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5170, SA vs 5204, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 48 km apart · 5170, SA profile · 5204, SA profile

5170, SA 5204, SA

Postcode 5204 and postcode 5170 are two South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5204 is much older, with a typical resident aged 60 and a far higher share of seniors at 39.4%. It also has a higher rate of home ownership, with 53.6% of homes owned outright. In contrast, postcode 5170 has a younger typical age of 46 and a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work at 63.4%, compared to 41.9% in postcode 5204. There is also a sharp contrast in safety, as recorded offences are far higher in postcode 5204.

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, such as an almost identical proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and similar typical monthly mortgage payments. However, they differ greatly in accessibility. Postcode 5170 is much better connected, with nearly 95% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Meanwhile, the gap in the share of people with no religion has widened since 2011, with 67% in postcode 5170 compared to 51.4% in postcode 5204.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,160 larger in 5204, SA Median age: 14 yrs older in 5204, SA Participation: 21.5 pts higher in 5170, SA Aged 65+: 20.6 pts higher in 5204, SA No religion: 15.6 pts higher in 5170, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +2,160 larger in 5204, SA gap widening
1,213 32nd pct 3,373 48th pct
Median age in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +14 yrs older in 5204, SA gap steady
46 yrs 67th pct 60 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
2.1% 47th pct 2.0% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +20.6 pts higher in 5204, SA gap widening
18.9% 46th pct 39.4% 100th pct
Under 15 in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5170, SA gap narrowing
14.0% 20th pct 11.7% 11th pct
De facto in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
15.5% 79th pct 11.2% 35th pct

Age structure

18.9% Seniors (65+) +20.6 pts ▸ 39.4%
33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 30.6%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 12.6%
14.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 6.0%

Marital status

43.3% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 54.4%
36.6% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 22.5%
13.1% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.8% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

5170, SA 5204, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
26.1% 77th pct 18.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

70.2% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 73.2%
16.5% England ◂ +5.8 pts 10.6%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +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 ◂ +3.4 pts 50.8%
31.7% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
11.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%
8.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%
3.5% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian even 0.3%

Language

Other language in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
4.0% 41st pct 2.5% 25th pct
Limited English in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
0.4% 45th pct 0.1% 28th pct

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 91.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +15.6 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
67.0% 100th pct 51.4% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

67.0% No religion ◂ +15.6 pts 51.4%
25.5% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
6.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
55.6% 67th pct 44.2% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
18.9% 61st pct 15.7% 52nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5170, SAin 5204, SA
— 2.54 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +1 more in 5204, SA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5170, SAin 5204, SA
— 29 7th pct
Avg size in 5170, SAin 5204, SA
— 29 7th pct
ICSEA in 5170, SAin 5204, SA
— 975 39th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 44.2%
15.1% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
19.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%
5.6% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 31.9%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 17.4%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%
11.8% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%
12.6% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%
7.2% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
5.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +$158 higher in 5170, SA gap widening
$697 37th pct $539 10th pct
Household income in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +$433 higher in 5170, SA gap widening
$1,380 40th pct $947 7th pct
Family income in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +$457 higher in 5170, SA gap steady
$1,698 37th pct $1,241 9th pct
High earners in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
5.6% 24th pct 4.8% 17th pct
High-income homes in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
11.6% 31st pct 5.9% 10th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 21.3%
19.1% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%
4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 54.3%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.1%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 8.5%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5204, SA
33.3% 73rd pct 40.6% 97th pct
Mental health in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5170, SA
11.2% 82nd pct 11.1% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5204, SA gap steady
4.9% 41st pct 6.6% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%
8.7% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
4.2% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.3% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +8.2 pts 51.9%
23.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.2% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.5% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5204, SA gap steady
14.7% 32nd pct 25.1% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5204, SA gap narrowing
14.6% 80th pct 15.7% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5170, SA gap narrowing
27.1% 64th pct 21.0% 25th pct
Defence service in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5204, SA
2.4% 36th pct 6.1% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +9.8 pts higher in 5204, SA gap steady
21.0% 34th pct 30.8% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +0.4 larger in 5170, SA gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
17.0% 82nd pct 10.5% 34th pct
Living alone in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5204, SA gap narrowing
28.0% 54th pct 33.6% 81st pct

Family composition

31.5% Couples without children +22.4 pts ▸ 53.9%
49.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.9 pts 35.4%
17.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 10.5%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +10.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
28.0% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +7.9 pts 8.1%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 6.7%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%
0.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +$57 higher in 5170, SA gap narrowing
$335 61st pct $278 45th pct
Mortgage in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +$93 higher in 5170, SA gap narrowing
$1,320 36th pct $1,227 30th pct
People / bedroom in 5170, SAin 5204, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
22.1% 54th pct 15.9% 32nd pct
Owned outright in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +14.8 pts higher in 5204, SA gap steady
38.7% 49th pct 53.6% 89th pct
Separate houses in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
96.8% 73rd pct 90.0% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
83.8% 71st pct 76.4% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright +14.8 pts ▸ 53.6%
37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 26.4%
22.1% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 15.9%
1.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 90.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 48.8%
23.7% 4 bedrooms even 23.7%
14.6% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
1.6% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 51.0%
36.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.8 pts 23.8%
7.3% Under $200 +14.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 40.3%
25.0% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
14.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
4.3% 55th pct 2.4% 32nd pct
Work from home in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5204, SA gap steady
11.9% 33rd pct 14.2% 43rd pct
PT commute in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
2.3% 71st pct 0.5% 44th pct
PT stops in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +4 more in 5170, SA
12 50th pct 8 46th pct
Stops/1k in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +7.52 more in 5170, SA
9.89 88th pct 2.37 38th pct
Departures/1k in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +894.1 more in 5170, SA
967.0 72nd pct 72.9 44th pct
PT routes in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +2 more in 5170, SA
5 57th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +56 longer in 5204, SA
1 0th pct 57 85th pct
Drive to city in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +46 longer in 5204, SA
32 44th pct 78 71st pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 59.7%
11.9% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.3% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bus even 0.5%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 40.6%
34.5% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5204, SA gap narrowing
37.0% 64th pct 39.6% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5170, SA gap narrowing
5.0% 31st pct 3.0% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5170, SA gap steady
6.8% 87th pct 5.8% 77th pct
Participation in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +21.5 pts higher in 5170, SA gap widening
63.4% 65th pct 41.9% 6th pct
Full-time in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5170, SA gap narrowing
53.8% 22nd pct 45.3% 0th pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%
7.2% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 5.2%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
9.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
8.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
3.4% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 13.8%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 13.5%
11.0% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.8% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +1 higher in 5170, SA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +1 higher in 5170, SA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 5170, SAin 5204, SA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +1 higher in 5170, SA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +17 higher in 5170, SA
954 37th pct 937 28th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +2,027 higher in 5204, SA
1,649 53rd pct 3,676 74th pct
Assault/100k in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +208 higher in 5170, SA
742 54th pct 534 38th pct
Robbery/100k in 5170, SAin 5204, SA
— 30 36th pct
Burglary/100k in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +718 higher in 5204, SA
82 0th pct 800 77th pct
Theft/100k in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +850 higher in 5204, SA
247 17th pct 1,097 58th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +36 higher in 5204, SA
82 22nd pct 119 37th pct
Property damage/100k in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +507 higher in 5204, SA
412 29th pct 919 64th pct
5-yr change in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +42.1 pts higher in 5204, SA
-44.4% 7th pct -2.4% 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +0.6 higher in 5170, SA
2.6 35th pct 2.0 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +0.1 more in 5170, SA
1.9 23rd pct 1.8 21st pct
15-min city in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +20.7 pts higher in 5204, SA
0.0% 0th pct 20.7% 25th pct
Walk to shops in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +24.9 pts higher in 5204, SA
0.0% 0th pct 24.9% 31st pct
Walk to transit in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +68.5 pts higher in 5170, SA
94.1% 78th pct 25.6% 32nd pct
Walk to school in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5204, SA
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 16th pct
Walk to a park in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +41.2 pts higher in 5170, SA
94.6% 70th pct 53.3% 32nd pct
Walk to health in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5204, SA
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +9.0 more in 5204, SA
13.2 31st pct 22.2 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +23 higher in 5170, SA
26 61st pct 3 48th pct
Mean slope in 5170, SAin 5204, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5204, SA
5.9% 63rd pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 5170, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5204, SA with nearby areas

5203, SA 5222, SA 5211, SA 5202, SA 5174, SA 5173, SA 5170, SA 5221, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5170, SA vs 5204, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5170/5170-sa/vs/POA5204/5204-sa