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5171, SA vs 5173, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 5171, SA profile · 5173, SA profile

5171, SA 5173, SA

Postcode 5173 and postcode 5171 are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5171 is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 40 in postcode 5173. It also has a more affluent population; 19.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 10.0% in postcode 5173. In contrast, postcode 5173 has a much higher share of one-parent families (20.2% versus 9.7%) and more people in de facto relationships.

These areas share a very similar housing style, with about 89% of homes being separate houses and an identical typical number of people per bedroom. While they are alike in this regard, the gap in home ownership is wide, as homes are far more likely to be owned outright in postcode 5171. Postcode 5173 is more connected, with far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a much higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,948 larger in 5173, SA One-parent: 10.4 pts higher in 5173, SA Median age: 9 yrs older in 5171, SA De facto: 5.8 pts higher in 5173, SA Renting: 12.4 pts higher in 5173, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +6,948 larger in 5173, SA gap widening
6,265 59th pct 13,213 73rd pct
Median age in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +9 yrs older in 5171, SA gap narrowing
49 yrs 77th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 2.5% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
27.1% 83rd pct 19.0% 46th pct
Under 15 in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
16.3% 38th pct 20.3% 79th pct
De facto in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
9.1% 18th pct 14.9% 75th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 25.5%
27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 19.0%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
16.3% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 41.4%
24.5% Never married +12.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
9.5% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%
2.1% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

5171, SA 5173, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
22.4% 72nd pct 19.3% 65th pct

Country of birth

72.8% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 75.5%
13.0% England ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%
1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.2% English ◂ +1.8 pts 51.4%
36.0% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%
9.3% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
7.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
4.5% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
2.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
4.0% 42nd pct 3.9% 40th pct
Limited English in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
0.4% 43rd pct 0.3% 38th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 91.2%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
54.6% 90th pct 62.3% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 62.3%
37.9% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 28.6%
6.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
51.7% 61st pct 48.9% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
18.8% 61st pct 15.3% 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +2.19 more in 5171, SA
2.94 46th pct 0.75 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +1 more in 5171, SA
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +623 more in 5171, SA
1,831 67th pct 1,208 59th pct
Avg size in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +6 larger in 5171, SA
610 84th pct 604 83rd pct
ICSEA in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +94 higher in 5171, SA
1,049 74th pct 956 28th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 48.9%
18.5% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.7% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 17.4%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%
5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%
11.1% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%
11.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
9.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +$69 higher in 5171, SA gap widening
$729 44th pct $660 30th pct
Household income in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +$213 higher in 5171, SA gap widening
$1,503 49th pct $1,290 32nd pct
Family income in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +$352 higher in 5171, SA gap widening
$1,930 53rd pct $1,578 28th pct
High earners in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
9.4% 54th pct 5.7% 25th pct
High-income homes in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
19.5% 61st pct 10.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.8%
15.3% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%
8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 46.2%
32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.3%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5173, SA
33.2% 73rd pct 33.6% 74th pct
Mental health in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5173, SA
8.3% 44th pct 12.0% 88th pct
Needs assistance in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
5.7% 55th pct 7.6% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%
8.3% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.9% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.5% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
4.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +1.0 pts 59.4%
22.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 22.1%
7.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
19.8% 61st pct 16.1% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
12.9% 52nd pct 14.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
27.2% 65th pct 31.0% 86th pct
Defence service in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5173, SA
3.2% 59th pct 3.5% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
25.8% 72nd pct 23.8% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5171, SAin 5173, SA even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
9.7% 27th pct 20.2% 90th pct
Living alone in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
22.9% 31st pct 27.0% 50th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 52.6%
33.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 26.4%
9.7% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 34.6%
22.9% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
15.5% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%
14.7% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
1.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +$10 higher in 5171, SA gap widening
$330 59th pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +$333 higher in 5171, SA gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $1,400 40th pct
People / bedroom in 5171, SAin 5173, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +12.4 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
13.8% 24th pct 26.2% 65th pct
Owned outright in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +12.2 pts higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
41.2% 56th pct 29.1% 23rd pct
Separate houses in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
89.3% 42nd pct 89.9% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
80.8% 60th pct 83.9% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
41.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 29.1%
13.8% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
5.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%
1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 89.9%
7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 51.6%
30.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 28.1%
15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%
2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 56.9%
39.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 33.6%
12.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 5.8%
2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,000–$1,799 +13.7 pts ▸ 49.1%
32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 18.9%
18.4% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
3.3% 44th pct 3.5% 46th pct
Work from home in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
13.7% 41st pct 9.7% 22nd pct
PT commute in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
1.1% 57th pct 1.7% 64th pct
PT stops in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +56 more in 5173, SA
32 62nd pct 88 81st pct
Stops/1k in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +1.55 more in 5173, SA
5.11 66th pct 6.66 80th pct
Departures/1k in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +482.2 more in 5173, SA
612.3 65th pct 1,094.5 75th pct
PT routes in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +3 more in 5173, SA
6 60th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +8 longer in 5171, SA
15 58th pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 5171, SAin 5173, SA
— 34 46th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 65.9%
13.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%
2.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
1.0% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 39.6%
30.3% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%
11.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%
3.3% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
29.9% 34th pct 36.9% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
4.1% 27th pct 4.4% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
3.8% 39th pct 6.1% 81st pct
Participation in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
58.2% 42nd pct 58.6% 43rd pct
Full-time in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
54.4% 24th pct 51.8% 13th pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%
8.3% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
6.6% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 1.7%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
3.0% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 15.5%
17.4% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 10.2%
14.4% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.8% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%
10.3% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.0% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +4 higher in 5171, SA
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +4 higher in 5171, SA
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +4 higher in 5171, SA
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +3 higher in 5171, SA
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +79 higher in 5171, SA
1,007 64th pct 928 24th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +1,288 higher in 5173, SA
2,602 64th pct 3,890 75th pct
Assault/100k in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +513 higher in 5173, SA
463 30th pct 976 65th pct
Robbery/100k in 5171, SAin 5173, SA
— 30 36th pct
Burglary/100k in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +187 higher in 5173, SA
335 33rd pct 522 57th pct
Theft/100k in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +462 higher in 5173, SA
878 50th pct 1,340 62nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +80 higher in 5173, SA
64 14th pct 144 47th pct
Property damage/100k in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +26 higher in 5171, SA
654 48th pct 628 46th pct
5-yr change in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5171, SA
-18.1% 27th pct -18.7% 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +0.7 higher in 5173, SA
4.3 58th pct 5.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +0.7 more in 5173, SA
4.0 53rd pct 4.7 62nd pct
15-min city in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5171, SA
54.5% 58th pct 48.8% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +9.4 pts higher in 5171, SA
56.9% 61st pct 47.6% 51st pct
Walk to transit in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +28.9 pts higher in 5173, SA
66.8% 59th pct 95.7% 81st pct
Walk to school in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5173, SA
30.7% 29th pct 36.6% 35th pct
Walk to a park in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +20.9 pts higher in 5173, SA
76.7% 54th pct 97.6% 75th pct
Walk to health in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5171, SA
48.9% 65th pct 46.6% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +5.3 more in 5171, SA
17.1 47th pct 11.7 24th pct
Intersections/km² in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +61 higher in 5173, SA
7 57th pct 68 71st pct
Mean slope in 5171, SAin 5173, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5171, SA
5.4% 57th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 5171, SA with nearby areas

5163, SA 5168, SA 5169, SA 5172, SA 5162, SA 5170, SA 5164, SA 5167, 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). 5171, SA vs 5173, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5171/5171-sa/vs/POA5173/5173-sa