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5126, SA vs 5131, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · 5126, SA profile · 5131, SA profile

5126, SA 5131, SA

Postcode 5126 and postcode 5131 are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Postcode 5126 is very walkable, with 96.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 64% of homes near groceries. In contrast, postcode 5131 is car-dependent, with only 20.8% of homes near public transport and no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service. Wealth and age also differ sharply; the typical resident in postcode 5131 is far older at 49, and 35.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 40 and 18.5% in postcode 5126.

These two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $813 to $850. They also have nearly identical proportions of people who have finished Year 12 and those of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. However, other gaps have grown since 2011. The age difference has widened to nine years, and the gap in home ownership has increased, with homes owned outright being far higher in postcode 5131.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,427 larger in 5126, SA Owned outright: 16.3 pts higher in 5131, SA Median age: 9 yrs older in 5131, SA Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 5126, SA One-parent: 6.5 pts higher in 5126, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +6,427 larger in 5126, SA gap steady
7,406 61st pct 979 30th pct
Median age in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +9 yrs older in 5131, SA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 5126, SAin 5131, SA even gap steady
1.2% 31st pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
18.9% 46th pct 21.0% 58th pct
Under 15 in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5126, SA gap widening
18.3% 61st pct 14.2% 22nd pct
De facto in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5126, SA gap widening
12.5% 51st pct 8.5% 14th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +11.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 15.9%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.2%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

50.6% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
33.0% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 28.3%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
3.2% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

5126, SA 5131, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5126, SA gap narrowing
18.6% 63rd pct 17.0% 59th pct

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 80.3%
9.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.3% English ◂ +2.8 pts 47.5%
39.4% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
8.4% German +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
8.9% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%
4.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
5.3% 50th pct 3.0% 30th pct
Limited English in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
0.6% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 94.2%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5126, SA gap widening
53.9% 89th pct 46.8% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 46.8%
39.5% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 49.0%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5131, SA gap narrowing
52.8% 62nd pct 53.5% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
16.8% 56th pct 22.1% 68th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5126, SAin 5131, SA
1.48 17th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +2 more in 5126, SA
2 50th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5126, SAin 5131, SA
408 42nd pct —
Avg size in 5126, SAin 5131, SA
204 44th pct —
ICSEA in 5126, SAin 5131, SA
1,012 59th pct —

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 53.5%
21.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
17.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%
5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 35.1%
20.1% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
17.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%
11.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.5% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%
3.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +$37 higher in 5126, SA gap widening
$850 69th pct $813 62nd pct
Household income in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +$434 higher in 5131, SA gap widening
$1,809 67th pct $2,243 87th pct
Family income in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +$296 higher in 5131, SA gap widening
$2,130 66th pct $2,426 80th pct
High earners in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
8.7% 49th pct 14.3% 76th pct
High-income homes in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +16.8 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
18.5% 58th pct 35.3% 90th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 24.0%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 22.2%
6.7% $4,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.8%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%
1.7% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5126, SA
31.6% 64th pct 27.4% 38th pct
Mental health in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5126, SA
9.5% 62nd pct 6.1% 19th pct
Needs assistance in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
4.9% 42nd pct 3.1% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%
9.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%
9.5% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
4.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +2.6 pts ▸ 65.3%
22.0% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.9%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5131, SA gap steady
15.4% 37th pct 20.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
13.1% 55th pct 16.7% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
32.2% 89th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5126, SA
3.2% 58th pct 2.8% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
22.4% 45th pct 29.5% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +0.3 larger in 5131, SA gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5126, SA gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 6.8% 12th pct
Living alone in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5126, SA gap widening
20.8% 24th pct 11.9% 1st pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 61.1%
26.9% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 6.8%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
17.8% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.8% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 11.9%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%
5.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.0% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +$55 higher in 5131, SA gap widening
$340 62nd pct $395 77th pct
Mortgage in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +$483 higher in 5131, SA gap widening
$1,517 47th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 5126, SAin 5131, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +11.6 pts higher in 5126, SA gap widening
13.7% 24th pct 2.1% 0th pct
Owned outright in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +16.3 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
33.8% 34th pct 50.2% 83rd pct
Separate houses in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
97.7% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5126, SA gap narrowing
94.9% 98th pct 93.9% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 45.9%
33.8% Owned outright +16.3 pts ▸ 50.2%
13.7% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 2.1%
0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 100.3%
2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.8 pts 39.2%
24.6% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
4.3% 5 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.6% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
37.6% $200–$349 ◂ +37.6 pts 0.0%
12.8% Under $200 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.2 pts 23.2%
22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
4.5% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
3.4% 46th pct 1.9% 26th pct
Work from home in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5131, SA gap steady
8.1% 15th pct 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5126, SA gap narrowing
4.9% 87th pct 1.2% 59th pct
PT stops in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +50 more in 5126, SA
51 71st pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +5.86 more in 5126, SA
6.89 81st pct 1.02 26th pct
Departures/1k in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +1,623.0 more in 5126, SA
1,712.9 86th pct 89.9 45th pct
PT routes in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +9 more in 5126, SA
18 86th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +46 longer in 5131, SA
6 43rd pct 52 82nd pct
Drive to city in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +3 longer in 5131, SA
23 33rd pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 66.8%
8.1% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.9% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%
0.6% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 38.5%
29.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.2 pts 13.0%
8.4% 4 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
16.4% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
27.4% 23rd pct 21.6% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5126, SA gap narrowing
3.8% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
3.9% 42nd pct 1.9% 12th pct
Participation in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5131, SA gap steady
66.3% 77th pct 68.8% 86th pct
Full-time in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5126, SA gap narrowing
60.0% 60th pct 54.9% 26th pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%
13.6% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%
4.4% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%
7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
4.3% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.1% Arts & recreation +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
17.3% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%
11.5% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%
8.8% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +3 higher in 5131, SA
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +2 higher in 5131, SA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +3 higher in 5131, SA
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +2 higher in 5131, SA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +55 higher in 5131, SA
996 59th pct 1,051 79th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +1,460 higher in 5126, SA
2,890 67th pct 1,430 50th pct
Assault/100k in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +457 higher in 5126, SA
662 48th pct 204 11th pct
Burglary/100k in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +77 higher in 5131, SA
230 20th pct 306 28th pct
Theft/100k in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +1,073 higher in 5126, SA
1,175 59th pct 102 7th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +19 higher in 5126, SA
122 38th pct 102 31st pct
Property damage/100k in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +29 higher in 5126, SA
540 39th pct 511 37th pct
5-yr change in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +130.5 pts higher in 5131, SA
-30.5% 17th pct 100.0% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +5.4 higher in 5126, SA
6.2 77th pct 0.8 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +5.5 more in 5126, SA
6.1 77th pct 0.6 8th pct
15-min city in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +67.8 pts higher in 5126, SA
67.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +62.5 pts higher in 5126, SA
64.0% 67th pct 1.5% 15th pct
Walk to transit in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +75.9 pts higher in 5126, SA
96.6% 82nd pct 20.8% 29th pct
Walk to school in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +95.0 pts higher in 5126, SA
95.0% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +64.2 pts higher in 5126, SA
97.3% 74th pct 33.1% 17th pct
Walk to health in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +63.6 pts higher in 5126, SA
63.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +10.6 more in 5126, SA
14.7 38th pct 4.1 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +97 higher in 5126, SA
100 74th pct 4 49th pct
Mean slope in 5126, SAin 5131, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5131, SA
5.8% 61st pct 9.8% 89th pct

Compare 5126, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5131, SA with nearby areas

5133, SA 5126, SA 5125, SA 5091, SA 5132, SA 5097, SA 5127, SA 5089, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5126, SA vs 5131, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5126/5126-sa/vs/POA5131/5131-sa