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5171, SA vs 5174, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 5171, SA profile · 5174, SA profile

5171, SA 5174, SA

Postcode 5171 and postcode 5174 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different levels of local amenity. Postcode 5171 is much more walkable, with 56.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 48.9% near health services, while postcode 5174 has 0.0% for both. Residents in postcode 5171 are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 42 in postcode 5174, and a much higher share of seniors at 27.1% against 17.5%.

This age gap has widened since 2011, while the difference in home ownership has narrowed as postcode 5171 remains far higher for those who own their homes outright. Despite these shifts, the two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes, around $1,445 to $1,503. They are also alike in their housing density, with both areas averaging 2.5 people per home.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 9.6 pts higher in 5174, SA Population: 3,261 larger in 5171, SA Median age: 7 yrs older in 5171, SA Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in 5171, SA Aged 65+: 9.6 pts higher in 5171, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +3,261 larger in 5171, SA gap steady
6,265 59th pct 3,004 46th pct
Median age in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +7 yrs older in 5171, SA gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 1.5% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
27.1% 83rd pct 17.5% 38th pct
Under 15 in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
16.3% 38th pct 17.8% 56th pct
De facto in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
9.1% 18th pct 18.7% 90th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.6 pts 17.5%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
16.3% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 43.2%
24.5% Never married +11.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
9.5% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%
2.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5171, SA 5174, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
22.4% 72nd pct 20.4% 67th pct

Country of birth

72.8% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 72.7%
13.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%
1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.2% English ◂ +3.0 pts 50.2%
36.0% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 38.3%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%
9.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.5% German ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
4.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
2.0% Dutch even 2.0%
0.8% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Indian even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
4.0% 42nd pct 4.6% 46th pct
Limited English in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
0.4% 43rd pct 0.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 89.5%
0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
54.6% 90th pct 61.4% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 61.4%
37.9% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 29.1%
6.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
51.7% 61st pct 48.8% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
18.8% 61st pct 14.4% 46th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5171, SAin 5174, SA
2.94 46th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +3 more in 5171, SA
3 57th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5171, SAin 5174, SA
1,831 67th pct —
Avg size in 5171, SAin 5174, SA
610 84th pct —
ICSEA in 5171, SAin 5174, SA
1,049 74th pct —

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 48.8%
18.5% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.7% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 17.1%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%
5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%
15.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.1% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%
9.2% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%
6.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +$8 higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
$729 44th pct $737 46th pct
Household income in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +$58 higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
$1,503 49th pct $1,445 45th pct
Family income in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +$155 higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
$1,930 53rd pct $1,775 42nd pct
High earners in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
9.4% 54th pct 6.5% 32nd pct
High-income homes in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
19.5% 61st pct 13.6% 40th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.2%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%
8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 41.9%
32.3% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5171, SA
33.2% 73rd pct 32.3% 68th pct
Mental health in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5174, SA
8.3% 44th pct 10.4% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
5.7% 55th pct 5.4% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%
8.3% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
4.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Stroke even 1.3%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +0.6 pts 59.8%
22.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.6%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
3.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
19.8% 61st pct 14.4% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
12.9% 52nd pct 14.4% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
27.2% 65th pct 28.4% 73rd pct
Defence service in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5174, SA
3.2% 59th pct 3.8% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
25.8% 72nd pct 24.1% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5171, SAin 5174, SA even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
9.7% 27th pct 14.9% 71st pct
Living alone in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
22.9% 31st pct 22.4% 29th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 53.2%
33.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 31.6%
9.7% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 38.8%
22.9% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 22.4%
14.7% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.5% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
1.7% 6 or more even 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +$15 higher in 5171, SA gap steady
$330 59th pct $315 55th pct
Mortgage in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +$270 higher in 5171, SA gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $1,463 44th pct
People / bedroom in 5171, SAin 5174, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
13.8% 24th pct 16.9% 35th pct
Owned outright in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +11.4 pts higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
41.2% 56th pct 29.8% 25th pct
Separate houses in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
89.3% 42nd pct 97.3% 76th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5174, SA gap widening
80.8% 60th pct 83.8% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.6 pts ▸ 50.7%
41.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 29.8%
13.8% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%
1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 97.3%
7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 1.5%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 48.5%
30.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 30.2%
15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
2.4% 1 bedroom even 2.4%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 +22.2 pts ▸ 64.2%
39.6% $350–$549 ◂ +14.8 pts 24.9%
12.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 4.7%
2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 25.2%
18.4% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
3.3% 44th pct 1.3% 20th pct
Work from home in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
13.7% 41st pct 11.0% 29th pct
PT commute in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
1.1% 57th pct 1.0% 55th pct
PT stops in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +11 more in 5171, SA
32 62nd pct 21 58th pct
Stops/1k in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +1.88 more in 5174, SA
5.11 66th pct 6.99 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +369.1 more in 5174, SA
612.3 65th pct 981.4 72nd pct
PT routes in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +3 more in 5171, SA
6 60th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +16 longer in 5174, SA
15 58th pct 31 71st pct
Drive to city in 5171, SAin 5174, SA
— 90 76th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 67.5%
13.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%
3.1% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
2.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 43.0%
30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 28.4%
16.5% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
3.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
29.9% 34th pct 33.7% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
4.1% 27th pct 3.4% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
3.8% 39th pct 5.3% 73rd pct
Participation in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5174, SA gap widening
58.2% 42nd pct 62.1% 59th pct
Full-time in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
54.4% 24th pct 54.0% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

11.0% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 6.5%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
8.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
3.0% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 16.0%
14.4% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
17.4% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 11.6%
11.8% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%
10.3% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +3 higher in 5171, SA
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +3 higher in 5171, SA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +1 higher in 5171, SA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +2 higher in 5171, SA
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +59 higher in 5171, SA
1,007 64th pct 948 34th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +205 higher in 5171, SA
2,602 64th pct 2,397 62nd pct
Assault/100k in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +36 higher in 5174, SA
463 30th pct 499 34th pct
Burglary/100k in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +98 higher in 5174, SA
335 33rd pct 433 48th pct
Theft/100k in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +445 higher in 5171, SA
878 50th pct 433 30th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +3 higher in 5174, SA
64 14th pct 67 15th pct
Property damage/100k in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +78 higher in 5174, SA
654 48th pct 732 54th pct
5-yr change in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5174, SA
-18.1% 27th pct -13.3% 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +1.2 higher in 5171, SA
4.3 58th pct 3.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +1.3 more in 5171, SA
4.0 53rd pct 2.7 33rd pct
15-min city in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +54.5 pts higher in 5171, SA
54.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +56.9 pts higher in 5171, SA
56.9% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +17.8 pts higher in 5174, SA
66.8% 59th pct 84.6% 69th pct
Walk to school in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +30.7 pts higher in 5171, SA
30.7% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +8.6 pts higher in 5174, SA
76.7% 54th pct 85.3% 61st pct
Walk to health in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +48.9 pts higher in 5171, SA
48.9% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +4.8 more in 5171, SA
17.1 47th pct 12.3 27th pct
Intersections/km² in 5171, SAin 5174, SA even
7 57th pct 7 57th pct
Mean slope in 5171, SAin 5174, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5174, SA
5.4% 57th pct 5.8% 61st pct

Compare 5171, SA with nearby areas

5163, SA 5168, SA 5169, SA 5172, SA 5162, SA 5170, SA 5164, SA 5167, 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). 5171, SA vs 5174, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5171/5171-sa/vs/POA5174/5174-sa