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5157, SA vs 5163, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · 5157, SA profile · 5163, SA profile

5157, SA 5163, SA

Postcode 5163 and postcode 5157 are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Residents in postcode 5157 are far older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 40 in postcode 5163. There is a stark gap in wealth and education: 25.1% of adults in postcode 5157 hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 9.5% in postcode 5163. This is reflected in typical weekly incomes, which are far higher in postcode 5157 at $1,936, while postcode 5163 is much lower at $1,209.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people providing unpaid care, at about 14%. Outside of this, the two places are drifting apart. The gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, and the difference in home ownership has grown, with renting far more common in postcode 5163. While postcode 5163 has far more public transport stops and departures, postcode 5157 has seen a much larger drop in its crime rate over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,907 larger in 5163, SA One-parent: 16.7 pts higher in 5163, SA Renting: 20.5 pts higher in 5163, SA Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in 5157, SA No car: 7.2 pts higher in 5163, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +11,907 larger in 5163, SA gap steady
3,015 46th pct 14,922 76th pct
Median age in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +8 yrs older in 5157, SA gap widening
48 yrs 74th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5163, SA gap widening
0.4% 10th pct 3.1% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
21.6% 61st pct 19.4% 49th pct
Under 15 in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
15.2% 28th pct 17.9% 57th pct
De facto in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
11.8% 42nd pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

34.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.0 pts 25.4%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 19.4%
15.2% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.7% Youth (15–24) even 11.7%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +17.1 pts 39.7%
29.0% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
9.2% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

5157, SA 5163, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5163, SA gap narrowing
16.5% 58th pct 17.8% 61st pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 76.4%
8.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.1% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.5% English ◂ +1.3 pts 47.2%
41.5% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 39.8%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
8.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
8.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
2.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
0.1% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
2.4% 23rd pct 5.5% 51st pct
Limited English in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
0.3% 40th pct 0.6% 52nd pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 88.9%
0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
55.5% 91st pct 57.8% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 57.8%
35.9% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 32.6%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +15.1 pts higher in 5157, SA gap narrowing
57.1% 69th pct 42.0% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +15.6 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
25.1% 73rd pct 9.5% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +3.24 more in 5157, SA
4.37 60th pct 1.12 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +1 more in 5163, SA
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +291 more in 5163, SA
116 22nd pct 407 42nd pct
Avg size in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +78 larger in 5163, SA
58 17th pct 136 33rd pct
ICSEA in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +120 higher in 5157, SA
1,036 69th pct 916 14th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 ◂ +15.1 pts 42.0%
12.8% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
20.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.1%
4.1% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +15.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.7 pts 12.9%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%
8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 2.5%
2.2% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.2% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%
13.6% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.4% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%
10.2% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 5.2%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
1.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +$178 higher in 5157, SA gap widening
$793 59th pct $615 22nd pct
Household income in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +$727 higher in 5157, SA gap widening
$1,936 74th pct $1,209 24th pct
Family income in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +$737 higher in 5157, SA gap widening
$2,223 72nd pct $1,486 22nd pct
High earners in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +8.8 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
12.5% 71st pct 3.7% 12th pct
High-income homes in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +17.2 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
25.5% 75th pct 8.3% 15th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.4%
11.3% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 2.9%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 48.9%
30.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 9.4%
5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5163, SA
31.2% 61st pct 38.4% 92nd pct
Mental health in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5163, SA
7.8% 38th pct 15.1% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
4.1% 27th pct 9.1% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +7.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.3% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.1% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.9% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.3% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
1.2% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +8.6 pts 53.2%
22.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
6.4% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.9% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +14.1 pts higher in 5157, SA gap narrowing
25.9% 82nd pct 11.8% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
14.3% 75th pct 14.5% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5157, SA gap steady
29.6% 79th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5163, SA
3.2% 57th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5157, SA gap steady
29.8% 92nd pct 21.7% 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +0.3 larger in 5157, SA gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +16.7 pts higher in 5163, SA gap widening
6.6% 12th pct 23.3% 95th pct
Living alone in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +12.4 pts higher in 5163, SA gap widening
16.1% 10th pct 28.5% 57th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 48.7%
32.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 27.0%
6.6% One-parent families +16.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 34.0%
16.1% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 28.5%
17.0% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +$5 higher in 5157, SA gap narrowing
$285 47th pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +$650 higher in 5157, SA gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +0.10 higher in 5157, SA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +20.5 pts higher in 5163, SA gap widening
6.8% 5th pct 27.3% 68th pct
Owned outright in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +19.3 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
45.7% 70th pct 26.4% 18th pct
Separate houses in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +9.3 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
99.1% 87th pct 89.7% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5163, SA gap narrowing
86.5% 79th pct 88.9% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright ◂ +19.3 pts 26.4%
44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 43.9%
6.8% Rented +20.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.4% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 89.7%
0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +25.7 pts ▸ 65.8%
34.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 19.7%
11.7% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 3.4%
10.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%
2.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% $200–$349 +19.6 pts ▸ 55.7%
20.8% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
22.2% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 12.9%
4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +25.4 pts ▸ 51.6%
36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.1 pts 14.4%
13.4% Under $1,000 +12.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
19.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
0.3% 5th pct 7.5% 78th pct
Work from home in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
16.8% 53rd pct 6.5% 10th pct
PT commute in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
1.0% 55th pct 2.5% 73rd pct
PT stops in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +62 more in 5163, SA
6 45th pct 68 76th pct
Stops/1k in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +2.57 more in 5163, SA
1.99 34th pct 4.56 60th pct
Departures/1k in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +825.7 more in 5163, SA
10.0 25th pct 835.6 69th pct
PT routes in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +9 more in 5163, SA
1 29th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +9 longer in 5157, SA
37 74th pct 28 68th pct
Drive to city in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +6 longer in 5157, SA
31 44th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 68.9%
16.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.3 pts 6.5%
1.8% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.4% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 35.8%
15.3% 1 vehicle +21.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
21.8% 4 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 7.1%
21.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 12.8%
0.3% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5163, SA gap widening
23.2% 12th pct 31.4% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5157, SA gap narrowing
4.4% 28th pct 3.5% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
3.6% 36th pct 7.5% 89th pct
Participation in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +9.8 pts higher in 5157, SA gap narrowing
64.9% 72nd pct 55.1% 31st pct
Full-time in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
52.4% 15th pct 55.1% 27th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.1% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%
6.6% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%
6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 0.7%
4.1% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Public administration & safety even 5.4%
2.8% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 11.5%
16.3% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.6% Managers ◂ +8.9 pts 8.7%
10.1% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%
7.1% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +7 higher in 5157, SA
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +8 higher in 5157, SA
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +8 higher in 5157, SA
10 100th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +7 higher in 5157, SA
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +168 higher in 5157, SA
1,044 77th pct 876 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +3,888 higher in 5163, SA
1,459 50th pct 5,348 83rd pct
Assault/100k in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +1,443 higher in 5163, SA
199 11th pct 1,642 86th pct
Robbery/100k in 5157, SAin 5163, SA
— 13 12th pct
Burglary/100k in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +365 higher in 5163, SA
332 32nd pct 697 71st pct
Theft/100k in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +653 higher in 5163, SA
299 21st pct 952 53rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +115 higher in 5163, SA
66 15th pct 181 60th pct
Property damage/100k in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +1,063 higher in 5163, SA
365 24th pct 1,427 83rd pct
5-yr change in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +24.0 pts higher in 5163, SA
-27.9% 19th pct -3.9% 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +4.9 higher in 5163, SA
0.9 11th pct 5.8 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +5.0 more in 5163, SA
0.8 10th pct 5.9 75th pct
15-min city in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +76.0 pts higher in 5163, SA
0.0% 0th pct 76.0% 75th pct
Walk to shops in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +64.4 pts higher in 5163, SA
10.6% 21st pct 75.0% 76th pct
Walk to transit in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +66.1 pts higher in 5163, SA
13.9% 24th pct 80.0% 66th pct
Walk to school in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +59.3 pts higher in 5163, SA
9.3% 18th pct 68.6% 66th pct
Walk to a park in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +83.9 pts higher in 5163, SA
12.1% 6th pct 96.0% 71st pct
Walk to health in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +59.8 pts higher in 5163, SA
0.0% 0th pct 59.8% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +5.8 more in 5163, SA
14.9 39th pct 20.8 58th pct
Intersections/km² in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +30 higher in 5163, SA
2 44th pct 32 63rd pct
Mean slope in 5157, SAin 5163, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5157, SA
9.9% 89th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 5157, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5163, SA with nearby areas

5162, SA 5161, SA 5171, SA 5164, SA 5168, SA 5159, SA 5158, SA 5157, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5157, SA vs 5163, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5157/5157-sa/vs/POA5163/5163-sa