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5138, SA vs 5142, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · 5138, SA profile · 5142, SA profile

5138, SA 5142, SA

Postcode 5142 and postcode 5138 are neighbouring areas in South Australia, both with relatively small populations. Postcode 5142 is more connected, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 3.7 and far more public transport stops and departures than postcode 5138, which is car-dependent. This is reflected in the home landscape: 68.8% of homes in postcode 5142 are within a short walk of public transport, compared to 0% in postcode 5138. Postcode 5142 also has a far higher share of people living alone at 23.3% and a much larger school enrolment of 182 people.

Both areas sit near the national figure for children under 15, with postcode 5142 at 17.6% and postcode 5138 slightly higher at 21.4%. They share a typical resident age of 43 and very similar typical weekly personal incomes around $880. While they have many similarities, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people living alone has widened since 2011, while the gap in the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in 5142, SA Population: 217 larger in 5142, SA Separate houses: 9.1 pts higher in 5138, SA Living alone: 11.2 pts higher in 5142, SA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 5138, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +217 larger in 5142, SA gap widening
364 15th pct 581 21st pct
Median age in 5138, SAin 5142, SA even gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5138, SA gap steady
1.1% 29th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5142, SA gap steady
13.7% 20th pct 19.6% 50th pct
Under 15 in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5138, SA gap widening
21.4% 86th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5142, SA gap steady
14.1% 70th pct 15.1% 77th pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 28.7%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.9%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 17.6%
13.7% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 51.9%
32.8% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 30.3%
6.6% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

5138, SA 5142, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5138, SA gap narrowing
15.7% 56th pct 14.5% 52nd pct

Country of birth

73.1% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 81.4%
7.4% England ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%
1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +3.9 pts ▸ 46.0%
37.9% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
7.4% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.6% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%
8.2% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5138, SA gap steady
3.6% 37th pct 2.9% 29th pct
Limited English in 5138, SAin 5142, SA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 91.4%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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 5138, SAin 5142, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5142, SA gap narrowing
59.1% 97th pct 59.6% 98th pct

Religious affiliation

59.1% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 59.6%
25.5% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 31.8%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5138, SA gap narrowing
63.4% 77th pct 62.4% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5138, SA gap narrowing
35.2% 85th pct 30.7% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +3.02 more in 5138, SA
12.82 87th pct 9.80 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5138, SAin 5142, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +176 more in 5142, SA
6 2nd pct 182 29th pct
Avg size in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +176 larger in 5142, SA
6 0th pct 182 41st pct
ICSEA in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +60 higher in 5142, SA
1,058 76th pct 1,118 91st pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 62.4%
12.7% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.0% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 33.7%
14.1% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
7.8% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

9.3% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%
12.2% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.3% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
9.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%
4.9% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +$20 higher in 5138, SA gap narrowing
$892 74th pct $872 72nd pct
Household income in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +$91 higher in 5142, SA gap narrowing
$1,988 77th pct $2,079 81st pct
Family income in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +$371 higher in 5142, SA gap widening
$2,166 68th pct $2,537 84th pct
High earners in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5142, SA gap widening
13.9% 75th pct 15.1% 78th pct
High-income homes in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5142, SA gap widening
24.1% 72nd pct 31.5% 86th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 25.1%
19.8% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 26.9%
12.1% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.0% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
29.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.3%
6.3% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5142, SA
24.5% 22nd pct 27.2% 37th pct
Mental health in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5142, SA
7.1% 28th pct 7.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5138, SA gap narrowing
3.3% 16th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%
7.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.1% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
1.4% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Heart disease even 2.8%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +1.0 pts 63.9%
16.5% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
5.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5142, SA gap narrowing
32.1% 91st pct 32.6% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5142, SA gap widening
12.9% 52nd pct 15.8% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5142, SA gap narrowing
31.0% 86th pct 34.2% 94th pct
Defence service in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5138, SA
2.7% 44th pct 1.1% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5138, SA gap widening
30.7% 95th pct 24.2% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +0.4 larger in 5138, SA gap widening
2.9 89th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5138, SA gap steady
8.7% 19th pct 7.1% 13th pct
Living alone in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5142, SA gap widening
12.1% 2nd pct 23.3% 33rd pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 63.3%
27.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 26.9%
8.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 34.2%
12.1% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
20.7% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 14.6%
17.2% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +$22 higher in 5142, SA gap narrowing
$363 68th pct $385 74th pct
Mortgage in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +$107 higher in 5138, SA gap narrowing
$1,907 69th pct $1,800 63rd pct
People / bedroom in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +0.10 higher in 5138, SA gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5138, SA gap steady
16.4% 33rd pct 11.9% 17th pct
Owned outright in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5142, SA gap narrowing
35.3% 39th pct 38.4% 48th pct
Separate houses in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5138, SA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 90.9% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5138, SA gap narrowing
81.9% 64th pct 77.2% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 40.2%
35.3% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 38.4%
16.4% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 11.9%
4.3% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.1 pts 90.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 47.9%
23.3% 4 bedrooms even 23.3%
15.5% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
9.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%
5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.9% $350–$549 ◂ +21.3 pts 57.7%
47.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 38.5%
21.1% $550–$749 ◂ +9.5 pts 11.5%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 33.0%
26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
14.3% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5142, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5138, SA gap steady
17.6% 56th pct 14.3% 43rd pct
PT commute in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5142, SA gap steady
1.6% 64th pct 3.2% 77th pct
PT stops in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +14 more in 5142, SA
0 0th pct 14 52nd pct
Stops/1k in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +24.10 more in 5142, SA
0.00 0th pct 24.10 100th pct
Departures/1k in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +1,273.7 more in 5142, SA
0.0 0th pct 1,273.7 78th pct
PT routes in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +2 more in 5142, SA
0 0th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +68 longer in 5138, SA
69 92nd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +6 longer in 5138, SA
24 34th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 57.8%
17.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%
4.9% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%
1.6% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 39.7%
15.5% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 21.5%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%
0.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5142, SA gap widening
21.4% 8th pct 25.8% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +10.7 pts higher in 5142, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5142, SA gap narrowing
2.7% 19th pct 2.8% 20th pct
Participation in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5142, SA gap narrowing
65.5% 74th pct 68.5% 86th pct
Full-time in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5142, SA gap steady
51.6% 13th pct 52.1% 14th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%
11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 6.3%
9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%
2.7% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.8% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
6.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.6% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
2.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 24.8%
20.9% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 20.3%
15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%
8.2% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
4.4% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Sales workers +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +1 higher in 5138, SA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +1 higher in 5138, SA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +1 higher in 5138, SA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +2 higher in 5138, SA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +40 higher in 5138, SA
1,079 87th pct 1,039 76th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +616 higher in 5138, SA
1,648 53rd pct 1,033 45th pct
Assault/100k in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +480 higher in 5138, SA
824 58th pct 344 20th pct
Burglary/100k in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +103 higher in 5138, SA
275 25th pct 172 13th pct
Theft/100k in 5138, SAin 5142, SA
— 516 34th pct
5-yr change in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +545.5 pts higher in 5142, SA
-45.5% 7th pct 500.0% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +3.2 higher in 5142, SA
0.5 6th pct 3.7 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +2.9 more in 5142, SA
0.4 5th pct 3.4 43rd pct
15-min city in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +50.4 pts higher in 5142, SA
0.0% 0th pct 50.4% 54th pct
Walk to shops in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +45.6 pts higher in 5142, SA
16.5% 25th pct 62.0% 65th pct
Walk to transit in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +68.8 pts higher in 5142, SA
0.0% 0th pct 68.8% 60th pct
Walk to school in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +38.4 pts higher in 5142, SA
21.4% 24th pct 59.8% 59th pct
Walk to a park in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +59.0 pts higher in 5142, SA
7.0% 3rd pct 66.0% 44th pct
Walk to health in 5138, SAin 5142, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +21.7 more in 5142, SA
11.0 20th pct 32.7 75th pct
Intersections/km² in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +9 higher in 5142, SA
3 49th pct 13 59th pct
Mean slope in 5138, SAin 5142, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5138, SA
19.2% 100th pct 12.3% 95th pct

Compare 5138, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5142, SA with nearby areas

5137, SA 5151, SA 5144, SA 5138, SA 5136, SA 5155, SA 5141, SA 5140, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5138, SA vs 5142, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5138/5138-sa/vs/POA5142/5142-sa