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5137, SA vs 5138, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · 5137, SA profile · 5138, SA profile

5137, SA 5138, SA

Postcode 5137 and postcode 5138 are both sparsely populated areas in Greater Adelaide. Postcode 5137 is older and more affluent, with a typical resident aged 50 and 31.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It also has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 50.0%. In contrast, postcode 5138 is younger, with the typical resident aged 43 and a higher share of children under 15 (21.4%). While postcode 5137 has more parks within a 15-minute walk, postcode 5138 is more convenient for essentials, with 16.5% of homes within walking distance of groceries.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities. They are also very similar in that they consist entirely of separate houses and have almost no recent overseas arrivals. Since 2011, the two areas have grown further apart in some ways, with the gap in typical age and the proportion of seniors widening.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 8.7 pts higher in 5138, SA Owned outright: 14.7 pts higher in 5137, SA Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in 5137, SA Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 5137, SA Unpaid carers: 7.2 pts higher in 5137, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +186 larger in 5137, SA gap widening
550 20th pct 364 15th pct
Median age in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +7 yrs older in 5137, SA gap widening
50 yrs 80th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5138, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5137, SA gap widening
22.0% 63rd pct 13.7% 20th pct
Under 15 in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5138, SA gap widening
12.7% 14th pct 21.4% 86th pct
De facto in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5138, SA gap steady
10.1% 25th pct 14.1% 70th pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 32.1%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 13.7%
12.7% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

Marital status

60.0% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 56.1%
29.6% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
5.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
1.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

5137, SA 5138, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5137, SA gap narrowing
16.7% 59th pct 15.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 73.1%
5.8% England +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.0% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +0.7 pts 42.0%
35.1% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
14.5% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 7.4%
10.2% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%
10.0% German ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
8.4% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.6% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5137, SA gap narrowing
6.5% 57th pct 3.6% 37th pct
Limited English in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5137, SA gap steady
0.5% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 87.4%
2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5138, SA gap widening
54.0% 89th pct 59.1% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

54.0% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 59.1%
38.0% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 25.5%
7.1% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5137, SA gap widening
67.5% 82nd pct 63.4% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5137, SA gap narrowing
38.3% 88th pct 35.2% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5137, SAin 5138, SA
— 12.82 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +1 more in 5138, SA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5137, SAin 5138, SA
— 6 2nd pct
Avg size in 5137, SAin 5138, SA
— 6 0th pct
ICSEA in 5137, SAin 5138, SA
— 1,058 76th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 63.4%
13.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%
7.5% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.5% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
20.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 14.1%
14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 7.8%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Health ◂ +8.4 pts 9.3%
15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%
11.5% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%
8.8% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.8% Creative arts +5.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
4.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.2% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +$50 higher in 5137, SA gap narrowing
$942 79th pct $892 74th pct
Household income in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +$324 higher in 5137, SA gap widening
$2,312 88th pct $1,988 77th pct
Family income in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +$407 higher in 5137, SA gap widening
$2,573 85th pct $2,166 68th pct
High earners in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5137, SA gap narrowing
16.3% 81st pct 13.9% 75th pct
High-income homes in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5137, SA gap widening
31.3% 86th pct 24.1% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.8%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.1%
14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%
5.7% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 32.1%
31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.6%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5137, SA
30.7% 58th pct 24.5% 22nd pct
Mental health in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5137, SA
8.5% 48th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Needs assistance in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5138, SA gap narrowing
2.7% 12th pct 3.3% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%
8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
7.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%
2.9% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None +0.5 pts ▸ 64.8%
22.5% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 16.5%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
2.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5138, SA gap narrowing
27.3% 86th pct 32.1% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5137, SA gap widening
20.1% 100th pct 12.9% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5138, SA gap steady
27.9% 70th pct 31.0% 86th pct
Defence service in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5137, SA
4.5% 84th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5137, SAin 5138, SA even gap narrowing
30.7% 95th pct 30.7% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +0.2 larger in 5138, SA gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5138, SA gap widening
5.8% 10th pct 8.7% 19th pct
Living alone in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5138, SA gap narrowing
11.5% 0th pct 12.1% 2nd pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 64.1%
34.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 27.9%
5.8% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.1% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 37.1%
21.9% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 20.7%
14.1% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.5% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
2.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +$13 higher in 5138, SA gap narrowing
$350 65th pct $363 68th pct
Mortgage in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +$109 higher in 5137, SA gap narrowing
$2,016 75th pct $1,907 69th pct
People / bedroom in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +0.10 higher in 5138, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5138, SA gap widening
7.3% 6th pct 16.4% 33rd pct
Owned outright in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +14.7 pts higher in 5137, SA gap widening
50.0% 82nd pct 35.3% 39th pct
Separate houses in 5137, SAin 5138, SA even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5137, SA gap widening
85.9% 77th pct 81.9% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.7 pts 35.3%
39.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
7.3% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
0.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

100.5% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 49.1%
27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 23.3%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%
12.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%
1.6% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.7% $350–$549 +43.2 pts ▸ 78.9%
28.6% $200–$349 +18.8 pts ▸ 47.4%
0.0% $550–$749 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 38.8%
17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
6.7% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5137, SA gap steady
1.6% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5138, SA gap steady
14.9% 46th pct 17.6% 56th pct
PT commute in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5138, SA gap narrowing
1.0% 55th pct 1.6% 64th pct
PT stops in 5137, SAin 5138, SA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 5137, SAin 5138, SA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 5137, SAin 5138, SA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 5137, SAin 5138, SA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +33 longer in 5138, SA
36 74th pct 69 92nd pct
Drive to city in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +7 longer in 5138, SA
17 23rd pct 24 34th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 58.2%
14.9% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +15.7 pts ▸ 52.7%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 9.1%
21.4% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
15.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%
1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5137, SA gap steady
22.7% 11th pct 21.4% 8th pct
Recent arrivals in 5137, SAin 5138, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5137, SA gap steady
5.2% 71st pct 2.7% 19th pct
Participation in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5138, SA gap narrowing
64.9% 72nd pct 65.5% 74th pct
Full-time in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5137, SA gap widening
54.4% 24th pct 51.6% 13th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.1% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%
10.1% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.8% Construction even 8.8%
8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%
3.0% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Retail trade even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 30.2%
16.9% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.2% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.1% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.4% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.4% Labourers even 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5137, SAin 5138, SA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +1 higher in 5137, SA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 5137, SAin 5138, SA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +1 higher in 5138, SA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 5137, SAin 5138, SA even
1,078 87th pct 1,079 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +921 higher in 5138, SA
727 41st pct 1,648 53rd pct
Assault/100k in 5137, SAin 5138, SA
— 824 58th pct
Burglary/100k in 5137, SAin 5138, SA
— 275 25th pct
Theft/100k in 5137, SAin 5138, SA
364 26th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5137, SAin 5138, SA
182 5th pct —
5-yr change in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +25.5 pts higher in 5137, SA
-20.0% 25th pct -45.5% 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +0.5 higher in 5137, SA
1.0 13th pct 0.5 6th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +0.6 more in 5137, SA
1.1 13th pct 0.4 5th pct
15-min city in 5137, SAin 5138, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +16.5 pts higher in 5138, SA
0.0% 0th pct 16.5% 25th pct
Walk to transit in 5137, SAin 5138, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +21.1 pts higher in 5138, SA
0.3% 2nd pct 21.4% 24th pct
Walk to a park in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +31.0 pts higher in 5137, SA
38.0% 20th pct 7.0% 3rd pct
Walk to health in 5137, SAin 5138, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +1.9 more in 5138, SA
9.1 12th pct 11.0 20th pct
Intersections/km² in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +6 higher in 5137, SA
9 58th pct 3 49th pct
Mean slope in 5137, SAin 5138, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5138, SA
13.5% 99th pct 19.2% 100th pct

Compare 5137, SA with nearby areas

5142, SA 5136, SA 5138, SA 5141, SA 5144, SA 5151, SA 5134, SA 5140, SA

Compare 5138, SA with nearby areas

5137, SA 5144, SA 5139, SA 5134, SA 5136, SA 5142, SA 5242, SA 5240, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5137, SA vs 5138, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5137/5137-sa/vs/POA5138/5138-sa