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5161, SA vs 5165, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · 5161, SA profile · 5165, SA profile

5161, SA 5165, SA

Postcode 5161 and postcode 5165 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different housing and crime profiles. Postcode 5161 is more established, with 88.5% separate houses and far more people who own their homes outright. In contrast, postcode 5165 has a much more transient feel, with a far higher share of renters (43.1%) and a much higher proportion of people who moved in the last five years (48.2%). Crime is also far higher in postcode 5165, which sees much more theft and property damage.

These two areas share a very similar social and economic foundation. They have the same share of adults with a bachelor degree (15.0%), nearly identical typical weekly rents of $325, and very similar proportions of children under 15. While they are alike in these areas, the gap in housing tenure has widened since 2011, with postcode 5165 becoming increasingly dominated by renters compared to postcode 5161.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.7 pts higher in 5165, SA Recent movers: 17.9 pts higher in 5165, SA Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in 5161, SA Population: 4,324 larger in 5161, SA 3+ bedrooms: 9.0 pts higher in 5161, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +4,324 larger in 5161, SA gap steady
10,286 68th pct 5,962 58th pct
Median age in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +1 yrs older in 5161, SA gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5165, SA gap widening
1.3% 34th pct 3.3% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5161, SA gap narrowing
20.9% 58th pct 19.0% 46th pct
Under 15 in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
17.0% 46th pct 16.0% 36th pct
De facto in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5165, SA gap widening
12.6% 52nd pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.0%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 32.3%
34.9% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 42.8%
10.8% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.5% Widowed even 6.5%
3.8% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

5161, SA 5165, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5165, SA gap narrowing
20.0% 66th pct 24.1% 74th pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 70.7%
7.1% England +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.7% South Africa even 0.7%
0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% English +1.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
38.6% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 34.6%
9.4% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.4% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
8.7% 63rd pct 7.0% 58th pct
Limited English in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
0.9% 62nd pct 0.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

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

Religion

No religion in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5165, SA gap steady
55.2% 91st pct 57.9% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

55.2% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 57.9%
36.0% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 32.2%
5.4% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5161, SA gap narrowing
50.1% 58th pct 48.2% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in 5161, SAin 5165, SA even gap steady
15.0% 49th pct 15.0% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +0.38 more in 5165, SA
1.72 24th pct 2.09 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +1 more in 5161, SA
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +1,990 more in 5161, SA
2,518 74th pct 528 45th pct
Avg size in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +575 larger in 5161, SA
839 93rd pct 264 51st pct
ICSEA in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +17 higher in 5161, SA
989 47th pct 973 38th pct

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 48.2%
19.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.7%
17.7% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 38.6%
19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 18.5%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%
4.0% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 13.4%
16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%
14.2% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%
7.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +$63 higher in 5161, SA gap narrowing
$704 39th pct $641 26th pct
Household income in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +$140 higher in 5161, SA gap narrowing
$1,334 36th pct $1,194 23rd pct
Family income in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +$244 higher in 5161, SA gap steady
$1,724 39th pct $1,480 21st pct
High earners in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5165, SA gap steady
4.4% 14th pct 4.8% 18th pct
High-income homes in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5161, SA gap widening
9.8% 23rd pct 8.2% 14th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 27.2%
18.9% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%
2.8% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 47.7%
37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 33.4%
12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%
0.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5161, SA
36.5% 87th pct 36.1% 86th pct
Mental health in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5165, SA
11.7% 86th pct 14.6% 99th pct
Needs assistance in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5165, SA gap narrowing
7.3% 77th pct 8.4% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%
10.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +1.5 pts 55.9%
23.7% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 22.2%
8.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
13.6% 25th pct 12.5% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5165, SA gap widening
12.5% 46th pct 14.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
28.5% 73rd pct 26.0% 57th pct
Defence service in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5161, SA
4.1% 77th pct 3.5% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5161, SA gap steady
21.4% 37th pct 20.7% 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +0.2 larger in 5161, SA gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5165, SA gap widening
17.3% 83rd pct 26.0% 99th pct
Living alone in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5165, SA gap narrowing
29.6% 62nd pct 33.5% 80th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 43.1%
28.5% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
17.3% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
1.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
29.6% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%
13.8% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
1.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5161, SAin 5165, SA even gap narrowing
$325 58th pct $325 58th pct
Mortgage in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +$30 higher in 5165, SA gap steady
$1,365 38th pct $1,395 40th pct
People / bedroom in 5161, SAin 5165, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +24.7 pts higher in 5165, SA gap widening
18.4% 41st pct 43.1% 88th pct
Owned outright in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5161, SA gap widening
32.2% 30th pct 25.7% 16th pct
Separate houses in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5161, SA gap widening
88.5% 40th pct 77.2% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5161, SA gap narrowing
86.1% 78th pct 77.1% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.7 pts 28.3%
18.4% Rented +24.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
32.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 25.7%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%
1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 77.2%
11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.3% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

64.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 62.0%
19.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 12.6%
11.3% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
1.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 52.8%
33.0% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
8.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 48.0%
20.9% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
16.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
2.5% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5165, SA gap narrowing
5.7% 68th pct 9.4% 86th pct
Work from home in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5165, SA gap steady
7.2% 12th pct 8.5% 17th pct
PT commute in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5165, SA gap steady
3.1% 77th pct 3.4% 79th pct
PT stops in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +50 more in 5161, SA
81 79th pct 31 62nd pct
Stops/1k in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +2.68 more in 5161, SA
7.87 86th pct 5.20 67th pct
Departures/1k in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +1,028.9 more in 5161, SA
2,255.2 89th pct 1,226.3 77th pct
PT routes in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +10 more in 5161, SA
23 86th pct 13 77th pct
Stop walk in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +2 longer in 5165, SA
5 38th pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +5 longer in 5165, SA
21 30th pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 64.1%
7.2% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
0.4% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 44.1%
38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 32.9%
11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%
5.7% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +17.9 pts higher in 5165, SA gap widening
30.3% 35th pct 48.2% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5165, SA gap widening
4.7% 29th pct 8.4% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5165, SA gap steady
5.6% 75th pct 7.9% 90th pct
Participation in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5161, SA gap narrowing
60.6% 52nd pct 57.8% 41st pct
Full-time in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5161, SA gap widening
56.5% 36th pct 53.5% 20th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 18.9%
10.2% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%
7.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
6.0% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
4.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%
15.5% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.7% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%
11.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%
8.8% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers even 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +2 higher in 5161, SA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +3 higher in 5161, SA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +3 higher in 5161, SA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +1 higher in 5161, SA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +34 higher in 5161, SA
944 32nd pct 910 16th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +5,555 higher in 5165, SA
5,046 82nd pct 10,600 93rd pct
Assault/100k in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +653 higher in 5165, SA
924 63rd pct 1,577 85th pct
Robbery/100k in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +3 higher in 5161, SA
19 22nd pct 17 17th pct
Burglary/100k in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +628 higher in 5165, SA
311 29th pct 939 85th pct
Theft/100k in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +3,123 higher in 5165, SA
2,178 75th pct 5,300 92nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +104 higher in 5165, SA
97 29th pct 201 65th pct
Property damage/100k in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +941 higher in 5165, SA
1,206 76th pct 2,147 89th pct
5-yr change in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5165, SA
-22.0% 24th pct -15.7% 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +1.1 higher in 5165, SA
7.1 84th pct 8.1 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +0.6 more in 5165, SA
7.1 87th pct 7.7 96th pct
15-min city in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5165, SA
95.0% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +17.1 pts higher in 5165, SA
82.9% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5165, SA
99.6% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +21.0 pts higher in 5165, SA
79.0% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 5161, SAin 5165, SA even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +14.0 pts higher in 5161, SA
87.9% 92nd pct 74.0% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +8.5 more in 5161, SA
28.6 71st pct 20.1 57th pct
Intersections/km² in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +174 higher in 5165, SA
140 79th pct 314 91st pct
Mean slope in 5161, SAin 5165, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5161, SA
5.3% 54th pct 4.7% 45th pct

Compare 5161, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5165, SA with nearby areas

5166, SA 5167, SA 5164, SA 5160, SA 5168, SA 5162, SA 5169, SA 5161, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5161, SA vs 5165, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5161/5161-sa/vs/POA5165/5165-sa