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5171, SA vs 5210, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 5171, SA profile · 5210, SA profile

5171, SA 5210, SA

Postcode 5171 and postcode 5210 are nearby areas in South Australia with very different layouts and populations. Postcode 5171 is far more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has better access to transport, with 66.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to just 8.5% in postcode 5210 (car-dependent). It is also much older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 27.1% of people aged 65 or over, while the typical resident in postcode 5210 is 41. Postcode 5171 also has a higher rate of recorded offences, reaching 2,602 per 100,000 people compared to 1,438 in postcode 5210.

Despite these contrasts, the two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes, with personal pay around $725 to $729. They also have nearly identical shares of people using other languages at home and those who served in the Defence Force. While postcode 5171 has seen the age gap widen since 2011, other differences like the proportion of children under 15 have remained little changed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,388 larger in 5171, SA De facto: 5.7 pts higher in 5210, SA Median age: 8 yrs older in 5171, SA Aged 65+: 10.1 pts higher in 5171, SA No car: 3.3 pts higher in 5171, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +4,388 larger in 5171, SA gap steady
6,265 59th pct 1,877 39th pct
Median age in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +8 yrs older in 5171, SA gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5210, SA gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 1.3% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +10.1 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
27.1% 83rd pct 17.0% 35th pct
Under 15 in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5210, SA gap steady
16.3% 38th pct 19.9% 76th pct
De facto in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5210, SA gap widening
9.1% 18th pct 14.8% 75th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 17.0%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
16.3% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 54.1%
24.5% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%
2.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

5171, SA 5210, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
22.4% 72nd pct 16.6% 59th pct

Country of birth

72.8% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 77.5%
13.0% England ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%
0.4% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
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 ◂ +5.4 pts 47.8%
36.0% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%
9.3% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
7.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5210, SA gap steady
4.0% 42nd pct 4.5% 45th pct
Limited English in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5210, SA gap steady
0.4% 43rd pct 0.5% 51st pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 91.1%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%
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

No religion in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5210, SA gap narrowing
54.6% 90th pct 58.9% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 58.9%
37.9% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 32.1%
6.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Other religions even 0.3%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
51.7% 61st pct 48.6% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
18.8% 61st pct 13.5% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +0.27 more in 5171, SA
2.94 46th pct 2.67 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +2 more in 5171, SA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +1,362 more in 5171, SA
1,831 67th pct 469 44th pct
Avg size in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +141 larger in 5171, SA
610 84th pct 469 72nd pct
ICSEA in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +62 higher in 5171, SA
1,049 74th pct 987 46th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 48.6%
16.7% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 16.1%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 16.2%
5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
2.2% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%
11.1% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.2% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +$4 higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
$729 44th pct $725 43rd pct
Household income in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +$144 higher in 5210, SA gap widening
$1,503 49th pct $1,647 58th pct
Family income in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +$113 higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
$1,930 53rd pct $1,817 45th pct
High earners in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
9.4% 54th pct 7.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
19.5% 61st pct 15.0% 46th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.1%
15.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%
8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 43.4%
32.3% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5171, SA
33.2% 73rd pct 30.0% 54th pct
Mental health in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5210, SA
8.3% 44th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
5.7% 55th pct 5.2% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%
8.3% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
8.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
4.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.0% Lung condition even 2.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +3.3 pts ▸ 63.7%
22.3% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.9%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
19.8% 61st pct 18.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5210, SA gap steady
12.9% 52nd pct 13.3% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5210, SA gap narrowing
27.2% 65th pct 29.7% 80th pct
Defence service in 5171, SAin 5210, SA even
3.2% 59th pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5210, SA gap steady
25.8% 72nd pct 26.9% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +0.2 larger in 5210, SA gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
9.7% 27th pct 7.8% 14th pct
Living alone in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5171, SA gap narrowing
22.9% 31st pct 16.4% 11th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 61.8%
33.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 29.6%
9.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%
0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 39.6%
22.9% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 16.4%
15.5% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.7% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.2% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.7% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +$10 higher in 5210, SA gap narrowing
$330 59th pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +$192 higher in 5171, SA gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $1,541 48th pct
People / bedroom in 5171, SAin 5210, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
13.8% 24th pct 10.3% 13th pct
Owned outright in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
41.2% 56th pct 31.0% 27th pct
Separate houses in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5210, SA gap steady
89.3% 42nd pct 97.2% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5210, SA gap narrowing
80.8% 60th pct 88.6% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.8 pts ▸ 55.8%
41.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 31.0%
13.8% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%
5.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%
1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +7.9 pts ▸ 97.2%
7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 41.3%
30.9% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 40.5%
15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 6.4%
6.1% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.5% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.6% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
42.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 40.9%
12.5% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
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 ◂ +6.6 pts 25.4%
18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.6%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
3.3% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
13.7% 41st pct 10.3% 25th pct
PT commute in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
1.1% 57th pct 0.3% 39th pct
PT stops in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +30 more in 5171, SA
32 62nd pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +4.04 more in 5171, SA
5.11 66th pct 1.07 26th pct
Departures/1k in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +579.3 more in 5171, SA
612.3 65th pct 33.0 35th pct
PT routes in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +3 more in 5171, SA
6 60th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +1 longer in 5171, SA
15 58th pct 14 57th pct
Drive to city in 5171, SAin 5210, SA
— 44 53rd pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 68.0%
13.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%
2.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.1% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 44.6%
30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 18.7%
16.5% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
11.0% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5210, SA gap widening
29.9% 34th pct 35.8% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5171, SA gap widening
4.1% 27th pct 1.0% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5171, SA gap steady
3.8% 39th pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5210, SA gap narrowing
58.2% 42nd pct 62.3% 60th pct
Full-time in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5210, SA gap widening
54.4% 24th pct 56.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.0% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%
6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 12.6%
17.4% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%
14.4% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%
11.8% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.3% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +2 higher in 5171, SA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +2 higher in 5171, SA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +1 higher in 5210, SA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +1 higher in 5171, SA
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +35 higher in 5171, SA
1,007 64th pct 972 47th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +1,163 higher in 5171, SA
2,602 64th pct 1,438 50th pct
Assault/100k in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +250 higher in 5171, SA
463 30th pct 213 12th pct
Burglary/100k in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +175 higher in 5171, SA
335 33rd pct 160 11th pct
Theft/100k in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +505 higher in 5171, SA
878 50th pct 373 27th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5171, SAin 5210, SA
64 14th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +281 higher in 5171, SA
654 48th pct 373 25th pct
5-yr change in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +14.5 pts higher in 5210, SA
-18.1% 27th pct -3.6% 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +2.5 higher in 5171, SA
4.3 58th pct 1.8 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +1.9 more in 5171, SA
4.0 53rd pct 2.2 26th pct
15-min city in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +27.5 pts higher in 5171, SA
54.5% 58th pct 27.0% 29th pct
Walk to shops in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +25.4 pts higher in 5171, SA
56.9% 61st pct 31.5% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +58.3 pts higher in 5171, SA
66.8% 59th pct 8.5% 20th pct
Walk to school in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5210, SA
30.7% 29th pct 31.4% 30th pct
Walk to a park in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +66.5 pts higher in 5171, SA
76.7% 54th pct 10.1% 5th pct
Walk to health in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +18.9 pts higher in 5171, SA
48.9% 65th pct 30.0% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +3.8 more in 5171, SA
17.1 47th pct 13.3 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +6 higher in 5171, SA
7 57th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 5171, SAin 5210, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5210, SA
5.4% 57th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare 5171, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5210, SA with nearby areas

5172, SA 5202, SA 5174, SA 5213, SA 5212, SA 5171, SA 5173, SA 5201, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5171, SA vs 5210, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5171/5171-sa/vs/POA5210/5210-sa