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5172, SA vs 5211, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 5172, SA profile · 5211, SA profile

5172, SA 5211, SA

Postcode 5211 and postcode 5172 are nearby areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 5211 is far older, with a typical resident aged 60 and 41.9% of people aged 65 and over. It is also a lower-income area, where the typical household earns $994 a week. In contrast, postcode 5172 is wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,809, and far more residents have finished Year 12 (57.8% compared to 41.9% in postcode 5211).

Both areas are almost identical in their level of walkability, as both are mostly car-dependent. They also share similar proportions of people born overseas and those using another language at home. While they share these traits, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, and residents in postcode 5211 have become far older than those in postcode 5172.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,656 larger in 5211, SA Participation: 22.9 pts higher in 5172, SA Median age: 13 yrs older in 5211, SA Aged 65+: 20.4 pts higher in 5211, SA Needs assistance: 5.8 pts higher in 5211, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +12,656 larger in 5211, SA gap widening
4,189 51st pct 16,845 79th pct
Median age in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +13 yrs older in 5211, SA gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 60 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5211, SA gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 1.6% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +20.4 pts higher in 5211, SA gap widening
21.5% 61st pct 41.9% 100th pct
Under 15 in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5172, SA gap narrowing
17.3% 49th pct 12.4% 13th pct
De facto in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5172, SA gap widening
14.2% 71st pct 9.3% 20th pct

Age structure

21.5% Seniors (65+) +20.4 pts ▸ 41.9%
31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 24.5%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 14.2%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 12.4%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 53.3%
29.4% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 22.3%
9.3% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.8% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

5172, SA 5211, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5211, SA gap steady
18.4% 63rd pct 19.3% 65th pct

Country of birth

76.3% Australia even 76.3%
10.6% England even 10.6%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.4% English +2.4 pts ▸ 52.8%
39.4% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 37.4%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%
9.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5211, SA gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 3.4% 35th pct
Limited English in 5172, SAin 5211, SA even gap steady
0.3% 40th pct 0.3% 38th pct

Language used at home

92.4% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 92.8%
0.3% Italian even 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
60.5% 99th pct 48.7% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

60.5% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 48.7%
30.9% Christianity +12.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +15.9 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
57.8% 70th pct 41.9% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
25.2% 73rd pct 15.6% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +2.24 more in 5172, SA
4.15 59th pct 1.91 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +1 more in 5211, SA
3 57th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +1,074 more in 5211, SA
1,429 62nd pct 2,503 74th pct
Avg size in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +149 larger in 5211, SA
476 73rd pct 626 85th pct
ICSEA in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +5 higher in 5172, SA
1,023 64th pct 1,018 62nd pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 41.9%
12.9% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.2% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
5.4% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
26.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 18.7%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

12.8% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.3% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.6% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +$234 higher in 5172, SA gap widening
$783 57th pct $549 11th pct
Household income in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +$815 higher in 5172, SA gap widening
$1,809 67th pct $994 9th pct
Family income in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +$820 higher in 5172, SA gap widening
$2,085 63rd pct $1,265 9th pct
High earners in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5172, SA gap widening
11.6% 66th pct 5.0% 19th pct
High-income homes in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +15.2 pts higher in 5172, SA gap widening
22.2% 68th pct 7.0% 12th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 +14.2 pts ▸ 41.6%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 19.7%
12.6% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 25.2%
11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 3.3%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +15.6 pts ▸ 55.8%
31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.0%
17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 8.4%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +14.2 pts higher in 5211, SA
28.9% 47th pct 43.1% 100th pct
Mental health in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5211, SA
7.1% 28th pct 11.6% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5211, SA gap steady
3.9% 24th pct 9.7% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
7.1% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.4% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.3% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.7% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.3% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.4% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +13.6 pts 50.9%
20.7% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
6.0% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.2% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5172, SA gap widening
24.1% 77th pct 22.7% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5211, SA gap steady
15.0% 84th pct 16.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +12.7 pts higher in 5172, SA gap widening
33.0% 91st pct 20.3% 22nd pct
Defence service in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5211, SA
3.4% 62nd pct 5.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5172, SAin 5211, SA even gap steady
28.0% 87th pct 28.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +0.5 larger in 5172, SA gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5211, SA gap widening
9.7% 27th pct 14.0% 64th pct
Living alone in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +14.4 pts higher in 5211, SA gap widening
18.1% 15th pct 32.5% 76th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +20.2 pts 37.5%
32.5% Couples without children +15.1 pts ▸ 47.5%
9.7% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

40.2% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
18.1% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +10.0 pts 7.7%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +$30 higher in 5172, SA gap widening
$320 57th pct $290 48th pct
Mortgage in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +$433 higher in 5172, SA gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +0.10 higher in 5172, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5211, SA gap narrowing
12.7% 20th pct 20.5% 48th pct
Owned outright in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5211, SA gap widening
42.5% 60th pct 50.1% 83rd pct
Separate houses in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
97.4% 76th pct 88.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5172, SA gap narrowing
85.3% 75th pct 77.0% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 50.1%
41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.8 pts 24.0%
12.7% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
1.8% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 88.5%
1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.2% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 50.7%
30.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 23.0%
11.7% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
8.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%
2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 60.6%
26.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 20.4%
9.8% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 17.2%
18.6% Under $1,000 +13.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5211, SA gap narrowing
2.1% 29th pct 5.3% 65th pct
Work from home in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5172, SA gap widening
17.1% 54th pct 11.6% 31st pct
PT commute in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
0.9% 51st pct 0.2% 34th pct
PT stops in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +23 more in 5211, SA
19 56th pct 42 67th pct
Stops/1k in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +2.04 more in 5172, SA
4.54 59th pct 2.49 39th pct
Departures/1k in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +615.2 more in 5172, SA
688.9 66th pct 73.8 44th pct
PT routes in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +2 more in 5211, SA
5 57th pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 5172, SAin 5211, SA
75 95th pct —
Drive to city in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +31 longer in 5211, SA
40 50th pct 71 68th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 63.1%
17.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 11.6%
2.5% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

23.5% 1 vehicle +21.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 34.9%
18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 10.2%
14.5% 4 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 5.1%
2.1% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +11.1 pts higher in 5211, SA gap narrowing
29.6% 32nd pct 40.7% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5211, SA gap narrowing
1.7% 18th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5211, SA gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +22.9 pts higher in 5172, SA gap narrowing
63.3% 64th pct 40.4% 4th pct
Full-time in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5172, SA gap steady
50.1% 10th pct 43.8% 0th pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
8.6% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.9% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%
7.6% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 4.0%
7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%
7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
3.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 16.4%
11.5% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.5% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%
14.1% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.0% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.2% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +5 higher in 5172, SA
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +5 higher in 5172, SA
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +5 higher in 5172, SA
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +5 higher in 5172, SA
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +98 higher in 5172, SA
1,027 72nd pct 929 25th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +691 higher in 5211, SA
1,743 54th pct 2,434 62nd pct
Assault/100k in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +247 higher in 5211, SA
430 27th pct 677 49th pct
Robbery/100k in 5172, SAin 5211, SA
— 6 1st pct
Burglary/100k in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +32 higher in 5172, SA
358 37th pct 327 31st pct
Theft/100k in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +366 higher in 5211, SA
358 26th pct 724 44th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +60 higher in 5172, SA
95 28th pct 36 4th pct
Property damage/100k in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +188 higher in 5211, SA
334 20th pct 522 37th pct
5-yr change in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +10.0 pts higher in 5211, SA
-18.9% 26th pct -8.9% 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +0.1 higher in 5211, SA
3.8 51st pct 3.9 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +0.2 more in 5172, SA
4.1 54th pct 3.8 50th pct
15-min city in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5172, SA
48.7% 52nd pct 45.0% 48th pct
Walk to shops in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +13.0 pts higher in 5172, SA
47.6% 51st pct 34.7% 39th pct
Walk to transit in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +12.3 pts higher in 5211, SA
51.1% 49th pct 63.3% 57th pct
Walk to school in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5211, SA
39.7% 38th pct 39.9% 38th pct
Walk to a park in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +30.3 pts higher in 5211, SA
58.0% 37th pct 88.3% 64th pct
Walk to health in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5172, SA
47.4% 63rd pct 42.4% 59th pct
Amenities/1k in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +0.9 more in 5211, SA
15.8 43rd pct 16.6 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +2 higher in 5211, SA
2 45th pct 4 52nd pct
Mean slope in 5172, SAin 5211, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5172, SA
6.3% 68th pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare 5172, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5211, SA with nearby areas

5202, SA 5212, SA 5213, SA 5174, SA 5210, SA 5203, SA 5173, SA 5172, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5172, SA vs 5211, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5172/5172-sa/vs/POA5211/5211-sa