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5155, SA vs 5250, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 5155, SA profile · 5250, SA profile

5155, SA 5250, SA

Postcode 5155 and postcode 5250 are nearby areas in South Australia with similar population sizes. A key difference is their accessibility; postcode 5250 is far more walkable, with 62.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" hub compared to 34.1% in postcode 5155. Postcode 5155 is also far more academic, with 39.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while 25.5% of adults in postcode 5250 have the same qualification. Additionally, people in postcode 5155 are far more likely to have no religion, at 63.1% compared to 52.9% in postcode 5250.

Daily life in both places is very similar, with both having a typical resident age of 41 and nearly identical typical household incomes. They also share a similar makeup of children and seniors, and both have a high rate of volunteers. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in the share of adults with degrees has widened since 2011, while the gap in people who identify as having no religion has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 13.7 pts higher in 5155, SA De facto: 3.9 pts higher in 5155, SA No religion: 10.2 pts higher in 5155, SA 3+ bedrooms: 8.5 pts higher in 5250, SA Living alone: 7.4 pts higher in 5155, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +227 larger in 5155, SA gap narrowing
3,994 50th pct 3,767 49th pct
Median age in 5155, SAin 5250, SA even gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
0.6% 17th pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
16.2% 30th pct 17.2% 36th pct
Under 15 in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
21.5% 86th pct 20.9% 83rd pct
De facto in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5155, SA gap widening
14.4% 72nd pct 10.5% 28th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 28.3%
23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 21.5%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.9%
16.2% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

49.3% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 56.5%
33.5% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 29.2%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
3.6% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
3.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

5155, SA 5250, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
15.5% 55th pct 14.6% 52nd pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 82.4%
6.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +1.4 pts 48.7%
37.9% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%
12.2% German even 12.2%
11.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5155, SA gap widening
5.0% 48th pct 3.2% 32nd pct
Limited English in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5155, SA gap steady
0.3% 41st pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 94.4%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +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% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
63.1% 100th pct 52.9% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

63.1% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 52.9%
30.1% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
4.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5155, SA gap steady
70.0% 85th pct 63.2% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +13.7 pts higher in 5155, SA gap widening
39.2% 88th pct 25.5% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +0.10 more in 5250, SA
1.16 10th pct 1.27 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5155, SAin 5250, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +139 more in 5250, SA
197 30th pct 336 38th pct
Avg size in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +139 larger in 5250, SA
197 43rd pct 336 59th pct
ICSEA in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +40 higher in 5155, SA
1,076 81st pct 1,036 69th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 63.2%
14.6% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.6% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.1% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 26.1%
22.1% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%
11.7% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
14.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%
11.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%
6.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Agriculture & environment even 3.8%
1.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +$86 higher in 5155, SA gap widening
$970 82nd pct $884 73rd pct
Household income in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +$53 higher in 5250, SA gap steady
$2,074 81st pct $2,127 84th pct
Family income in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +$86 higher in 5155, SA gap widening
$2,419 79th pct $2,333 76th pct
High earners in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5155, SA gap widening
15.6% 79th pct 14.1% 75th pct
High-income homes in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5155, SA gap steady
25.0% 74th pct 24.7% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.5%
12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%
12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
33.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.4%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5250, SA
28.7% 46th pct 28.8% 46th pct
Mental health in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5155, SA
9.8% 65th pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
2.9% 13th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
7.9% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +0.6 pts ▸ 66.6%
21.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.3%
5.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5155, SA gap widening
26.6% 84th pct 23.5% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5155, SA gap steady
14.4% 77th pct 13.3% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
35.9% 99th pct 34.0% 94th pct
Defence service in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5250, SA
3.0% 51st pct 3.7% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
27.3% 83rd pct 26.9% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +0.2 larger in 5250, SA gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing
12.1% 48th pct 12.3% 50th pct
Living alone in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5155, SA gap widening
23.6% 34th pct 16.2% 11th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 61.8%
25.4% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
12.1% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
23.6% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 16.2%
20.0% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +$30 higher in 5155, SA gap widening
$400 78th pct $370 70th pct
Mortgage in 5155, SAin 5250, SA even gap narrowing
$1,733 59th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 5155, SAin 5250, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
10.0% 12th pct 11.1% 15th pct
Owned outright in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
35.7% 39th pct 34.9% 37th pct
Separate houses in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
98.7% 84th pct 97.8% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing
83.7% 70th pct 92.2% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 51.8%
35.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 34.9%
10.0% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 97.8%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 41.6%
27.5% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 6.2%
6.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 54.1%
24.0% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
6.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
3.3% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.7%
36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.4%
14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%
9.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5155, SA gap steady
1.3% 19th pct 1.1% 17th pct
Work from home in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5155, SA gap widening
15.6% 48th pct 11.7% 31st pct
PT commute in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5155, SA gap steady
3.9% 83rd pct 2.2% 70th pct
PT stops in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +3 more in 5250, SA
18 55th pct 21 58th pct
Stops/1k in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +1.07 more in 5250, SA
4.51 59th pct 5.57 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +274.6 more in 5250, SA
609.4 64th pct 884.0 70th pct
PT routes in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +3 more in 5250, SA
11 73rd pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +14 longer in 5155, SA
22 63rd pct 8 46th pct
Drive to city in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +8 longer in 5250, SA
17 23rd pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 65.1%
15.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%
3.9% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 45.4%
31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 24.9%
14.9% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
7.4% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5155, SA gap narrowing
32.0% 43rd pct 31.5% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing
3.7% 25th pct 6.2% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5155, SA gap steady
3.4% 30th pct 3.1% 26th pct
Participation in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5155, SA gap steady
70.0% 89th pct 68.6% 86th pct
Full-time in 5155, SAin 5250, SA even gap narrowing
55.1% 27th pct 55.1% 27th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 14.1%
12.1% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
7.3% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%
6.2% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%
5.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.9% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 22.4%
14.8% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.1% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%
5.8% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +1 higher in 5155, SA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +1 higher in 5155, SA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 5155, SAin 5250, SA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +1 higher in 5155, SA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +17 higher in 5155, SA
1,058 81st pct 1,041 76th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +732 higher in 5250, SA
1,577 52nd pct 2,310 61st pct
Assault/100k in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +128 higher in 5155, SA
526 37th pct 398 25th pct
Robbery/100k in 5155, SAin 5250, SA
— 27 32nd pct
Burglary/100k in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +143 higher in 5155, SA
275 25th pct 133 7th pct
Theft/100k in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +922 higher in 5250, SA
325 23rd pct 1,248 61st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5155, SAin 5250, SA
25 0th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +4 higher in 5155, SA
376 25th pct 372 25th pct
5-yr change in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +137.1 pts higher in 5155, SA
125.0% 90th pct -12.1% 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +1.2 higher in 5250, SA
3.5 47th pct 4.7 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +1.3 more in 5250, SA
3.4 42nd pct 4.7 62nd pct
15-min city in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +28.3 pts higher in 5250, SA
34.1% 36th pct 62.5% 65th pct
Walk to shops in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +26.0 pts higher in 5250, SA
37.7% 41st pct 63.7% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5250, SA
63.8% 57th pct 72.8% 62nd pct
Walk to school in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +24.6 pts higher in 5250, SA
40.9% 39th pct 65.6% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +9.9 pts higher in 5250, SA
56.5% 35th pct 66.4% 45th pct
Walk to health in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +30.0 pts higher in 5250, SA
31.8% 50th pct 61.8% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +0.6 more in 5250, SA
10.3 16th pct 10.9 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +1 higher in 5155, SA
19 60th pct 18 60th pct
Mean slope in 5155, SAin 5250, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5155, SA
10.7% 91st pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare 5155, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5250, SA with nearby areas

5245, SA 5251, SA 5243, SA 5252, SA 5242, SA 5155, SA 5144, SA 5154, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5155, SA vs 5250, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5155/5155-sa/vs/POA5250/5250-sa