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5153, SA vs 5255, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 5153, SA profile · 5255, SA profile

5153, SA 5255, SA

Postcode 5255 and postcode 5153 are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5153 is much more affluent, with 27.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 12.8% in postcode 5255. This is consistent with education levels, as 32.0% of adults in postcode 5153 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 14.1% in postcode 5255. However, postcode 5255 has better local access to essentials, with 31.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while postcode 5153 has none.

Since 2011, the gap in university qualifications has widened, while the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed. The two areas remain similar in their share of children under 15 and have nearly identical rates of unemployment. Both areas also have very few recent arrivals from overseas, with figures around 4% that sit well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 17.9 pts higher in 5153, SA Year 12: 16.4 pts higher in 5153, SA Needs assistance: 3.6 pts higher in 5255, SA Population: 3,411 larger in 5255, SA Recent movers: 10.1 pts higher in 5255, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +3,411 larger in 5255, SA gap widening
6,732 60th pct 10,143 67th pct
Median age in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +2 yrs older in 5255, SA gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
0.4% 11th pct 1.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
19.4% 49th pct 24.6% 74th pct
Under 15 in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
16.7% 42nd pct 17.1% 48th pct
De facto in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5153, SA gap steady
12.3% 48th pct 10.7% 30th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 27.9%
19.4% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.3%
16.7% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 52.0%
31.9% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 29.4%
8.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.4% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.9% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

5153, SA 5255, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5153, SA gap narrowing
14.4% 51st pct 12.2% 43rd pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 82.6%
7.4% England ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.3% English ◂ +0.2 pts 49.1%
38.9% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%
11.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
9.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
2.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.4% Dutch even 2.4%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Indian even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5153, SA gap steady
3.5% 36th pct 2.2% 21st pct
Limited English in 5153, SAin 5255, SA even gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 93.1%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5153, SA gap narrowing
56.4% 93rd pct 52.9% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

56.4% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 52.9%
34.4% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +16.4 pts higher in 5153, SA gap narrowing
63.5% 77th pct 47.1% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +17.9 pts higher in 5153, SA gap widening
32.0% 81st pct 14.1% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +4.19 more in 5153, SA
5.34 66th pct 1.15 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +4 more in 5153, SA
6 81st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +256 more in 5255, SA
1,393 61st pct 1,649 65th pct
Avg size in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +592 larger in 5255, SA
232 47th pct 825 92nd pct
ICSEA in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +87 higher in 5153, SA
1,074 80th pct 987 46th pct

Highest year of school

63.5% Year 12 ◂ +16.4 pts 47.1%
15.9% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.9% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.3% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Certificate III / IV +15.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.1 pts 17.5%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 3.3%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
1.4% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%
13.8% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%
9.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.4% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +$178 higher in 5153, SA gap widening
$854 70th pct $676 33rd pct
Household income in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +$669 higher in 5153, SA gap widening
$2,033 79th pct $1,364 39th pct
Family income in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +$660 higher in 5153, SA gap widening
$2,343 76th pct $1,683 36th pct
High earners in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5153, SA gap widening
14.9% 77th pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +14.7 pts higher in 5153, SA gap widening
27.4% 79th pct 12.8% 37th pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.3%
11.6% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 6.1%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 45.1%
30.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 12.9%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5255, SA
28.0% 41st pct 33.2% 73rd pct
Mental health in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5255, SA
8.7% 49th pct 10.9% 79th pct
Needs assistance in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
3.3% 16th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.7% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +5.1 pts 59.4%
20.2% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
5.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5153, SA gap steady
28.4% 87th pct 23.7% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
13.6% 64th pct 14.7% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5153, SA gap narrowing
28.5% 73rd pct 27.1% 64th pct
Defence service in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5255, SA
3.0% 51st pct 3.6% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5153, SA gap steady
27.4% 83rd pct 26.1% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +0.2 larger in 5153, SA gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
8.3% 16th pct 12.9% 56th pct
Living alone in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
18.0% 14th pct 24.5% 38th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 53.2%
29.1% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
8.3% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
18.0% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
18.1% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 13.1%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.7%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
2.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +$40 higher in 5153, SA gap widening
$340 62nd pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +$216 higher in 5153, SA gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +0.10 higher in 5153, SA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
7.5% 7th pct 16.7% 34th pct
Owned outright in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5153, SA gap steady
41.4% 57th pct 39.8% 52nd pct
Separate houses in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5153, SA gap narrowing
98.3% 82nd pct 95.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
83.6% 70th pct 85.6% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 40.4%
41.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 39.8%
7.5% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 95.0%
0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 47.9%
32.3% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
9.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%
2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 52.3%
37.3% $350–$549 ◂ +11.7 pts 25.6%
6.2% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
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 +13.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
28.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.0%
19.5% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
1.2% 19th pct 3.0% 41st pct
Work from home in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5153, SA gap widening
15.0% 46th pct 11.3% 30th pct
PT commute in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5153, SA gap narrowing
1.0% 55th pct 0.8% 50th pct
PT stops in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +7 more in 5153, SA
33 63rd pct 26 60th pct
Stops/1k in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +2.34 more in 5153, SA
4.90 64th pct 2.56 39th pct
Departures/1k in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +107.0 more in 5153, SA
146.5 49th pct 39.4 36th pct
PT routes in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +3 more in 5255, SA
5 57th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +24 longer in 5153, SA
76 96th pct 52 82nd pct
Drive to city in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +11 longer in 5255, SA
34 46th pct 45 54th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 65.9%
15.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%
3.3% Car (passenger) even 3.4%
2.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 37.1%
19.2% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 18.7%
16.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%
1.2% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +10.1 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
25.9% 18th pct 36.0% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5153, SA gap narrowing
4.4% 28th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
3.4% 30th pct 3.6% 34th pct
Participation in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5153, SA gap steady
64.9% 72nd pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
52.2% 14th pct 54.4% 24th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%
5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
7.5% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%
6.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 14.8%
18.0% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%
13.6% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.9% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.8% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +4 higher in 5153, SA
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +3 higher in 5153, SA
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +3 higher in 5153, SA
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +5 higher in 5153, SA
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +93 higher in 5153, SA
1,059 82nd pct 966 43rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +976 higher in 5255, SA
1,173 47th pct 2,149 59th pct
Assault/100k in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +334 higher in 5255, SA
297 17th pct 631 46th pct
Robbery/100k in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +5 higher in 5153, SA
15 14th pct 10 7th pct
Burglary/100k in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +167 higher in 5255, SA
149 9th pct 315 29th pct
Theft/100k in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +290 higher in 5255, SA
282 19th pct 572 37th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +20 higher in 5255, SA
30 2nd pct 49 9th pct
Property damage/100k in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +127 higher in 5255, SA
208 7th pct 335 20th pct
5-yr change in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +47.7 pts higher in 5153, SA
23.4% 74th pct -24.3% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +1.1 higher in 5255, SA
1.6 21st pct 2.7 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +1.1 more in 5255, SA
1.7 20th pct 2.7 34th pct
15-min city in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +29.5 pts higher in 5255, SA
4.6% 17th pct 34.1% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +31.4 pts higher in 5255, SA
0.0% 0th pct 31.4% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5255, SA
35.1% 39th pct 41.9% 44th pct
Walk to school in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +13.9 pts higher in 5153, SA
36.8% 35th pct 22.9% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +11.3 pts higher in 5255, SA
46.6% 26th pct 57.9% 37th pct
Walk to health in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +23.4 pts higher in 5255, SA
0.0% 0th pct 23.4% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +7.2 more in 5153, SA
16.9 47th pct 9.8 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +2 higher in 5153, SA
4 50th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 5153, SAin 5255, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5153, SA
9.3% 88th pct 4.3% 39th pct

Compare 5153, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5255, SA with nearby areas

5251, SA 5256, SA 5250, SA 5252, SA 5201, SA 5245, SA 5153, SA 5254, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5153, SA vs 5255, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5153/5153-sa/vs/POA5255/5255-sa