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5169, SA vs 5171, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · 5169, SA profile · 5171, SA profile

5169, SA 5171, SA

Postcode 5169 and postcode 5171 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different characters. Postcode 5169 is a younger, more mobile area where the typical resident is 37 and 43.5% of people moved in recently. It is much more walkable and connected, with 93% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 5171 is far older, with a typical age of 49 and a much higher share of seniors at 27.1%. Residents there are more likely to own their homes outright, at 41.2%, compared to just 24.1% in postcode 5169.

The age gap between these two neighbours has widened since 2011, growing from 7 to 12 years. Despite this, they share several similarities, including almost identical typical household incomes of around $1,500 a week and the same average of 2.5 people per home. Both areas also have a similar share of people who served in the Defence Force and those needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in 5171, SA Population: 13,821 larger in 5169, SA Owned outright: 17.1 pts higher in 5171, SA De facto: 5.6 pts higher in 5169, SA One-parent: 7.2 pts higher in 5169, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +13,821 larger in 5169, SA gap widening
20,086 84th pct 6,265 59th pct
Median age in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +12 yrs older in 5171, SA gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5169, SA gap steady
2.0% 47th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
15.9% 29th pct 27.1% 83rd pct
Under 15 in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5169, SA gap widening
20.8% 82nd pct 16.3% 38th pct
De facto in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5169, SA gap widening
14.7% 74th pct 9.1% 18th pct

Age structure

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 18.1%
15.9% Seniors (65+) +11.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 16.3%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

Marital status

45.8% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 57.4%
35.8% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 24.5%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
4.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

5169, SA 5171, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5169, SA gap narrowing
23.9% 74th pct 22.4% 72nd pct

Country of birth

73.0% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 72.8%
12.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.4% English +1.8 pts ▸ 53.2%
37.8% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 36.0%
10.2% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.3% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.6% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5169, SA gap widening
6.0% 54th pct 4.0% 42nd pct
Limited English in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5169, SA gap steady
0.5% 48th pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 91.7%
0.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5169, SA gap widening
59.9% 98th pct 54.6% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

59.9% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 54.6%
33.0% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 37.9%
5.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5169, SA gap narrowing
52.8% 62nd pct 51.7% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
15.5% 51st pct 18.8% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +1.98 more in 5171, SA
0.96 5th pct 2.94 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +1 more in 5169, SA
4 71st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +272 more in 5169, SA
2,103 70th pct 1,831 67th pct
Avg size in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +85 larger in 5171, SA
526 77th pct 610 84th pct
ICSEA in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +61 higher in 5171, SA
988 47th pct 1,049 74th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 51.7%
19.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.5%
16.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%
6.4% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 32.9%
18.3% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
4.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%
14.3% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
15.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%
11.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +$38 higher in 5169, SA gap widening
$767 53rd pct $729 44th pct
Household income in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +$24 higher in 5169, SA gap narrowing
$1,527 51st pct $1,503 49th pct
Family income in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +$53 higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
$1,877 49th pct $1,930 53rd pct
High earners in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
6.6% 33rd pct 9.4% 54th pct
High-income homes in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
13.3% 39th pct 19.5% 61st pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.8%
30.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
15.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.6% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 32.3%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
1.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5171, SA
32.3% 68th pct 33.2% 73rd pct
Mental health in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5169, SA
11.5% 85th pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 5169, SAin 5171, SA even gap steady
5.7% 54th pct 5.7% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.5% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
3.7% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
2.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +1.3 pts 60.4%
21.8% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
12.4% 18th pct 19.8% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
12.8% 51st pct 12.9% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5169, SA gap widening
32.6% 90th pct 27.2% 65th pct
Defence service in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5171, SA
2.7% 42nd pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
21.7% 39th pct 25.8% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5169, SAin 5171, SA even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5169, SA gap steady
17.0% 82nd pct 9.7% 27th pct
Living alone in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5169, SA gap steady
23.6% 34th pct 22.9% 31st pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 55.9%
25.9% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
17.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 9.7%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
23.6% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 22.9%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +$10 higher in 5169, SA gap widening
$340 62nd pct $330 59th pct
Mortgage in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +$171 higher in 5171, SA gap widening
$1,562 49th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 5169, SAin 5171, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +13.0 pts higher in 5169, SA gap widening
26.9% 67th pct 13.8% 24th pct
Owned outright in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +17.1 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
24.1% 14th pct 41.2% 56th pct
Separate houses in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5169, SA gap steady
89.6% 42nd pct 89.3% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5169, SA gap widening
88.0% 83rd pct 80.8% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 38.0%
24.1% Owned outright +17.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
26.9% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 13.8%
2.3% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 89.3%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 1.6%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 43.8%
30.0% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
9.9% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.3% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.1% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 39.6%
41.3% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
11.4% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.9% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 35.5%
27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
16.1% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.4% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5169, SA gap steady
4.9% 61st pct 3.3% 44th pct
Work from home in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
8.9% 19th pct 13.7% 41st pct
PT commute in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5169, SA gap widening
3.6% 80th pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +75 more in 5169, SA
107 86th pct 32 62nd pct
Stops/1k in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +0.22 more in 5169, SA
5.33 69th pct 5.11 66th pct
Departures/1k in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +492.7 more in 5169, SA
1,105.0 75th pct 612.3 65th pct
PT routes in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +17 more in 5169, SA
23 86th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +11 longer in 5171, SA
4 33rd pct 15 58th pct
Drive to city in 5169, SAin 5171, SA
30 43rd pct —

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 63.8%
8.9% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
0.8% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 38.8%
36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 30.3%
11.7% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.7% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +13.5 pts higher in 5169, SA gap widening
43.5% 83rd pct 29.9% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5169, SA gap narrowing
6.8% 42nd pct 4.1% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5169, SA gap steady
5.5% 74th pct 3.8% 39th pct
Participation in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5169, SA gap widening
64.4% 69th pct 58.2% 42nd pct
Full-time in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5169, SA gap steady
58.2% 47th pct 54.4% 24th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 13.4%
6.4% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.6% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%
8.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
4.2% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.5% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 14.4%
15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 11.8%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%
9.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +3 higher in 5171, SA
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +3 higher in 5171, SA
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +3 higher in 5171, SA
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +2 higher in 5171, SA
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +48 higher in 5171, SA
959 40th pct 1,007 64th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +2,959 higher in 5169, SA
5,561 85th pct 2,602 64th pct
Assault/100k in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +647 higher in 5169, SA
1,110 70th pct 463 30th pct
Robbery/100k in 5169, SAin 5171, SA
75 78th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +22 higher in 5171, SA
314 29th pct 335 33rd pct
Theft/100k in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +1,367 higher in 5169, SA
2,245 76th pct 878 50th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +21 higher in 5169, SA
85 23rd pct 64 14th pct
Property damage/100k in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +844 higher in 5169, SA
1,499 86th pct 654 48th pct
5-yr change in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +18.5 pts higher in 5169, SA
0.4% 50th pct -18.1% 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +1.6 higher in 5169, SA
5.9 75th pct 4.3 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +1.4 more in 5169, SA
5.4 71st pct 4.0 53rd pct
15-min city in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5169, SA
59.9% 62nd pct 54.5% 58th pct
Walk to shops in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +16.0 pts higher in 5169, SA
72.9% 74th pct 56.9% 61st pct
Walk to transit in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +26.2 pts higher in 5169, SA
93.0% 77th pct 66.8% 59th pct
Walk to school in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +37.7 pts higher in 5169, SA
68.4% 66th pct 30.7% 29th pct
Walk to a park in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +22.7 pts higher in 5169, SA
99.3% 83rd pct 76.7% 54th pct
Walk to health in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5169, SA
56.4% 72nd pct 48.9% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +3.8 more in 5171, SA
13.2 31st pct 17.1 47th pct
Intersections/km² in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +267 higher in 5169, SA
274 89th pct 7 57th pct
Mean slope in 5169, SAin 5171, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5171, SA
4.5% 41st pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 5169, SA with nearby areas

5170, SA 5168, SA 5167, SA 5165, SA 5164, SA 5166, SA 5173, SA 5171, 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). 5169, SA vs 5171, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5169/5169-sa/vs/POA5171/5171-sa