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5159, SA vs 5161, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · 5159, SA profile · 5161, SA profile

5159, SA 5161, SA

Postcode 5159 and postcode 5161 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 5159 is a wealthier area where typical weekly household incomes are $1,801 and 20% of homes earn $3,000 or more per week. It also has higher levels of education, with 23.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 5161 is more urban and accessible; 95% of homes are within a 15-minute-city walkshed and it has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people. However, postcode 5161 faces higher crime, with a recorded offence rate of 5,046 per 100,000 compared to 1,600 in postcode 5159.

Since 2011, the gap between these two neighbours has grown, particularly regarding wealth and age. The typical resident in postcode 5159 is now three years older than those in postcode 5161, a gap that has widened over the last decade. Despite this, the areas remain alike in other ways. They have almost identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over, and both have similar proportions of residents who use another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23,349 larger in 5159, SA Living alone: 9.6 pts higher in 5161, SA Year 12: 9.8 pts higher in 5159, SA One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in 5161, SA Bachelor+: 8.8 pts higher in 5159, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +23,349 larger in 5159, SA gap steady
33,635 87th pct 10,286 68th pct
Median age in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +3 yrs older in 5159, SA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
0.9% 25th pct 1.3% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5161, SA gap narrowing
20.8% 57th pct 20.9% 58th pct
Under 15 in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
17.1% 48th pct 17.0% 46th pct
De facto in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 12.6% 52nd pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 23.7%
20.8% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.0%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 44.0%
29.9% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
8.6% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.8% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

5159, SA 5161, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
22.6% 72nd pct 20.0% 66th pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 76.5%
8.9% England ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
1.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.4% English +0.6 pts ▸ 48.0%
36.7% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 38.6%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%
8.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
8.5% German ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
3.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Dutch even 2.4%
1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
9.5% 65th pct 8.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in 5159, SAin 5161, SA even gap steady
0.9% 62nd pct 0.9% 62nd pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 88.0%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian even 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5161, SA gap widening
52.4% 86th pct 55.2% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 55.2%
40.3% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 36.0%
4.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.8% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Hinduism even 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +9.8 pts higher in 5159, SA gap narrowing
59.9% 73rd pct 50.1% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +8.8 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
23.8% 71st pct 15.0% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +0.19 more in 5159, SA
1.91 29th pct 1.72 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +8 more in 5159, SA
11 87th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +806 more in 5159, SA
3,324 79th pct 2,518 74th pct
Avg size in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +537 larger in 5161, SA
302 55th pct 839 93rd pct
ICSEA in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +61 higher in 5159, SA
1,050 74th pct 989 47th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 50.1%
18.1% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.0% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.1% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 19.6%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%
7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 16.4%
16.0% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%
9.7% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
2.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +$96 higher in 5159, SA gap steady
$800 60th pct $704 39th pct
Household income in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +$467 higher in 5159, SA gap widening
$1,801 67th pct $1,334 36th pct
Family income in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +$382 higher in 5159, SA gap narrowing
$2,106 64th pct $1,724 39th pct
High earners in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
9.6% 55th pct 4.4% 14th pct
High-income homes in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
20.0% 62nd pct 9.8% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.9%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
12.4% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 6.9%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 44.7%
35.1% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.4%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.6%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5161, SA
32.3% 68th pct 36.5% 87th pct
Mental health in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5161, SA
9.8% 65th pct 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
5.8% 57th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.8% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.5% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.3% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +5.6 pts 57.3%
22.0% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
7.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.2% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
18.1% 52nd pct 13.6% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
14.1% 73rd pct 12.5% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
30.9% 86th pct 28.5% 73rd pct
Defence service in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5161, SA
3.6% 69th pct 4.1% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
23.5% 54th pct 21.4% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +0.2 larger in 5159, SA gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
11.8% 46th pct 17.3% 83rd pct
Living alone in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5161, SA gap widening
20.0% 21st pct 29.6% 62nd pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 52.9%
28.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 28.5%
11.8% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 34.4%
20.0% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
17.8% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%
17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +$30 higher in 5159, SA gap narrowing
$355 66th pct $325 58th pct
Mortgage in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +$225 higher in 5159, SA gap steady
$1,590 51st pct $1,365 38th pct
People / bedroom in 5159, SAin 5161, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
11.6% 16th pct 18.4% 41st pct
Owned outright in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
35.3% 38th pct 32.2% 30th pct
Separate houses in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
93.5% 56th pct 88.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
91.4% 91st pct 86.1% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 45.0%
35.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 32.2%
11.6% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 88.5%
5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 3 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 64.0%
31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 19.8%
7.1% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%
0.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

32.3% $200–$349 +22.8 pts ▸ 55.1%
52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +19.2 pts 33.0%
9.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 55.9%
28.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 16.1%
18.1% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
2.5% 34th pct 5.7% 68th pct
Work from home in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
10.1% 24th pct 7.2% 12th pct
PT commute in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
2.9% 75th pct 3.1% 77th pct
PT stops in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +114 more in 5159, SA
195 88th pct 81 79th pct
Stops/1k in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +2.08 more in 5161, SA
5.80 73rd pct 7.87 86th pct
Departures/1k in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +1,057.0 more in 5161, SA
1,198.2 77th pct 2,255.2 89th pct
PT routes in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +5 more in 5159, SA
28 86th pct 23 86th pct
Stop walk in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +1 longer in 5161, SA
4 33rd pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +1 longer in 5159, SA
22 31st pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 68.2%
10.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 38.0%
29.2% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 38.2%
15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%
8.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%
2.5% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
29.1% 30th pct 30.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5159, SA gap narrowing
6.2% 38th pct 4.7% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
4.3% 51st pct 5.6% 75th pct
Participation in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5159, SA gap narrowing
64.5% 70th pct 60.6% 52nd pct
Full-time in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
57.2% 40th pct 56.5% 36th pct

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.8% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%
9.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 15.5%
14.5% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%
13.3% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.3% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%
7.6% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.6% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +3 higher in 5159, SA
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +3 higher in 5159, SA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +4 higher in 5159, SA
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +3 higher in 5159, SA
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +74 higher in 5159, SA
1,018 69th pct 944 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +3,446 higher in 5161, SA
1,600 52nd pct 5,046 82nd pct
Assault/100k in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +558 higher in 5161, SA
366 22nd pct 924 63rd pct
Robbery/100k in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +1 higher in 5159, SA
21 24th pct 19 22nd pct
Burglary/100k in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +168 higher in 5161, SA
143 8th pct 311 29th pct
Theft/100k in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +1,687 higher in 5161, SA
491 33rd pct 2,178 75th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +62 higher in 5161, SA
36 4th pct 97 29th pct
Property damage/100k in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +810 higher in 5161, SA
395 27th pct 1,206 76th pct
5-yr change in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +12.1 pts higher in 5159, SA
-9.9% 35th pct -22.0% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +1.8 higher in 5161, SA
5.2 68th pct 7.1 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +2.0 more in 5161, SA
5.1 66th pct 7.1 87th pct
15-min city in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +38.8 pts higher in 5161, SA
56.2% 59th pct 95.0% 89th pct
Walk to shops in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +37.4 pts higher in 5161, SA
45.5% 49th pct 82.9% 81st pct
Walk to transit in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5161, SA
91.5% 75th pct 99.6% 92nd pct
Walk to school in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +13.4 pts higher in 5161, SA
65.7% 64th pct 79.0% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5161, SA
99.1% 82nd pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +47.7 pts higher in 5161, SA
40.3% 57th pct 87.9% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +10.7 more in 5161, SA
17.9 50th pct 28.6 71st pct
Intersections/km² in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +74 higher in 5161, SA
66 70th pct 140 79th pct
Mean slope in 5159, SAin 5161, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5159, SA
7.8% 80th pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 5159, SA with nearby areas

5051, SA 5050, SA 5047, SA 5158, SA 5161, SA 5042, SA 5157, SA 5163, SA

Compare 5161, SA with nearby areas

5162, SA 5158, SA 5160, SA 5164, SA 5163, SA 5049, SA 5166, SA 5165, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5159, SA vs 5161, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5159/5159-sa/vs/POA5161/5161-sa