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5162, SA vs 5163, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 5162, SA profile · 5163, SA profile

5162, SA 5163, SA

Postcode 5162 and postcode 5163 are neighbouring areas in South Australia, but they differ significantly in layout and access. Postcode 5162 is more urban, with a far higher number of schools—14 compared to just 3 in postcode 5163—and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (94.5% versus 68.6%). This accessibility extends to public transport and health services, while postcode 5163 is more car-dependent, with the typical walk to the nearest stop taking 28 minutes, compared to just 4 minutes in postcode 5162.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted apart in some ways while remaining very similar in others. The gap in Year 12 completion has widened, with postcode 5162 now 5.3 percentage points higher than postcode 5163. However, they remain almost identical in their housing costs, with both areas seeing a typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,300 and a typical weekly rent around $300.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,406 larger in 5162, SA Year 12: 5.3 pts higher in 5162, SA 3+ bedrooms: 5.3 pts higher in 5163, SA One-parent: 4.9 pts higher in 5163, SA First Nations: 1.2 pts higher in 5163, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +20,406 larger in 5162, SA gap steady
35,328 88th pct 14,922 76th pct
Median age in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +1 yrs older in 5162, SA gap steady
41 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
1.9% 45th pct 3.1% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
20.5% 56th pct 19.4% 49th pct
Under 15 in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
16.8% 44th pct 17.9% 57th pct
De facto in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
12.4% 50th pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%
16.8% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

Marital status

42.7% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 39.7%
36.3% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
11.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

5162, SA 5163, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
20.7% 68th pct 17.8% 61st pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 76.4%
8.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
1.1% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.3% English +0.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
38.7% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
7.8% Irish even 7.8%
6.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.6% Italian even 2.6%
2.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
8.9% 63rd pct 5.5% 51st pct
Limited English in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
1.2% 67th pct 0.6% 52nd pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 88.9%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
54.3% 89th pct 57.8% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 57.8%
35.8% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 32.6%
6.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
47.3% 52nd pct 42.0% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
12.2% 35th pct 9.5% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +1.23 more in 5162, SA
2.35 37th pct 1.12 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +11 more in 5162, SA
14 88th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +5,878 more in 5162, SA
6,285 87th pct 407 42nd pct
Avg size in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +313 larger in 5162, SA
449 70th pct 136 33rd pct
ICSEA in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +88 higher in 5162, SA
1,004 56th pct 916 14th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 42.0%
18.8% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
20.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.1%
8.6% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 45.2%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%
3.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%
15.2% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%
11.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.6% Creative arts even 2.6%
2.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.9% Agriculture & environment even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +$63 higher in 5162, SA gap steady
$678 34th pct $615 22nd pct
Household income in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +$99 higher in 5162, SA gap steady
$1,308 33rd pct $1,209 24th pct
Family income in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +$164 higher in 5162, SA gap widening
$1,650 33rd pct $1,486 22nd pct
High earners in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
4.5% 15th pct 3.7% 12th pct
High-income homes in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
10.0% 24th pct 8.3% 15th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.5%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.4%
19.0% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 48.9%
36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.3%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%
0.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5163, SA
37.1% 88th pct 38.4% 92nd pct
Mental health in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5163, SA
12.8% 91st pct 15.1% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
7.9% 84th pct 9.1% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.4% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.3% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +3.4 pts 53.2%
23.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
8.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
13.3% 24th pct 11.8% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
13.7% 65th pct 14.5% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 5162, SAin 5163, SA even gap steady
27.8% 69th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5162, SA
3.8% 72nd pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
20.8% 33rd pct 21.7% 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5162, SAin 5163, SA even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
18.4% 87th pct 23.3% 95th pct
Living alone in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
28.7% 58th pct 28.5% 57th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 48.7%
27.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 27.0%
18.4% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 34.0%
28.7% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 28.5%
15.6% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.8% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
4.8% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +$20 higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
$300 51st pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 5162, SAin 5163, SA even gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 5162, SAin 5163, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5163, SA gap narrowing
24.2% 60th pct 27.3% 68th pct
Owned outright in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
28.9% 23rd pct 26.4% 18th pct
Separate houses in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5163, SA gap widening
86.0% 34th pct 89.7% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5163, SA gap widening
83.6% 70th pct 88.9% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
28.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 26.4%
24.2% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 89.7%
12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%
0.5% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 65.8%
20.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 19.7%
13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 6.7%
3.2% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 55.7%
19.4% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 12.9%
0.3% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 51.6%
23.9% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
15.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
6.5% 74th pct 7.5% 78th pct
Work from home in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
6.8% 11th pct 6.5% 10th pct
PT commute in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
2.9% 75th pct 2.5% 73rd pct
PT stops in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +86 more in 5162, SA
154 87th pct 68 76th pct
Stops/1k in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +0.20 more in 5163, SA
4.36 57th pct 4.56 60th pct
Departures/1k in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +276.6 more in 5162, SA
1,112.2 75th pct 835.6 69th pct
PT routes in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +9 more in 5162, SA
19 86th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +24 longer in 5163, SA
4 33rd pct 28 68th pct
Drive to city in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +1 longer in 5162, SA
26 37th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 68.9%
6.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
0.6% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Walked even 0.6%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 36.8%
36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 35.8%
11.9% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.5% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
31.1% 39th pct 31.4% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
5.7% 35th pct 3.5% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
5.7% 77th pct 7.5% 89th pct
Participation in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
58.8% 45th pct 55.1% 31st pct
Full-time in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
56.0% 32nd pct 55.1% 27th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%
10.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.2% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
4.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.8% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%
11.3% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%
9.0% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +2 higher in 5162, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +2 higher in 5162, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +1 higher in 5162, SA
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +1 higher in 5162, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +47 higher in 5162, SA
923 22nd pct 876 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +403 higher in 5163, SA
4,945 81st pct 5,348 83rd pct
Assault/100k in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +416 higher in 5163, SA
1,226 74th pct 1,642 86th pct
Robbery/100k in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +26 higher in 5162, SA
40 49th pct 13 12th pct
Burglary/100k in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +295 higher in 5163, SA
402 44th pct 697 71st pct
Theft/100k in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +617 higher in 5162, SA
1,568 67th pct 952 53rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +62 higher in 5163, SA
119 37th pct 181 60th pct
Property damage/100k in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +89 higher in 5163, SA
1,339 80th pct 1,427 83rd pct
5-yr change in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +10.0 pts higher in 5163, SA
-13.9% 31st pct -3.9% 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +0.8 higher in 5162, SA
6.6 81st pct 5.8 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +0.9 more in 5162, SA
6.8 84th pct 5.9 75th pct
15-min city in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +16.5 pts higher in 5162, SA
92.5% 85th pct 76.0% 75th pct
Walk to shops in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5162, SA
80.5% 80th pct 75.0% 76th pct
Walk to transit in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +18.5 pts higher in 5162, SA
98.5% 85th pct 80.0% 66th pct
Walk to school in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +25.9 pts higher in 5162, SA
94.5% 86th pct 68.6% 66th pct
Walk to a park in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5162, SA
99.9% 85th pct 96.0% 71st pct
Walk to health in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +12.0 pts higher in 5162, SA
71.9% 81st pct 59.8% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +8.1 more in 5163, SA
12.7 29th pct 20.8 58th pct
Intersections/km² in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +115 higher in 5162, SA
147 79th pct 32 63rd pct
Mean slope in 5162, SAin 5163, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5163, SA
4.6% 43rd pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 5162, SA with nearby areas

5161, SA 5163, SA 5164, SA 5160, SA 5158, SA 5168, SA 5165, SA 5166, 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). 5162, SA vs 5163, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5162/5162-sa/vs/POA5163/5163-sa