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5161, SA vs 5164, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · 5161, SA profile · 5164, SA profile

5161, SA 5164, SA

Postcode 5161 and postcode 5164 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Postcode 5161 has a higher share of detached houses at 88.5% and a larger proportion of adults working or looking for work (60.6%). In contrast, postcode 5164 has a much higher rental rate of 46.0% and a larger share of one-parent families at 30.3%. Crime rates are significantly higher in postcode 5164, where recorded offences per 100,000 people reach 13,151, compared to 5,046 in postcode 5161.

Since 2011, the gap in school completion has widened, with 50.1% of residents in postcode 5161 completing Year 12 compared to 35.3% in postcode 5164. Despite this growing difference, the two areas share several similarities. They have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people who have moved in the last five years. In both places, almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, and nearly all residents are within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.6 pts higher in 5164, SA Participation: 17.7 pts higher in 5161, SA Year 12: 14.8 pts higher in 5161, SA One-parent: 13.0 pts higher in 5164, SA Population: 5,047 larger in 5161, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +5,047 larger in 5161, SA gap steady
10,286 68th pct 5,239 56th pct
Median age in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +1 yrs older in 5164, SA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5164, SA gap widening
1.3% 34th pct 5.6% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5164, SA gap steady
20.9% 58th pct 22.0% 63rd pct
Under 15 in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5164, SA gap steady
17.0% 46th pct 17.1% 47th pct
De facto in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
12.6% 52nd pct 12.1% 46th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 25.7%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.4%
20.9% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.0% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

34.9% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 45.1%
44.0% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 29.8%
10.8% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

5161, SA 5164, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5161, SA gap widening
20.0% 66th pct 18.4% 63rd pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 69.2%
7.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

48.0% English ◂ +4.3 pts 43.7%
38.6% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 36.0%
9.4% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%
8.1% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%
7.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.4% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5161, SA gap widening
8.7% 63rd pct 7.0% 58th pct
Limited English in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5164, SA gap steady
0.9% 62nd pct 1.1% 65th pct

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 81.8%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5161, SA gap widening
55.2% 91st pct 53.4% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

55.2% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 53.4%
36.0% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 30.5%
5.4% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.3% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +14.8 pts higher in 5161, SA gap widening
50.1% 58th pct 35.3% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5161, SA gap widening
15.0% 49th pct 7.6% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +2.76 more in 5164, SA
1.72 24th pct 4.47 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +1 more in 5164, SA
3 57th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +1,316 more in 5161, SA
2,518 74th pct 1,202 59th pct
Avg size in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +539 larger in 5161, SA
839 93rd pct 301 55th pct
ICSEA in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +73 higher in 5161, SA
989 47th pct 916 14th pct

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.8 pts 35.3%
17.7% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
19.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.5%
8.0% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 38.7%
19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 10.9%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 11.0%
3.1% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 14.0%
16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%
14.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.7% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%
7.7% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.8% Agriculture & environment even 1.8%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +$211 higher in 5161, SA gap widening
$704 39th pct $493 4th pct
Household income in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +$445 higher in 5161, SA gap widening
$1,334 36th pct $889 4th pct
Family income in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +$543 higher in 5161, SA gap widening
$1,724 39th pct $1,181 6th pct
High earners in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5161, SA gap widening
4.4% 14th pct 1.7% 5th pct
High-income homes in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5161, SA gap widening
9.8% 23rd pct 3.8% 7th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 19.3%
18.9% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 2.5%
2.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 54.5%
37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 26.8%
12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 5.3%
0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5164, SA
36.5% 87th pct 41.2% 99th pct
Mental health in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5164, SA
11.7% 86th pct 17.2% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5164, SA gap narrowing
7.3% 77th pct 11.0% 99th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.0% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.8% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.2% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Cancer even 3.6%
1.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +12.2 pts 45.2%
23.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
8.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.8% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5161, SA gap widening
13.6% 25th pct 9.7% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5164, SA gap steady
12.5% 46th pct 13.9% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5161, SA gap widening
28.5% 73rd pct 22.7% 34th pct
Defence service in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5161, SA
4.1% 77th pct 2.9% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
21.4% 37th pct 20.1% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +0.2 larger in 5161, SA gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +13.0 pts higher in 5164, SA gap widening
17.3% 83rd pct 30.3% 100th pct
Living alone in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +9.2 pts higher in 5164, SA gap steady
29.6% 62nd pct 38.7% 91st pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 42.4%
17.3% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
28.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 25.2%
1.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

29.6% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 38.7%
34.4% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 31.3%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%
13.8% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
1.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +$75 higher in 5161, SA gap narrowing
$325 58th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +$217 higher in 5161, SA gap widening
$1,365 38th pct $1,148 26th pct
People / bedroom in 5161, SAin 5164, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +27.6 pts higher in 5164, SA gap widening
18.4% 41st pct 46.0% 90th pct
Owned outright in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +9.3 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
32.2% 30th pct 23.0% 13th pct
Separate houses in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +11.6 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
88.5% 40th pct 76.9% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
86.1% 78th pct 79.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.4% Rented +27.6 pts ▸ 46.0%
45.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.9 pts 27.1%
32.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 23.0%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%
1.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +11.6 pts 76.9%
11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.3% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.0% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 69.7%
19.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 8.5%
11.3% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.5% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 49.9%
8.6% Under $200 +27.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
33.0% $350–$549 ◂ +24.2 pts 8.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 54.0%
20.9% Under $1,000 +14.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
16.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 5.7%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5164, SA gap steady
5.7% 68th pct 16.8% 93rd pct
Work from home in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5161, SA gap widening
7.2% 12th pct 4.9% 6th pct
PT commute in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5164, SA gap widening
3.1% 77th pct 5.0% 87th pct
PT stops in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +46 more in 5161, SA
81 79th pct 35 64th pct
Stops/1k in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +1.19 more in 5161, SA
7.87 86th pct 6.68 80th pct
Departures/1k in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +233.3 more in 5161, SA
2,255.2 89th pct 2,022.0 88th pct
PT routes in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +2 more in 5161, SA
23 86th pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +3 longer in 5161, SA
5 38th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +5 longer in 5164, SA
21 30th pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 64.6%
7.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%
3.6% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.4% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
0.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 44.3%
38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 27.0%
5.7% No vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
30.3% 35th pct 30.0% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5164, SA gap narrowing
4.7% 29th pct 5.0% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5164, SA gap steady
5.6% 75th pct 11.8% 100th pct
Participation in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +17.7 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
60.6% 52nd pct 42.9% 7th pct
Full-time in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
56.5% 36th pct 49.4% 9th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 18.5%
11.8% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%
7.1% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
4.6% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
4.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%
14.7% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.1% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.5% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 9.9%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%
10.2% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.8% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +3 higher in 5161, SA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +4 higher in 5161, SA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +3 higher in 5161, SA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +3 higher in 5161, SA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +141 higher in 5161, SA
944 32nd pct 803 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +8,106 higher in 5164, SA
5,046 82nd pct 13,151 97th pct
Assault/100k in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +3,238 higher in 5164, SA
924 63rd pct 4,161 100th pct
Robbery/100k in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +114 higher in 5164, SA
19 22nd pct 134 90th pct
Burglary/100k in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +1,178 higher in 5164, SA
311 29th pct 1,489 92nd pct
Theft/100k in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +94 higher in 5164, SA
2,178 75th pct 2,271 76th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +265 higher in 5164, SA
97 29th pct 363 86th pct
Property damage/100k in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +2,860 higher in 5164, SA
1,206 76th pct 4,066 97th pct
5-yr change in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +23.1 pts higher in 5164, SA
-22.0% 24th pct 1.2% 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5161, SAin 5164, SA even
7.1 84th pct 7.1 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +0.3 more in 5164, SA
7.1 87th pct 7.4 91st pct
15-min city in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5164, SA
95.0% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +16.8 pts higher in 5164, SA
82.9% 81st pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5164, SA
99.6% 92nd pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to school in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +20.9 pts higher in 5164, SA
79.0% 74th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 5161, SAin 5164, SA even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5164, SA
87.9% 92nd pct 96.1% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +7.4 more in 5161, SA
28.6 71st pct 21.2 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +60 higher in 5164, SA
140 79th pct 200 85th pct
Mean slope in 5161, SAin 5164, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5161, SA
5.3% 54th pct 4.7% 44th pct

Compare 5161, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5164, SA with nearby areas

5165, SA 5160, SA 5166, SA 5167, SA 5168, SA 5162, SA 5161, SA 5158, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5161, SA vs 5164, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5161/5161-sa/vs/POA5164/5164-sa