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5169, SA vs 5172, SA

Name: 5169, SA vs 5172, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 5169, SA profile · 5172, SA profile

5169, SA 5172, SA

Postcode 5169 and postcode 5172 are nearby South Australian areas with very different characters. Postcode 5169 is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 37, while residents in postcode 5172 are far older at 47. This difference helps explain why postcode 5169 is much more mobile, with 43.5% of people moving in the last five years compared to 29.6% in postcode 5172. Postcode 5169 is also more urban and connected, being somewhat walkable with 93% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport; in contrast, postcode 5172 is mostly car-dependent and has much higher rates of outright home ownership at 42.5%.

Everyday life in both places shares several common traits, as typical weekly incomes are similar at $767 in postcode 5169 and $783 in postcode 5172. They also have nearly identical shares of people who identify as having no religion and similar household sizes. While they share these basics, some gaps are growing; for instance, the age difference between the two areas has widened since 2011, and home ownership in postcode 5172 has become even more common compared to postcode 5169.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,897 larger in 5169, SA Owned outright: 18.4 pts higher in 5172, SA Median age: 10 yrs older in 5172, SA Volunteering: 11.7 pts higher in 5172, SA Renting: 14.1 pts higher in 5169, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +15,897 larger in 5169, SA gap widening

20,086 84th pct 4,189 51st pct

Median age in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +10 yrs older in 5172, SA gap widening

37 yrs 19th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 19.0%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.3%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

Marital status

45.8% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 54.6%

35.8% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 29.4%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

5169, SA 5172, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 76.3%

12.5% England ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.4% English ◂ +1.0 pts 50.4%

37.8% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.2% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% German +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.9% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 60.5%

33.0% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 30.9%

5.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +3.19 more in 5172, SA

0.96 5th pct 4.15 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +1 more in 5169, SA

4 71st pct 3 57th pct

Students in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +674 more in 5169, SA

2,103 70th pct 1,429 62nd pct

Avg size in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +49 larger in 5169, SA

526 77th pct 476 73rd pct

ICSEA in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +35 higher in 5172, SA

988 47th pct 1,023 64th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 57.8%

19.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.2%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.9%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 29.1%

18.3% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 12.8%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

11.3% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.3% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +$16 higher in 5172, SA gap steady

$767 53rd pct $783 57th pct

Household income in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +$282 higher in 5172, SA gap widening

$1,527 51st pct $1,809 67th pct

Family income in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +$208 higher in 5172, SA gap widening

$1,877 49th pct $2,085 63rd pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.3%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.4%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

4.6% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 40.2%

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 31.8%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

10.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +2.8 pts ▸ 64.5%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.7%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +0.1 larger in 5172, SA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 57.7%

25.9% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 9.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 18.1%

16.7% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

1.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +$20 higher in 5169, SA gap narrowing

$340 62nd pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +$171 higher in 5172, SA gap widening

$1,562 49th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 5169, SA in 5172, SA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 41.8%

24.1% Owned outright +18.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

26.9% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 12.7%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 97.4%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 1.2%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 46.8%

30.0% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.9% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.3% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 49.2%

44.7% $350–$549 ◂ +18.2 pts 26.4%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

0.9% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.2 pts 30.5%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

16.1% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.4% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +88 more in 5169, SA

107 86th pct 19 56th pct

Stops/1k in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +0.79 more in 5169, SA

5.33 69th pct 4.54 59th pct

Departures/1k in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +416.1 more in 5169, SA

1,105.0 75th pct 688.9 66th pct

PT routes in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +18 more in 5169, SA

23 86th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +71 longer in 5172, SA

4 33rd pct 75 95th pct

Drive to city in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +10 longer in 5172, SA

30 43rd pct 40 50th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 60.7%

8.9% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.9% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 23.5%

11.7% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.7% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 14.4%

11.6% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

8.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 14.1%

10.5% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 11.5%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

9.6% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +4 higher in 5172, SA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +3 higher in 5172, SA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +4 higher in 5172, SA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +4 higher in 5172, SA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +68 higher in 5172, SA

959 40th pct 1,027 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +3,818 higher in 5169, SA

5,561 85th pct 1,743 54th pct

Assault/100k in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +681 higher in 5169, SA

1,110 70th pct 430 27th pct

Robbery/100k in 5169, SA in 5172, SA

75 78th pct —

Burglary/100k in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +44 higher in 5172, SA

314 29th pct 358 37th pct

Theft/100k in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +1,887 higher in 5169, SA

2,245 76th pct 358 26th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +11 higher in 5172, SA

85 23rd pct 95 28th pct

Property damage/100k in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +1,164 higher in 5169, SA

1,499 86th pct 334 20th pct

5-yr change in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +19.3 pts higher in 5169, SA

0.4% 50th pct -18.9% 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +2.1 higher in 5169, SA

5.9 75th pct 3.8 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +1.4 more in 5169, SA

5.4 71st pct 4.1 54th pct

15-min city in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5169, SA

59.9% 62nd pct 48.7% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +25.3 pts higher in 5169, SA

72.9% 74th pct 47.6% 51st pct

Walk to transit in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +41.9 pts higher in 5169, SA

93.0% 77th pct 51.1% 49th pct

Walk to school in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +28.8 pts higher in 5169, SA

68.4% 66th pct 39.7% 38th pct

Walk to a park in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +41.3 pts higher in 5169, SA

99.3% 83rd pct 58.0% 37th pct

Walk to health in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5169, SA

56.4% 72nd pct 47.4% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +2.5 more in 5172, SA

13.2 31st pct 15.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +272 higher in 5169, SA

274 89th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 5169, SA in 5172, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5172, SA

4.5% 41st pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 5169, SA with nearby areas

5170, SA 5168, SA 5167, SA 5165, SA 5164, SA 5166, SA 5173, SA 5171, 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). 5169, SA vs 5172, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5169/5169-sa/vs/POA5172/5172-sa