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5127, SA vs 5131, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · 5127, SA profile · 5131, SA profile

5127, SA 5131, SA

Postcode 5127 and postcode 5131 are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Postcode 5127 is very walkable, with 99% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a high share of renters at 18.3%. In contrast, postcode 5131 is car-dependent, where everyone lives in a separate house and only 20.8% are within a short walk of transport. There are also a few striking financial gaps: 35.3% of households in postcode 5131 earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 20.2% in postcode 5127. Additionally, homes are owned outright by 50.2% of residents in postcode 5131, compared to 36.3% in postcode 5127.

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in high incomes and outright home ownership has widened, and the typical resident in postcode 5131 is now 7 years older than those in postcode 5127. Despite these trends, the two areas remain alike in some basics, such as having the same typical weekly personal income of $813 and an identical 26-minute drive time to the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,886 larger in 5127, SA Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in 5127, SA Renting: 16.2 pts higher in 5127, SA Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in 5131, SA One-parent: 7.7 pts higher in 5127, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +6,886 larger in 5127, SA gap steady
7,865 62nd pct 979 30th pct
Median age in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +7 yrs older in 5131, SA gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5127, SA gap steady
1.4% 35th pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
18.7% 45th pct 21.0% 58th pct
Under 15 in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5127, SA gap widening
16.9% 45th pct 14.2% 22nd pct
De facto in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5127, SA gap steady
8.7% 15th pct 8.5% 14th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 15.9%
18.7% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

52.4% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
30.0% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 28.3%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
3.5% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

5127, SA 5131, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5127, SA gap steady
23.0% 72nd pct 17.0% 59th pct

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 80.3%
9.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English +1.7 pts ▸ 47.5%
35.4% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
8.7% German +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
5.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5127, SA gap steady
10.0% 66th pct 3.0% 30th pct
Limited English in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5127, SA gap steady
1.2% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 94.2%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5127, SA gap narrowing
48.1% 74th pct 46.8% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 49.0%
48.1% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 46.8%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5127, SA gap widening
56.9% 69th pct 53.5% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5131, SA gap steady
19.7% 63rd pct 22.1% 68th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5127, SAin 5131, SA
3.76 56th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +5 more in 5127, SA
5 76th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5127, SAin 5131, SA
2,741 75th pct —
Avg size in 5127, SAin 5131, SA
548 79th pct —
ICSEA in 5127, SAin 5131, SA
1,063 77th pct —

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 53.5%
19.7% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
14.0% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 35.1%
23.1% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.3%
5.5% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.1%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 18.3%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%
11.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.8% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
3.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Income

Personal income in 5127, SAin 5131, SA even gap narrowing
$813 62nd pct $813 62nd pct
Household income in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +$510 higher in 5131, SA gap widening
$1,733 63rd pct $2,243 87th pct
Family income in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +$307 higher in 5131, SA gap widening
$2,119 65th pct $2,426 80th pct
High earners in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
9.1% 52nd pct 14.3% 76th pct
High-income homes in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +15.1 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
20.2% 63rd pct 35.3% 90th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 24.0%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.2%
8.0% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 even 40.2%
35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.8%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.2%
2.2% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5127, SA
31.5% 63rd pct 27.4% 38th pct
Mental health in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5127, SA
9.9% 66th pct 6.1% 19th pct
Needs assistance in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5127, SA gap steady
4.9% 41st pct 3.1% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
4.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +2.0 pts ▸ 65.3%
21.7% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 19.9%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5131, SA gap narrowing
15.4% 37th pct 20.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5131, SA gap steady
14.0% 71st pct 16.7% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5127, SA gap steady
30.0% 81st pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5127, SA
4.2% 79th pct 2.8% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5131, SA gap steady
22.0% 42nd pct 29.5% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +0.4 larger in 5131, SA gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5127, SA gap narrowing
14.5% 68th pct 6.8% 12th pct
Living alone in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +10.1 pts higher in 5127, SA gap widening
22.0% 27th pct 11.9% 1st pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 61.1%
27.0% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
14.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 6.8%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
17.3% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
22.0% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 11.9%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%
4.8% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +$85 higher in 5131, SA gap widening
$310 54th pct $395 77th pct
Mortgage in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +$483 higher in 5131, SA gap widening
$1,517 47th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +0.10 higher in 5131, SA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +16.2 pts higher in 5127, SA gap steady
18.3% 40th pct 2.1% 0th pct
Owned outright in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +13.9 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
36.3% 41st pct 50.2% 83rd pct
Separate houses in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +11.3 pts higher in 5131, SA gap steady
88.7% 40th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
88.7% 85th pct 93.9% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 50.2%
43.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 45.9%
18.3% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 2.1%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 100.3%
10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.9 pts 0.9%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 39.2%
31.8% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
5.1% 5 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 4.3%
0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.8% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
37.4% $200–$349 ◂ +37.4 pts 0.0%
26.6% Under $200 ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.0 pts 23.2%
24.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
21.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.5 pts 12.6%
3.8% $3,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5127, SA gap steady
4.9% 61st pct 1.9% 26th pct
Work from home in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5131, SA gap steady
8.9% 19th pct 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5127, SA gap narrowing
4.7% 86th pct 1.2% 59th pct
PT stops in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +38 more in 5127, SA
39 65th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +3.94 more in 5127, SA
4.96 64th pct 1.02 26th pct
Departures/1k in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +1,267.0 more in 5127, SA
1,356.9 80th pct 89.9 45th pct
PT routes in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +5 more in 5127, SA
14 79th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +50 longer in 5131, SA
2 14th pct 52 82nd pct
Drive to city in 5127, SAin 5131, SA even
26 37th pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 66.8%
8.9% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.5% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.7% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%
0.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 38.5%
32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 13.0%
8.0% 4 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
14.6% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
4.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5127, SA gap steady
27.5% 24th pct 21.6% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5127, SA gap narrowing
3.8% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5127, SA gap widening
4.5% 56th pct 1.9% 12th pct
Participation in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5131, SA gap widening
65.2% 73rd pct 68.8% 86th pct
Full-time in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5127, SA gap narrowing
58.6% 50th pct 54.9% 26th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 11.9%
9.6% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.9% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%
5.3% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 4.7%
6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
4.0% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
1.4% Arts & recreation +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals even 20.7%
14.3% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%
12.1% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
6.7% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +2 higher in 5131, SA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +2 higher in 5131, SA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +3 higher in 5131, SA
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 5127, SAin 5131, SA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +48 higher in 5131, SA
1,003 62nd pct 1,051 79th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +312 higher in 5127, SA
1,742 54th pct 1,430 50th pct
Assault/100k in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +419 higher in 5127, SA
623 46th pct 204 11th pct
Burglary/100k in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +128 higher in 5131, SA
178 14th pct 306 28th pct
Theft/100k in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +267 higher in 5127, SA
369 26th pct 102 7th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5127, SAin 5131, SA even
102 30th pct 102 31st pct
Property damage/100k in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +180 higher in 5131, SA
331 20th pct 511 37th pct
5-yr change in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +127.9 pts higher in 5131, SA
-27.9% 19th pct 100.0% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +5.5 higher in 5127, SA
6.3 78th pct 0.8 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +5.9 more in 5127, SA
6.6 81st pct 0.6 8th pct
15-min city in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +91.2 pts higher in 5127, SA
91.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +63.4 pts higher in 5127, SA
64.9% 68th pct 1.5% 15th pct
Walk to transit in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +79.1 pts higher in 5127, SA
99.9% 98th pct 20.8% 29th pct
Walk to school in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +99.0 pts higher in 5127, SA
99.0% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +66.9 pts higher in 5127, SA
100.0% 100th pct 33.1% 17th pct
Walk to health in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +91.0 pts higher in 5127, SA
91.0% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +8.6 more in 5127, SA
12.7 29th pct 4.1 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +244 higher in 5127, SA
247 88th pct 4 49th pct
Mean slope in 5127, SAin 5131, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5131, SA
6.8% 73rd pct 9.8% 89th pct

Compare 5127, SA with nearby areas

5092, SA 5097, SA 5109, SA 5096, SA 5126, SA 5093, SA 5090, SA 5125, 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). 5127, SA vs 5131, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5127/5127-sa/vs/POA5131/5131-sa