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5171, SA vs 5201, SA

Name: 5171, SA vs 5201, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 5171, SA profile · 5201, SA profile

5171, SA 5201, SA

Postcode 5171 and postcode 5201 are nearby areas in South Australia with very different populations. Postcode 5171 is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 27.1% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical resident in postcode 5201 is 41, and people born overseas are far more common in postcode 5171, making up 22.4% of the population compared to 10.8% in postcode 5201. Public transport is also much more accessible in postcode 5171, where 66.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, whereas postcode 5201 is more car-dependent, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking 60 minutes.

These two areas share very similar profiles in many other ways, including the share of adults with a bachelor degree and the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week. However, some gaps are widening. The age difference has grown since 2011, with the gap in typical resident age increasing from 2 to 8 years. Similarly, the share of children under 15 is now well higher in postcode 5201 than in postcode 5171.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,960 larger in 5171, SA Aged 65+: 11.3 pts higher in 5171, SA De facto: 5.4 pts higher in 5201, SA Median age: 8 yrs older in 5171, SA Born overseas: 11.6 pts higher in 5171, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +3,960 larger in 5171, SA gap steady

6,265 59th pct 2,305 43rd pct

Median age in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +8 yrs older in 5171, SA gap widening

49 yrs 77th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.3 pts 15.8%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.3% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 54.7%

24.5% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

9.5% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

5171, SA 5201, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 81.2%

13.0% England ◂ +7.0 pts 6.1%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.2% English ◂ +7.3 pts 45.9%

36.0% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

7.5% German +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

2.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Indian even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 90.9%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

37.9% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 29.4%

6.5% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +0.71 more in 5171, SA

2.94 46th pct 2.23 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +2 more in 5171, SA

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +1,638 more in 5171, SA

1,831 67th pct 193 30th pct

Avg size in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +417 larger in 5171, SA

610 84th pct 193 42nd pct

ICSEA in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +36 higher in 5171, SA

1,049 74th pct 1,013 60th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

18.5% Year 11 even 18.5%

16.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 19.5%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 12.2%

15.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.1% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +$173 higher in 5201, SA gap widening

$729 44th pct $902 75th pct

Household income in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +$470 higher in 5201, SA gap widening

$1,503 49th pct $1,973 76th pct

Family income in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +$269 higher in 5201, SA gap widening

$1,930 53rd pct $2,199 70th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 23.9%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.0%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 33.7%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 8.6%

8.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +0.4 pts 60.0%

22.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.2%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +0.2 larger in 5201, SA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 30.6%

9.7% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

22.9% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 15.4%

15.5% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.7% 3 people even 14.6%

6.2% 5 people even 6.2%

1.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +$10 higher in 5201, SA gap narrowing

$330 59th pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +$33 higher in 5171, SA gap steady

$1,733 59th pct $1,700 57th pct

People / bedroom in 5171, SA in 5201, SA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

41.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 33.7%

13.8% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 99.0%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 0.6%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

30.9% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 8.3%

6.1% 5 or more even 6.1%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 ◂ +6.1 pts 36.0%

39.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 36.0%

12.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%

2.1% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

35.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.3%

18.4% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +27 more in 5171, SA

32 62nd pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +2.94 more in 5171, SA

5.11 66th pct 2.17 36th pct

Departures/1k in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +591.5 more in 5171, SA

612.3 65th pct 20.8 31st pct

PT routes in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +2 more in 5171, SA

6 60th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +45 longer in 5201, SA

15 58th pct 60 87th pct

Drive to city in 5171, SA in 5201, SA

— 45 54th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

3.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 18.2%

16.5% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.0% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

11.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%

11.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.6% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.5% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%

14.4% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

10.3% Labourers even 10.2%

8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5171, SA in 5201, SA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +1 higher in 5201, SA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +1 higher in 5201, SA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 5171, SA in 5201, SA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +7 higher in 5201, SA

1,007 64th pct 1,014 67th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +1,387 higher in 5171, SA

2,602 64th pct 1,215 47th pct

Assault/100k in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +289 higher in 5171, SA

463 30th pct 174 9th pct

Robbery/100k in 5171, SA in 5201, SA

— 43 55th pct

Burglary/100k in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +292 higher in 5171, SA

335 33rd pct 43 0th pct

Theft/100k in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +618 higher in 5171, SA

878 50th pct 260 18th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +110 higher in 5201, SA

64 14th pct 174 58th pct

Property damage/100k in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +351 higher in 5171, SA

654 48th pct 304 17th pct

5-yr change in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +27.0 pts higher in 5171, SA

-18.1% 27th pct -45.1% 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +0.7 higher in 5171, SA

4.3 58th pct 3.6 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5171, SA in 5201, SA even

4.0 53rd pct 4.0 53rd pct

15-min city in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5171, SA

54.5% 58th pct 50.9% 54th pct

Walk to shops in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5171, SA

56.9% 61st pct 51.8% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +21.4 pts higher in 5171, SA

66.8% 59th pct 45.4% 46th pct

Walk to school in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +19.8 pts higher in 5201, SA

30.7% 29th pct 50.5% 49th pct

Walk to a park in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +23.2 pts higher in 5171, SA

76.7% 54th pct 53.5% 32nd pct

Walk to health in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5201, SA

48.9% 65th pct 49.7% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +2.8 more in 5171, SA

17.1 47th pct 14.3 36th pct

Intersections/km² in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +3 higher in 5171, SA

7 57th pct 4 52nd pct

Mean slope in 5171, SA in 5201, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5201, SA

5.4% 57th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Compare 5171, SA with nearby areas

5163, SA 5168, SA 5169, SA 5172, SA 5162, SA 5170, SA 5164, SA 5167, SA

Compare 5201, SA with nearby areas

5157, SA 5153, SA 5172, SA 5171, SA 5163, SA 5210, SA 5159, SA 5156, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5171, SA vs 5201, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5171/5171-sa/vs/POA5201/5201-sa