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5170, SA vs 5171, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · 5170, SA profile · 5171, SA profile

5170, SA 5171, SA

Postcode 5171 and postcode 5170 are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide with very different profiles. Postcode 5171 is a more affluent area with higher access to money and resources, and it is far more walkable for daily needs; 56.9% of homes are within 15 minutes of groceries, compared to 0% in postcode 5170. In contrast, postcode 5170 has much better access to public transport, with 94.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while 67.0% of its residents report having no religion.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, with people in postcode 5171 now noticeably older at 49 compared to 46 in postcode 5170. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities. They have almost identical typical weekly incomes, with postcode 5171 at $729 and postcode 5170 at $697. They also share very similar levels of university education and health profiles, as both areas sit well above the national figure for typical resident ages.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,052 larger in 5171, SA De facto: 6.5 pts higher in 5170, SA One-parent: 7.2 pts higher in 5170, SA No religion: 12.5 pts higher in 5170, SA Unemployment: 3.1 pts higher in 5170, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +5,052 larger in 5171, SA gap steady
1,213 32nd pct 6,265 59th pct
Median age in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +3 yrs older in 5171, SA gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
2.1% 47th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
18.9% 46th pct 27.1% 83rd pct
Under 15 in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
14.0% 20th pct 16.3% 38th pct
De facto in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
15.5% 79th pct 9.1% 18th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 28.7%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.1%
14.0% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

Marital status

43.3% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 57.4%
36.6% Never married ◂ +12.1 pts 24.5%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%
3.8% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

5170, SA 5171, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
26.1% 77th pct 22.4% 72nd pct

Country of birth

70.2% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 72.8%
16.5% England ◂ +3.4 pts 13.0%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.2% English ◂ +1.0 pts 53.2%
31.7% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
11.8% Scottish even 11.8%
10.9% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
8.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
2.6% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Chinese even 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5170, SAin 5171, SA even gap steady
4.0% 41st pct 4.0% 42nd pct
Limited English in 5170, SAin 5171, SA even gap steady
0.4% 45th pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 91.7%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +12.5 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
67.0% 100th pct 54.6% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

67.0% No religion ◂ +12.5 pts 54.6%
25.5% Christianity +12.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
6.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
55.6% 67th pct 51.7% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
18.9% 61st pct 18.8% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5170, SAin 5171, SA
— 2.94 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +3 more in 5171, SA
0 0th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5170, SAin 5171, SA
— 1,831 67th pct
Avg size in 5170, SAin 5171, SA
— 610 84th pct
ICSEA in 5170, SAin 5171, SA
— 1,049 74th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 51.7%
19.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%
15.1% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.6% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 32.9%
20.0% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.2%

Field of qualification

11.8% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%
13.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%
12.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
7.2% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%
6.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +$32 higher in 5171, SA gap widening
$697 37th pct $729 44th pct
Household income in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +$123 higher in 5171, SA gap widening
$1,380 40th pct $1,503 49th pct
Family income in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +$232 higher in 5171, SA gap widening
$1,698 37th pct $1,930 53rd pct
High earners in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
5.6% 24th pct 9.4% 54th pct
High-income homes in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
11.6% 31st pct 19.5% 61st pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.4%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.8%
19.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.3% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 42.7%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.3%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
1.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5170, SA
33.3% 73rd pct 33.2% 73rd pct
Mental health in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5170, SA
11.2% 82nd pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
4.9% 41st pct 5.7% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%
8.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
4.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +0.2 pts ▸ 60.4%
23.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 22.3%
7.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
14.7% 32nd pct 19.8% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
14.6% 80th pct 12.9% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
27.1% 64th pct 27.2% 65th pct
Defence service in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5171, SA
2.4% 36th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
21.0% 34th pct 25.8% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +0.1 larger in 5171, SA gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
17.0% 82nd pct 9.7% 27th pct
Living alone in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
28.0% 54th pct 22.9% 31st pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 55.9%
31.5% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
17.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 9.7%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
28.0% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 22.9%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%
13.6% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
0.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +$5 higher in 5170, SA gap steady
$335 61st pct $330 59th pct
Mortgage in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +$413 higher in 5171, SA gap widening
$1,320 36th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +0.10 higher in 5171, SA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
22.1% 54th pct 13.8% 24th pct
Owned outright in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
38.7% 49th pct 41.2% 56th pct
Separate houses in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
96.8% 73rd pct 89.3% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
83.8% 71st pct 80.8% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
37.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
22.1% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 13.8%
1.6% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 89.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 43.8%
23.7% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
14.6% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.3% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.6% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 42.1%
36.7% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
7.3% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.1 pts 35.5%
14.7% $1,800–$2,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 18.4%
4.9% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
4.3% 55th pct 3.3% 44th pct
Work from home in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
11.9% 33rd pct 13.7% 41st pct
PT commute in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
2.3% 71st pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +20 more in 5171, SA
12 50th pct 32 62nd pct
Stops/1k in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +4.79 more in 5170, SA
9.89 88th pct 5.11 66th pct
Departures/1k in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +354.7 more in 5170, SA
967.0 72nd pct 612.3 65th pct
PT routes in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +1 more in 5171, SA
5 57th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +14 longer in 5171, SA
1 0th pct 15 58th pct
Drive to city in 5170, SAin 5171, SA
32 44th pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 63.8%
11.9% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.3% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 38.8%
34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 30.3%
12.4% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.4% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
37.0% 64th pct 29.9% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
5.0% 31st pct 4.1% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
6.8% 87th pct 3.8% 39th pct
Participation in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
63.4% 65th pct 58.2% 42nd pct
Full-time in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
53.8% 22nd pct 54.4% 24th pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%
10.3% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.7% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%
8.0% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
4.7% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 18.5%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%
11.0% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.8% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +3 higher in 5171, SA
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +3 higher in 5171, SA
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +4 higher in 5171, SA
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +1 higher in 5171, SA
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +53 higher in 5171, SA
954 37th pct 1,007 64th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +953 higher in 5171, SA
1,649 53rd pct 2,602 64th pct
Assault/100k in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +279 higher in 5170, SA
742 54th pct 463 30th pct
Burglary/100k in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +253 higher in 5171, SA
82 0th pct 335 33rd pct
Theft/100k in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +631 higher in 5171, SA
247 17th pct 878 50th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +19 higher in 5170, SA
82 22nd pct 64 14th pct
Property damage/100k in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +242 higher in 5171, SA
412 29th pct 654 48th pct
5-yr change in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +26.4 pts higher in 5171, SA
-44.4% 7th pct -18.1% 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +1.7 higher in 5171, SA
2.6 35th pct 4.3 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +2.1 more in 5171, SA
1.9 23rd pct 4.0 53rd pct
15-min city in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +54.5 pts higher in 5171, SA
0.0% 0th pct 54.5% 58th pct
Walk to shops in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +56.9 pts higher in 5171, SA
0.0% 0th pct 56.9% 61st pct
Walk to transit in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +27.3 pts higher in 5170, SA
94.1% 78th pct 66.8% 59th pct
Walk to school in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +30.7 pts higher in 5171, SA
0.0% 0th pct 30.7% 29th pct
Walk to a park in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +17.9 pts higher in 5170, SA
94.6% 70th pct 76.7% 54th pct
Walk to health in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +48.9 pts higher in 5171, SA
0.0% 0th pct 48.9% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +3.9 more in 5171, SA
13.2 31st pct 17.1 47th pct
Intersections/km² in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +19 higher in 5170, SA
26 61st pct 7 57th pct
Mean slope in 5170, SAin 5171, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5170, SA
5.9% 63rd pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 5170, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5171, SA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5170, SA vs 5171, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5170/5170-sa/vs/POA5171/5171-sa