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5172, SA vs 5202, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 5172, SA profile · 5202, SA profile

5172, SA 5202, SA

Postcode 5172 and postcode 5202 are nearby areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 5172 is more affluent and better connected, with 25.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 11.3% in postcode 5202. It is also more accessible, with 51.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas only 29.2% of homes in postcode 5202 have that access. In contrast, postcode 5202 has a younger population and a higher share of children under 15, at 21.3% compared to 17.3% in postcode 5172.

Both areas share very similar home sizes, with roughly 85% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps are shifting; the typical resident in postcode 5172 is now 7 years older than in postcode 5202, a difference that has grown since 2011. During the same period, the gap in university qualifications has also widened, while the difference in Year 12 completion rates has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,251 larger in 5172, SA Bachelor+: 13.8 pts higher in 5172, SA Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in 5172, SA Median age: 7 yrs older in 5172, SA Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 5172, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +3,251 larger in 5172, SA gap steady
4,189 51st pct 938 29th pct
Median age in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +7 yrs older in 5172, SA gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 0.7% 21st pct
Aged 65+ in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5172, SA gap widening
21.5% 61st pct 16.0% 29th pct
Under 15 in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
17.3% 49th pct 21.3% 86th pct
De facto in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
14.2% 71st pct 14.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 29.0%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 16.0%
17.3% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 53.1%
29.4% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 29.3%
9.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

5172, SA 5202, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
18.4% 63rd pct 14.1% 50th pct

Country of birth

76.3% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 79.4%
10.6% England ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.4% English +3.3 pts ▸ 53.7%
39.4% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 38.9%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%
9.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
8.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%
2.5% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 2.0% 19th pct
Limited English in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
0.3% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.4% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 92.9%
0.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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 5172, SAin 5202, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
60.5% 99th pct 63.3% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

60.5% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 63.3%
30.9% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 28.0%
7.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 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 5172, SAin 5202, SA +13.7 pts higher in 5172, SA gap narrowing
57.8% 70th pct 44.1% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +13.8 pts higher in 5172, SA gap widening
25.2% 73rd pct 11.3% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +0.85 more in 5202, SA
4.15 59th pct 5.00 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +2 more in 5172, SA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +1,342 more in 5172, SA
1,429 62nd pct 87 18th pct
Avg size in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +389 larger in 5172, SA
476 73rd pct 87 23rd pct
ICSEA in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +29 higher in 5172, SA
1,023 64th pct 994 50th pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 44.1%
18.2% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.9% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.4% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
26.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 13.8%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 2.0%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

12.9% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.8% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
11.6% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 5.2%
4.9% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
1.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +$94 higher in 5172, SA gap widening
$783 57th pct $689 36th pct
Household income in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +$272 higher in 5172, SA gap widening
$1,809 67th pct $1,537 51st pct
Family income in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +$278 higher in 5172, SA gap narrowing
$2,085 63rd pct $1,807 44th pct
High earners in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
11.6% 66th pct 8.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5172, SA gap widening
22.2% 68th pct 16.7% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 even 30.3%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
12.6% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 5.6%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 42.8%
31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.3%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5172, SA
28.9% 47th pct 27.2% 36th pct
Mental health in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5202, SA
7.1% 28th pct 8.6% 49th pct
Needs assistance in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5172, SA gap narrowing
3.9% 24th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
7.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
3.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +0.3 pts 64.2%
20.7% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.0%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5172, SA gap widening
24.1% 77th pct 20.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5202, SA gap steady
15.0% 84th pct 16.0% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
33.0% 91st pct 33.7% 93rd pct
Defence service in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5172, SA
3.4% 62nd pct 3.0% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5172, SA gap widening
28.0% 87th pct 26.3% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +0.1 larger in 5202, SA gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
9.7% 27th pct 8.4% 17th pct
Living alone in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
18.1% 15th pct 20.1% 21st pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 64.3%
32.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 26.5%
9.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
0.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 35.0%
18.1% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
17.6% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%
6.1% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.8% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +$20 higher in 5172, SA gap narrowing
$320 57th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +$329 higher in 5172, SA gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $1,404 41st pct
People / bedroom in 5172, SAin 5202, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
12.7% 20th pct 11.1% 15th pct
Owned outright in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
42.5% 60th pct 34.4% 36th pct
Separate houses in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5202, SA gap steady
97.4% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5172, SAin 5202, SA even gap narrowing
85.3% 75th pct 85.1% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 51.7%
42.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 34.4%
12.7% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%
1.8% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 100.3%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 43.0%
30.3% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
11.7% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%
2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
26.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.0%
9.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
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 +22.2 pts ▸ 52.7%
33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 19.2%
18.6% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
2.1% 29th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Work from home in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5172, SA gap narrowing
17.1% 54th pct 15.2% 47th pct
PT commute in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5202, SA gap steady
0.9% 51st pct 1.9% 67th pct
PT stops in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +17 more in 5172, SA
19 56th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +2.40 more in 5172, SA
4.54 59th pct 2.13 36th pct
Departures/1k in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +674.0 more in 5172, SA
688.9 66th pct 14.9 29th pct
PT routes in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +4 more in 5172, SA
5 57th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 5172, SAin 5202, SA even
75 95th pct 75 95th pct
Drive to city in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +6 longer in 5202, SA
40 50th pct 46 55th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 63.1%
17.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%
2.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
0.1% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
23.5% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
18.4% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%
2.1% No vehicle even 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
29.6% 32nd pct 34.9% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
1.7% 18th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5172, SA gap narrowing
3.8% 40th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Participation in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5202, SA gap steady
63.3% 64th pct 66.3% 77th pct
Full-time in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5202, SA gap steady
50.1% 10th pct 53.2% 19th pct

Industries people work in

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%
10.9% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%
8.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%
7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +13.8 pts 9.7%
16.5% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.0% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%
6.2% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +4 higher in 5172, SA
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +2 higher in 5172, SA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +1 higher in 5172, SA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +5 higher in 5172, SA
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +68 higher in 5172, SA
1,027 72nd pct 959 40th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +1,242 higher in 5202, SA
1,743 54th pct 2,985 68th pct
Assault/100k in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +103 higher in 5202, SA
430 27th pct 533 38th pct
Burglary/100k in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +68 higher in 5202, SA
358 37th pct 426 47th pct
Theft/100k in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +708 higher in 5202, SA
358 26th pct 1,066 57th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5172, SAin 5202, SA
95 28th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +412 higher in 5202, SA
334 20th pct 746 56th pct
5-yr change in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +24.0 pts higher in 5172, SA
-18.9% 26th pct -42.9% 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +1.6 higher in 5172, SA
3.8 51st pct 2.2 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +1.7 more in 5172, SA
4.1 54th pct 2.3 28th pct
15-min city in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +18.4 pts higher in 5172, SA
48.7% 52nd pct 30.3% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +17.6 pts higher in 5172, SA
47.6% 51st pct 30.1% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +21.9 pts higher in 5172, SA
51.1% 49th pct 29.2% 35th pct
Walk to school in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5172, SA
39.7% 38th pct 30.6% 29th pct
Walk to a park in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5172, SA
58.0% 37th pct 49.6% 29th pct
Walk to health in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +16.7 pts higher in 5172, SA
47.4% 63rd pct 30.7% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +9.8 more in 5202, SA
15.8 43rd pct 25.6 66th pct
Intersections/km² in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +1 higher in 5172, SA
2 45th pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 5172, SAin 5202, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5202, SA
6.3% 68th pct 7.6% 79th pct

Compare 5172, SA with nearby areas

5210, SA 5171, SA 5174, SA 5173, SA 5170, SA 5201, SA 5163, SA 5169, SA

Compare 5202, SA with nearby areas

5174, SA 5173, SA 5211, SA 5210, SA 5172, SA 5170, SA 5212, SA 5169, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5172, SA vs 5202, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5172/5172-sa/vs/POA5202/5202-sa