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5162, SA vs 5168, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · 5162, SA profile · 5168, SA profile

5162, SA 5168, SA

Postcode 5162 and postcode 5168 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide with very different profiles. Postcode 5162 is much larger and more walkable, with 92.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a mix of local services, compared to 60% in postcode 5168. However, postcode 5168 has a much higher crime rate, with 21,847 recorded offences per 100,000 people, far higher than the 4,945 seen in postcode 5162. Postcode 5168 also has far more public transport options, including 37 routes compared to 19 in postcode 5162.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,250 to $1,308. They share similar proportions of children, people born overseas, and residents with university degrees. While postcode 5162 has a higher share of outright home ownership, and postcode 5168 has a higher share of renters, both of these gaps have narrowed since 2011. Both areas also have a high proportion of people with no religion, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,556 larger in 5162, SA Owned outright: 5.8 pts higher in 5162, SA Renting: 5.5 pts higher in 5168, SA Household size: 0.1 larger in 5162, SA Aged 65+: 2.0 pts higher in 5162, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +29,556 larger in 5162, SA gap steady
35,328 88th pct 5,772 58th pct
Median age in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +1 yrs older in 5162, SA gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
1.9% 45th pct 2.7% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
20.5% 56th pct 18.5% 43rd pct
Under 15 in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
16.8% 44th pct 17.8% 56th pct
De facto in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
12.4% 50th pct 13.1% 59th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.0%
25.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.5%
16.8% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

42.7% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 40.4%
36.3% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

5162, SA 5168, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5168, SA gap narrowing
20.7% 68th pct 21.6% 70th pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 73.8%
8.4% England +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.3% English +1.0 pts ▸ 47.3%
38.7% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 38.3%
9.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.7% German even 6.7%
2.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
8.9% 63rd pct 7.2% 59th pct
Limited English in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
1.2% 67th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 88.1%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
54.3% 89th pct 57.4% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 57.4%
35.8% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 33.5%
6.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
47.3% 52nd pct 46.1% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
12.2% 35th pct 12.7% 38th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +0.56 more in 5168, SA
2.35 37th pct 2.92 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +11 more in 5162, SA
14 88th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +3,759 more in 5162, SA
6,285 87th pct 2,526 74th pct
Avg size in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +393 larger in 5168, SA
449 70th pct 842 93rd pct
ICSEA in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +10 higher in 5168, SA
1,004 56th pct 1,014 60th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 46.1%
20.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.8%
18.8% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
8.6% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
16.3% Bachelor degree even 16.3%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 16.2%
16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%
15.2% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.8%
6.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +$17 higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
$678 34th pct $661 30th pct
Household income in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +$58 higher in 5162, SA gap widening
$1,308 33rd pct $1,250 28th pct
Family income in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +$4 higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
$1,650 33rd pct $1,646 33rd pct
High earners in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
4.5% 15th pct 5.4% 23rd pct
High-income homes in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
10.0% 24th pct 9.5% 21st pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.3%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.7%
19.0% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
3.3% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 46.8%
36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.3%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5162, SA
37.1% 88th pct 35.6% 84th pct
Mental health in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5168, SA
12.8% 91st pct 13.6% 95th pct
Needs assistance in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
7.9% 84th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.3% Stroke even 1.4%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +0.3 pts ▸ 56.9%
23.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.5%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
13.3% 24th pct 12.3% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in 5162, SAin 5168, SA even gap steady
13.7% 65th pct 13.7% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in 5162, SAin 5168, SA even gap steady
27.8% 69th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5162, SA
3.8% 72nd pct 2.8% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
20.8% 33rd pct 22.0% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +0.1 larger in 5162, SA gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5168, SA gap narrowing
18.4% 87th pct 20.3% 90th pct
Living alone in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
28.7% 58th pct 30.9% 69th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 51.4%
27.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 27.1%
18.4% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 34.3%
28.7% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%
13.8% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%
4.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +$26 higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
$300 51st pct $274 44th pct
Mortgage in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +$65 higher in 5168, SA gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,365 38th pct
People / bedroom in 5162, SAin 5168, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5168, SA gap narrowing
24.2% 60th pct 29.7% 73rd pct
Owned outright in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
28.9% 23rd pct 23.1% 13th pct
Separate houses in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5168, SA gap widening
86.0% 34th pct 88.2% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
83.6% 70th pct 82.1% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 42.0%
24.2% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
28.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 23.1%
2.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 88.2%
12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 6.1%
0.5% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 57.6%
20.4% 4 bedrooms even 20.5%
13.9% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.1 pts 42.1%
19.4% Under $200 +13.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
25.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.9%
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 ◂ +1.8 pts 51.8%
23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.9%
15.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
2.5% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
6.5% 74th pct 8.2% 82nd pct
Work from home in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
6.8% 11th pct 6.6% 10th pct
PT commute in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
2.9% 75th pct 2.8% 75th pct
PT stops in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +79 more in 5162, SA
154 87th pct 75 77th pct
Stops/1k in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +8.63 more in 5168, SA
4.36 57th pct 12.99 91st pct
Departures/1k in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +2,594.0 more in 5168, SA
1,112.2 75th pct 3,706.2 99th pct
PT routes in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +18 more in 5168, SA
19 86th pct 37 87th pct
Stop walk in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +1 longer in 5162, SA
4 33rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 5162, SAin 5168, SA even
26 37th pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 67.5%
6.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
0.6% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 37.5%
36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 36.3%
11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%
6.5% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.4% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5168, SA gap narrowing
31.1% 39th pct 33.0% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
5.7% 35th pct 4.3% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
5.7% 77th pct 6.5% 86th pct
Participation in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
58.8% 45th pct 58.6% 43rd pct
Full-time in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
56.0% 32nd pct 55.3% 28th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance even 18.6%
12.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%
10.6% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
6.0% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Public administration & safety even 6.1%
4.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
3.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%
13.6% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%
11.3% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
9.0% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +1 higher in 5162, SA
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +1 higher in 5162, SA
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +1 higher in 5162, SA
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +1 higher in 5168, SA
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +10 higher in 5162, SA
923 22nd pct 913 17th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +16,902 higher in 5168, SA
4,945 81st pct 21,847 100th pct
Assault/100k in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +2,257 higher in 5168, SA
1,226 74th pct 3,482 96th pct
Robbery/100k in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +134 higher in 5168, SA
40 49th pct 173 93rd pct
Burglary/100k in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +534 higher in 5168, SA
402 44th pct 936 85th pct
Theft/100k in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +11,287 higher in 5168, SA
1,568 67th pct 12,855 100th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +141 higher in 5168, SA
119 37th pct 260 76th pct
Property damage/100k in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +2,005 higher in 5168, SA
1,339 80th pct 3,344 94th pct
5-yr change in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +26.0 pts higher in 5168, SA
-13.9% 31st pct 12.1% 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +0.5 higher in 5162, SA
6.6 81st pct 6.1 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +1.3 more in 5162, SA
6.8 84th pct 5.5 72nd pct
15-min city in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +32.5 pts higher in 5162, SA
92.5% 85th pct 60.0% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +18.0 pts higher in 5162, SA
80.5% 80th pct 62.5% 66th pct
Walk to transit in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5168, SA
98.5% 85th pct 99.5% 90th pct
Walk to school in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +26.0 pts higher in 5162, SA
94.5% 86th pct 68.5% 66th pct
Walk to a park in 5162, SAin 5168, SA even
99.9% 85th pct 99.7% 85th pct
Walk to health in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +32.7 pts higher in 5162, SA
71.9% 81st pct 39.2% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +14.5 more in 5168, SA
12.7 29th pct 27.2 69th pct
Intersections/km² in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +28 higher in 5168, SA
147 79th pct 175 82nd pct
Mean slope in 5162, SAin 5168, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5168, SA
4.6% 43rd pct 6.0% 64th pct

Compare 5162, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5168, SA with nearby areas

5167, SA 5164, SA 5165, SA 5169, SA 5166, SA 5162, SA 5160, SA 5163, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5162, SA vs 5168, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5162/5162-sa/vs/POA5168/5168-sa