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5155, SA vs 5243, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · 5155, SA profile · 5243, SA profile

5155, SA 5243, SA

Postcode 5155 and postcode 5243 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different layouts. Postcode 5155 is much more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (56.5% vs 5.9%) and groceries (37.7% vs 1.8%). It also has a younger population, with children under 15 making up 21.5% of residents, compared to 17.2% in postcode 5243. In contrast, postcode 5243 has a much higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people (11.56 vs 4.51) and a higher share of high-income households earning $3,000 or more per week (29.2% vs 25.0%).

These two areas share a nearly identical typical weekly household income of around $2,000. They are also very similar in their unemployment rates and the size of their homes. While they have much in common, some differences are growing; the typical resident in postcode 5243 is now 7 years older than in postcode 5155, a gap that has widened since 2011. Similarly, the share of people with no religion is far higher in postcode 5155, and this gap has also increased over time.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.9 pts higher in 5155, SA Population: 3,129 larger in 5155, SA De facto: 5.6 pts higher in 5155, SA Median age: 7 yrs older in 5243, SA No religion: 10.9 pts higher in 5155, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +3,129 larger in 5155, SA gap steady
3,994 50th pct 865 28th pct
Median age in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +7 yrs older in 5243, SA gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5243, SA gap steady
0.6% 17th pct 1.4% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5243, SA gap widening
16.2% 30th pct 21.5% 61st pct
Under 15 in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5155, SA gap steady
21.5% 86th pct 17.2% 49th pct
De facto in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5155, SA gap widening
14.4% 72nd pct 8.8% 16th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 19.8%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 17.2%
16.2% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

Marital status

49.3% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 57.7%
33.5% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 27.5%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%
3.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

5155, SA 5243, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
15.5% 55th pct 11.7% 41st pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 81.6%
6.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +1.8 pts 48.3%
37.9% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%
12.2% German ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%
11.3% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5155, SA gap widening
5.0% 48th pct 3.0% 30th pct
Limited English in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5155, SA gap steady
0.3% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 91.6%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +10.9 pts higher in 5155, SA gap widening
63.1% 100th pct 52.3% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

63.1% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 52.3%
30.1% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
4.7% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
70.0% 85th pct 64.6% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
39.2% 88th pct 30.0% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +5.55 more in 5243, SA
1.16 10th pct 6.71 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5155, SAin 5243, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +140 more in 5243, SA
197 30th pct 337 38th pct
Avg size in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +140 larger in 5243, SA
197 43rd pct 337 59th pct
ICSEA in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +83 higher in 5155, SA
1,076 81st pct 993 49th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 64.6%
14.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%
9.6% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.1% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 31.2%
22.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 21.2%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
1.5% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%
14.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%
11.7% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.6% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%
6.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
1.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +$81 higher in 5155, SA gap steady
$970 82nd pct $889 74th pct
Household income in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +$50 higher in 5155, SA gap steady
$2,074 81st pct $2,024 78th pct
Family income in 5155, SAin 5243, SA even gap narrowing
$2,419 79th pct $2,419 79th pct
High earners in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5243, SA gap steady
15.6% 79th pct 17.7% 85th pct
High-income homes in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5243, SA gap narrowing
25.0% 74th pct 29.2% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.9%
23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.0%
12.2% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%
12.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.7%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.8%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.4%
5.3% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5155, SA
28.7% 46th pct 25.3% 26th pct
Mental health in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5155, SA
9.8% 65th pct 6.1% 19th pct
Needs assistance in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5243, SA gap steady
2.9% 13th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
7.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +0.9 pts ▸ 66.8%
21.2% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 18.7%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
2.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5243, SA gap steady
26.6% 84th pct 28.4% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5243, SA gap steady
14.4% 77th pct 14.7% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5155, SA gap widening
35.9% 99th pct 27.0% 63rd pct
Defence service in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5243, SA
3.0% 51st pct 4.0% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5155, SA gap widening
27.3% 83rd pct 25.2% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +0.1 larger in 5155, SA gap widening
2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
12.1% 48th pct 9.3% 24th pct
Living alone in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
23.6% 34th pct 21.3% 25th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 55.1%
25.4% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 34.9%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +10.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
23.6% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 21.3%
20.0% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 16.6%
14.6% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 10.0%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
2.1% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +$60 higher in 5155, SA gap steady
$400 78th pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +$91 higher in 5243, SA gap narrowing
$1,733 59th pct $1,824 64th pct
People / bedroom in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +0.10 higher in 5155, SA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5243, SA gap narrowing
10.0% 12th pct 13.8% 24th pct
Owned outright in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5243, SA gap steady
35.7% 39th pct 42.0% 59th pct
Separate houses in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5155, SA gap steady
98.7% 84th pct 96.2% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5243, SA gap steady
83.7% 70th pct 84.3% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 42.0%
35.7% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
10.0% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 96.2%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 42.6%
27.5% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%
6.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.4 pts 40.9%
24.0% $200–$349 +28.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
6.7% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.3% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 28.4%
36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 29.9%
9.8% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5155, SAin 5243, SA even gap narrowing
1.3% 19th pct 1.3% 19th pct
Work from home in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5243, SA gap steady
15.6% 48th pct 17.5% 55th pct
PT commute in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5155, SA gap steady
3.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +8 more in 5155, SA
18 55th pct 10 48th pct
Stops/1k in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +7.05 more in 5243, SA
4.51 59th pct 11.56 90th pct
Departures/1k in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +84.2 more in 5243, SA
609.4 64th pct 693.6 66th pct
PT routes in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +6 more in 5155, SA
11 73rd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +16 longer in 5155, SA
22 63rd pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +10 longer in 5243, SA
17 23rd pct 27 39th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 63.0%
15.6% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
3.9% Bus ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 39.1%
31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 22.7%
14.9% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.4% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.3% No vehicle even 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5243, SA gap narrowing
32.0% 43rd pct 33.0% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5243, SA gap steady
3.7% 25th pct 5.9% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5155, SA gap steady
3.4% 30th pct 3.1% 25th pct
Participation in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5155, SA gap widening
70.0% 89th pct 63.3% 64th pct
Full-time in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5243, SA gap widening
55.1% 27th pct 57.6% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%
12.1% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%
7.3% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%
6.2% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.1% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.8% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
1.6% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +11.3 pts 23.5%
14.8% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%
6.2% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.8% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5155, SAin 5243, SA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 5155, SAin 5243, SA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +1 higher in 5243, SA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +1 higher in 5155, SA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +6 higher in 5243, SA
1,058 81st pct 1,064 83rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +768 higher in 5155, SA
1,577 52nd pct 809 42nd pct
Assault/100k in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +168 higher in 5243, SA
526 37th pct 694 50th pct
Burglary/100k in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +160 higher in 5155, SA
275 25th pct 116 4th pct
Theft/100k in 5155, SAin 5243, SA
325 23rd pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in 5155, SAin 5243, SA
25 0th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5155, SAin 5243, SA
376 25th pct —
5-yr change in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +147.2 pts higher in 5155, SA
125.0% 90th pct -22.2% 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +0.9 higher in 5155, SA
3.5 47th pct 2.6 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +0.9 more in 5155, SA
3.4 42nd pct 2.4 30th pct
15-min city in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +31.3 pts higher in 5155, SA
34.1% 36th pct 2.8% 16th pct
Walk to shops in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +35.9 pts higher in 5155, SA
37.7% 41st pct 1.8% 15th pct
Walk to transit in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5243, SA
63.8% 57th pct 64.6% 57th pct
Walk to school in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5243, SA
40.9% 39th pct 45.7% 44th pct
Walk to a park in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +50.6 pts higher in 5155, SA
56.5% 35th pct 5.9% 3rd pct
Walk to health in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +29.9 pts higher in 5155, SA
31.8% 50th pct 2.0% 30th pct
Amenities/1k in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +5.9 more in 5243, SA
10.3 16th pct 16.2 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +17 higher in 5155, SA
19 60th pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 5155, SAin 5243, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5155, SA
10.7% 91st pct 6.2% 67th pct

Compare 5155, SA with nearby areas

5144, SA 5154, SA 5151, SA 5142, SA 5242, SA 5245, SA 5137, SA 5138, SA

Compare 5243, SA with nearby areas

5242, SA 5250, SA 5245, SA 5241, SA 5139, SA 5240, SA 5144, SA 5155, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5155, SA vs 5243, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5155/5155-sa/vs/POA5243/5243-sa