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5163, SA vs 5172, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 5163, SA profile · 5172, SA profile

5163, SA 5172, SA

Postcode 5163 and postcode 5172 are two nearby areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 5172 is much wealthier, with 22.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 8.3% in postcode 5163. Education levels also differ sharply; 25.2% of adults in postcode 5172 hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 9.5% do in postcode 5163. This contrast extends to home ownership, as 42.5% of homes in postcode 5172 are owned outright, whereas just 26.4% are in postcode 5163.

Everyday life in both places shares a few common threads, such as similar proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. However, the gap in qualifications and income has widened since 2011. Postcode 5163 also sees more people living alone and a much higher rate of one-parent families. While postcode 5172 is further from the city and has a longer walk to public transport, postcode 5163 has a much higher rate of recorded offences per 100,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,733 larger in 5163, SA One-parent: 13.7 pts higher in 5163, SA Needs assistance: 5.2 pts higher in 5163, SA Owned outright: 16.1 pts higher in 5172, SA Year 12: 15.8 pts higher in 5172, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +10,733 larger in 5163, SA gap steady
14,922 76th pct 4,189 51st pct
Median age in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +7 yrs older in 5172, SA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
3.1% 61st pct 1.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
19.4% 49th pct 21.5% 61st pct
Under 15 in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
17.9% 57th pct 17.3% 49th pct
De facto in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
12.6% 53rd pct 14.2% 71st pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 19.0%
19.4% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

Marital status

39.7% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 54.6%
38.6% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 29.4%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

5163, SA 5172, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
17.8% 61st pct 18.4% 63rd pct

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 76.3%
8.2% England +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% English +3.3 pts ▸ 50.4%
39.8% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 39.4%
9.1% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.8% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.3% German +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Italian even 2.5%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
5.5% 51st pct 2.9% 30th pct
Limited English in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
0.6% 52nd pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 92.4%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
57.8% 95th pct 60.5% 99th pct

Religious affiliation

57.8% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 60.5%
32.6% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 30.9%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +15.8 pts higher in 5172, SA gap widening
42.0% 39th pct 57.8% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +15.6 pts higher in 5172, SA gap widening
9.5% 20th pct 25.2% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +3.03 more in 5172, SA
1.12 9th pct 4.15 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5163, SAin 5172, SA even
3 57th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +1,022 more in 5172, SA
407 42nd pct 1,429 62nd pct
Avg size in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +341 larger in 5172, SA
136 33rd pct 476 73rd pct
ICSEA in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +107 higher in 5172, SA
916 14th pct 1,023 64th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +15.8 pts ▸ 57.8%
20.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 12.9%
20.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.2%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.1 pts 29.1%
12.9% Bachelor degree +13.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%
16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%
14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%
9.6% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.2% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%
5.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +$168 higher in 5172, SA gap widening
$615 22nd pct $783 57th pct
Household income in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +$600 higher in 5172, SA gap widening
$1,209 24th pct $1,809 67th pct
Family income in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +$599 higher in 5172, SA gap widening
$1,486 22nd pct $2,085 63rd pct
High earners in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5172, SA gap widening
3.7% 12th pct 11.6% 66th pct
High-income homes in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +14.0 pts higher in 5172, SA gap widening
8.3% 15th pct 22.2% 68th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 27.4%
28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 12.6%
2.9% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 40.2%
34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.8%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
1.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5163, SA
38.4% 92nd pct 28.9% 47th pct
Mental health in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5163, SA
15.1% 100th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Needs assistance in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
9.1% 90th pct 3.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Mental health ◂ +8.0 pts 7.1%
12.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%
12.4% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%
11.2% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
3.3% Cancer even 3.3%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +11.3 pts ▸ 64.5%
23.3% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.7%
9.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +12.3 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
11.8% 15th pct 24.1% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
14.5% 77th pct 15.0% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5172, SA gap widening
27.8% 69th pct 33.0% 91st pct
Defence service in 5163, SAin 5172, SA even
3.4% 63rd pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5172, SA gap narrowing
21.7% 39th pct 28.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +0.2 larger in 5172, SA gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +13.7 pts higher in 5163, SA gap widening
23.3% 95th pct 9.7% 27th pct
Living alone in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5163, SA gap widening
28.5% 57th pct 18.1% 15th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 57.7%
27.0% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
23.3% One-parent families ◂ +13.7 pts 9.7%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
28.5% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 18.1%
12.2% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%
5.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +$40 higher in 5172, SA gap widening
$280 46th pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +$433 higher in 5172, SA gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +0.10 higher in 5172, SA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +14.5 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
27.3% 68th pct 12.7% 20th pct
Owned outright in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +16.1 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
26.4% 18th pct 42.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
89.7% 43rd pct 97.4% 76th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
88.9% 86th pct 85.3% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 41.8%
26.4% Owned outright +16.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
27.3% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 12.7%
1.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 97.4%
8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 1.1%
1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 46.8%
19.7% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
6.7% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.4% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 49.2%
26.7% Under $200 ◂ +16.8 pts 9.8%
12.9% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.8% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.1 pts 30.5%
14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +19.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
26.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 18.6%
3.1% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5163, SA gap narrowing
7.5% 78th pct 2.1% 29th pct
Work from home in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +10.6 pts higher in 5172, SA gap widening
6.5% 10th pct 17.1% 54th pct
PT commute in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5163, SA gap narrowing
2.5% 73rd pct 0.9% 51st pct
PT stops in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +49 more in 5163, SA
68 76th pct 19 56th pct
Stops/1k in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +0.02 more in 5163, SA
4.56 60th pct 4.54 59th pct
Departures/1k in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +146.7 more in 5163, SA
835.6 69th pct 688.9 66th pct
PT routes in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +5 more in 5163, SA
10 71st pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +47 longer in 5172, SA
28 68th pct 75 95th pct
Drive to city in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +15 longer in 5172, SA
25 36th pct 40 50th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 60.7%
6.5% Worked at home +10.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
0.6% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 23.5%
12.8% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.1% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
31.4% 40th pct 29.6% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5163, SA gap narrowing
3.5% 25th pct 1.7% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5163, SA gap steady
7.5% 89th pct 3.8% 40th pct
Participation in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
55.1% 31st pct 63.3% 64th pct
Full-time in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5163, SA gap widening
55.1% 27th pct 50.1% 10th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 14.4%
12.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%
11.5% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
5.9% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.5% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.5% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
4.9% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 23.4%
17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 14.1%
16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 11.5%
8.7% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%
12.8% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +7 higher in 5172, SA
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +7 higher in 5172, SA
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +7 higher in 5172, SA
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +7 higher in 5172, SA
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +151 higher in 5172, SA
876 9th pct 1,027 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +3,605 higher in 5163, SA
5,348 83rd pct 1,743 54th pct
Assault/100k in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +1,212 higher in 5163, SA
1,642 86th pct 430 27th pct
Robbery/100k in 5163, SAin 5172, SA
13 12th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +339 higher in 5163, SA
697 71st pct 358 37th pct
Theft/100k in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +594 higher in 5163, SA
952 53rd pct 358 26th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +85 higher in 5163, SA
181 60th pct 95 28th pct
Property damage/100k in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +1,093 higher in 5163, SA
1,427 83rd pct 334 20th pct
5-yr change in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +15.0 pts higher in 5163, SA
-3.9% 42nd pct -18.9% 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +2.0 higher in 5163, SA
5.8 74th pct 3.8 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +1.8 more in 5163, SA
5.9 75th pct 4.1 54th pct
15-min city in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +27.4 pts higher in 5163, SA
76.0% 75th pct 48.7% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +27.3 pts higher in 5163, SA
75.0% 76th pct 47.6% 51st pct
Walk to transit in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +28.9 pts higher in 5163, SA
80.0% 66th pct 51.1% 49th pct
Walk to school in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +28.9 pts higher in 5163, SA
68.6% 66th pct 39.7% 38th pct
Walk to a park in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +38.0 pts higher in 5163, SA
96.0% 71st pct 58.0% 37th pct
Walk to health in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +12.5 pts higher in 5163, SA
59.8% 74th pct 47.4% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +5.0 more in 5163, SA
20.8 58th pct 15.8 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +29 higher in 5163, SA
32 63rd pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 5163, SAin 5172, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5163, SA
6.9% 74th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 5163, SA with nearby areas

5162, SA 5161, SA 5171, SA 5164, SA 5168, SA 5159, SA 5158, SA 5157, SA

Compare 5172, SA with nearby areas

5210, SA 5171, SA 5174, SA 5173, SA 5170, SA 5201, SA 5163, SA 5169, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5163, SA vs 5172, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5163/5163-sa/vs/POA5172/5172-sa