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5144, SA vs 5243, SA

Name: 5144, SA vs 5243, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · 5144, SA profile · 5243, SA profile

5144, SA 5243, SA

Postcode 5243 and postcode 5144 are both sparsely populated areas in Greater Adelaide. They differ most in their demographics and local amenities; postcode 5144 is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 48 in postcode 5243. Postcode 5144 also has a higher share of people born overseas (20.3% versus 11.7%) and more residents who use another language at home (11.0% versus 3.0%). In terms of accessibility, postcode 5243 is more likely to have a school within a 15-minute walk (45.7% versus 0.0%).

Both areas share a very high level of overall advantage and similar typical weekly family incomes. They also have almost identical rates of full-time employment and a strong preference for detached houses. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over, which is now 5.1 percentage points higher in postcode 5144.

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Where they differ most

Population: 437 larger in 5243, SA Limited English: 2.3 pts higher in 5144, SA PT commute: 2.8 pts higher in 5144, SA Other language: 8.0 pts higher in 5144, SA No car: 3.1 pts higher in 5144, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +437 larger in 5243, SA gap narrowing

428 17th pct 865 28th pct

Median age in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +5 yrs older in 5144, SA gap widening

53 yrs 88th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 31.1%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 21.5%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.4% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

Marital status

58.4% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 57.7%

29.7% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 27.5%

7.6% Divorced even 7.6%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

1.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

5144, SA 5243, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 81.6%

6.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

1.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% English +8.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

35.3% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

13.1% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

10.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

6.1% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

4.7% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 91.6%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 52.3%

31.3% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

8.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5144, SA in 5243, SA

— 6.71 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +1 more in 5243, SA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5144, SA in 5243, SA

— 337 38th pct

Avg size in 5144, SA in 5243, SA

— 337 59th pct

ICSEA in 5144, SA in 5243, SA

— 993 49th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 64.6%

17.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 13.5%

10.0% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 31.2%

18.5% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%

12.0% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

7.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.3 pts 2.3%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +$130 higher in 5243, SA gap widening

$759 51st pct $889 74th pct

Household income in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +$325 higher in 5243, SA gap widening

$1,699 61st pct $2,024 78th pct

Family income in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +$169 higher in 5243, SA gap widening

$2,250 73rd pct $2,419 79th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 21.0%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.2% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

9.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 34.7%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None +2.1 pts ▸ 66.8%

21.7% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%

4.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +0.1 larger in 5144, SA gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 55.1%

34.7% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

4.6% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

19.5% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.8% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

2.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +$40 higher in 5243, SA gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +$376 higher in 5144, SA gap narrowing

$2,200 86th pct $1,824 64th pct

People / bedroom in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +0.10 higher in 5144, SA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 42.0%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

11.3% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 96.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 42.6%

19.5% 4 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 52.3%

27.8% $350–$549 +13.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

22.2% Under $200 ◂ +13.1 pts 9.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.9%

31.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 21.6%

13.1% $1,000–$1,799 +15.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

4.9% Under $1,000 +9.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +5 more in 5144, SA

15 53rd pct 10 48th pct

Stops/1k in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +23.49 more in 5144, SA

35.05 100th pct 11.56 90th pct

Departures/1k in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +906.8 more in 5144, SA

1,600.5 85th pct 693.6 66th pct

PT routes in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +3 more in 5243, SA

2 43rd pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +1 longer in 5144, SA

7 45th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +7 longer in 5243, SA

20 29th pct 27 39th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 63.0%

13.6% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

16.3% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 18.9%

16.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.0% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

5.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

4.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 23.5%

23.8% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 22.0%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.8% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5144, SA in 5243, SA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +1 higher in 5243, SA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 5144, SA in 5243, SA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +1 higher in 5144, SA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +10 higher in 5144, SA

1,074 86th pct 1,064 83rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +125 higher in 5144, SA

935 44th pct 809 42nd pct

Assault/100k in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +460 higher in 5243, SA

234 13th pct 694 50th pct

Burglary/100k in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +118 higher in 5144, SA

234 20th pct 116 4th pct

5-yr change in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +37.8 pts higher in 5243, SA

-60.0% 0th pct -22.2% 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +1.3 higher in 5243, SA

1.3 17th pct 2.6 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +1.4 more in 5243, SA

1.0 12th pct 2.4 30th pct

15-min city in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5243, SA

0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 16th pct

Walk to shops in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5243, SA

0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 15th pct

Walk to transit in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +16.2 pts higher in 5243, SA

48.5% 48th pct 64.6% 57th pct

Walk to school in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +45.7 pts higher in 5243, SA

0.0% 0th pct 45.7% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +27.2 pts higher in 5144, SA

33.1% 17th pct 5.9% 3rd pct

Walk to health in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5243, SA

0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +32.9 more in 5144, SA

49.1 86th pct 16.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +2 higher in 5144, SA

4 52nd pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 5144, SA in 5243, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5144, SA

14.4% 100th pct 6.2% 67th pct

Compare 5144, SA with nearby areas

5142, SA 5155, SA 5138, SA 5242, SA 5137, SA 5151, SA 5136, SA 5154, SA

Compare 5243, SA with nearby areas

5242, SA 5250, SA 5245, SA 5241, SA 5139, SA 5240, SA 5144, SA 5155, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5144, SA vs 5243, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5144/5144-sa/vs/POA5243/5243-sa