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5172, SA vs 5174, SA

Name: 5172, SA vs 5174, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 5172, SA profile · 5174, SA profile

5172, SA 5174, SA

Postcode 5172 and postcode 5174 are two nearby South Australian areas with distinct economic profiles. Postcode 5172 is a more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is $1,809, compared to $1,445 in postcode 5174. This gap extends to education, with 25.2% of adults in postcode 5172 holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 14.4% seen in postcode 5174. Residents in postcode 5172 are also more likely to own their homes outright, at 42.5% compared to 29.8% in postcode 5174.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to their housing and families, with nearly identical rates of detached houses and almost the same number of people per home. While they share these basics, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011. Other differences remain sharp; for example, postcode 5174 has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, while postcode 5172 has far more homes within walking distance of schools, groceries, and health services.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 12.7 pts higher in 5172, SA Volunteering: 9.7 pts higher in 5172, SA One-parent: 5.2 pts higher in 5174, SA Bachelor+: 10.8 pts higher in 5172, SA Year 12: 9.0 pts higher in 5172, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +1,185 larger in 5172, SA gap narrowing

4,189 51st pct 3,004 46th pct

Median age in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +5 yrs older in 5172, SA gap narrowing

47 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 29.9%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 17.5%

17.3% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 43.2%

29.4% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.3% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5172, SA 5174, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 72.7%

10.6% England +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.4% English ◂ +0.3 pts 50.2%

39.4% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 38.3%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

9.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% German ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

2.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.5% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Chinese even 0.3%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 89.5%

0.2% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.5% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 61.4%

30.9% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 29.1%

7.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions even 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

Schools/1k kids in 5172, SA in 5174, SA

4.15 59th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +3 more in 5172, SA

3 57th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 5172, SA in 5174, SA

1,429 62nd pct —

Avg size in 5172, SA in 5174, SA

476 73rd pct —

ICSEA in 5172, SA in 5174, SA

1,023 64th pct —

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 48.8%

18.2% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.9% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +13.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

26.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 17.1%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.9% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.8% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

11.6% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +$46 higher in 5172, SA gap steady

$783 57th pct $737 46th pct

Household income in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +$364 higher in 5172, SA gap widening

$1,809 67th pct $1,445 45th pct

Family income in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +$310 higher in 5172, SA gap widening

$2,085 63rd pct $1,775 42nd pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

12.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 6.2%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.7%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +4.7 pts 59.8%

20.7% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +0.1 larger in 5172, SA gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 53.2%

32.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 31.6%

9.7% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 38.8%

18.1% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.2% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +$5 higher in 5172, SA gap narrowing

$320 57th pct $315 55th pct

Mortgage in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +$270 higher in 5172, SA gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $1,463 44th pct

People / bedroom in 5172, SA in 5174, SA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 50.7%

42.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 29.8%

12.7% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 97.3%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

30.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 30.2%

11.7% 2 bedrooms even 11.6%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $200–$349 +15.0 pts ▸ 64.2%

26.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.9%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 4.7%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 25.2%

18.6% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +2 more in 5174, SA

19 56th pct 21 58th pct

Stops/1k in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +2.45 more in 5174, SA

4.54 59th pct 6.99 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +292.4 more in 5174, SA

688.9 66th pct 981.4 72nd pct

PT routes in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +2 more in 5172, SA

5 57th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +44 longer in 5172, SA

75 95th pct 31 71st pct

Drive to city in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +50 longer in 5174, SA

40 50th pct 90 76th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 67.5%

17.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 11.0%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Train even 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

23.5% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

8.6% Retail trade even 8.7%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 16.0%

14.1% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.5% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.2% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +4 higher in 5172, SA

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +3 higher in 5172, SA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +2 higher in 5172, SA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +4 higher in 5172, SA

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +79 higher in 5172, SA

1,027 72nd pct 948 34th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +654 higher in 5174, SA

1,743 54th pct 2,397 62nd pct

Assault/100k in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +70 higher in 5174, SA

430 27th pct 499 34th pct

Burglary/100k in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +75 higher in 5174, SA

358 37th pct 433 48th pct

Theft/100k in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +75 higher in 5174, SA

358 26th pct 433 30th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +29 higher in 5172, SA

95 28th pct 67 15th pct

Property damage/100k in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +398 higher in 5174, SA

334 20th pct 732 54th pct

5-yr change in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5174, SA

-18.9% 26th pct -13.3% 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +0.7 higher in 5172, SA

3.8 51st pct 3.1 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +1.4 more in 5172, SA

4.1 54th pct 2.7 33rd pct

15-min city in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +48.7 pts higher in 5172, SA

48.7% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +47.6 pts higher in 5172, SA

47.6% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +33.5 pts higher in 5174, SA

51.1% 49th pct 84.6% 69th pct

Walk to school in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +39.7 pts higher in 5172, SA

39.7% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +27.3 pts higher in 5174, SA

58.0% 37th pct 85.3% 61st pct

Walk to health in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +47.4 pts higher in 5172, SA

47.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +3.4 more in 5172, SA

15.8 43rd pct 12.3 27th pct

Intersections/km² in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +5 higher in 5174, SA

2 45th pct 7 57th pct

Mean slope in 5172, SA in 5174, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5172, SA

6.3% 68th pct 5.8% 61st pct

Compare 5172, SA with nearby areas

5210, SA 5171, SA 5174, SA 5173, SA 5170, SA 5201, SA 5163, SA 5169, 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). 5172, SA vs 5174, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5172/5172-sa/vs/POA5174/5174-sa