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5157, SA vs 5171, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 5157, SA profile · 5171, SA profile

5157, SA 5171, SA

Postcode 5171 and postcode 5157 are nearby South Australian areas with very different levels of convenience. Postcode 5171 is somewhat walkable, with 56.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 4.3. In contrast, postcode 5157 is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.9 and only 10.6% of homes near groceries. Postcode 5171 also has far more public transport, with 612.3 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to just 10.0 in postcode 5157. This higher activity is seen in the crime rates, where recorded offences are far higher in postcode 5171 at 2,602 per 100,000 people, compared to 1,459 in postcode 5157.

Both areas are almost identical in their overall advantage scores, which sit right around the national average. They share similar unemployment rates and a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While postcode 5157 has a higher share of university degrees at 25.1% compared to 18.8% in postcode 5171, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has also shrunk over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,250 larger in 5171, SA Separate houses: 9.8 pts higher in 5157, SA No car: 3.0 pts higher in 5171, SA Participation: 6.7 pts higher in 5157, SA Renting: 7.0 pts higher in 5171, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +3,250 larger in 5171, SA gap steady
3,015 46th pct 6,265 59th pct
Median age in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +1 yrs older in 5171, SA gap steady
48 yrs 74th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
0.4% 10th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
21.6% 61st pct 27.1% 83rd pct
Under 15 in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
15.2% 28th pct 16.3% 38th pct
De facto in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
11.8% 42nd pct 9.1% 18th pct

Age structure

34.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 28.7%
21.6% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.2% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

Marital status

56.8% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 57.4%
29.0% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 24.5%
9.2% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

5157, SA 5171, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
16.5% 58th pct 22.4% 72nd pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 72.8%
8.6% England +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.5% English +4.7 pts ▸ 53.2%
41.5% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 36.0%
9.5% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
2.1% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
2.4% 23rd pct 4.0% 42nd pct
Limited English in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
0.3% 40th pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 91.7%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5157, SA gap narrowing
55.5% 91st pct 54.6% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 54.6%
35.9% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 37.9%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5157, SA gap narrowing
57.1% 69th pct 51.7% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5157, SA gap steady
25.1% 73rd pct 18.8% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +1.43 more in 5157, SA
4.37 60th pct 2.94 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +1 more in 5171, SA
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +1,715 more in 5171, SA
116 22nd pct 1,831 67th pct
Avg size in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +552 larger in 5171, SA
58 17th pct 610 84th pct
ICSEA in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +14 higher in 5171, SA
1,036 69th pct 1,049 74th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 51.7%
20.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.5%
12.8% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.1% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 32.9%
25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 21.1%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%
13.6% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%
10.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
6.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences even 3.1%
1.5% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +$64 higher in 5157, SA gap steady
$793 59th pct $729 44th pct
Household income in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +$433 higher in 5157, SA gap widening
$1,936 74th pct $1,503 49th pct
Family income in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +$293 higher in 5157, SA gap steady
$2,223 72nd pct $1,930 53rd pct
High earners in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5157, SA gap steady
12.5% 71st pct 9.4% 54th pct
High-income homes in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5157, SA gap steady
25.5% 75th pct 19.5% 61st pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.8%
11.3% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 8.6%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
30.4% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%
5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5171, SA
31.2% 61st pct 33.2% 73rd pct
Mental health in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5171, SA
7.8% 38th pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
4.1% 27th pct 5.7% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
7.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
1.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +1.4 pts 60.4%
22.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
6.4% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5157, SA gap narrowing
25.9% 82nd pct 19.8% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5157, SA gap steady
14.3% 75th pct 12.9% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5157, SA gap narrowing
29.6% 79th pct 27.2% 65th pct
Defence service in 5157, SAin 5171, SA even
3.2% 57th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
29.8% 92nd pct 25.8% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +0.2 larger in 5157, SA gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
6.6% 12th pct 9.7% 27th pct
Living alone in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
16.1% 10th pct 22.9% 31st pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 55.9%
32.7% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
6.6% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 39.1%
16.1% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 14.7%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +$45 higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
$285 47th pct $330 59th pct
Mortgage in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +$217 higher in 5157, SA gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 5157, SAin 5171, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
6.8% 5th pct 13.8% 24th pct
Owned outright in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
45.7% 70th pct 41.2% 56th pct
Separate houses in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +9.8 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
99.1% 87th pct 89.3% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
86.5% 79th pct 80.8% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 41.2%
44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 38.0%
6.8% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.8% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 89.3%
0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
34.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 30.9%
10.1% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 6.1%
2.4% 1 bedroom even 2.4%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 42.1%
22.2% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
20.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 12.5%
4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 32.0%
26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
19.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 10.0%
13.4% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
0.3% 5th pct 3.3% 44th pct
Work from home in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5157, SA gap widening
16.8% 53rd pct 13.7% 41st pct
PT commute in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
1.0% 55th pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +26 more in 5171, SA
6 45th pct 32 62nd pct
Stops/1k in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +3.12 more in 5171, SA
1.99 34th pct 5.11 66th pct
Departures/1k in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +602.3 more in 5171, SA
10.0 25th pct 612.3 65th pct
PT routes in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +5 more in 5171, SA
1 29th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +22 longer in 5157, SA
37 74th pct 15 58th pct
Drive to city in 5157, SAin 5171, SA
31 44th pct —

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 63.8%
16.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 13.7%
1.6% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 38.8%
15.3% 1 vehicle +14.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
21.8% 4 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 11.0%
21.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 16.5%
0.3% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
23.2% 12th pct 29.9% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5157, SA gap narrowing
4.4% 28th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
3.6% 36th pct 3.8% 39th pct
Participation in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5157, SA gap narrowing
64.9% 72nd pct 58.2% 42nd pct
Full-time in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
52.4% 15th pct 54.4% 24th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%
6.6% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.9% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.1% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 18.5%
17.6% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%
16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%
13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.1% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.1% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +1 higher in 5157, SA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +1 higher in 5157, SA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +2 higher in 5157, SA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +2 higher in 5157, SA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +37 higher in 5157, SA
1,044 77th pct 1,007 64th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +1,142 higher in 5171, SA
1,459 50th pct 2,602 64th pct
Assault/100k in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +264 higher in 5171, SA
199 11th pct 463 30th pct
Burglary/100k in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +4 higher in 5171, SA
332 32nd pct 335 33rd pct
Theft/100k in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +579 higher in 5171, SA
299 21st pct 878 50th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +2 higher in 5157, SA
66 15th pct 64 14th pct
Property damage/100k in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +290 higher in 5171, SA
365 24th pct 654 48th pct
5-yr change in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +9.8 pts higher in 5171, SA
-27.9% 19th pct -18.1% 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +3.4 higher in 5171, SA
0.9 11th pct 4.3 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +3.2 more in 5171, SA
0.8 10th pct 4.0 53rd pct
15-min city in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +54.5 pts higher in 5171, SA
0.0% 0th pct 54.5% 58th pct
Walk to shops in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +46.4 pts higher in 5171, SA
10.6% 21st pct 56.9% 61st pct
Walk to transit in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +52.9 pts higher in 5171, SA
13.9% 24th pct 66.8% 59th pct
Walk to school in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +21.4 pts higher in 5171, SA
9.3% 18th pct 30.7% 29th pct
Walk to a park in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +64.6 pts higher in 5171, SA
12.1% 6th pct 76.7% 54th pct
Walk to health in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +48.9 pts higher in 5171, SA
0.0% 0th pct 48.9% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +2.2 more in 5171, SA
14.9 39th pct 17.1 47th pct
Intersections/km² in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +6 higher in 5171, SA
2 44th pct 7 57th pct
Mean slope in 5157, SAin 5171, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5157, SA
9.9% 89th pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 5157, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5171, SA with nearby areas

5163, SA 5168, SA 5169, SA 5172, SA 5162, SA 5170, SA 5164, SA 5167, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5157, SA vs 5171, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5157/5157-sa/vs/POA5171/5171-sa