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5173, SA vs 5202, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 5173, SA profile · 5202, SA profile

5173, SA 5202, SA

Postcode 5173 and postcode 5202 are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts and social profiles. Postcode 5173 is a more urban environment where 26.2% of homes are rented and 20.2% of families are headed by one parent. It is far more accessible, with a walkability score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable) and 95.7% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 5202 is sparsely populated and mostly car-dependent, with a score of 2.2. Every home there is a separate house, and residents have far more access to money and resources, scoring 8 compared to 4 in postcode 5173.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They also share a typical resident age of 40 and very similar weekly personal incomes, which are $660 in postcode 5173 and $689 in postcode 5202. While they share these basics, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of university-educated adults has widened since 2011, while the gap in rental rates has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,275 larger in 5173, SA One-parent: 11.8 pts higher in 5173, SA Renting: 15.1 pts higher in 5173, SA Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in 5173, SA Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in 5202, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +12,275 larger in 5173, SA gap steady
13,213 73rd pct 938 29th pct
Median age in 5173, SAin 5202, SA even gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
2.5% 53rd pct 0.7% 21st pct
Aged 65+ in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
19.0% 46th pct 16.0% 29th pct
Under 15 in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
20.3% 79th pct 21.3% 86th pct
De facto in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
14.9% 75th pct 14.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.7%
20.3% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.0%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

Marital status

41.4% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 53.1%
36.7% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 29.3%
13.0% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

5173, SA 5202, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
19.3% 65th pct 14.1% 50th pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 79.4%
10.5% England ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Philippines even 0.3%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.4% English +2.4 pts ▸ 53.7%
37.6% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%
9.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
7.2% German +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.8% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
3.9% 40th pct 2.0% 19th pct
Limited English in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 92.9%
0.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5202, SA gap steady
62.3% 100th pct 63.3% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

62.3% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 63.3%
28.6% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 28.0%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
48.9% 56th pct 44.1% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
15.3% 50th pct 11.3% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +4.25 more in 5202, SA
0.75 0th pct 5.00 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +1 more in 5173, SA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +1,121 more in 5173, SA
1,208 59th pct 87 18th pct
Avg size in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +517 larger in 5173, SA
604 83rd pct 87 23rd pct
ICSEA in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +38 higher in 5202, SA
956 28th pct 994 50th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 44.1%
20.2% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.9% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.0% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 13.8%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%
3.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

15.6% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.4% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.8% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.8% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
1.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +$29 higher in 5202, SA gap steady
$660 30th pct $689 36th pct
Household income in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +$247 higher in 5202, SA gap widening
$1,290 32nd pct $1,537 51st pct
Family income in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +$229 higher in 5202, SA gap widening
$1,578 28th pct $1,807 44th pct
High earners in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
5.7% 25th pct 8.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
10.0% 24th pct 16.7% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 28.8%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
19.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.5%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.7% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 42.8%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.6%
12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5173, SA
33.6% 74th pct 27.2% 36th pct
Mental health in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5173, SA
12.0% 88th pct 8.6% 49th pct
Needs assistance in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
7.6% 80th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +4.8 pts ▸ 64.2%
22.1% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 19.0%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
16.1% 41st pct 20.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5202, SA gap steady
14.2% 74th pct 16.0% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
31.0% 86th pct 33.7% 93rd pct
Defence service in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5173, SA
3.5% 65th pct 3.0% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
23.8% 56th pct 26.3% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +0.2 larger in 5202, SA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
20.2% 90th pct 8.4% 17th pct
Living alone in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
27.0% 50th pct 20.1% 21st pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 64.3%
26.4% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
20.2% One-parent families ◂ +11.8 pts 8.4%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
27.0% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 20.1%
14.6% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%
5.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.5% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +$20 higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
$320 57th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +$4 higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
$1,400 40th pct $1,404 41st pct
People / bedroom in 5173, SAin 5202, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +15.1 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
26.2% 65th pct 11.1% 15th pct
Owned outright in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
29.1% 23rd pct 34.4% 36th pct
Separate houses in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +10.1 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
89.9% 43rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
83.9% 71st pct 85.1% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 51.7%
29.1% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
26.2% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 11.1%
2.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 100.3%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 43.0%
28.1% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%
4.1% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 50.0%
33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 25.0%
5.8% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 52.7%
22.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.4%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
3.5% 46th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Work from home in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
9.7% 22nd pct 15.2% 47th pct
PT commute in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5202, SA gap steady
1.7% 64th pct 1.9% 67th pct
PT stops in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +86 more in 5173, SA
88 81st pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +4.53 more in 5173, SA
6.66 80th pct 2.13 36th pct
Departures/1k in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +1,079.6 more in 5173, SA
1,094.5 75th pct 14.9 29th pct
PT routes in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +8 more in 5173, SA
9 69th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +68 longer in 5202, SA
7 45th pct 75 95th pct
Drive to city in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +12 longer in 5202, SA
34 46th pct 46 55th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 63.1%
9.7% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%
1.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 42.2%
37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.1 pts 23.8%
12.7% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.5% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
36.9% 64th pct 34.9% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
4.4% 28th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
6.1% 81st pct 3.7% 38th pct
Participation in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
58.6% 43rd pct 66.3% 77th pct
Full-time in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5202, SA gap steady
51.8% 13th pct 53.2% 19th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 12.9%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
4.7% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

10.2% Managers +8.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 13.9%
15.5% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 9.7%
15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%
13.2% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +1 higher in 5202, SA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +2 higher in 5202, SA
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +4 higher in 5202, SA
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 5173, SAin 5202, SA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +31 higher in 5202, SA
928 24th pct 959 40th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +905 higher in 5173, SA
3,890 75th pct 2,985 68th pct
Assault/100k in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +443 higher in 5173, SA
976 65th pct 533 38th pct
Robbery/100k in 5173, SAin 5202, SA
30 36th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +96 higher in 5173, SA
522 57th pct 426 47th pct
Theft/100k in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +273 higher in 5173, SA
1,340 62nd pct 1,066 57th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5173, SAin 5202, SA
144 47th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +118 higher in 5202, SA
628 46th pct 746 56th pct
5-yr change in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +24.2 pts higher in 5173, SA
-18.7% 26th pct -42.9% 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +2.9 higher in 5173, SA
5.0 66th pct 2.2 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +2.4 more in 5173, SA
4.7 62nd pct 2.3 28th pct
15-min city in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +18.5 pts higher in 5173, SA
48.8% 52nd pct 30.3% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +17.5 pts higher in 5173, SA
47.6% 51st pct 30.1% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +66.5 pts higher in 5173, SA
95.7% 81st pct 29.2% 35th pct
Walk to school in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5173, SA
36.6% 35th pct 30.6% 29th pct
Walk to a park in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +48.0 pts higher in 5173, SA
97.6% 75th pct 49.6% 29th pct
Walk to health in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +15.9 pts higher in 5173, SA
46.6% 63rd pct 30.7% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +13.9 more in 5202, SA
11.7 24th pct 25.6 66th pct
Intersections/km² in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +67 higher in 5173, SA
68 71st pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 5173, SAin 5202, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5202, SA
3.0% 13th pct 7.6% 79th pct

Compare 5173, SA with nearby areas

5170, SA 5174, SA 5169, SA 5168, SA 5171, SA 5167, SA 5202, SA 5172, 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). 5173, SA vs 5202, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5173/5173-sa/vs/POA5202/5202-sa