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5142, SA vs 5155, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · 5142, SA profile · 5155, SA profile

5142, SA 5155, SA

Postcode 5155 and postcode 5142 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 5142 is far more connected, with 9.8 schools per 1,000 children and 24.1 public transport stops per 1,000 people, compared to 1.16 schools and 4.51 stops in postcode 5155. This makes a huge difference for residents; the walk to the nearest stop in postcode 5155 takes about 22 minutes, while it is just 1 minute in postcode 5142. Postcode 5155 has a larger population and a higher share of children, with 21.5% under age 15.

These two areas are very similar in other ways, including their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,070. Both areas also have a very high share of people who identify as having no religion, though this gap has narrowed since 2011. While postcode 5155 has more residents with bachelor degrees, postcode 5142 has seen a flip in the number of high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week. The gap in the share of older residents has also narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,413 larger in 5155, SA Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 5155, SA Separate houses: 7.9 pts higher in 5155, SA One-parent: 5.0 pts higher in 5155, SA Recent arrivals: 7.0 pts higher in 5142, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +3,413 larger in 5155, SA gap steady
581 21st pct 3,994 50th pct
Median age in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +2 yrs older in 5142, SA gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5142, SA gap steady
0.7% 19th pct 0.6% 17th pct
Aged 65+ in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5142, SA gap narrowing
19.6% 50th pct 16.2% 30th pct
Under 15 in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5155, SA gap steady
17.6% 53rd pct 21.5% 86th pct
De facto in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5142, SA gap steady
15.1% 77th pct 14.4% 72nd pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 28.5%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
17.6% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 49.3%
30.3% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

5142, SA 5155, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
14.5% 52nd pct 15.5% 55th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 82.2%
5.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English +4.1 pts ▸ 50.1%
44.8% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 37.9%
13.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
9.6% German +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.7% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
2.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5155, SA gap widening
2.9% 29th pct 5.0% 48th pct
Limited English in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5155, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 41st pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 92.7%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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%

Religion

No religion in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
59.6% 98th pct 63.1% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

59.6% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 63.1%
31.8% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 30.1%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
62.4% 76th pct 70.0% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5155, SA gap steady
30.7% 80th pct 39.2% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +8.64 more in 5142, SA
9.80 82nd pct 1.16 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5142, SAin 5155, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +15 more in 5155, SA
182 29th pct 197 30th pct
Avg size in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +15 larger in 5155, SA
182 41st pct 197 43rd pct
ICSEA in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +42 higher in 5142, SA
1,118 91st pct 1,076 81st pct

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 70.0%
16.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%
12.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%
4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
23.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 22.1%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 13.9%
10.7% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.7% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%
12.3% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.0% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%
10.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%
4.3% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
3.3% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +$98 higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
$872 72nd pct $970 82nd pct
Household income in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +$5 higher in 5142, SA gap steady
$2,079 81st pct $2,074 81st pct
Family income in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +$118 higher in 5142, SA gap widening
$2,537 84th pct $2,419 79th pct
High earners in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5155, SA gap steady
15.1% 78th pct 15.6% 79th pct
High-income homes in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5142, SA gap widening
31.5% 86th pct 25.0% 74th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.6%
17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%
14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%
13.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 35.1%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5155, SA
27.2% 37th pct 28.7% 46th pct
Mental health in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5155, SA
7.9% 39th pct 9.8% 65th pct
Needs assistance in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5142, SA gap narrowing
3.1% 14th pct 2.9% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%
7.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.9% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.2% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +2.1 pts ▸ 65.9%
18.4% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
1.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5142, SA gap narrowing
32.6% 92nd pct 26.6% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5142, SA gap steady
15.8% 88th pct 14.4% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
34.2% 94th pct 35.9% 99th pct
Defence service in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5155, SA
1.1% 11th pct 3.0% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5155, SA gap widening
24.2% 60th pct 27.3% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +0.1 larger in 5155, SA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5155, SA gap steady
7.1% 13th pct 12.1% 48th pct
Living alone in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
23.3% 33rd pct 23.6% 34th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 62.3%
26.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 25.4%
7.1% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 33.1%
23.3% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
20.1% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 20.0%
14.6% 3 people even 14.6%
4.6% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +$15 higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
$385 74th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +$67 higher in 5142, SA gap widening
$1,800 63rd pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 5142, SAin 5155, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5142, SA gap widening
11.9% 17th pct 10.0% 12th pct
Owned outright in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5142, SA gap narrowing
38.4% 48th pct 35.7% 39th pct
Separate houses in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5155, SA gap widening
90.9% 47th pct 98.7% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5155, SA gap widening
77.2% 45th pct 83.7% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 52.2%
38.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 35.7%
11.9% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%
7.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 1.7%
0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +7.9 pts ▸ 98.7%
8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 1.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 49.4%
23.3% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 13.4%
5.9% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 53.3%
38.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.5 pts 24.0%
11.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%
0.0% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.6 pts 14.4%
15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5142, SA gap steady
2.3% 31st pct 1.3% 19th pct
Work from home in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5155, SA gap widening
14.3% 43rd pct 15.6% 48th pct
PT commute in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
3.2% 77th pct 3.9% 83rd pct
PT stops in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +4 more in 5155, SA
14 52nd pct 18 55th pct
Stops/1k in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +19.59 more in 5142, SA
24.10 100th pct 4.51 59th pct
Departures/1k in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +664.3 more in 5142, SA
1,273.7 78th pct 609.4 64th pct
PT routes in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +9 more in 5155, SA
2 43rd pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +21 longer in 5155, SA
1 0th pct 22 63rd pct
Drive to city in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +1 longer in 5142, SA
18 25th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 60.7%
14.3% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
3.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
26.0% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
21.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 14.9%
6.4% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
25.8% 17th pct 32.0% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5142, SA gap widening
10.7% 60th pct 3.7% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5155, SA gap steady
2.8% 20th pct 3.4% 30th pct
Participation in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
68.5% 86th pct 70.0% 89th pct
Full-time in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5155, SA gap widening
52.1% 14th pct 55.1% 27th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.2% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.0% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%
9.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.1 pts 1.5%
8.6% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
7.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
3.5% Administrative & support even 3.5%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
20.3% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 14.8%
10.8% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%
8.9% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +1 higher in 5155, SA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +2 higher in 5155, SA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 5142, SAin 5155, SA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +1 higher in 5155, SA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +19 higher in 5155, SA
1,039 76th pct 1,058 81st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +545 higher in 5155, SA
1,033 45th pct 1,577 52nd pct
Assault/100k in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +182 higher in 5155, SA
344 20th pct 526 37th pct
Burglary/100k in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +103 higher in 5155, SA
172 13th pct 275 25th pct
Theft/100k in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +191 higher in 5142, SA
516 34th pct 325 23rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5142, SAin 5155, SA
— 25 0th pct
Property damage/100k in 5142, SAin 5155, SA
— 376 25th pct
5-yr change in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +375.0 pts higher in 5142, SA
500.0% 100th pct 125.0% 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +0.2 higher in 5142, SA
3.7 51st pct 3.5 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5142, SAin 5155, SA even
3.4 43rd pct 3.4 42nd pct
15-min city in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +16.3 pts higher in 5142, SA
50.4% 54th pct 34.1% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +24.4 pts higher in 5142, SA
62.0% 65th pct 37.7% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5142, SA
68.8% 60th pct 63.8% 57th pct
Walk to school in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +18.9 pts higher in 5142, SA
59.8% 59th pct 40.9% 39th pct
Walk to a park in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5142, SA
66.0% 44th pct 56.5% 35th pct
Walk to health in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +31.8 pts higher in 5155, SA
0.0% 0th pct 31.8% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +22.4 more in 5142, SA
32.7 75th pct 10.3 16th pct
Intersections/km² in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +6 higher in 5155, SA
13 59th pct 19 60th pct
Mean slope in 5142, SAin 5155, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5142, SA
12.3% 95th pct 10.7% 91st pct

Compare 5142, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5155, SA with nearby areas

5144, SA 5154, SA 5151, SA 5142, SA 5242, SA 5245, SA 5137, SA 5138, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5142, SA vs 5155, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5142/5142-sa/vs/POA5155/5155-sa