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5159, SA vs 5163, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · 5159, SA profile · 5163, SA profile

5159, SA 5163, SA

Postcode 5159 and postcode 5163 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 5159 is a more affluent area where 23.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 20% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, those figures are much lower in postcode 5163, where only 9.5% of adults have a degree and 8.3% of households earn that amount. This divide is seen in the housing and safety data, as postcode 5163 has a much higher share of renters (27.3% versus 11.6% in postcode 5159) and a far higher rate of recorded offences.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with postcode 5159 at 17.1% and postcode 5163 at 17.9%, figures that sit near the national average. Despite this shared family presence, the two areas have drifted apart over time. The gap in higher education and high weekly incomes has widened since 2011, and residents in postcode 5159 are now noticeably older than those in postcode 5163.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.9 pts higher in 5159, SA Renting: 15.7 pts higher in 5163, SA Bachelor+: 14.2 pts higher in 5159, SA Population: 18,713 larger in 5159, SA One-parent: 11.5 pts higher in 5163, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +18,713 larger in 5159, SA gap steady
33,635 87th pct 14,922 76th pct
Median age in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +3 yrs older in 5159, SA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
0.9% 25th pct 3.1% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
20.8% 57th pct 19.4% 49th pct
Under 15 in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
17.1% 48th pct 17.9% 57th pct
De facto in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.4%
23.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.4%
17.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 39.7%
29.9% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
8.6% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.8% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

5159, SA 5163, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
22.6% 72nd pct 17.8% 61st pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 76.4%
8.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.3% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.4% English ◂ +0.2 pts 47.2%
36.7% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
8.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
8.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.4% Dutch even 2.4%
1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
9.5% 65th pct 5.5% 51st pct
Limited English in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
0.9% 62nd pct 0.6% 52nd pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 88.9%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
52.4% 86th pct 57.8% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 57.8%
40.3% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 32.6%
4.1% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +17.9 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
59.9% 73rd pct 42.0% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +14.2 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
23.8% 71st pct 9.5% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +0.78 more in 5159, SA
1.91 29th pct 1.12 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +8 more in 5159, SA
11 87th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +2,917 more in 5159, SA
3,324 79th pct 407 42nd pct
Avg size in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +167 larger in 5159, SA
302 55th pct 136 33rd pct
ICSEA in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +133 higher in 5159, SA
1,050 74th pct 916 14th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +17.9 pts 42.0%
14.0% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
18.1% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
5.1% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.0 pts 12.9%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%
7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%
2.2% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 14.8%
13.8% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.0% Engineering & related even 16.0%
13.2% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%
9.7% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 5.2%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +$185 higher in 5159, SA gap steady
$800 60th pct $615 22nd pct
Household income in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +$592 higher in 5159, SA gap widening
$1,801 67th pct $1,209 24th pct
Family income in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +$620 higher in 5159, SA gap widening
$2,106 64th pct $1,486 22nd pct
High earners in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
9.6% 55th pct 3.7% 12th pct
High-income homes in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
20.0% 62nd pct 8.3% 15th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.4%
12.4% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 5.3%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 48.9%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.3%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 9.4%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5163, SA
32.3% 68th pct 38.4% 92nd pct
Mental health in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5163, SA
9.8% 65th pct 15.1% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
5.8% 57th pct 9.1% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.0% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.5% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.3% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
1.7% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +9.7 pts 53.2%
22.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
7.1% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.2% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
18.1% 52nd pct 11.8% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
14.1% 73rd pct 14.5% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
30.9% 86th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5159, SA
3.6% 69th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
23.5% 54th pct 21.7% 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +0.2 larger in 5159, SA gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
11.8% 46th pct 23.3% 95th pct
Living alone in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
20.0% 21st pct 28.5% 57th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 48.7%
28.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 27.0%
11.8% One-parent families +11.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 34.0%
20.0% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
17.8% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 12.2%
17.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
2.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +$75 higher in 5159, SA gap narrowing
$355 66th pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +$290 higher in 5159, SA gap widening
$1,590 51st pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 5159, SAin 5163, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +15.7 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
11.6% 16th pct 27.3% 68th pct
Owned outright in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
35.3% 38th pct 26.4% 18th pct
Separate houses in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
93.5% 56th pct 89.7% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
91.4% 91st pct 88.9% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 43.9%
35.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 26.4%
11.6% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
3.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%
0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 89.7%
5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.1% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 3 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 65.8%
31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 19.7%
7.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
6.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
0.7% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

32.3% $200–$349 +23.4 pts ▸ 55.7%
52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +39.3 pts 12.9%
9.3% Under $200 +17.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 51.6%
28.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 14.4%
18.1% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5163, SA gap narrowing
2.5% 34th pct 7.5% 78th pct
Work from home in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5159, SA gap widening
10.1% 24th pct 6.5% 10th pct
PT commute in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
2.9% 75th pct 2.5% 73rd pct
PT stops in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +127 more in 5159, SA
195 88th pct 68 76th pct
Stops/1k in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +1.24 more in 5159, SA
5.80 73rd pct 4.56 60th pct
Departures/1k in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +362.6 more in 5159, SA
1,198.2 77th pct 835.6 69th pct
PT routes in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +18 more in 5159, SA
28 86th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +24 longer in 5163, SA
4 33rd pct 28 68th pct
Drive to city in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +3 longer in 5163, SA
22 31st pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 68.9%
10.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%
3.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
0.6% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Walked even 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 35.8%
29.2% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%
8.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
2.5% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5163, SA gap widening
29.1% 30th pct 31.4% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5159, SA gap narrowing
6.2% 38th pct 3.5% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
4.3% 51st pct 7.5% 89th pct
Participation in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +9.4 pts higher in 5159, SA gap narrowing
64.5% 70th pct 55.1% 31st pct
Full-time in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5159, SA gap steady
57.2% 40th pct 55.1% 27th pct

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%
9.8% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.2% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%
6.2% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%
6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 11.5%
14.5% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.3% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%
7.6% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.3% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%
8.6% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +6 higher in 5159, SA
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +7 higher in 5159, SA
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +6 higher in 5159, SA
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +6 higher in 5159, SA
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +142 higher in 5159, SA
1,018 69th pct 876 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +3,748 higher in 5163, SA
1,600 52nd pct 5,348 83rd pct
Assault/100k in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +1,276 higher in 5163, SA
366 22nd pct 1,642 86th pct
Robbery/100k in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +7 higher in 5159, SA
21 24th pct 13 12th pct
Burglary/100k in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +554 higher in 5163, SA
143 8th pct 697 71st pct
Theft/100k in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +461 higher in 5163, SA
491 33rd pct 952 53rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +145 higher in 5163, SA
36 4th pct 181 60th pct
Property damage/100k in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +1,032 higher in 5163, SA
395 27th pct 1,427 83rd pct
5-yr change in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5163, SA
-9.9% 35th pct -3.9% 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +0.6 higher in 5163, SA
5.2 68th pct 5.8 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +0.8 more in 5163, SA
5.1 66th pct 5.9 75th pct
15-min city in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +19.8 pts higher in 5163, SA
56.2% 59th pct 76.0% 75th pct
Walk to shops in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +29.5 pts higher in 5163, SA
45.5% 49th pct 75.0% 76th pct
Walk to transit in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5159, SA
91.5% 75th pct 80.0% 66th pct
Walk to school in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5163, SA
65.7% 64th pct 68.6% 66th pct
Walk to a park in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5159, SA
99.1% 82nd pct 96.0% 71st pct
Walk to health in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +19.6 pts higher in 5163, SA
40.3% 57th pct 59.8% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +2.9 more in 5163, SA
17.9 50th pct 20.8 58th pct
Intersections/km² in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +35 higher in 5159, SA
66 70th pct 32 63rd pct
Mean slope in 5159, SAin 5163, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5159, SA
7.8% 80th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 5159, SA with nearby areas

5051, SA 5050, SA 5047, SA 5158, SA 5161, SA 5042, SA 5157, SA 5163, 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). 5159, SA vs 5163, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5159/5159-sa/vs/POA5163/5163-sa