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5153, SA vs 5156, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · 5153, SA profile · 5156, SA profile

5153, SA 5156, SA

Postcode 5153 and postcode 5156 are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Postcode 5156 is much more connected, with 76.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, postcode 5153 is more car-dependent, with a far longer walk to the nearest stop and a drive time to the city that is 18 minutes longer. Postcode 5153 also has a larger school system, with far more enrolments and six schools within 3km compared to just one in postcode 5156.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in several ways. The gap in typical age has widened, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 5153. There are also more households earning $3,000 or more a week in postcode 5156, a gap that has grown over time. Despite these shifts, they share a similar typical weekly rent of around $340 and almost identical typical family incomes. Both areas also have a very high share of people who identify as having no religion, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,727 larger in 5153, SA Under 15: 2.9 pts higher in 5156, SA Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in 5156, SA 3+ bedrooms: 6.8 pts higher in 5156, SA Median age: 4 yrs older in 5153, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +5,727 larger in 5153, SA gap steady
6,732 60th pct 1,005 30th pct
Median age in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +4 yrs older in 5153, SA gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.5% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5153, SA gap narrowing
19.4% 49th pct 17.8% 39th pct
Under 15 in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5156, SA gap widening
16.7% 42nd pct 19.6% 74th pct
De facto in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
12.3% 48th pct 14.4% 72nd pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 28.4%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
16.7% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

Marital status

53.8% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 54.7%
31.9% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
1.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

5153, SA 5156, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
14.4% 51st pct 16.9% 59th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 77.8%
7.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.3% English ◂ +1.0 pts 48.3%
38.9% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 38.1%
12.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.0% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
11.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
2.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
3.5% 36th pct 4.5% 45th pct
Limited English in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 90.9%
0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
56.4% 93rd pct 61.4% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

56.4% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 61.4%
34.4% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 29.4%
7.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
63.5% 77th pct 68.4% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5156, SA gap narrowing
32.0% 81st pct 34.7% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +0.27 more in 5153, SA
5.34 66th pct 5.08 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +5 more in 5153, SA
6 81st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +1,296 more in 5153, SA
1,393 61st pct 97 19th pct
Avg size in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +135 larger in 5153, SA
232 47th pct 97 26th pct
ICSEA in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +20 higher in 5156, SA
1,074 80th pct 1,094 86th pct

Highest year of school

63.5% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 68.4%
15.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%
10.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%
3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 29.6%
23.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 19.9%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.5% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%
13.8% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%
12.3% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.0% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
1.4% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +$155 higher in 5156, SA gap widening
$854 70th pct $1,009 86th pct
Household income in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +$196 higher in 5156, SA gap narrowing
$2,033 79th pct $2,229 87th pct
Family income in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +$126 higher in 5156, SA gap narrowing
$2,343 76th pct $2,469 81st pct
High earners in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5156, SA gap narrowing
14.9% 77th pct 15.3% 78th pct
High-income homes in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5156, SA gap widening
27.4% 79th pct 31.4% 86th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.9%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 17.8%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.5% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 33.1%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.4%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5156, SA
28.0% 41st pct 28.4% 44th pct
Mental health in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5156, SA
8.7% 49th pct 10.7% 77th pct
Needs assistance in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
3.3% 16th pct 3.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.9% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
7.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +0.2 pts 64.3%
20.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.5%
5.6% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5153, SA gap steady
28.4% 87th pct 25.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5156, SA gap widening
13.6% 64th pct 15.8% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
28.5% 73rd pct 32.8% 91st pct
Defence service in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5156, SA
3.0% 51st pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5153, SA gap steady
27.4% 83rd pct 25.9% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5153, SAin 5156, SA even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5153, SA gap steady
8.3% 16th pct 7.0% 12th pct
Living alone in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5153, SA gap narrowing
18.0% 14th pct 15.9% 10th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 63.2%
29.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 28.6%
8.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%
0.4% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
18.1% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
18.0% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%
16.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%
2.6% 6 or more even 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +$5 higher in 5156, SA gap narrowing
$340 62nd pct $345 63rd pct
Mortgage in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +$67 higher in 5156, SA gap narrowing
$1,733 59th pct $1,800 63rd pct
People / bedroom in 5153, SAin 5156, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5153, SA gap steady
7.5% 7th pct 6.2% 4th pct
Owned outright in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5153, SA gap widening
41.4% 57th pct 34.8% 37th pct
Separate houses in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5153, SA gap steady
98.3% 82nd pct 98.0% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5156, SA gap widening
83.6% 70th pct 90.4% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 54.7%
41.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 34.8%
7.5% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
1.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 98.0%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
32.3% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%
9.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.3% $350–$549 +12.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
6.2% Under $200 +16.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
9.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
2.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
28.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.6%
17.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5153, SA gap steady
1.2% 19th pct 0.9% 15th pct
Work from home in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
15.0% 46th pct 15.7% 49th pct
PT commute in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5156, SA gap widening
1.0% 55th pct 3.6% 80th pct
PT stops in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +12 more in 5153, SA
33 63rd pct 21 58th pct
Stops/1k in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +15.99 more in 5156, SA
4.90 64th pct 20.90 99th pct
Departures/1k in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +432.6 more in 5156, SA
146.5 49th pct 579.1 64th pct
PT routes in 5153, SAin 5156, SA even
5 57th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +68 longer in 5153, SA
76 96th pct 8 46th pct
Drive to city in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +18 longer in 5153, SA
34 46th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 64.1%
15.0% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
0.9% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.1% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 49.9%
19.2% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 14.4%
16.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 11.0%
1.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5153, SA gap narrowing
25.9% 18th pct 23.2% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
4.4% 28th pct 5.9% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
3.4% 30th pct 4.7% 62nd pct
Participation in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5156, SA gap narrowing
64.9% 72nd pct 67.7% 83rd pct
Full-time in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5156, SA gap widening
52.2% 14th pct 56.2% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

10.9% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.4% Health care & social assistance even 15.4%
10.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
6.1% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
18.0% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
8.8% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%
6.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5153, SAin 5156, SA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +1 higher in 5156, SA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 5153, SAin 5156, SA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 5153, SAin 5156, SA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +22 higher in 5156, SA
1,059 82nd pct 1,081 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +21 higher in 5156, SA
1,173 47th pct 1,194 47th pct
Assault/100k in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +98 higher in 5153, SA
297 17th pct 199 11th pct
Robbery/100k in 5153, SAin 5156, SA
15 14th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +150 higher in 5156, SA
149 9th pct 299 27th pct
Theft/100k in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +183 higher in 5153, SA
282 19th pct 100 6th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5153, SAin 5156, SA
30 2nd pct —
Property damage/100k in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +190 higher in 5156, SA
208 7th pct 398 27th pct
5-yr change in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +14.3 pts higher in 5153, SA
23.4% 74th pct 9.1% 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +0.8 higher in 5156, SA
1.6 21st pct 2.4 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +0.6 more in 5156, SA
1.7 20th pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5153, SA
4.6% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5153, SAin 5156, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +41.2 pts higher in 5156, SA
35.1% 39th pct 76.3% 64th pct
Walk to school in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5156, SA
36.8% 35th pct 38.6% 37th pct
Walk to a park in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +38.5 pts higher in 5156, SA
46.6% 26th pct 85.1% 61st pct
Walk to health in 5153, SAin 5156, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +23.9 more in 5156, SA
16.9 47th pct 40.8 81st pct
Intersections/km² in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +8 higher in 5156, SA
4 50th pct 11 58th pct
Mean slope in 5153, SAin 5156, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5156, SA
9.3% 88th pct 18.4% 100th pct

Compare 5153, SA with nearby areas

5154, SA 5245, SA 5156, SA 5155, SA 5157, SA 5152, SA 5151, SA 5201, SA

Compare 5156, SA with nearby areas

5152, SA 5154, SA 5052, SA 5150, SA 5151, SA 5051, SA 5062, SA 5064, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5153, SA vs 5156, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5153/5153-sa/vs/POA5156/5156-sa