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5126, SA vs 5132, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · 5126, SA profile · 5132, SA profile

5126, SA 5132, SA

Postcode 5126 and postcode 5132 are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Postcode 5126 is a very walkable area where 96.6% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 64% are near groceries. In contrast, postcode 5132 is car-dependent, with only 4.1% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries. Other big gaps exist in home ownership and beliefs; postcode 5132 has a much higher share of homes owned outright (50.3% compared to 33.8%), while postcode 5126 has a far higher share of people with no religion at 53.9%.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $810 to $850 and a similar proportion of people who speak a language other than English at home. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening. The difference in the number of people who have moved in the last five years has grown, as has the gap in the share of residents aged 65 and over, who are now more common in postcode 5132.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,971 larger in 5126, SA Owned outright: 16.5 pts higher in 5132, SA One-parent: 9.6 pts higher in 5126, SA Full-time: 9.1 pts higher in 5126, SA Median age: 7 yrs older in 5132, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +6,971 larger in 5126, SA gap steady
7,406 61st pct 435 17th pct
Median age in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +7 yrs older in 5132, SA gap steady
40 yrs 36th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5132, SA gap steady
1.2% 31st pct 1.4% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5132, SA gap widening
18.9% 46th pct 26.7% 81st pct
Under 15 in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5126, SA gap widening
18.3% 61st pct 15.9% 34th pct
De facto in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5126, SA gap widening
12.5% 51st pct 8.3% 13th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 29.9%
26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 15.2%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.9%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

50.6% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 66.3%
33.0% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 22.7%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%
3.2% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

5126, SA 5132, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5126, SA gap widening
18.6% 63rd pct 17.0% 60th pct

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 80.5%
9.6% England ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 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 ◂ +8.9 pts 41.4%
39.4% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
4.9% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
8.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5132, SA gap narrowing
5.3% 50th pct 5.5% 51st pct
Limited English in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5132, SA gap steady
0.6% 55th pct 1.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 91.5%
0.1% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +10.0 pts higher in 5126, SA gap widening
53.9% 89th pct 43.9% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 43.9%
39.5% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 51.0%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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 5132, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
52.8% 62nd pct 50.4% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5132, SA gap steady
16.8% 56th pct 20.5% 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +13.02 more in 5132, SA
1.48 17th pct 14.49 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +1 more in 5126, SA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +339 more in 5126, SA
408 42nd pct 69 16th pct
Avg size in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +135 larger in 5126, SA
204 44th pct 69 19th pct
ICSEA in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +76 higher in 5132, SA
1,012 59th pct 1,088 84th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 50.4%
21.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.4%
17.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%
5.3% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 30.7%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.2% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.1% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%
8.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 pts 1.3%
3.3% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Information technology even 2.6%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +$40 higher in 5126, SA gap steady
$850 69th pct $810 62nd pct
Household income in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +$283 higher in 5132, SA gap widening
$1,809 67th pct $2,092 82nd pct
Family income in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +$5 higher in 5126, SA gap narrowing
$2,130 66th pct $2,125 66th pct
High earners in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5132, SA gap widening
8.7% 49th pct 12.6% 71st pct
High-income homes in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5132, SA gap narrowing
18.5% 58th pct 25.2% 74th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 27.9%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.8%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%
6.7% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 37.3%
36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 34.2%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%
1.7% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5126, SA
31.6% 64th pct 27.8% 40th pct
Mental health in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5126, SA
9.5% 62nd pct 5.5% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5126, SA gap widening
4.9% 42nd pct 2.8% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%
9.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%
9.5% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
4.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +4.9 pts ▸ 67.6%
22.0% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.8%
6.9% Two conditions even 6.9%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5132, SA gap narrowing
15.4% 37th pct 21.1% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5132, SA gap narrowing
13.1% 55th pct 14.0% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
32.2% 89th pct 31.0% 86th pct
Defence service in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5132, SA
3.2% 58th pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5132, SA gap narrowing
22.4% 45th pct 28.5% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +0.2 larger in 5132, SA gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5126, SA gap widening
13.3% 59th pct 3.7% 7th pct
Living alone in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5126, SA gap widening
20.8% 24th pct 13.6% 5th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 60.4%
26.9% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 3.7%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
20.8% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 13.6%
17.8% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%
5.9% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +$77 higher in 5126, SA gap widening
$340 62nd pct $263 41st pct
Mortgage in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +$433 higher in 5132, SA gap widening
$1,517 47th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 5126, SAin 5132, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5126, SA gap widening
13.7% 24th pct 6.1% 4th pct
Owned outright in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +16.5 pts higher in 5132, SA gap widening
33.8% 34th pct 50.3% 83rd pct
Separate houses in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5132, SA gap narrowing
97.7% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +10.5 pts higher in 5126, SA gap narrowing
94.9% 98th pct 84.4% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 40.1%
33.8% Owned outright +16.5 pts ▸ 50.3%
13.7% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 6.1%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.2 pts 36.7%
24.6% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
3.6% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.3% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $350–$549 ◂ +42.6 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +33.8 pts 18.6%
22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
4.5% $3,000 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5126, SA gap steady
3.4% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5132, SA gap steady
8.1% 15th pct 11.0% 29th pct
PT commute in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5126, SA gap narrowing
4.9% 87th pct 1.8% 66th pct
PT stops in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +49 more in 5126, SA
51 71st pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +2.29 more in 5126, SA
6.89 81st pct 4.60 60th pct
Departures/1k in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +1,632.5 more in 5126, SA
1,712.9 86th pct 80.5 44th pct
PT routes in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +13 more in 5126, SA
18 86th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 5126, SAin 5132, SA even
6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 5126, SAin 5132, SA even
23 33rd pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 66.1%
8.1% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.9% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
0.6% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 47.6%
29.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.2 pts 11.0%
8.4% 4 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
16.4% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5126, SA gap widening
27.4% 23rd pct 16.9% 1st pct
Recent arrivals in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5126, SA gap widening
3.8% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5126, SA gap narrowing
3.9% 42nd pct 2.7% 19th pct
Participation in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5126, SA gap widening
66.3% 77th pct 61.4% 56th pct
Full-time in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5126, SA gap widening
60.0% 60th pct 50.9% 12th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%
10.2% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%
4.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
17.5% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.3% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 6.4%
8.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.8% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +3 higher in 5132, SA
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +2 higher in 5132, SA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +3 higher in 5132, SA
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +4 higher in 5132, SA
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +75 higher in 5132, SA
996 59th pct 1,071 85th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +1,510 higher in 5126, SA
2,890 67th pct 1,379 49th pct
Assault/100k in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +202 higher in 5126, SA
662 48th pct 460 30th pct
Burglary/100k in 5126, SAin 5132, SA
230 20th pct —
Theft/100k in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +945 higher in 5126, SA
1,175 59th pct 230 15th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5126, SAin 5132, SA
122 38th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +80 higher in 5126, SA
540 39th pct 460 33rd pct
5-yr change in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +23.3 pts higher in 5126, SA
-30.5% 17th pct -53.8% 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +5.2 higher in 5126, SA
6.2 77th pct 1.0 13th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +5.2 more in 5126, SA
6.1 77th pct 1.0 12th pct
15-min city in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +67.8 pts higher in 5126, SA
67.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +60.0 pts higher in 5126, SA
64.0% 67th pct 4.1% 17th pct
Walk to transit in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +79.4 pts higher in 5126, SA
96.6% 82nd pct 17.2% 26th pct
Walk to school in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +72.4 pts higher in 5126, SA
95.0% 88th pct 22.6% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +64.7 pts higher in 5126, SA
97.3% 74th pct 32.6% 16th pct
Walk to health in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +63.6 pts higher in 5126, SA
63.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +3.2 more in 5126, SA
14.7 38th pct 11.5 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +97 higher in 5126, SA
100 74th pct 4 50th pct
Mean slope in 5126, SAin 5132, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5132, 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 5132, SA with nearby areas

5134, SA 5091, SA 5131, SA 5133, SA 5232, SA 5089, SA 5126, SA 5076, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5126, SA vs 5132, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5126/5126-sa/vs/POA5132/5132-sa