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5170, SA vs 5174, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 5170, SA profile · 5174, SA profile

5170, SA 5174, SA

Postcode 5174 and postcode 5170 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different levels of accessibility and safety. Postcode 5174 is far more isolated, with a 90-minute drive to the city and a 31-minute walk to the nearest stop, compared to a 32-minute drive and a 1-minute walk in postcode 5170. Residents in postcode 5174 also have far higher access to money and resources, scoring 7 out of 10 compared to 4 in postcode 5170. However, postcode 5174 sees much more crime, with far higher rates of burglary, property damage, and theft.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,400. While they share similar income levels, other gaps have shifted over time; for example, the share of people born overseas is now well higher in postcode 5170, a gap that has widened since 2011. Postcode 5170 also has a higher proportion of people living alone and more homes owned outright, and the difference in these areas has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,791 larger in 5174, SA Under 15: 3.8 pts higher in 5174, SA Owned outright: 8.9 pts higher in 5170, SA No car: 3.0 pts higher in 5170, SA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 5174, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +1,791 larger in 5174, SA gap widening
1,213 32nd pct 3,004 46th pct
Median age in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +4 yrs older in 5170, SA gap steady
46 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
2.1% 47th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
18.9% 46th pct 17.5% 38th pct
Under 15 in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
14.0% 20th pct 17.8% 56th pct
De facto in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
15.5% 79th pct 18.7% 90th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 29.9%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%
14.0% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

Marital status

43.3% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 43.2%
36.6% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 36.2%
13.1% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5170, SA 5174, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
26.1% 77th pct 20.4% 67th pct

Country of birth

70.2% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 72.7%
16.5% England ◂ +4.3 pts 12.2%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.2% English ◂ +4.1 pts 50.2%
31.7% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 38.3%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%
10.9% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%
8.6% German ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
3.5% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
2.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Filipino even 0.5%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
4.0% 41st pct 4.6% 46th pct
Limited English in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
0.4% 45th pct 0.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 89.5%
0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
67.0% 100th pct 61.4% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

67.0% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 61.4%
25.5% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 29.1%
6.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
55.6% 67th pct 48.8% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
18.9% 61st pct 14.4% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5170, SAin 5174, SA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 48.8%
19.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.1% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
5.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 17.1%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.8% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%
8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%
7.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
6.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +$40 higher in 5174, SA gap steady
$697 37th pct $737 46th pct
Household income in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +$65 higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
$1,380 40th pct $1,445 45th pct
Family income in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +$77 higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
$1,698 37th pct $1,775 42nd pct
High earners in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
5.6% 24th pct 6.5% 32nd pct
High-income homes in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
11.6% 31st pct 13.6% 40th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.2%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.4%
19.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.7%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 even 7.3%
4.3% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 41.9%
33.5% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5170, SA
33.3% 73rd pct 32.3% 68th pct
Mental health in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5170, SA
11.2% 82nd pct 10.4% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
4.9% 41st pct 5.4% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%
10.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%
4.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Lung condition even 2.3%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +0.4 pts 59.8%
23.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.6%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
3.5% Three or more even 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
14.7% 32nd pct 14.4% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5170, SA gap narrowing
14.6% 80th pct 14.4% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
27.1% 64th pct 28.4% 73rd pct
Defence service in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5174, SA
2.4% 36th pct 3.8% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5174, SA gap widening
21.0% 34th pct 24.1% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +0.1 larger in 5174, SA gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
17.0% 82nd pct 14.9% 71st pct
Living alone in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
28.0% 54th pct 22.4% 29th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 53.2%
31.5% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
17.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
28.0% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 22.4%
16.0% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
0.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +$20 higher in 5170, SA gap steady
$335 61st pct $315 55th pct
Mortgage in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +$143 higher in 5174, SA gap widening
$1,320 36th pct $1,463 44th pct
People / bedroom in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +0.10 higher in 5174, SA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
22.1% 54th pct 16.9% 35th pct
Owned outright in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
38.7% 49th pct 29.8% 25th pct
Separate houses in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
96.8% 73rd pct 97.3% 76th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5170, SAin 5174, SA even gap steady
83.8% 71st pct 83.8% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 50.7%
38.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 29.8%
22.1% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 16.9%
0.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 97.3%
2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 48.5%
23.7% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%
5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
1.6% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 64.2%
36.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.8 pts 24.9%
7.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 44.4%
14.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.7%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
4.3% 55th pct 1.3% 20th pct
Work from home in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
11.9% 33rd pct 11.0% 29th pct
PT commute in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
2.3% 71st pct 1.0% 55th pct
PT stops in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +9 more in 5174, SA
12 50th pct 21 58th pct
Stops/1k in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +2.90 more in 5170, SA
9.89 88th pct 6.99 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +14.3 more in 5174, SA
967.0 72nd pct 981.4 72nd pct
PT routes in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +2 more in 5170, SA
5 57th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +30 longer in 5174, SA
1 0th pct 31 71st pct
Drive to city in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +58 longer in 5174, SA
32 44th pct 90 76th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 67.5%
11.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.8% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 28.4%
12.4% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.4% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5170, SA gap narrowing
37.0% 64th pct 33.7% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5170, SA gap narrowing
5.0% 31st pct 3.4% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
6.8% 87th pct 5.3% 73rd pct
Participation in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
63.4% 65th pct 62.1% 59th pct
Full-time in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
53.8% 22nd pct 54.0% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%
9.7% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%
8.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%
3.4% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 16.0%
18.2% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.8% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.0% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5170, SAin 5174, SA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5170, SAin 5174, SA even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +3 higher in 5174, SA
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +1 higher in 5170, SA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +6 higher in 5170, SA
954 37th pct 948 34th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +748 higher in 5174, SA
1,649 53rd pct 2,397 62nd pct
Assault/100k in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +243 higher in 5170, SA
742 54th pct 499 34th pct
Burglary/100k in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +350 higher in 5174, SA
82 0th pct 433 48th pct
Theft/100k in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +185 higher in 5174, SA
247 17th pct 433 30th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +16 higher in 5170, SA
82 22nd pct 67 15th pct
Property damage/100k in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +320 higher in 5174, SA
412 29th pct 732 54th pct
5-yr change in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +31.2 pts higher in 5174, SA
-44.4% 7th pct -13.3% 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +0.5 higher in 5174, SA
2.6 35th pct 3.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +0.8 more in 5174, SA
1.9 23rd pct 2.7 33rd pct
15-min city in 5170, SAin 5174, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5170, SAin 5174, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5170, SA
94.1% 78th pct 84.6% 69th pct
Walk to school in 5170, SAin 5174, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +9.3 pts higher in 5170, SA
94.6% 70th pct 85.3% 61st pct
Walk to health in 5170, SAin 5174, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +0.9 more in 5170, SA
13.2 31st pct 12.3 27th pct
Intersections/km² in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +19 higher in 5170, SA
26 61st pct 7 57th pct
Mean slope in 5170, SAin 5174, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5170, SA
5.9% 63rd pct 5.8% 61st pct

Compare 5170, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5174, SA with nearby areas

5173, SA 5202, SA 5170, SA 5172, SA 5169, SA 5210, SA 5171, SA 5168, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5170, SA vs 5174, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5170/5170-sa/vs/POA5174/5174-sa