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5168, SA vs 5170, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · 5168, SA profile · 5170, SA profile

5168, SA 5170, SA

Postcode 5168 and postcode 5170 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different layouts and safety profiles. Postcode 5168 is very walkable, with 60% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport options. In contrast, postcode 5170 is mostly car-dependent and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools or groceries. There is also a stark difference in crime; postcode 5168 has far higher rates of theft and property damage, while recorded offences in postcode 5170 are around the middle for its level.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with postcode 5168 at 17.8%, which is about the same as the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes and a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over. While the typical resident in postcode 5170 is noticeably older, this age gap has narrowed slightly since 2011. At the same time, the gap in home ownership has widened, with homes owned outright being far more common in postcode 5170.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,559 larger in 5168, SA Owned outright: 15.6 pts higher in 5170, SA Median age: 6 yrs older in 5170, SA No religion: 9.6 pts higher in 5170, SA Year 12: 9.6 pts higher in 5170, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +4,559 larger in 5168, SA gap widening
5,772 58th pct 1,213 32nd pct
Median age in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +6 yrs older in 5170, SA gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5168, SA gap narrowing
2.7% 57th pct 2.1% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
18.5% 43rd pct 18.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
17.8% 56th pct 14.0% 20th pct
De facto in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
13.1% 59th pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 21.8%
18.5% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 14.0%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

40.4% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
39.0% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 36.6%
11.4% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

5168, SA 5170, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
21.6% 70th pct 26.1% 77th pct

Country of birth

73.8% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 70.2%
9.8% England +6.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.3% English +7.0 pts ▸ 54.2%
38.3% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 31.7%
9.5% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.9% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.7% German +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
7.2% 59th pct 4.0% 41st pct
Limited English in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 0.4% 45th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 93.1%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
57.4% 94th pct 67.0% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

57.4% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 67.0%
33.5% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 25.5%
6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
46.1% 50th pct 55.6% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
12.7% 38th pct 18.9% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5168, SAin 5170, SA
2.92 46th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +3 more in 5168, SA
3 57th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5168, SAin 5170, SA
2,526 74th pct —
Avg size in 5168, SAin 5170, SA
842 93rd pct —
ICSEA in 5168, SAin 5170, SA
1,014 60th pct —

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
19.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%
19.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.1%
9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 40.3%
16.3% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%
16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%
15.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%
11.1% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.1% Architecture & building even 6.2%
2.8% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +$36 higher in 5170, SA gap narrowing
$661 30th pct $697 37th pct
Household income in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +$130 higher in 5170, SA gap widening
$1,250 28th pct $1,380 40th pct
Family income in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +$52 higher in 5170, SA gap narrowing
$1,646 33rd pct $1,698 37th pct
High earners in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
5.4% 23rd pct 5.6% 24th pct
High-income homes in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
9.5% 21st pct 11.6% 31st pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.6%
29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
20.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.1%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.8% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 45.1%
34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.5%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5168, SA
35.6% 84th pct 33.3% 73rd pct
Mental health in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5168, SA
13.6% 95th pct 11.2% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
7.0% 74th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%
11.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +3.3 pts ▸ 60.2%
22.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5170, SA gap narrowing
12.3% 18th pct 14.7% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
13.7% 65th pct 14.6% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
27.8% 69th pct 27.1% 64th pct
Defence service in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5168, SA
2.8% 47th pct 2.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
22.0% 42nd pct 21.0% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +0.1 larger in 5170, SA gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5168, SA gap narrowing
20.3% 90th pct 17.0% 82nd pct
Living alone in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
30.9% 69th pct 28.0% 54th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 49.3%
27.1% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
20.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 17.0%
1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
30.9% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 28.0%
15.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.1% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +$61 higher in 5170, SA gap narrowing
$274 44th pct $335 61st pct
Mortgage in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +$45 higher in 5168, SA gap narrowing
$1,365 38th pct $1,320 36th pct
People / bedroom in 5168, SAin 5170, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5168, SA gap narrowing
29.7% 73rd pct 22.1% 54th pct
Owned outright in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +15.6 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
23.1% 13th pct 38.7% 49th pct
Separate houses in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +8.6 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
88.2% 39th pct 96.8% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
82.1% 64th pct 83.8% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 37.3%
23.1% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
29.7% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 22.1%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 96.8%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 54.8%
20.5% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%
4.0% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 47.7%
21.9% $350–$549 +14.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
32.6% Under $200 ◂ +25.3 pts 7.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 50.5%
22.9% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.7%
3.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5168, SA gap narrowing
8.2% 82nd pct 4.3% 55th pct
Work from home in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
6.6% 10th pct 11.9% 33rd pct
PT commute in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5168, SA gap narrowing
2.8% 75th pct 2.3% 71st pct
PT stops in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +63 more in 5168, SA
75 77th pct 12 50th pct
Stops/1k in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +3.10 more in 5168, SA
12.99 91st pct 9.89 88th pct
Departures/1k in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +2,739.1 more in 5168, SA
3,706.2 99th pct 967.0 72nd pct
PT routes in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +32 more in 5168, SA
37 87th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +2 longer in 5168, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +6 longer in 5170, SA
26 37th pct 32 44th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 66.0%
6.6% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
1.9% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 34.5%
11.5% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.7% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
33.0% 47th pct 37.0% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
4.3% 28th pct 5.0% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
6.5% 86th pct 6.8% 87th pct
Participation in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
58.6% 43rd pct 63.4% 65th pct
Full-time in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5168, SA gap widening
55.3% 28th pct 53.8% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 16.2%
12.5% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%
7.0% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.2% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.1% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.2% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
2.0% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.2% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%
11.6% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.0% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +2 higher in 5170, SA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +3 higher in 5170, SA
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +2 higher in 5170, SA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +2 higher in 5170, SA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +41 higher in 5170, SA
913 17th pct 954 37th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +20,198 higher in 5168, SA
21,847 100th pct 1,649 53rd pct
Assault/100k in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +2,740 higher in 5168, SA
3,482 96th pct 742 54th pct
Robbery/100k in 5168, SAin 5170, SA
173 93rd pct —
Burglary/100k in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +853 higher in 5168, SA
936 85th pct 82 0th pct
Theft/100k in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +12,608 higher in 5168, SA
12,855 100th pct 247 17th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +177 higher in 5168, SA
260 76th pct 82 22nd pct
Property damage/100k in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +2,932 higher in 5168, SA
3,344 94th pct 412 29th pct
5-yr change in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +56.5 pts higher in 5168, SA
12.1% 67th pct -44.4% 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +3.5 higher in 5168, SA
6.1 76th pct 2.6 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +3.6 more in 5168, SA
5.5 72nd pct 1.9 23rd pct
15-min city in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +60.0 pts higher in 5168, SA
60.0% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +62.5 pts higher in 5168, SA
62.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5168, SA
99.5% 90th pct 94.1% 78th pct
Walk to school in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +68.5 pts higher in 5168, SA
68.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5168, SA
99.7% 85th pct 94.6% 70th pct
Walk to health in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +39.2 pts higher in 5168, SA
39.2% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +14.0 more in 5168, SA
27.2 69th pct 13.2 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +149 higher in 5168, SA
175 82nd pct 26 61st pct
Mean slope in 5168, SAin 5170, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5168, SA
6.0% 64th pct 5.9% 63rd pct

Compare 5168, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5170, SA with nearby areas

5169, SA 5173, SA 5168, SA 5167, SA 5171, SA 5165, SA 5174, SA 5164, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5168, SA vs 5170, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5168/5168-sa/vs/POA5170/5170-sa