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5131, SA vs 5231, SA

Name: 5131, SA vs 5231, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · 5131, SA profile · 5231, SA profile

5131, SA 5231, SA

Postcode 5231 and postcode 5131 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar populations. Postcode 5231 is more walkable, with 30.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city hub compared to 0% in postcode 5131. It also has more public transport options, with 3.89 stops per 1,000 people against 1.02 in postcode 5131. In contrast, postcode 5131 has a higher share of homes owned outright at 50.2%, which is 10.6 percentage points more than the 39.6% seen in postcode 5231.

Both areas have a similar share of people needing help with daily activities, with figures around the national average. While they share similar typical weekly incomes and very low numbers of non-English speakers, other gaps are growing. Residents in postcode 5131 are now noticeably older, and the difference in home ownership and high-income households has widened since 2011. Postcode 5131 also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 22.1%, compared to 16.1% in postcode 5231.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in 5131, SA Full-time: 5.5 pts higher in 5231, SA Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in 5231, SA No religion: 7.8 pts higher in 5231, SA Population: 305 larger in 5231, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +305 larger in 5231, SA gap steady

979 30th pct 1,284 33rd pct

Median age in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +3 yrs older in 5131, SA gap widening

49 yrs 77th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

35.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 34.5%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 17.3%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.2% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

Marital status

60.0% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 58.8%

28.3% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 27.1%

7.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

5131, SA 5231, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 78.5%

9.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English +3.4 pts ▸ 50.9%

41.1% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 39.6%

11.4% German ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

10.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 92.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 54.6%

49.0% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 35.8%

3.8% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5131, SA in 5231, SA

— 4.59 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +1 more in 5231, SA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5131, SA in 5231, SA

— 62 15th pct

Avg size in 5131, SA in 5231, SA

— 62 18th pct

ICSEA in 5131, SA in 5231, SA

— 994 50th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 49.8%

22.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.6%

16.9% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.0% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

24.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 16.7%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

22.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 20.0%

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 15.1%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

7.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +$32 higher in 5231, SA gap widening

$813 62nd pct $845 68th pct

Household income in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +$331 higher in 5131, SA gap widening

$2,243 87th pct $1,912 73rd pct

Family income in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +$139 higher in 5131, SA gap widening

$2,426 80th pct $2,287 74th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 12.0%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

7.3% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 37.6%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.1%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +4.8 pts 60.4%

19.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +0.3 larger in 5131, SA gap steady

2.9 89th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 61.7%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 31.8%

6.8% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 19.4%

11.9% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

6.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +$95 higher in 5131, SA gap widening

$395 77th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +$267 higher in 5131, SA gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 5131, SA in 5231, SA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 39.6%

45.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

2.1% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

100.3% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 96.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 36.8%

12.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 7.3%

4.3% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +61.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.3 pts 30.6%

0.0% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 +16.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.0%

19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 15.1%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +4 more in 5231, SA

1 21st pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +2.87 more in 5231, SA

1.02 26th pct 3.89 52nd pct

Departures/1k in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +21.4 more in 5131, SA

89.9 45th pct 68.5 43rd pct

PT routes in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +1 more in 5131, SA

9 69th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +34 longer in 5131, SA

52 82nd pct 18 60th pct

Drive to city in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +12 longer in 5231, SA

26 37th pct 38 49th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 68.0%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

25.5% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 16.8%

21.7% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.0% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

5.8% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 18.7%

18.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.1% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

5.8% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +1 higher in 5131, SA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +1 higher in 5131, SA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 5131, SA in 5231, SA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 5131, SA in 5231, SA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +18 higher in 5131, SA

1,051 79th pct 1,033 74th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +439 higher in 5231, SA

1,430 50th pct 1,869 56th pct

Assault/100k in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +185 higher in 5231, SA

204 11th pct 389 24th pct

Burglary/100k in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +151 higher in 5131, SA

306 28th pct 156 11th pct

Theft/100k in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +677 higher in 5231, SA

102 7th pct 779 46th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +131 higher in 5231, SA

102 31st pct 234 72nd pct

Property damage/100k in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +199 higher in 5131, SA

511 37th pct 312 18th pct

5-yr change in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +58.8 pts higher in 5131, SA

100.0% 88th pct 41.2% 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +0.9 higher in 5231, SA

0.8 10th pct 1.7 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +1.4 more in 5231, SA

0.6 8th pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +30.2 pts higher in 5231, SA

0.0% 0th pct 30.2% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5131, SA

1.5% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +9.9 pts higher in 5231, SA

20.8% 29th pct 30.7% 36th pct

Walk to school in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +32.0 pts higher in 5231, SA

0.0% 0th pct 32.0% 30th pct

Walk to a park in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5231, SA

33.1% 17th pct 41.1% 22nd pct

Walk to health in 5131, SA in 5231, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +16.2 more in 5231, SA

4.1 0th pct 20.2 57th pct

Intersections/km² in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +4 higher in 5231, SA

4 49th pct 8 58th pct

Mean slope in 5131, SA in 5231, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5131, SA

9.8% 89th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare 5131, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5231, SA with nearby areas

5133, SA 5233, SA 5131, SA 5232, SA 5114, SA 5132, SA 5125, SA 5234, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5131, SA vs 5231, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5131/5131-sa/vs/POA5231/5231-sa