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5154, SA vs 5245, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · 5154, SA profile · 5245, SA profile

5154, SA 5245, SA

Postcode 5154 and postcode 5245 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide. Postcode 5154 has a more highly qualified and wealthier population, with 46.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 39.1% of households earning $3,000 or more each week. In contrast, postcode 5245 is older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 30.6% of people aged 65 and over. Housing also differs, as postcode 5154 has a far higher share of separate houses (99.5%) and larger homes, with 92.6% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar levels of unemployment, with postcode 5154 at 3.8% and postcode 5245 at 3.3%. While they are close in some respects, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened to 6 years, and the gap in high-income households has increased. Residents of postcode 5245 generally have better access to groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk, while those in postcode 5154 are more likely to live within walking distance of a park.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 19.9 pts higher in 5154, SA Year 12: 18.9 pts higher in 5154, SA Needs assistance: 5.1 pts higher in 5245, SA Separate houses: 12.1 pts higher in 5154, SA No religion: 13.2 pts higher in 5154, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +219 larger in 5154, SA gap steady
3,471 48th pct 3,252 47th pct
Median age in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +6 yrs older in 5245, SA gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5245, SA gap steady
0.7% 19th pct 0.8% 21st pct
Aged 65+ in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5245, SA gap widening
21.7% 62nd pct 30.6% 89th pct
Under 15 in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
19.5% 73rd pct 15.3% 29th pct
De facto in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
9.9% 24th pct 9.2% 19th pct

Age structure

21.7% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 27.1%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 15.3%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

Marital status

59.6% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 55.1%
27.3% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 24.7%
6.8% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.9% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

5154, SA 5245, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5245, SA gap narrowing
18.3% 62nd pct 18.4% 63rd pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 77.2%
8.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% India even 0.4%
0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.7% English ◂ +5.4 pts 45.3%
38.5% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 34.2%
10.2% German +4.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%
11.4% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%
3.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Chinese even 1.3%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5245, SA gap steady
4.0% 42nd pct 5.2% 49th pct
Limited English in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5245, SA gap steady
0.1% 31st pct 0.7% 58th pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 90.5%
0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +13.2 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
59.2% 97th pct 46.1% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 46.1%
35.8% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 46.3%
4.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +18.9 pts higher in 5154, SA gap narrowing
76.8% 93rd pct 57.9% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +19.9 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
46.3% 94th pct 26.4% 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +3.05 more in 5245, SA
2.96 47th pct 6.01 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +1 more in 5245, SA
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +612 more in 5245, SA
386 41st pct 998 56th pct
Avg size in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +140 larger in 5245, SA
193 42nd pct 333 58th pct
ICSEA in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +10 higher in 5154, SA
1,096 86th pct 1,087 84th pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 ◂ +18.9 pts 57.9%
10.6% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.8% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.8% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.5 pts 26.9%
13.0% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 8.8%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 16.8%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 13.1%
15.3% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%
10.3% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.6% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%
5.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +$214 higher in 5154, SA gap widening
$995 84th pct $781 56th pct
Household income in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +$773 higher in 5154, SA gap widening
$2,561 93rd pct $1,788 66th pct
Family income in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +$520 higher in 5154, SA gap widening
$2,844 89th pct $2,324 76th pct
High earners in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +9.3 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
22.5% 90th pct 13.2% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +13.9 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
39.1% 93rd pct 25.2% 74th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.7%
25.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 13.7%
20.2% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
6.9% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 38.3%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.5%
10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5245, SA
28.1% 42nd pct 35.4% 83rd pct
Mental health in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5245, SA
7.6% 35th pct 10.2% 71st pct
Needs assistance in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5245, SA gap steady
3.7% 22nd pct 8.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.6% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.7% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.6% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.9% Dementia +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +10.3 pts 57.1%
21.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
4.9% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.1% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
30.6% 89th pct 24.6% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
16.3% 91st pct 15.2% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
36.6% 100th pct 27.0% 64th pct
Defence service in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5245, SA
3.7% 70th pct 4.0% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
29.3% 91st pct 25.2% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +0.3 larger in 5154, SA gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5245, SA gap steady
8.0% 14th pct 8.2% 15th pct
Living alone in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5245, SA gap widening
13.4% 5th pct 23.7% 35th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 59.5%
26.7% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
8.0% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 37.3%
13.4% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
22.7% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 16.7%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%
6.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +$150 higher in 5154, SA gap widening
$500 92nd pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +$222 higher in 5154, SA gap widening
$2,200 86th pct $1,978 73rd pct
People / bedroom in 5154, SAin 5245, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +9.3 pts higher in 5245, SA gap widening
6.0% 3rd pct 15.3% 29th pct
Owned outright in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5154, SA gap narrowing
45.5% 70th pct 44.0% 65th pct
Separate houses in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +12.1 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
99.5% 93rd pct 87.4% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +11.0 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
92.6% 93rd pct 81.6% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 35.6%
45.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 44.0%
6.0% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.7% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 87.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
38.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 30.9%
5.5% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%
1.2% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
11.3% $200–$349 +25.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
35.2% $550–$749 ◂ +27.9 pts 7.3%
11.3% $750 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
8.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
28.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 17.0%
18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
13.5% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5245, SA gap steady
1.3% 19th pct 4.1% 54th pct
Work from home in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
18.8% 59th pct 16.8% 53rd pct
PT commute in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5245, SA gap narrowing
3.0% 76th pct 3.1% 77th pct
PT stops in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +8 more in 5245, SA
21 58th pct 29 61st pct
Stops/1k in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +2.87 more in 5245, SA
6.05 75th pct 8.92 87th pct
Departures/1k in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +635.9 more in 5245, SA
1,319.5 79th pct 1,955.4 88th pct
PT routes in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +1 more in 5245, SA
11 73rd pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +6 longer in 5245, SA
4 33rd pct 10 50th pct
Drive to city in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +4 longer in 5245, SA
18 25th pct 22 31st pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 58.8%
18.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
3.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 39.0%
21.8% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 15.5%
10.3% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.3% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5245, SA gap narrowing
28.9% 29th pct 31.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
6.1% 38th pct 3.2% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 3.3% 28th pct
Participation in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5154, SA gap widening
65.1% 72nd pct 56.8% 37th pct
Full-time in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5154, SA gap steady
54.1% 23rd pct 52.8% 17th pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%
12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%
12.6% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%
6.8% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.1% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
3.6% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.6% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
1.9% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals ◂ +14.4 pts 24.0%
19.1% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
7.9% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.1% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +2 higher in 5154, SA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +1 higher in 5154, SA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +1 higher in 5154, SA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +2 higher in 5154, SA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +66 higher in 5154, SA
1,116 94th pct 1,050 79th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +113 higher in 5245, SA
1,671 53rd pct 1,784 54th pct
Assault/100k in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +444 higher in 5245, SA
202 11th pct 646 47th pct
Burglary/100k in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +192 higher in 5154, SA
346 35th pct 154 10th pct
Theft/100k in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +21 higher in 5245, SA
317 22nd pct 338 24th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +8 higher in 5245, SA
115 36th pct 123 39th pct
Property damage/100k in 5154, SAin 5245, SA even
461 33rd pct 461 33rd pct
5-yr change in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +88.6 pts higher in 5154, SA
61.1% 86th pct -27.5% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +1.4 higher in 5245, SA
4.7 63rd pct 6.1 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +1.3 more in 5245, SA
4.7 62nd pct 5.9 76th pct
15-min city in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +23.5 pts higher in 5245, SA
47.8% 51st pct 71.3% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +32.6 pts higher in 5245, SA
41.9% 45th pct 74.5% 75th pct
Walk to transit in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +19.9 pts higher in 5245, SA
60.5% 55th pct 80.4% 66th pct
Walk to school in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +34.7 pts higher in 5245, SA
37.6% 36th pct 72.3% 69th pct
Walk to a park in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +21.8 pts higher in 5154, SA
98.5% 79th pct 76.7% 54th pct
Walk to health in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +22.1 pts higher in 5245, SA
45.5% 62nd pct 67.6% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +1.0 more in 5154, SA
26.5 68th pct 25.5 66th pct
Intersections/km² in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +32 higher in 5154, SA
40 65th pct 8 58th pct
Mean slope in 5154, SAin 5245, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5154, SA
10.9% 92nd pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Compare 5154, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5245, SA with nearby areas

5242, SA 5250, SA 5155, SA 5243, SA 5154, SA 5144, SA 5153, SA 5151, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5154, SA vs 5245, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5154/5154-sa/vs/POA5245/5245-sa