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5162, SA vs 5166, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · 5162, SA profile · 5166, SA profile

5162, SA 5166, SA

Postcode 5162 and postcode 5166 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 5162 is much larger and more populated, with 35,328 people compared to 1,844 in postcode 5166. Residents in postcode 5162 generally have better access to resources and more job skills, and 94.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, postcode 5166 has a far higher rate of assault and related offences, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services.

Both areas are very similar in several ways, including a typical weekly rent of $300 and a 26-minute drive time to the city. While they share these basics, other gaps are widening. Postcode 5166 has become noticeably older, with a typical resident now 44 and 24.3% of people aged 65 or over. The share of households earning $3,000 or more a week is also pulling apart, now sitting well higher in postcode 5162 at 10.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 33,484 larger in 5162, SA Year 12: 8.8 pts higher in 5162, SA Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in 5162, SA Separate houses: 7.5 pts higher in 5166, SA Participation: 6.8 pts higher in 5162, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +33,484 larger in 5162, SA gap steady
35,328 88th pct 1,844 39th pct
Median age in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +3 yrs older in 5166, SA gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5166, SA gap steady
1.9% 45th pct 4.2% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5166, SA gap widening
20.5% 56th pct 24.3% 73rd pct
Under 15 in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
16.8% 44th pct 14.8% 25th pct
De facto in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5166, SA gap narrowing
12.4% 50th pct 12.8% 56th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.5%
20.5% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

Marital status

42.7% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 36.8%
36.3% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
11.6% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

5162, SA 5166, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
20.7% 68th pct 19.1% 64th pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 75.7%
8.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% China even 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English +3.1 pts ▸ 49.4%
38.7% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 39.9%
9.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.8% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.7% German +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
1.0% Greek even 1.0%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
8.9% 63rd pct 4.7% 47th pct
Limited English in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
1.2% 67th pct 0.2% 35th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 90.7%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5166, SA gap steady
54.3% 89th pct 60.7% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 60.7%
35.8% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 30.4%
6.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.3% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +8.8 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
47.3% 52nd pct 38.6% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
12.2% 35th pct 9.8% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +4.97 more in 5166, SA
2.35 37th pct 7.33 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +12 more in 5162, SA
14 88th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +5,971 more in 5162, SA
6,285 87th pct 314 37th pct
Avg size in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +292 larger in 5162, SA
449 70th pct 157 36th pct
ICSEA in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +46 higher in 5166, SA
1,004 56th pct 1,050 74th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 38.6%
18.8% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.8%
8.6% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 41.7%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%
3.5% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%
16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%
15.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
5.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.5% Education even 6.5%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +$79 higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
$678 34th pct $599 19th pct
Household income in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +$236 higher in 5162, SA gap widening
$1,308 33rd pct $1,072 13th pct
Family income in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +$283 higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
$1,650 33rd pct $1,367 14th pct
High earners in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
4.5% 15th pct 3.1% 10th pct
High-income homes in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
10.0% 24th pct 6.4% 11th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.2%
19.0% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.1%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%
0.9% $3,000 or more even 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5166, SA
37.1% 88th pct 41.8% 100th pct
Mental health in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5166, SA
12.8% 91st pct 13.8% 96th pct
Needs assistance in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
7.9% 84th pct 7.6% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.3% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
7.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +5.7 pts 50.9%
23.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
8.7% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
13.3% 24th pct 10.5% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
13.7% 65th pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
27.8% 69th pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5162, SA
3.8% 72nd pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5166, SA gap steady
20.8% 33rd pct 21.4% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +0.2 larger in 5162, SA gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5166, SA gap widening
18.4% 87th pct 24.3% 96th pct
Living alone in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5166, SA gap widening
28.7% 58th pct 33.1% 78th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 42.7%
27.9% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
18.4% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 37.6%
28.7% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
15.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.8% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 8.6%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5162, SAin 5166, SA even gap narrowing
$300 51st pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +$100 higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,200 29th pct
People / bedroom in 5162, SAin 5166, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5166, SA gap narrowing
24.2% 60th pct 29.3% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5166, SA gap widening
28.9% 23rd pct 33.6% 34th pct
Separate houses in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5166, SA gap widening
86.0% 34th pct 93.5% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5166, SA gap steady
83.6% 70th pct 85.9% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 34.8%
28.9% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
24.2% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 93.5%
12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 6.5%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 74.3%
20.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 10.3%
13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%
3.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%
1.5% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.1% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 62.8%
25.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 14.6%
19.4% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 52.1%
23.9% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
15.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 7.4%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5166, SA gap narrowing
6.5% 74th pct 7.0% 76th pct
Work from home in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5166, SA gap steady
6.8% 11th pct 7.9% 14th pct
PT commute in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
2.9% 75th pct 2.6% 73rd pct
PT stops in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +139 more in 5162, SA
154 87th pct 15 53rd pct
Stops/1k in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +3.78 more in 5166, SA
4.36 57th pct 8.13 86th pct
Departures/1k in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +573.8 more in 5166, SA
1,112.2 75th pct 1,686.0 86th pct
PT routes in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +17 more in 5162, SA
19 86th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +1 longer in 5162, SA
4 33rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 5162, SAin 5166, SA even
26 37th pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 67.1%
6.8% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
2.2% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
0.6% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 34.3%
11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%
6.5% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5166, SA gap widening
31.1% 39th pct 32.7% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
5.7% 35th pct 5.1% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5166, SA gap steady
5.7% 77th pct 8.9% 92nd pct
Participation in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
58.8% 45th pct 52.0% 23rd pct
Full-time in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
56.0% 32nd pct 55.8% 31st pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%
10.6% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%
7.2% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
4.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%
11.3% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.0% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +2 higher in 5162, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +1 higher in 5162, SA
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +2 higher in 5162, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +1 higher in 5162, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +49 higher in 5162, SA
923 22nd pct 874 8th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +1,020 higher in 5166, SA
4,945 81st pct 5,965 86th pct
Assault/100k in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +1,106 higher in 5166, SA
1,226 74th pct 2,332 90th pct
Robbery/100k in 5162, SAin 5166, SA
40 49th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +131 higher in 5162, SA
402 44th pct 271 24th pct
Theft/100k in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +375 higher in 5162, SA
1,568 67th pct 1,193 60th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +10 higher in 5162, SA
119 37th pct 108 33rd pct
Property damage/100k in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +342 higher in 5166, SA
1,339 80th pct 1,681 87th pct
5-yr change in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5162, SA
-13.9% 31st pct -17.3% 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +0.5 higher in 5162, SA
6.6 81st pct 6.1 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +1.1 more in 5162, SA
6.8 84th pct 5.7 73rd pct
15-min city in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5166, SA
92.5% 85th pct 96.9% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +16.9 pts higher in 5166, SA
80.5% 80th pct 97.4% 97th pct
Walk to transit in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5166, SA
98.5% 85th pct 99.6% 92nd pct
Walk to school in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +19.8 pts higher in 5162, SA
94.5% 86th pct 74.7% 71st pct
Walk to a park in 5162, SAin 5166, SA even
99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +71.9 pts higher in 5162, SA
71.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +18.2 more in 5166, SA
12.7 29th pct 30.9 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +54 higher in 5162, SA
147 79th pct 92 74th pct
Mean slope in 5162, SAin 5166, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5166, SA
4.6% 43rd pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 5162, SA with nearby areas

5161, SA 5163, SA 5164, SA 5160, SA 5158, SA 5168, SA 5165, SA 5166, SA

Compare 5166, SA with nearby areas

5165, SA 5164, SA 5160, SA 5167, SA 5168, SA 5162, SA 5161, SA 5158, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5162, SA vs 5166, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5162/5162-sa/vs/POA5166/5166-sa