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5125, SA vs 5126, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · 5125, SA profile · 5126, SA profile

5125, SA 5126, SA

Postcode 5125 and postcode 5126 are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with a few striking differences. Postcode 5125 is a larger hub for education and income, with far more school enrolments (4,918 compared to 408) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (24.5% versus 18.5%). In contrast, postcode 5126 is more residential in feel, with a well higher share of separate houses (97.7% versus 90.8%) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (95.0% versus 64.2%).

These income gaps have widened since 2011, while other aspects of life remain very similar. Both areas have almost identical typical household incomes and the same number of people per home (2.6). They also share similar levels of health and wellbeing, with about 32% of residents in both places living with a long-term health condition. Most people in both areas are far above the national figure for those who have no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,999 larger in 5125, SA De facto: 3.9 pts higher in 5126, SA Separate houses: 6.9 pts higher in 5126, SA 3+ bedrooms: 7.8 pts higher in 5126, SA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 5126, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +12,999 larger in 5125, SA gap widening
20,405 84th pct 7,406 61st pct
Median age in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +2 yrs older in 5125, SA gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 1.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
17.4% 37th pct 18.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5126, SA gap narrowing
17.8% 56th pct 18.3% 61st pct
De facto in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
8.6% 14th pct 12.5% 51st pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 24.6%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
17.4% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.8% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 50.6%
30.5% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
2.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

5125, SA 5126, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5125, SA gap steady
21.7% 70th pct 18.6% 63rd pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 79.0%
9.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
1.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% English +2.3 pts ▸ 50.3%
37.1% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
9.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.6% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
2.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5125, SA gap steady
8.5% 62nd pct 5.3% 50th pct
Limited English in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5125, SA gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 0.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

89.1% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 91.9%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
49.3% 77th pct 53.9% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 53.9%
44.3% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 39.5%
3.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5125, SA gap steady
56.8% 69th pct 52.8% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5125, SA gap steady
19.0% 61st pct 16.8% 56th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +0.18 more in 5125, SA
1.65 22nd pct 1.48 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +4 more in 5125, SA
6 81st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +4,510 more in 5125, SA
4,918 86th pct 408 42nd pct
Avg size in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +616 larger in 5125, SA
820 92nd pct 204 44th pct
ICSEA in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +30 higher in 5125, SA
1,042 72nd pct 1,012 59th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 52.8%
19.3% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.8% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
23.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 20.1%
18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 17.8%
17.0% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
9.6% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
4.9% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
2.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +$18 higher in 5126, SA gap steady
$832 66th pct $850 69th pct
Household income in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +$32 higher in 5125, SA gap narrowing
$1,841 69th pct $1,809 67th pct
Family income in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +$131 higher in 5125, SA gap narrowing
$2,261 73rd pct $2,130 66th pct
High earners in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5125, SA gap widening
12.0% 68th pct 8.7% 49th pct
High-income homes in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5125, SA gap widening
24.5% 73rd pct 18.5% 58th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 37.3%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.9%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%
11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 38.6%
32.2% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.4%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5125, SA
31.8% 65th pct 31.6% 64th pct
Mental health in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5125, SA
9.8% 65th pct 9.5% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5125, SA gap steady
5.2% 46th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
9.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
4.3% Heart disease even 4.3%
3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +0.9 pts 62.7%
21.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
6.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
14.3% 30th pct 15.4% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
12.8% 51st pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5126, SA gap widening
29.4% 78th pct 32.2% 89th pct
Defence service in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5125, SA
4.4% 82nd pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
20.9% 33rd pct 22.4% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5125, SAin 5126, SA even gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
12.7% 54th pct 13.3% 59th pct
Living alone in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5125, SA gap steady
22.7% 30th pct 20.8% 24th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 59.2%
24.9% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
12.7% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
22.7% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 20.8%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%
16.4% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +$20 higher in 5126, SA gap widening
$320 57th pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +$118 higher in 5125, SA gap narrowing
$1,635 53rd pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +0.10 higher in 5126, SA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5125, SA gap narrowing
18.6% 41st pct 13.7% 24th pct
Owned outright in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5126, SA gap narrowing
31.9% 29th pct 33.8% 34th pct
Separate houses in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
90.8% 46th pct 97.7% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
87.1% 81st pct 94.9% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 51.0%
31.9% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
18.6% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 13.7%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 97.7%
9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 2.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 66.0%
35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 24.6%
11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 3.6%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%
0.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
28.9% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 37.6%
29.7% Under $200 ◂ +16.9 pts 12.8%
1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 +14.1 pts ▸ 52.4%
31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 22.7%
18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%
8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5125, SA gap steady
3.8% 50th pct 3.4% 46th pct
Work from home in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5125, SA gap steady
9.1% 19th pct 8.1% 15th pct
PT commute in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
4.6% 86th pct 4.9% 87th pct
PT stops in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +72 more in 5125, SA
123 86th pct 51 71st pct
Stops/1k in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +0.86 more in 5126, SA
6.03 75th pct 6.89 81st pct
Departures/1k in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +589.4 more in 5126, SA
1,123.5 75th pct 1,712.9 86th pct
PT routes in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +9 more in 5125, SA
27 86th pct 18 86th pct
Stop walk in 5125, SAin 5126, SA even
6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +2 longer in 5125, SA
25 36th pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 67.0%
9.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
4.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Walked even 0.6%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 42.7%
32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 29.3%
14.5% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5125, SA gap narrowing
29.4% 31st pct 27.4% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5125, SA gap steady
3.9% 26th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 3.9% 42nd pct
Participation in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5125, SA gap narrowing
66.6% 79th pct 66.3% 77th pct
Full-time in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
59.5% 57th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%
9.3% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%
7.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
5.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 17.5%
13.9% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%
13.8% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
7.1% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +1 higher in 5125, SA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5125, SAin 5126, SA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +1 higher in 5125, SA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +2 higher in 5125, SA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +18 higher in 5125, SA
1,014 67th pct 996 59th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +404 higher in 5125, SA
3,293 71st pct 2,890 67th pct
Assault/100k in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +88 higher in 5125, SA
750 54th pct 662 48th pct
Robbery/100k in 5125, SAin 5126, SA
25 29th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +30 higher in 5125, SA
260 23rd pct 230 20th pct
Theft/100k in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +75 higher in 5125, SA
1,250 61st pct 1,175 59th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +28 higher in 5126, SA
93 27th pct 122 38th pct
Property damage/100k in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +68 higher in 5125, SA
608 44th pct 540 39th pct
5-yr change in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +34.5 pts higher in 5125, SA
4.0% 57th pct -30.5% 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +0.7 higher in 5126, SA
5.5 72nd pct 6.2 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +0.9 more in 5126, SA
5.2 68th pct 6.1 77th pct
15-min city in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5125, SA
74.7% 74th pct 67.8% 69th pct
Walk to shops in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +11.1 pts higher in 5125, SA
75.2% 76th pct 64.0% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5126, SA
94.9% 80th pct 96.6% 82nd pct
Walk to school in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +30.8 pts higher in 5126, SA
64.2% 62nd pct 95.0% 88th pct
Walk to a park in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5125, SA
98.2% 78th pct 97.3% 74th pct
Walk to health in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +21.4 pts higher in 5126, SA
42.2% 59th pct 63.6% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +1.6 more in 5126, SA
13.1 30th pct 14.7 38th pct
Intersections/km² in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +18 higher in 5125, SA
118 76th pct 100 74th pct
Mean slope in 5125, SAin 5126, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5125, SA
7.9% 81st pct 5.8% 61st pct

Compare 5125, SA with nearby areas

5126, SA 5131, SA 5127, SA 5097, SA 5091, SA 5109, SA 5092, SA 5112, SA

Compare 5126, SA with nearby areas

5125, SA 5097, SA 5091, SA 5127, SA 5131, SA 5092, SA 5090, SA 5089, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5125, SA vs 5126, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5125/5125-sa/vs/POA5126/5126-sa