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5162, SA vs 5171, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · 5162, SA profile · 5171, SA profile

5162, SA 5171, SA

Postcode 5162 and postcode 5171 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5162 is more urban and accessible, described as very walkable, with 98.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 5171 is more rural and car-reliant, described as somewhat walkable, where residents are far older with a typical age of 49. This age difference is linked to a higher rate of home ownership, as 41.2% of homes in postcode 5171 are owned outright, compared to 28.9% in postcode 5162.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with postcode 5162 at $678 and postcode 5171 at $729. They also have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people who do not follow a religion. While they share these commonalities, the age gap between them has widened since 2011, and postcode 5162 continues to have a far higher rate of renting and a much higher number of recorded offences per 100,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,063 larger in 5162, SA One-parent: 8.7 pts higher in 5162, SA Median age: 8 yrs older in 5171, SA Owned outright: 12.3 pts higher in 5171, SA Renting: 10.4 pts higher in 5162, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +29,063 larger in 5162, SA gap steady
35,328 88th pct 6,265 59th pct
Median age in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +8 yrs older in 5171, SA gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
1.9% 45th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
20.5% 56th pct 27.1% 83rd pct
Under 15 in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
16.8% 44th pct 16.3% 38th pct
De facto in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
12.4% 50th pct 9.1% 18th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
20.5% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 18.1%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

Marital status

42.7% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 57.4%
36.3% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 24.5%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%
5.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.8% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

5162, SA 5171, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
20.7% 68th pct 22.4% 72nd pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 72.8%
8.4% England +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
1.1% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English +6.9 pts ▸ 53.2%
38.7% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 36.0%
9.2% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.8% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.6% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.3% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
8.9% 63rd pct 4.0% 42nd pct
Limited English in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
1.2% 67th pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 91.7%
0.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
54.3% 89th pct 54.6% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 54.6%
35.8% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
6.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.3% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
47.3% 52nd pct 51.7% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
12.2% 35th pct 18.8% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +0.59 more in 5171, SA
2.35 37th pct 2.94 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +11 more in 5162, SA
14 88th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +4,454 more in 5162, SA
6,285 87th pct 1,831 67th pct
Avg size in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +161 larger in 5171, SA
449 70th pct 610 84th pct
ICSEA in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +45 higher in 5171, SA
1,004 56th pct 1,049 74th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 51.7%
20.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.5%
18.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 32.9%
16.3% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%
16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%
15.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%
11.0% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.5% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +$51 higher in 5171, SA gap widening
$678 34th pct $729 44th pct
Household income in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +$195 higher in 5171, SA gap widening
$1,308 33rd pct $1,503 49th pct
Family income in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +$280 higher in 5171, SA gap widening
$1,650 33rd pct $1,930 53rd pct
High earners in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
4.5% 15th pct 9.4% 54th pct
High-income homes in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
10.0% 24th pct 19.5% 61st pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 31.4%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.8%
19.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.3% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 42.7%
36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 32.3%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.9% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5162, SA
37.1% 88th pct 33.2% 73rd pct
Mental health in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5162, SA
12.8% 91st pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
7.9% 84th pct 5.7% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.8% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%
7.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%
5.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.3% Stroke even 1.4%
0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +3.7 pts ▸ 60.4%
23.2% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.3%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
13.3% 24th pct 19.8% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
13.7% 65th pct 12.9% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
27.8% 69th pct 27.2% 65th pct
Defence service in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5162, SA
3.8% 72nd pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
20.8% 33rd pct 25.8% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +0.1 larger in 5171, SA gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
18.4% 87th pct 9.7% 27th pct
Living alone in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
28.7% 58th pct 22.9% 31st pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 55.9%
27.9% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
18.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 9.7%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 39.1%
28.7% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 22.9%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%
13.8% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.8% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +$30 higher in 5171, SA gap steady
$300 51st pct $330 59th pct
Mortgage in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +$433 higher in 5171, SA gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +0.10 higher in 5171, SA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5162, SA gap widening
24.2% 60th pct 13.8% 24th pct
Owned outright in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +12.3 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
28.9% 23rd pct 41.2% 56th pct
Separate houses in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
86.0% 34th pct 89.3% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
83.6% 70th pct 80.8% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 38.0%
28.9% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
24.2% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 13.8%
2.8% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 89.3%
12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%
0.5% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 43.8%
20.4% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
13.9% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.2% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.5% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.2 pts 42.1%
25.5% $350–$549 +14.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
19.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 12.5%
0.3% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.1 pts 35.5%
15.7% $1,800–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 18.4%
2.5% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
6.5% 74th pct 3.3% 44th pct
Work from home in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
6.8% 11th pct 13.7% 41st pct
PT commute in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
2.9% 75th pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +122 more in 5162, SA
154 87th pct 32 62nd pct
Stops/1k in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +0.75 more in 5171, SA
4.36 57th pct 5.11 66th pct
Departures/1k in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +499.9 more in 5162, SA
1,112.2 75th pct 612.3 65th pct
PT routes in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +13 more in 5162, SA
19 86th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +11 longer in 5171, SA
4 33rd pct 15 58th pct
Drive to city in 5162, SAin 5171, SA
26 37th pct —

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 63.8%
6.8% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
0.7% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%
0.6% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 30.3%
11.9% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
6.4% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
31.1% 39th pct 29.9% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
5.7% 35th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
5.7% 77th pct 3.8% 39th pct
Participation in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5162, SA gap steady
58.8% 45th pct 58.2% 42nd pct
Full-time in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5162, SA gap narrowing
56.0% 32nd pct 54.4% 24th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 13.4%
12.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%
7.2% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.8% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.8% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
4.7% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.0% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%
11.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +4 higher in 5171, SA
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +5 higher in 5171, SA
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +5 higher in 5171, SA
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +4 higher in 5171, SA
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +84 higher in 5171, SA
923 22nd pct 1,007 64th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +2,343 higher in 5162, SA
4,945 81st pct 2,602 64th pct
Assault/100k in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +763 higher in 5162, SA
1,226 74th pct 463 30th pct
Robbery/100k in 5162, SAin 5171, SA
40 49th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +67 higher in 5162, SA
402 44th pct 335 33rd pct
Theft/100k in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +690 higher in 5162, SA
1,568 67th pct 878 50th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +55 higher in 5162, SA
119 37th pct 64 14th pct
Property damage/100k in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +684 higher in 5162, SA
1,339 80th pct 654 48th pct
5-yr change in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5162, SA
-13.9% 31st pct -18.1% 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +2.3 higher in 5162, SA
6.6 81st pct 4.3 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +2.8 more in 5162, SA
6.8 84th pct 4.0 53rd pct
15-min city in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +38.0 pts higher in 5162, SA
92.5% 85th pct 54.5% 58th pct
Walk to shops in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +23.5 pts higher in 5162, SA
80.5% 80th pct 56.9% 61st pct
Walk to transit in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +31.7 pts higher in 5162, SA
98.5% 85th pct 66.8% 59th pct
Walk to school in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +63.8 pts higher in 5162, SA
94.5% 86th pct 30.7% 29th pct
Walk to a park in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +23.3 pts higher in 5162, SA
99.9% 85th pct 76.7% 54th pct
Walk to health in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +22.9 pts higher in 5162, SA
71.9% 81st pct 48.9% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +4.4 more in 5171, SA
12.7 29th pct 17.1 47th pct
Intersections/km² in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +139 higher in 5162, SA
147 79th pct 7 57th pct
Mean slope in 5162, SAin 5171, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5171, SA
4.6% 43rd pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 5162, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5171, SA with nearby areas

5163, SA 5168, SA 5169, SA 5172, SA 5162, SA 5170, SA 5164, SA 5167, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5162, SA vs 5171, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5162/5162-sa/vs/POA5171/5171-sa