in postcode 5502.

The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened significantly since 2011, and now 35.8% of postcode 5502 residents arrived recently, compared to just 8.6% in postcode 5121. Despite this, the two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $720. They also have very similar shares of children under 15 and people needing daily help. Both areas sit well below the national average for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 27.2 pts higher in 5502, SA Recent movers: 18.9 pts higher in 5121, SA Volunteering: 12.5 pts higher in 5502, SA Other language: 13.8 pts higher in 5121, SA Born overseas: 13.1 pts higher in 5121, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +631 larger in 5121, SA gap widening

2,347 43rd pct 1,716 38th pct

Median age in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +3 yrs older in 5502, SA gap narrowing

37 yrs 19th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 25.9%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 16.6%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

46.6% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

34.0% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

5121, SA 5502, 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 +8.8 pts ▸ 76.0%

6.9% England ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

3.0% Vietnam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.6% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.8% Australian +13.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.6% English +5.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

7.6% Scottish even 7.6%

7.5% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%

6.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 82.3%

4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 36.5%

7.6% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%

2.6% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5121, SA in 5502, SA

— 3.27 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +1 more in 5502, SA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5121, SA in 5502, SA

— 116 22nd pct

Avg size in 5121, SA in 5502, SA

— 116 30th pct

ICSEA in 5121, SA in 5502, SA

— 982 43rd pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 35.6%

16.8% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.7% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 39.7%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 12.7%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

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

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 13.0%

15.6% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 9.2%

10.1% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

5.1% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

2.1% Creative arts even 2.1%

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

Income

Personal income in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +$2 higher in 5502, SA gap narrowing

$720 42nd pct $722 42nd pct

Household income in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +$165 higher in 5502, SA gap narrowing

$1,390 41st pct $1,555 53rd pct

Family income in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +$234 higher in 5502, SA gap narrowing

$1,588 29th pct $1,822 45th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.2%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

5.3% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 40.3%

37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 35.2%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

7.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

7.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +1.3 pts 59.5%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.0%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +0.1 larger in 5502, SA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 29.0%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 22.0%

14.2% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.5% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +$38 higher in 5121, SA gap widening

$333 60th pct $295 50th pct

Mortgage in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +$241 higher in 5121, SA gap narrowing

$1,454 44th pct $1,213 29th pct

People / bedroom in 5121, 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

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 42.0%

36.2% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.6% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 92.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

2.6% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

31.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.2%

15.8% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 46.0%

13.8% Under $1,000 +17.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 10.5%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +12 more in 5121, SA

14 52nd pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +4.80 more in 5121, SA

5.97 74th pct 1.17 27th pct

Departures/1k in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +281.0 more in 5121, SA

283.3 57th pct 2.3 17th pct

PT routes in 5121, SA in 5502, SA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 5121, SA in 5502, SA

22 63rd pct —

Drive to city in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +24 longer in 5502, SA

25 36th pct 49 57th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 64.5%

10.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

0.4% Bus +6.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) even 4.0%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 23.4%

35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 33.2%

14.9% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.9% 4 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.8% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%

9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.1% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.4% Administrative & support +7.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

5.4% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

6.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Labourers +8.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.3% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

10.4% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5121, SA in 5502, SA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +1 higher in 5121, SA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +1 higher in 5121, SA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 5121, SA in 5502, SA even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +9 higher in 5121, SA

939 29th pct 930 25th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +7,106 higher in 5121, SA

10,311 92nd pct 3,205 71st pct

Assault/100k in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +707 higher in 5121, SA

1,406 80th pct 699 51st pct

Burglary/100k in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +1,207 higher in 5121, SA

1,790 95th pct 583 62nd pct

Theft/100k in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +2,014 higher in 5121, SA

3,238 86th pct 1,224 60th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +1,092 higher in 5121, SA

1,150 100th pct 58 12th pct

Property damage/100k in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +2,063 higher in 5121, SA

2,471 90th pct 408 29th pct

5-yr change in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +84.7 pts higher in 5121, SA

77.9% 87th pct -6.8% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +0.6 higher in 5502, SA

2.0 27th pct 2.6 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +1.2 more in 5502, SA

1.9 23rd pct 3.1 38th pct

15-min city in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +30.0 pts higher in 5502, SA

8.9% 19th pct 38.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +31.7 pts higher in 5502, SA

7.6% 19th pct 39.3% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5121, SA

45.9% 46th pct 37.8% 41st pct

Walk to school in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +12.9 pts higher in 5502, SA

24.7% 26th pct 37.5% 36th pct

Walk to a park in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +16.3 pts higher in 5121, SA

54.5% 33rd pct 38.2% 20th pct

Walk to health in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +39.1 pts higher in 5502, SA

0.0% 0th pct 39.1% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +2.7 more in 5121, SA

10.2 16th pct 7.6 7th pct

Intersections/km² in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +12 higher in 5121, SA

12 58th pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 5121, SA in 5502, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5121, SA

3.0% 13th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare 5121, SA with nearby areas

5117, SA 5111, SA 5113, SA 5115, SA 5112, SA 5108, SA 5110, SA 5109, 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). 5121, SA vs 5502, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5121/5121-sa/vs/POA5502/5502-sa