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5170, SA vs 5172, SA

Name: 5170, SA vs 5172, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 5170, SA profile · 5172, SA profile

5170, SA 5172, SA

Postcode 5172 and postcode 5170 are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5172 is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,809 and 22.2% of homes earning $3,000 or more a week. Residents there generally have higher education and job skills, and a higher share of people hold bachelor degrees (25.2%). Postcode 5172 also has better local access to groceries, health services, and schools, though it is much more car-dependent with a typical 75-minute walk to the nearest transport stop.

Both areas are very similar in their housing types, with separate detached houses making up about 97% of dwellings in each. They also share a similar percentage of adults working or looking for work and nearly identical typical weekly rents. While they share these basics, the income gap between them has widened since 2011, and postcode 5170 remains much more walkable, with 94.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,976 larger in 5172, SA One-parent: 7.3 pts higher in 5170, SA Housework 15h+: 7.0 pts higher in 5172, SA Unemployment: 3.0 pts higher in 5170, SA Volunteering: 9.4 pts higher in 5172, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +2,976 larger in 5172, SA gap steady

1,213 32nd pct 4,189 51st pct

Median age in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +1 yrs older in 5172, SA gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 31.5%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.0%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.0% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

Marital status

43.3% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

36.6% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 29.4%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

3.8% Widowed even 3.8%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

5170, SA 5172, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 76.3%

16.5% England ◂ +5.9 pts 10.6%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.2% English ◂ +3.8 pts 50.4%

31.7% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.8% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

8.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.6% Italian even 2.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 92.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.0% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 60.5%

25.5% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

6.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5170, SA in 5172, SA

— 4.15 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +3 more in 5172, SA

0 0th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 5170, SA in 5172, SA

— 1,429 62nd pct

Avg size in 5170, SA in 5172, SA

— 476 73rd pct

ICSEA in 5170, SA in 5172, SA

— 1,023 64th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

19.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.2%

15.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 29.1%

20.0% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

12.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.2% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +$86 higher in 5172, SA gap widening

$697 37th pct $783 57th pct

Household income in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +$429 higher in 5172, SA gap widening

$1,380 40th pct $1,809 67th pct

Family income in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +$387 higher in 5172, SA gap widening

$1,698 37th pct $2,085 63rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.4%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.3%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 12.6%

4.3% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 40.2%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.8%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +4.3 pts ▸ 64.5%

23.0% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 20.7%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +0.2 larger in 5172, SA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 57.7%

31.5% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

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

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 18.1%

13.6% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

0.8% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +$15 higher in 5170, SA gap narrowing

$335 61st pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +$413 higher in 5172, SA gap widening

$1,320 36th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +0.10 higher in 5172, SA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

22.1% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 12.7%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 97.4%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 46.8%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

5.3% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

36.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 26.4%

7.3% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.1 pts 30.5%

14.7% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 18.6%

4.9% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +7 more in 5172, SA

12 50th pct 19 56th pct

Stops/1k in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +5.36 more in 5170, SA

9.89 88th pct 4.54 59th pct

Departures/1k in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +278.1 more in 5170, SA

967.0 72nd pct 688.9 66th pct

PT routes in 5170, SA in 5172, SA even

5 57th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +74 longer in 5172, SA

1 0th pct 75 95th pct

Drive to city in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +8 longer in 5172, SA

32 44th pct 40 50th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 60.7%

11.9% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.3% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles even 41.6%

34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 23.5%

12.4% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.4% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%

9.7% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

8.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 14.1%

11.0% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +4 higher in 5172, SA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +3 higher in 5172, SA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +5 higher in 5172, SA

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +3 higher in 5172, SA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +73 higher in 5172, SA

954 37th pct 1,027 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +94 higher in 5172, SA

1,649 53rd pct 1,743 54th pct

Assault/100k in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +312 higher in 5170, SA

742 54th pct 430 27th pct

Burglary/100k in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +276 higher in 5172, SA

82 0th pct 358 37th pct

Theft/100k in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +111 higher in 5172, SA

247 17th pct 358 26th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +13 higher in 5172, SA

82 22nd pct 95 28th pct

Property damage/100k in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +78 higher in 5170, SA

412 29th pct 334 20th pct

5-yr change in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +25.6 pts higher in 5172, SA

-44.4% 7th pct -18.9% 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +1.2 higher in 5172, SA

2.6 35th pct 3.8 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +2.2 more in 5172, SA

1.9 23rd pct 4.1 54th pct

15-min city in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +48.7 pts higher in 5172, SA

0.0% 0th pct 48.7% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +47.6 pts higher in 5172, SA

0.0% 0th pct 47.6% 51st pct

Walk to transit in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +43.1 pts higher in 5170, SA

94.1% 78th pct 51.1% 49th pct

Walk to school in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +39.7 pts higher in 5172, SA

0.0% 0th pct 39.7% 38th pct

Walk to a park in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +36.5 pts higher in 5170, SA

94.6% 70th pct 58.0% 37th pct

Walk to health in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +47.4 pts higher in 5172, SA

0.0% 0th pct 47.4% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +2.6 more in 5172, SA

13.2 31st pct 15.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +24 higher in 5170, SA

26 61st pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 5170, SA in 5172, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5172, SA

5.9% 63rd pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 5170, SA with nearby areas

5169, SA 5173, SA 5168, SA 5167, SA 5171, SA 5165, SA 5174, SA 5164, 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). 5170, SA vs 5172, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5170/5170-sa/vs/POA5172/5172-sa