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5170, SA vs 5173, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · 5170, SA profile · 5173, SA profile

5170, SA 5173, SA

Postcode 5173 and postcode 5170 are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different levels of accessibility and safety. Postcode 5173 is somewhat walkable, with 48.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city walkshed and 36.6% near a school. In contrast, postcode 5170 is mostly car-dependent, with 0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, health services or groceries. Postcode 5173 also sees much higher crime, with 3,890 recorded offences per 100,000 people compared to 1,649 in postcode 5170.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen some gaps narrow while others have grown. The difference in typical age has shrunk from 8 to 6 years, and there are now fewer children in postcode 5173 than there used to be relative to its neighbour. However, the gap in overseas birth has widened, with 26.1% of postcode 5170 residents born abroad compared to 19.3% in postcode 5173. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,290 and $1,380.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,000 larger in 5173, SA Under 15: 6.3 pts higher in 5173, SA Median age: 6 yrs older in 5170, SA Needs assistance: 2.7 pts higher in 5173, SA Owned outright: 9.7 pts higher in 5170, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +12,000 larger in 5173, SA gap widening
1,213 32nd pct 13,213 73rd pct
Median age in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +6 yrs older in 5170, SA gap narrowing
46 yrs 67th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
2.1% 47th pct 2.5% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
18.9% 46th pct 19.0% 46th pct
Under 15 in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
14.0% 20th pct 20.3% 79th pct
De facto in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5170, SA gap narrowing
15.5% 79th pct 14.9% 75th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.4 pts 25.5%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
14.0% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

Marital status

43.3% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 41.4%
36.6% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
3.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

5170, SA 5173, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
26.1% 77th pct 19.3% 65th pct

Country of birth

70.2% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 75.5%
16.5% England ◂ +6.0 pts 10.5%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.2% English ◂ +2.9 pts 51.4%
31.7% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%
10.9% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%
8.6% German ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%
3.5% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
2.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Filipino even 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
4.0% 41st pct 3.9% 40th pct
Limited English in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
0.4% 45th pct 0.3% 38th pct

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 91.2%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
67.0% 100th pct 62.3% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

67.0% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 62.3%
25.5% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
6.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
55.6% 67th pct 48.9% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
18.9% 61st pct 15.3% 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5170, SAin 5173, SA
— 0.75 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +2 more in 5173, SA
0 0th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5170, SAin 5173, SA
— 1,208 59th pct
Avg size in 5170, SAin 5173, SA
— 604 83rd pct
ICSEA in 5170, SAin 5173, SA
— 956 28th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 48.9%
19.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.1% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
5.6% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 39.5%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 17.4%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

13.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%
11.8% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%
8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%
7.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +$37 higher in 5170, SA gap widening
$697 37th pct $660 30th pct
Household income in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +$90 higher in 5170, SA gap steady
$1,380 40th pct $1,290 32nd pct
Family income in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +$120 higher in 5170, SA gap narrowing
$1,698 37th pct $1,578 28th pct
High earners in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
5.6% 24th pct 5.7% 25th pct
High-income homes in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
11.6% 31st pct 10.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.8%
19.1% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%
4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
33.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5173, SA
33.3% 73rd pct 33.6% 74th pct
Mental health in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5173, SA
11.2% 82nd pct 12.0% 88th pct
Needs assistance in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
4.9% 41st pct 7.6% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% Heart disease even 4.4%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +0.8 pts 59.4%
23.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.1%
7.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
14.7% 32nd pct 16.1% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
14.6% 80th pct 14.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
27.1% 64th pct 31.0% 86th pct
Defence service in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5173, SA
2.4% 36th pct 3.5% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
21.0% 34th pct 23.8% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +0.1 larger in 5173, SA gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
17.0% 82nd pct 20.2% 90th pct
Living alone in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
28.0% 54th pct 27.0% 50th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
31.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 26.4%
17.0% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 34.6%
28.0% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 27.0%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%
13.6% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
0.8% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +$15 higher in 5170, SA gap steady
$335 61st pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +$80 higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
$1,320 36th pct $1,400 40th pct
People / bedroom in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +0.10 higher in 5173, SA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
22.1% 54th pct 26.2% 65th pct
Owned outright in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
38.7% 49th pct 29.1% 23rd pct
Separate houses in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
96.8% 73rd pct 89.9% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5170, SAin 5173, SA even gap narrowing
83.8% 71st pct 83.9% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
38.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 29.1%
22.1% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
1.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 89.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 51.6%
23.7% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%
5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
1.6% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 56.9%
36.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 33.6%
7.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 49.1%
25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 22.9%
14.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5170, SA gap narrowing
4.3% 55th pct 3.5% 46th pct
Work from home in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
11.9% 33rd pct 9.7% 22nd pct
PT commute in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
2.3% 71st pct 1.7% 64th pct
PT stops in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +76 more in 5173, SA
12 50th pct 88 81st pct
Stops/1k in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +3.23 more in 5170, SA
9.89 88th pct 6.66 80th pct
Departures/1k in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +127.5 more in 5173, SA
967.0 72nd pct 1,094.5 75th pct
PT routes in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +4 more in 5173, SA
5 57th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +6 longer in 5173, SA
1 0th pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +2 longer in 5173, SA
32 44th pct 34 46th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 65.9%
11.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
2.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 39.6%
34.5% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
12.4% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5170, SA gap narrowing
37.0% 64th pct 36.9% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5170, SA gap narrowing
5.0% 31st pct 4.4% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
6.8% 87th pct 6.1% 81st pct
Participation in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
63.4% 65th pct 58.6% 43rd pct
Full-time in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
53.8% 22nd pct 51.8% 13th pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.7% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.0% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
7.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%
3.4% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
2.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 15.5%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%
14.7% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.8% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.0% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%
8.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +1 higher in 5170, SA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +1 higher in 5170, SA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 5170, SAin 5173, SA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +2 higher in 5170, SA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +26 higher in 5170, SA
954 37th pct 928 24th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +2,241 higher in 5173, SA
1,649 53rd pct 3,890 75th pct
Assault/100k in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +234 higher in 5173, SA
742 54th pct 976 65th pct
Robbery/100k in 5170, SAin 5173, SA
— 30 36th pct
Burglary/100k in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +440 higher in 5173, SA
82 0th pct 522 57th pct
Theft/100k in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +1,092 higher in 5173, SA
247 17th pct 1,340 62nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +61 higher in 5173, SA
82 22nd pct 144 47th pct
Property damage/100k in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +216 higher in 5173, SA
412 29th pct 628 46th pct
5-yr change in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +25.8 pts higher in 5173, SA
-44.4% 7th pct -18.7% 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +2.4 higher in 5173, SA
2.6 35th pct 5.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +2.8 more in 5173, SA
1.9 23rd pct 4.7 62nd pct
15-min city in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +48.8 pts higher in 5173, SA
0.0% 0th pct 48.8% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +47.6 pts higher in 5173, SA
0.0% 0th pct 47.6% 51st pct
Walk to transit in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5173, SA
94.1% 78th pct 95.7% 81st pct
Walk to school in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +36.6 pts higher in 5173, SA
0.0% 0th pct 36.6% 35th pct
Walk to a park in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5173, SA
94.6% 70th pct 97.6% 75th pct
Walk to health in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +46.6 pts higher in 5173, SA
0.0% 0th pct 46.6% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +1.5 more in 5170, SA
13.2 31st pct 11.7 24th pct
Intersections/km² in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +42 higher in 5173, SA
26 61st pct 68 71st pct
Mean slope in 5170, SAin 5173, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5170, SA
5.9% 63rd pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 5170, SA with nearby areas

5169, SA 5173, SA 5168, SA 5167, SA 5171, SA 5165, SA 5174, SA 5164, 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). 5170, SA vs 5173, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5170/5170-sa/vs/POA5173/5173-sa