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5154, SA vs 5156, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · 5154, SA profile · 5156, SA profile

5154, SA 5156, SA

Postcode 5154 and postcode 5156 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Postcode 5154 is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has more residents with university degrees, at 46.3% compared to 34.7% in postcode 5156. This area also has a higher share of homes owned outright (45.5% versus 34.8%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 5156 has more public transport stops per 1,000 people and a higher share of people in de facto relationships.

Daily life in both places is quite similar, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and people who use another language at home. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $1,000. While they have much in common, some gaps are growing; the difference in university qualifications and the share of high-earning households have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,466 larger in 5154, SA De facto: 4.5 pts higher in 5156, SA Bachelor+: 11.6 pts higher in 5154, SA Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in 5154, SA Year 12: 8.4 pts higher in 5154, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +2,466 larger in 5154, SA gap widening
3,471 48th pct 1,005 30th pct
Median age in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +4 yrs older in 5154, SA gap steady
45 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
0.7% 19th pct 0.5% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5154, SA gap narrowing
21.7% 62nd pct 17.8% 39th pct
Under 15 in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5156, SA gap narrowing
19.5% 73rd pct 19.6% 74th pct
De facto in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
9.9% 24th pct 14.4% 72nd pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 28.4%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 17.8%
19.5% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

Marital status

59.6% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 54.7%
27.3% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
6.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
2.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

5154, SA 5156, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
18.3% 62nd pct 16.9% 59th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 77.8%
8.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.7% English ◂ +2.4 pts 48.3%
38.5% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 38.1%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%
11.4% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
10.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
3.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
2.1% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.1% Greek even 1.1%
0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
4.0% 42nd pct 4.5% 45th pct
Limited English in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
0.1% 31st pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 90.9%
0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 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 5154, SAin 5156, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
59.2% 97th pct 61.4% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 61.4%
35.8% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 29.4%
4.1% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +8.4 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
76.8% 93rd pct 68.4% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +11.6 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
46.3% 94th pct 34.7% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +2.12 more in 5156, SA
2.96 47th pct 5.08 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +1 more in 5154, SA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +289 more in 5154, SA
386 41st pct 97 19th pct
Avg size in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +96 larger in 5154, SA
193 42nd pct 97 26th pct
ICSEA in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +2 higher in 5154, SA
1,096 86th pct 1,094 86th pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 68.4%
10.6% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.8% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 29.6%
13.0% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
16.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 13.7%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%
15.3% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%
10.3% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%
5.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences even 5.9%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +$14 higher in 5156, SA gap narrowing
$995 84th pct $1,009 86th pct
Household income in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +$332 higher in 5154, SA gap widening
$2,561 93rd pct $2,229 87th pct
Family income in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +$375 higher in 5154, SA gap widening
$2,844 89th pct $2,469 81st pct
High earners in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
22.5% 90th pct 15.3% 78th pct
High-income homes in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
39.1% 93rd pct 31.4% 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
25.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 15.6%
20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.8%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.9% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.1%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.6%
10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5156, SA
28.1% 42nd pct 28.4% 44th pct
Mental health in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5156, SA
7.6% 35th pct 10.7% 77th pct
Needs assistance in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
3.7% 22nd pct 3.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
7.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.7% Heart disease even 3.7%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +3.2 pts 64.3%
21.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 19.5%
4.9% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
30.6% 89th pct 25.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
16.3% 91st pct 15.8% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
36.6% 100th pct 32.8% 91st pct
Defence service in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5156, SA
3.7% 70th pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
29.3% 91st pct 25.9% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +0.1 larger in 5154, SA gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
8.0% 14th pct 7.0% 12th pct
Living alone in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5156, SA gap widening
13.4% 5th pct 15.9% 10th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 63.2%
26.7% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
8.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
0.4% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
22.7% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 20.7%
16.6% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.4% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +$155 higher in 5154, SA gap narrowing
$500 92nd pct $345 63rd pct
Mortgage in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +$400 higher in 5154, SA gap widening
$2,200 86th pct $1,800 63rd pct
People / bedroom in 5154, SAin 5156, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
6.0% 3rd pct 6.2% 4th pct
Owned outright in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +10.6 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
45.5% 70th pct 34.8% 37th pct
Separate houses in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
99.5% 93rd pct 98.0% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
92.6% 93rd pct 90.4% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 54.7%
45.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 34.8%
6.0% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.7% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 98.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 47.0%
38.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 34.3%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%
5.5% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.2% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

11.3% $200–$349 +38.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
36.6% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
35.2% $550–$749 ◂ +35.2 pts 0.0%
8.5% Under $200 +14.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
11.3% $750 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +17.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
28.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 14.0%
13.5% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
1.3% 19th pct 0.9% 15th pct
Work from home in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
18.8% 59th pct 15.7% 49th pct
PT commute in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5156, SA gap narrowing
3.0% 76th pct 3.6% 80th pct
PT stops in 5154, SAin 5156, SA even
21 58th pct 21 58th pct
Stops/1k in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +14.85 more in 5156, SA
6.05 75th pct 20.90 99th pct
Departures/1k in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +740.4 more in 5154, SA
1,319.5 79th pct 579.1 64th pct
PT routes in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +6 more in 5154, SA
11 73rd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +4 longer in 5156, SA
4 33rd pct 8 46th pct
Drive to city in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +2 longer in 5154, SA
18 25th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 64.1%
18.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 15.7%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
3.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 49.9%
21.8% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 14.4%
10.3% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
28.9% 29th pct 23.2% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5154, SA gap narrowing
6.1% 38th pct 5.9% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5156, SA gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 4.7% 62nd pct
Participation in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5156, SA gap narrowing
65.1% 72nd pct 67.7% 83rd pct
Full-time in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5156, SA gap narrowing
54.1% 23rd pct 56.2% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 15.4%
12.6% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 7.4%
6.8% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%
7.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.6% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
2.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 31.7%
19.1% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.9% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
6.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.0% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +1 higher in 5154, SA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 5154, SAin 5156, SA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 5154, SAin 5156, SA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +1 higher in 5154, SA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +35 higher in 5154, SA
1,116 94th pct 1,081 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +477 higher in 5154, SA
1,671 53rd pct 1,194 47th pct
Assault/100k in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +3 higher in 5154, SA
202 11th pct 199 11th pct
Burglary/100k in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +47 higher in 5154, SA
346 35th pct 299 27th pct
Theft/100k in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +217 higher in 5154, SA
317 22nd pct 100 6th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5154, SAin 5156, SA
115 36th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +63 higher in 5154, SA
461 33rd pct 398 27th pct
5-yr change in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +52.0 pts higher in 5154, SA
61.1% 86th pct 9.1% 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +2.4 higher in 5154, SA
4.7 63rd pct 2.4 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +2.4 more in 5154, SA
4.7 62nd pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +47.8 pts higher in 5154, SA
47.8% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +41.9 pts higher in 5154, SA
41.9% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +15.8 pts higher in 5156, SA
60.5% 55th pct 76.3% 64th pct
Walk to school in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5156, SA
37.6% 36th pct 38.6% 37th pct
Walk to a park in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +13.4 pts higher in 5154, SA
98.5% 79th pct 85.1% 61st pct
Walk to health in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +45.5 pts higher in 5154, SA
45.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +14.3 more in 5156, SA
26.5 68th pct 40.8 81st pct
Intersections/km² in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +28 higher in 5154, SA
40 65th pct 11 58th pct
Mean slope in 5154, SAin 5156, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5156, SA
10.9% 92nd pct 18.4% 100th pct

Compare 5154, SA with nearby areas

5155, SA 5151, SA 5152, SA 5156, SA 5142, SA 5144, SA 5245, SA 5242, 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). 5154, SA vs 5156, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5154/5154-sa/vs/POA5156/5156-sa