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5168, SA vs 5173, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 5168, SA profile · 5173, SA profile

5168, SA 5173, SA

Postcode 5173 and postcode 5168 are two nearby areas in Greater Adelaide with very different safety and accessibility profiles. Postcode 5168 is far more walkable and connected, with 68.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 36.6% in postcode 5173. However, postcode 5168 has much higher crime rates, including a recorded offence rate of 21,847 per 100,000 people, which is far higher than the 3,890 recorded in postcode 5173. Access to money and resources is also far higher in postcode 5173.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical age of residents, which is 40 years in both. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,250 to $1,290. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are shifting; the share of people with no religion is well higher in postcode 5173, and this gap has widened since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the share of people caring for children unpaid has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,441 larger in 5173, SA No car: 4.7 pts higher in 5168, SA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 5173, SA Household size: 0.2 larger in 5173, SA Owned outright: 5.9 pts higher in 5173, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +7,441 larger in 5173, SA gap steady
5,772 58th pct 13,213 73rd pct
Median age in 5168, SAin 5173, SA even gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
2.7% 57th pct 2.5% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
18.5% 43rd pct 19.0% 46th pct
Under 15 in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
17.8% 56th pct 20.3% 79th pct
De facto in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
13.1% 59th pct 14.9% 75th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.5%
25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.9%
17.8% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
18.5% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

Marital status

40.4% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 41.4%
39.0% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 36.7%
11.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.0% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

5168, SA 5173, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
21.6% 70th pct 19.3% 65th pct

Country of birth

73.8% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 75.5%
9.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%
0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.3% English +4.1 pts ▸ 51.4%
38.3% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 37.6%
9.5% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Dutch even 2.5%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
7.2% 59th pct 3.9% 40th pct
Limited English in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 0.3% 38th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
57.4% 94th pct 62.3% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

57.4% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 62.3%
33.5% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 28.6%
6.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.7% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
46.1% 50th pct 48.9% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
12.7% 38th pct 15.3% 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +2.17 more in 5168, SA
2.92 46th pct 0.75 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +1 more in 5168, SA
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +1,318 more in 5168, SA
2,526 74th pct 1,208 59th pct
Avg size in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +238 larger in 5168, SA
842 93rd pct 604 83rd pct
ICSEA in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +58 higher in 5168, SA
1,014 60th pct 956 28th pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
19.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
19.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%
9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 39.5%
16.3% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 12.8%
16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%
15.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.7% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
6.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5168, SAin 5173, SA even gap narrowing
$661 30th pct $660 30th pct
Household income in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +$40 higher in 5173, SA gap widening
$1,250 28th pct $1,290 32nd pct
Family income in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +$68 higher in 5168, SA gap steady
$1,646 33rd pct $1,578 28th pct
High earners in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
5.4% 23rd pct 5.7% 25th pct
High-income homes in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
9.5% 21st pct 10.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.8%
20.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.2%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 46.2%
34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 33.6%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5168, SA
35.6% 84th pct 33.6% 74th pct
Mental health in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5168, SA
13.6% 95th pct 12.0% 88th pct
Needs assistance in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
7.0% 74th pct 7.6% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%
11.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
10.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +2.5 pts ▸ 59.4%
22.5% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 22.1%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
12.3% 18th pct 16.1% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
13.7% 65th pct 14.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
27.8% 69th pct 31.0% 86th pct
Defence service in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5173, SA
2.8% 47th pct 3.5% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
22.0% 42nd pct 23.8% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +0.2 larger in 5173, SA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5168, SA gap narrowing
20.3% 90th pct 20.2% 90th pct
Living alone in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
30.9% 69th pct 27.0% 50th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 52.6%
27.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 26.4%
20.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 20.2%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
30.9% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 27.0%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%
12.1% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.9% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +$46 higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
$274 44th pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +$35 higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
$1,365 38th pct $1,400 40th pct
People / bedroom in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +0.10 higher in 5173, SA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5168, SA gap narrowing
29.7% 73rd pct 26.2% 65th pct
Owned outright in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
23.1% 13th pct 29.1% 23rd pct
Separate houses in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
88.2% 39th pct 89.9% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
82.1% 64th pct 83.9% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 41.4%
29.7% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 26.2%
23.1% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 89.9%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

57.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 51.6%
20.5% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%
4.0% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.2% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 56.9%
21.9% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
32.6% Under $200 ◂ +26.8 pts 5.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 49.1%
22.9% Under $1,000 even 22.9%
19.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.9%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
8.2% 82nd pct 3.5% 46th pct
Work from home in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
6.6% 10th pct 9.7% 22nd pct
PT commute in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5168, SA gap narrowing
2.8% 75th pct 1.7% 64th pct
PT stops in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +13 more in 5173, SA
75 77th pct 88 81st pct
Stops/1k in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +6.33 more in 5168, SA
12.99 91st pct 6.66 80th pct
Departures/1k in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +2,611.6 more in 5168, SA
3,706.2 99th pct 1,094.5 75th pct
PT routes in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +28 more in 5168, SA
37 87th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +4 longer in 5173, SA
3 29th pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +8 longer in 5173, SA
26 37th pct 34 46th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 65.9%
6.6% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
1.9% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
37.5% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
11.5% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%
6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
33.0% 47th pct 36.9% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
4.3% 28th pct 4.4% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5168, SA gap steady
6.5% 86th pct 6.1% 81st pct
Participation in 5168, SAin 5173, SA even gap steady
58.6% 43rd pct 58.6% 43rd pct
Full-time in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5168, SA gap widening
55.3% 28th pct 51.8% 13th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%
12.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
6.5% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
5.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
4.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Professional & technical even 4.2%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
2.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 16.8%
14.8% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.1% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.6% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
10.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +1 higher in 5173, SA
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +2 higher in 5173, SA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +2 higher in 5173, SA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 5168, SAin 5173, SA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +15 higher in 5173, SA
913 17th pct 928 24th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +17,957 higher in 5168, SA
21,847 100th pct 3,890 75th pct
Assault/100k in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +2,506 higher in 5168, SA
3,482 96th pct 976 65th pct
Robbery/100k in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +143 higher in 5168, SA
173 93rd pct 30 36th pct
Burglary/100k in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +413 higher in 5168, SA
936 85th pct 522 57th pct
Theft/100k in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +11,516 higher in 5168, SA
12,855 100th pct 1,340 62nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +116 higher in 5168, SA
260 76th pct 144 47th pct
Property damage/100k in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +2,716 higher in 5168, SA
3,344 94th pct 628 46th pct
5-yr change in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +30.8 pts higher in 5168, SA
12.1% 67th pct -18.7% 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +1.1 higher in 5168, SA
6.1 76th pct 5.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +0.8 more in 5168, SA
5.5 72nd pct 4.7 62nd pct
15-min city in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5168, SA
60.0% 63rd pct 48.8% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +14.9 pts higher in 5168, SA
62.5% 66th pct 47.6% 51st pct
Walk to transit in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5168, SA
99.5% 90th pct 95.7% 81st pct
Walk to school in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +31.8 pts higher in 5168, SA
68.5% 66th pct 36.6% 35th pct
Walk to a park in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5168, SA
99.7% 85th pct 97.6% 75th pct
Walk to health in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5173, SA
39.2% 56th pct 46.6% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +15.5 more in 5168, SA
27.2 69th pct 11.7 24th pct
Intersections/km² in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +107 higher in 5168, SA
175 82nd pct 68 71st pct
Mean slope in 5168, SAin 5173, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5168, SA
6.0% 64th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 5168, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5173, SA with nearby areas

5170, SA 5174, SA 5169, SA 5168, SA 5171, SA 5167, SA 5202, SA 5172, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5168, SA vs 5173, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5168/5168-sa/vs/POA5173/5173-sa