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5154, SA vs 5242, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · 5154, SA profile · 5242, SA profile

5154, SA 5242, SA

Postcode 5154 and postcode 5242 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide with very different profiles. Postcode 5154 is much more affluent and highly qualified, with a typical household income of $2,561 and 46.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It also has much better access to transport, with 1,319.5 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, postcode 5242 is more car-dependent; it is much further from public transport stops and a far higher share of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, as they have almost identical proportions of people aged 65 and over and those needing help with daily activities. They also have nearly the same number of people per home and a similar share of homes with three or more bedrooms. While they share these domestic patterns, the income gap between them has widened since 2011, and the typical household income in postcode 5154 is now $710 higher than in postcode 5242.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 21.1 pts higher in 5154, SA Year 12: 19.1 pts higher in 5154, SA Population: 1,715 larger in 5154, SA Rent: $165 higher in 5154, SA Mortgage: $553 higher in 5154, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +1,715 larger in 5154, SA gap narrowing
3,471 48th pct 1,756 38th pct
Median age in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +1 yrs older in 5154, SA gap narrowing
45 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 5154, SAin 5242, SA even gap steady
0.7% 19th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5242, SA gap narrowing
21.7% 62nd pct 22.5% 66th pct
Under 15 in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
19.5% 73rd pct 18.3% 61st pct
De facto in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5242, SA gap narrowing
9.9% 24th pct 11.1% 35th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 27.1%
21.7% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

Marital status

59.6% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 55.7%
27.3% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
6.8% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

5154, SA 5242, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
18.3% 62nd pct 12.6% 45th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 81.0%
8.2% England ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.7% New Zealand even 0.6%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.7% English ◂ +0.6 pts 50.1%
38.5% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 36.2%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%
10.2% German +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.4% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%
3.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
4.0% 42nd pct 2.3% 22nd pct
Limited English in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5242, SA gap steady
0.1% 31st pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 92.3%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
59.2% 97th pct 51.3% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 51.3%
35.8% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
4.1% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +19.1 pts higher in 5154, SA gap narrowing
76.8% 93rd pct 57.7% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +21.1 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
46.3% 94th pct 25.2% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5154, SAin 5242, SA
2.96 47th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +2 more in 5154, SA
2 50th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5154, SAin 5242, SA
386 41st pct —
Avg size in 5154, SAin 5242, SA
193 42nd pct —
ICSEA in 5154, SAin 5242, SA
1,096 86th pct —

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 ◂ +19.1 pts 57.7%
10.6% Year 11 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.8% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.8% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.9 pts 25.5%
13.0% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.4 pts 7.7%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%
0.6% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%
15.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%
10.3% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%
5.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
4.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +$152 higher in 5154, SA gap steady
$995 84th pct $843 68th pct
Household income in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +$710 higher in 5154, SA gap widening
$2,561 93rd pct $1,851 70th pct
Family income in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +$604 higher in 5154, SA gap widening
$2,844 89th pct $2,240 72nd pct
High earners in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +9.9 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
22.5% 90th pct 12.6% 71st pct
High-income homes in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +15.3 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
39.1% 93rd pct 23.8% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.2% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
25.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 12.4%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
6.9% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.3%
10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5154, SA
28.1% 42nd pct 27.3% 37th pct
Mental health in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5242, SA
7.6% 35th pct 7.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5242, SA gap steady
3.7% 22nd pct 3.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
7.9% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
7.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
2.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +2.9 pts 64.6%
21.0% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.4%
4.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
30.6% 89th pct 25.7% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5154, SA gap narrowing
16.3% 91st pct 16.0% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
36.6% 100th pct 29.0% 76th pct
Defence service in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5242, SA
3.7% 70th pct 4.5% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
29.3% 91st pct 27.0% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +0.1 larger in 5154, SA gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5242, SA gap narrowing
8.0% 14th pct 9.4% 25th pct
Living alone in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5242, SA gap steady
13.4% 5th pct 19.8% 20th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 63.0%
26.7% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
8.0% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 36.2%
22.7% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 16.7%
13.4% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.6% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
6.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +$165 higher in 5154, SA gap widening
$500 92nd pct $335 61st pct
Mortgage in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +$553 higher in 5154, SA gap widening
$2,200 86th pct $1,647 54th pct
People / bedroom in 5154, SAin 5242, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5242, SA gap narrowing
6.0% 3rd pct 13.8% 24th pct
Owned outright in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5154, SA gap narrowing
45.5% 70th pct 40.5% 54th pct
Separate houses in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
99.5% 93rd pct 95.7% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5154, SA gap narrowing
92.6% 93rd pct 87.0% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 43.4%
45.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 40.5%
6.0% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.3% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 95.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 52.4%
38.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 27.7%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%
5.5% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.2% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

11.3% $200–$349 +37.6 pts ▸ 48.8%
36.6% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
35.2% $550–$749 ◂ +31.7 pts 3.5%
11.3% $750 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
8.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +21.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 26.7%
28.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 13.7%
13.5% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5242, SA gap steady
1.3% 19th pct 1.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
18.8% 59th pct 12.9% 37th pct
PT commute in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5154, SA gap narrowing
3.0% 76th pct 0.9% 53rd pct
PT stops in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +11 more in 5154, SA
21 58th pct 10 48th pct
Stops/1k in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +0.36 more in 5154, SA
6.05 75th pct 5.69 73rd pct
Departures/1k in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +977.8 more in 5154, SA
1,319.5 79th pct 341.7 59th pct
PT routes in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +6 more in 5154, SA
11 73rd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +25 longer in 5242, SA
4 33rd pct 29 69th pct
Drive to city in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +7 longer in 5242, SA
18 25th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 65.1%
18.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 12.9%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
3.0% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
1.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 40.9%
21.8% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
19.7% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
10.3% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.3% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5242, SA gap narrowing
28.9% 29th pct 30.5% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
6.1% 38th pct 2.7% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 2.3% 14th pct
Participation in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
65.1% 72nd pct 62.4% 60th pct
Full-time in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
54.1% 23rd pct 53.7% 21st pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%
12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%
12.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%
7.1% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.8% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%
3.6% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 27.0%
19.1% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%
7.9% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.6% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.1% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.0% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +1 higher in 5154, SA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 5154, SAin 5242, SA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +1 higher in 5154, SA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +2 higher in 5154, SA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +65 higher in 5154, SA
1,116 94th pct 1,051 79th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +379 higher in 5242, SA
1,671 53rd pct 2,050 58th pct
Assault/100k in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +26 higher in 5242, SA
202 11th pct 228 12th pct
Burglary/100k in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +118 higher in 5154, SA
346 35th pct 228 19th pct
Theft/100k in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +765 higher in 5242, SA
317 22nd pct 1,082 57th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5154, SAin 5242, SA
115 36th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +233 higher in 5154, SA
461 33rd pct 228 9th pct
5-yr change in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +71.1 pts higher in 5154, SA
61.1% 86th pct -10.0% 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +0.8 higher in 5242, SA
4.7 63rd pct 5.6 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +0.8 more in 5242, SA
4.7 62nd pct 5.5 71st pct
15-min city in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +24.4 pts higher in 5242, SA
47.8% 51st pct 72.2% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +30.4 pts higher in 5242, SA
41.9% 45th pct 72.2% 74th pct
Walk to transit in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5242, SA
60.5% 55th pct 70.1% 61st pct
Walk to school in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5242, SA
37.6% 36th pct 40.0% 38th pct
Walk to a park in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +21.8 pts higher in 5154, SA
98.5% 79th pct 76.7% 54th pct
Walk to health in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +25.0 pts higher in 5242, SA
45.5% 62nd pct 70.5% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +5.4 more in 5154, SA
26.5 68th pct 21.1 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +35 higher in 5154, SA
40 65th pct 5 53rd pct
Mean slope in 5154, SAin 5242, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5154, SA
10.9% 92nd pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 5154, SA with nearby areas

5155, SA 5151, SA 5152, SA 5156, SA 5142, SA 5144, SA 5245, SA 5242, SA

Compare 5242, SA with nearby areas

5144, SA 5155, SA 5243, SA 5245, SA 5138, SA 5142, SA 5139, SA 5151, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5154, SA vs 5242, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5154/5154-sa/vs/POA5242/5242-sa