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5162, SA vs 5164, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 5162, SA profile · 5164, SA profile

5162, SA 5164, SA

Postcode 5162 and postcode 5164 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide with very different social profiles. Postcode 5164 has a much higher share of renters at 46% and one-parent families at 30.3%, compared to 24.2% and 18.4% in postcode 5162. There is also a notable gap in education and employment; 47.3% of residents in postcode 5162 finished Year 12, while only 35.3% did so in postcode 5164. Additionally, a far higher share of adults in postcode 5162 are working or looking for work (58.8% compared to 42.9% in postcode 5164).

Everyday life in both areas shares many similarities, including a typical resident age of 41 and nearly identical shares of people who provide unpaid care or have served in the Defence Force. Both areas are very walkable, though postcode 5164 is slightly more so, with more people living within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries. While they share a similar age profile, some gaps are widening; the difference in Year 12 completion and the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents have both increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 21.8 pts higher in 5164, SA Population: 30,089 larger in 5162, SA Participation: 15.9 pts higher in 5162, SA Year 12: 12.0 pts higher in 5162, SA One-parent: 11.9 pts higher in 5164, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +30,089 larger in 5162, SA gap steady
35,328 88th pct 5,239 56th pct
Median age in 5162, SAin 5164, SA even gap steady
41 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5164, SA gap widening
1.9% 45th pct 5.6% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5164, SA gap narrowing
20.5% 56th pct 22.0% 63rd pct
Under 15 in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5164, SA gap steady
16.8% 44th pct 17.1% 47th pct
De facto in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
12.4% 50th pct 12.1% 46th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.4%
20.5% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
16.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

Marital status

36.3% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
42.7% Married ◂ +12.9 pts 29.8%
11.6% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

5162, SA 5164, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
20.7% 68th pct 18.4% 63rd pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 69.2%
8.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
1.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +2.6 pts 43.7%
38.7% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 36.0%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
7.8% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%
6.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
8.9% 63rd pct 7.0% 58th pct
Limited English in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
1.2% 67th pct 1.1% 65th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 81.8%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
54.3% 89th pct 53.4% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 53.4%
35.8% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 30.5%
6.2% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +12.0 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
47.3% 52nd pct 35.3% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
12.2% 35th pct 7.6% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +2.12 more in 5164, SA
2.35 37th pct 4.47 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +10 more in 5162, SA
14 88th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +5,083 more in 5162, SA
6,285 87th pct 1,202 59th pct
Avg size in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +148 larger in 5162, SA
449 70th pct 301 55th pct
ICSEA in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +88 higher in 5162, SA
1,004 56th pct 916 14th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 35.3%
20.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.5%
18.8% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
8.6% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 38.7%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 10.9%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 11.0%
3.5% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%
16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 12.7%
15.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%
11.0% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
6.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +$185 higher in 5162, SA gap widening
$678 34th pct $493 4th pct
Household income in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +$419 higher in 5162, SA gap widening
$1,308 33rd pct $889 4th pct
Family income in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +$469 higher in 5162, SA gap widening
$1,650 33rd pct $1,181 6th pct
High earners in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
4.5% 15th pct 1.7% 5th pct
High-income homes in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
10.0% 24th pct 3.8% 7th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
19.0% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 19.3%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%
3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 54.5%
36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 26.8%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 5.3%
0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5164, SA
37.1% 88th pct 41.2% 99th pct
Mental health in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5164, SA
12.8% 91st pct 17.2% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5164, SA gap narrowing
7.9% 84th pct 11.0% 99th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.4% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.3% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +11.5 pts 45.2%
23.2% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
8.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.2% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
13.3% 24th pct 9.7% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5164, SA gap steady
13.7% 65th pct 13.9% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
27.8% 69th pct 22.7% 34th pct
Defence service in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5162, SA
3.8% 72nd pct 2.9% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
20.8% 33rd pct 20.1% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +0.2 larger in 5162, SA gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +11.9 pts higher in 5164, SA gap widening
18.4% 87th pct 30.3% 100th pct
Living alone in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +10.1 pts higher in 5164, SA gap steady
28.7% 58th pct 38.7% 91st pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 42.4%
18.4% One-parent families +11.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
27.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 25.2%
1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

28.7% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
35.1% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 31.3%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%
13.8% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +$50 higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
$300 51st pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +$152 higher in 5162, SA gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,148 26th pct
People / bedroom in 5162, SAin 5164, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +21.8 pts higher in 5164, SA gap steady
24.2% 60th pct 46.0% 90th pct
Owned outright in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
28.9% 23rd pct 23.0% 13th pct
Separate houses in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
86.0% 34th pct 76.9% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
83.6% 70th pct 79.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.2% Rented +21.8 pts ▸ 46.0%
42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.8 pts 27.1%
28.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 23.0%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house ◂ +9.1 pts 76.9%
12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.5% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 69.7%
20.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 8.5%
13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%
1.5% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 49.9%
19.4% Under $200 +16.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
25.5% $350–$549 ◂ +16.6 pts 8.9%
0.3% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 54.0%
23.9% Under $1,000 +11.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
15.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 5.7%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5164, SA gap steady
6.5% 74th pct 16.8% 93rd pct
Work from home in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
6.8% 11th pct 4.9% 6th pct
PT commute in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5164, SA gap steady
2.9% 75th pct 5.0% 87th pct
PT stops in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +119 more in 5162, SA
154 87th pct 35 64th pct
Stops/1k in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +2.32 more in 5164, SA
4.36 57th pct 6.68 80th pct
Departures/1k in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +909.8 more in 5164, SA
1,112.2 75th pct 2,022.0 88th pct
PT routes in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +2 more in 5164, SA
19 86th pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +2 longer in 5162, SA
4 33rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 5162, SAin 5164, SA even
26 37th pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 64.6%
6.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%
4.1% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.6% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
0.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 44.3%
36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 27.0%
6.5% No vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%
6.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
31.1% 39th pct 30.0% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
5.7% 35th pct 5.0% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5164, SA gap steady
5.7% 77th pct 11.8% 100th pct
Participation in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +15.9 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
58.8% 45th pct 42.9% 7th pct
Full-time in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
56.0% 32nd pct 49.4% 9th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance even 18.5%
12.8% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.6% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
7.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
4.9% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
4.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.7% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.3% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%
10.4% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.0% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +2 higher in 5162, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +2 higher in 5162, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +2 higher in 5162, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +1 higher in 5162, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +120 higher in 5162, SA
923 22nd pct 803 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +8,206 higher in 5164, SA
4,945 81st pct 13,151 97th pct
Assault/100k in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +2,935 higher in 5164, SA
1,226 74th pct 4,161 100th pct
Robbery/100k in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +94 higher in 5164, SA
40 49th pct 134 90th pct
Burglary/100k in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +1,087 higher in 5164, SA
402 44th pct 1,489 92nd pct
Theft/100k in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +703 higher in 5164, SA
1,568 67th pct 2,271 76th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +244 higher in 5164, SA
119 37th pct 363 86th pct
Property damage/100k in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +2,727 higher in 5164, SA
1,339 80th pct 4,066 97th pct
5-yr change in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +15.1 pts higher in 5164, SA
-13.9% 31st pct 1.2% 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +0.5 higher in 5164, SA
6.6 81st pct 7.1 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +0.6 more in 5164, SA
6.8 84th pct 7.4 91st pct
15-min city in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5164, SA
92.5% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +19.2 pts higher in 5164, SA
80.5% 80th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5164, SA
98.5% 85th pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to school in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5164, SA
94.5% 86th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 5162, SAin 5164, SA even
99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +24.3 pts higher in 5164, SA
71.9% 81st pct 96.1% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +8.5 more in 5164, SA
12.7 29th pct 21.2 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +53 higher in 5164, SA
147 79th pct 200 85th pct
Mean slope in 5162, SAin 5164, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5164, SA
4.6% 43rd pct 4.7% 44th pct

Compare 5162, SA with nearby areas

5161, SA 5163, SA 5164, SA 5160, SA 5158, SA 5168, SA 5165, SA 5166, 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). 5162, SA vs 5164, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5162/5162-sa/vs/POA5164/5164-sa