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5155, SA vs 5245, SA
Postcode comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · 5155, SA profile · 5245, SA profile
5155, SA 5245, SA
Postcode 5155 and postcode 5245 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Residents are far older in postcode 5245, where the typical age is 51 and 30.6% are seniors, compared to a typical age of 41 and 16.2% seniors in postcode 5155. Postcode 5155 has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (39.2% versus 26.4%) and a far higher percentage of people with no religion (63.1% versus 46.1%). These gaps in education and secularism have all widened since 2011.
The two areas are almost identical in their typical family incomes and the share of people living alone. They also share similar levels of English language use and the proportion of people providing unpaid care. Despite these commonalities, the physical environments differ sharply. Postcode 5245 is very walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. In contrast, postcode 5155 is mostly car-dependent and has far fewer of these nearby amenities.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 3,769
- First area, 2016: 3,824
- First area, 2021: 3,994
- Second area, 2011: 3,421
- Second area, 2016: 3,084
- Second area, 2021: 3,252
- First area, 2011: 39 yrs
- First area, 2016: 41 yrs
- First area, 2021: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 51 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in 5155, SA: 0.4% males, 0.6% females; 85+ in 5245, SA: 2.0% males, 4.1% females
- 80–84 in 5155, SA: 0.6% males, 0.6% females; 80–84 in 5245, SA: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 75–79 in 5155, SA: 1.4% males, 1.3% females; 75–79 in 5245, SA: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
- 70–74 in 5155, SA: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in 5245, SA: 3.6% males, 3.5% females
- 65–69 in 5155, SA: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 65–69 in 5245, SA: 3.3% males, 4.4% females
- 60–64 in 5155, SA: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 60–64 in 5245, SA: 3.4% males, 3.9% females
- 55–59 in 5155, SA: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in 5245, SA: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
- 50–54 in 5155, SA: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in 5245, SA: 3.9% males, 3.7% females
- 45–49 in 5155, SA: 3.8% males, 4.3% females; 45–49 in 5245, SA: 2.8% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in 5155, SA: 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in 5245, SA: 2.3% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in 5155, SA: 3.2% males, 4.2% females; 35–39 in 5245, SA: 2.5% males, 3.0% females
- 30–34 in 5155, SA: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 30–34 in 5245, SA: 1.5% males, 1.7% females
- 25–29 in 5155, SA: 1.6% males, 1.9% females; 25–29 in 5245, SA: 1.5% males, 1.3% females
- 20–24 in 5155, SA: 2.3% males, 1.8% females; 20–24 in 5245, SA: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
- 15–19 in 5155, SA: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 15–19 in 5245, SA: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in 5155, SA: 3.7% males, 4.1% females; 10–14 in 5245, SA: 3.2% males, 2.9% females
- 5–9 in 5155, SA: 3.6% males, 3.7% females; 5–9 in 5245, SA: 2.6% males, 2.3% females
- 0–4 in 5155, SA: 3.7% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in 5245, SA: 2.3% males, 2.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $737
- First area, 2016: $816
- First area, 2021: $970
- Second area, 2011: $596
- Second area, 2016: $645
- Second area, 2021: $781
- First area, 2011: $1,502
- First area, 2016: $1,727
- First area, 2021: $2,074
- Second area, 2011: $1,438
- Second area, 2016: $1,488
- Second area, 2021: $1,788
- First area, 2011: $1,793
- First area, 2016: $2,089
- First area, 2021: $2,419
- Second area, 2011: $1,779
- Second area, 2016: $1,908
- Second area, 2021: $2,324
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $310
- First area, 2016: $358
- First area, 2021: $400
- Second area, 2011: $250
- Second area, 2016: $310
- Second area, 2021: $350
- First area, 2011: $1,733
- First area, 2016: $1,660
- First area, 2021: $1,733
- Second area, 2011: $1,733
- Second area, 2016: $1,733
- Second area, 2021: $1,978
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5155, SA vs 5245, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5155/5155-sa/vs/POA5245/5245-sa