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5157, SA vs 5162, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · 5157, SA profile · 5162, SA profile

5157, SA 5162, SA

Postcode 5162 and postcode 5157 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 5157 is a wealthier area where 25.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 10.0% in postcode 5162. Higher education is also more common in postcode 5157, where 25.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 12.2% in postcode 5162. These differences extend to housing and safety; postcode 5157 has a much higher share of homes owned outright (45.7% versus 28.9%) and a much lower rate of recorded offences.

Both areas are similar in other ways, such as having almost identical rates of people in de facto relationships and a similar typical weekly rent of around $300. However, they offer very different lifestyles. Postcode 5162 is much more urban, with far more public transport and a shorter walk to the nearest stop. In contrast, postcode 5157 is more car-dependent. Since 2011, the gap has widened in several areas, with postcode 5157 seeing a further increase in home ownership and high-income households compared to postcode 5162.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32,313 larger in 5162, SA One-parent: 11.8 pts higher in 5162, SA Renting: 17.4 pts higher in 5162, SA No car: 6.2 pts higher in 5162, SA Owned outright: 16.8 pts higher in 5157, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +32,313 larger in 5162, SA gap steady
3,015 46th pct 35,328 88th pct
Median age in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +7 yrs older in 5157, SA gap widening
48 yrs 74th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
0.4% 10th pct 1.9% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5157, SA gap steady
21.6% 61st pct 20.5% 56th pct
Under 15 in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
15.2% 28th pct 16.8% 44th pct
De facto in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
11.8% 42nd pct 12.4% 50th pct

Age structure

34.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 25.2%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.5%
15.2% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +14.1 pts 42.7%
29.0% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
9.2% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.0% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

5157, SA 5162, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
16.5% 58th pct 20.7% 68th pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 75.5%
8.6% England ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.5% English ◂ +2.2 pts 46.3%
41.5% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 38.7%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
8.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
8.5% German ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
2.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.2% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
2.4% 23rd pct 8.9% 63rd pct
Limited English in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
0.3% 40th pct 1.2% 67th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 87.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5157, SA gap narrowing
55.5% 91st pct 54.3% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 54.3%
35.9% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 35.8%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
0.1% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +9.8 pts higher in 5157, SA gap narrowing
57.1% 69th pct 47.3% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +13.0 pts higher in 5157, SA gap steady
25.1% 73rd pct 12.2% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +2.01 more in 5157, SA
4.37 60th pct 2.35 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +12 more in 5162, SA
2 50th pct 14 88th pct
Students in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +6,169 more in 5162, SA
116 22nd pct 6,285 87th pct
Avg size in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +391 larger in 5162, SA
58 17th pct 449 70th pct
ICSEA in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +32 higher in 5157, SA
1,036 69th pct 1,004 56th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 47.3%
20.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.8% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.1% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 16.3%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%
8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
2.2% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.6% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.2% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.4% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%
10.2% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
1.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +$115 higher in 5157, SA gap widening
$793 59th pct $678 34th pct
Household income in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +$628 higher in 5157, SA gap widening
$1,936 74th pct $1,308 33rd pct
Family income in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +$573 higher in 5157, SA gap widening
$2,223 72nd pct $1,650 33rd pct
High earners in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
12.5% 71st pct 4.5% 15th pct
High-income homes in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +15.5 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
25.5% 75th pct 10.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
11.3% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 3.3%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
30.4% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.3%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 11.8%
5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5162, SA
31.2% 61st pct 37.1% 88th pct
Mental health in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5162, SA
7.8% 38th pct 12.8% 91st pct
Needs assistance in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
4.1% 27th pct 7.9% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.3% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.1% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.9% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.3% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
1.2% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +5.2 pts 56.6%
22.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
6.4% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.9% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +12.6 pts higher in 5157, SA gap narrowing
25.9% 82nd pct 13.3% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5157, SA gap steady
14.3% 75th pct 13.7% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5157, SA gap steady
29.6% 79th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5162, SA
3.2% 57th pct 3.8% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
29.8% 92nd pct 20.8% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +0.3 larger in 5157, SA gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
6.6% 12th pct 18.4% 87th pct
Living alone in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +12.5 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
16.1% 10th pct 28.7% 58th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 52.5%
32.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 27.9%
6.6% One-parent families +11.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 35.1%
16.1% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +$15 higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
$285 47th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +$650 higher in 5157, SA gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +0.10 higher in 5157, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +17.4 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
6.8% 5th pct 24.2% 60th pct
Owned outright in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +16.8 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
45.7% 70th pct 28.9% 23rd pct
Separate houses in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +13.1 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
99.1% 87th pct 86.0% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5157, SA gap steady
86.5% 79th pct 83.6% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright ◂ +16.8 pts 28.9%
44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 42.9%
6.8% Rented +17.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
1.8% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +13.1 pts 86.0%
0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
34.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 20.4%
10.1% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.7% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 3.2%
2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% $200–$349 +16.1 pts ▸ 52.2%
22.2% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
20.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.4%
4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +27.4 pts ▸ 53.6%
36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.8 pts 15.7%
13.4% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
19.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
0.3% 5th pct 6.5% 74th pct
Work from home in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +10.0 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
16.8% 53rd pct 6.8% 11th pct
PT commute in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
1.0% 55th pct 2.9% 75th pct
PT stops in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +148 more in 5162, SA
6 45th pct 154 87th pct
Stops/1k in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +2.37 more in 5162, SA
1.99 34th pct 4.36 57th pct
Departures/1k in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +1,102.2 more in 5162, SA
10.0 25th pct 1,112.2 75th pct
PT routes in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +18 more in 5162, SA
1 29th pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +33 longer in 5157, SA
37 74th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +5 longer in 5157, SA
31 44th pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 69.0%
16.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 6.8%
1.8% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.4% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.6% Train even 0.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 36.8%
15.3% 1 vehicle +23.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
21.8% 4 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 6.4%
21.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 11.9%
0.3% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
23.2% 12th pct 31.1% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
4.4% 28th pct 5.7% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
3.6% 36th pct 5.7% 77th pct
Participation in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5157, SA gap narrowing
64.9% 72nd pct 58.8% 45th pct
Full-time in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
52.4% 15th pct 56.0% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.1% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%
6.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 0.5%
5.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 13.6%
17.6% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 9.0%
16.3% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.1% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.3% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.1% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.1% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +5 higher in 5157, SA
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +6 higher in 5157, SA
9 86th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +7 higher in 5157, SA
10 100th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +6 higher in 5157, SA
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +121 higher in 5157, SA
1,044 77th pct 923 22nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +3,486 higher in 5162, SA
1,459 50th pct 4,945 81st pct
Assault/100k in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +1,027 higher in 5162, SA
199 11th pct 1,226 74th pct
Robbery/100k in 5157, SAin 5162, SA
— 40 49th pct
Burglary/100k in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +70 higher in 5162, SA
332 32nd pct 402 44th pct
Theft/100k in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +1,270 higher in 5162, SA
299 21st pct 1,568 67th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +53 higher in 5162, SA
66 15th pct 119 37th pct
Property damage/100k in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +974 higher in 5162, SA
365 24th pct 1,339 80th pct
5-yr change in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +14.0 pts higher in 5162, SA
-27.9% 19th pct -13.9% 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +5.8 higher in 5162, SA
0.9 11th pct 6.6 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +6.0 more in 5162, SA
0.8 10th pct 6.8 84th pct
15-min city in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +92.5 pts higher in 5162, SA
0.0% 0th pct 92.5% 85th pct
Walk to shops in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +69.9 pts higher in 5162, SA
10.6% 21st pct 80.5% 80th pct
Walk to transit in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +84.6 pts higher in 5162, SA
13.9% 24th pct 98.5% 85th pct
Walk to school in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +85.2 pts higher in 5162, SA
9.3% 18th pct 94.5% 86th pct
Walk to a park in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +87.8 pts higher in 5162, SA
12.1% 6th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +71.9 pts higher in 5162, SA
0.0% 0th pct 71.9% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +2.2 more in 5157, SA
14.9 39th pct 12.7 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +145 higher in 5162, SA
2 44th pct 147 79th pct
Mean slope in 5157, SAin 5162, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5157, SA
9.9% 89th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 5157, SA with nearby areas

5159, SA 5163, SA 5051, SA 5171, SA 5162, SA 5153, SA 5201, SA 5161, SA

Compare 5162, SA with nearby areas

5161, SA 5163, SA 5164, SA 5160, SA 5158, SA 5168, SA 5165, SA 5166, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5157, SA vs 5162, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5157/5157-sa/vs/POA5162/5162-sa