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5173, SA vs 5210, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 5173, SA profile · 5210, SA profile

5173, SA 5210, SA

Postcode 5173 and postcode 5210 are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts and social profiles. Postcode 5173 is more urban and walkable, while postcode 5210 is car-dependent. There are stark differences in household types and crime; one-parent families are far more common in postcode 5173 at 20.2%, compared to just 7.8% in postcode 5210. Postcode 5173 also has a much higher rate of recorded offences, with 3,890 per 100,000 people, while postcode 5210 has 1,438. In contrast, postcode 5210 has far more schools per 1,000 children (2.67 versus 0.75) and higher scores for access to money and resources.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, as they have nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and people who speak a language other than English at home. The typical weekly rent is also similar, sitting at $320 in postcode 5173 and $340 in postcode 5210. While they share a similar overall advantage score near the national figure, some gaps are shifting. For example, the difference in the share of people living alone has widened since 2011, while the gap in rental rates has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,336 larger in 5173, SA One-parent: 12.4 pts higher in 5173, SA Renting: 15.9 pts higher in 5173, SA No car: 3.5 pts higher in 5173, SA Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in 5173, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +11,336 larger in 5173, SA gap widening
13,213 73rd pct 1,877 39th pct
Median age in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +1 yrs older in 5210, SA gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
2.5% 53rd pct 1.3% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
19.0% 46th pct 17.0% 35th pct
Under 15 in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
20.3% 79th pct 19.9% 76th pct
De facto in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
14.9% 75th pct 14.8% 75th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.8%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.9%
19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

41.4% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 54.1%
36.7% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 32.1%
13.0% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

5173, SA 5210, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
19.3% 65th pct 16.6% 59th pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 77.5%
10.5% England ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.4% English ◂ +3.6 pts 47.8%
37.6% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 41.8%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%
9.1% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
7.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
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 5210, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5210, SA gap steady
3.9% 40th pct 4.5% 45th pct
Limited English in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5210, SA gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.5% 51st pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 91.1%
0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
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 5210, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
62.3% 100th pct 58.9% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

62.3% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 58.9%
28.6% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
7.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
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 5210, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
48.9% 56th pct 48.6% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
15.3% 50th pct 13.5% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +1.93 more in 5210, SA
0.75 0th pct 2.67 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +1 more in 5173, SA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +739 more in 5173, SA
1,208 59th pct 469 44th pct
Avg size in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +135 larger in 5173, SA
604 83rd pct 469 72nd pct
ICSEA in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +31 higher in 5210, SA
956 28th pct 987 46th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 48.6%
20.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.8%
17.9% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
3.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%
11.5% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.8% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +$65 higher in 5210, SA gap widening
$660 30th pct $725 43rd pct
Household income in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +$357 higher in 5210, SA gap widening
$1,290 32nd pct $1,647 58th pct
Family income in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +$239 higher in 5210, SA gap widening
$1,578 28th pct $1,817 45th pct
High earners in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5210, SA gap widening
5.7% 25th pct 7.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5210, SA gap widening
10.0% 24th pct 15.0% 46th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.1%
19.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 12.8%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.7% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 43.4%
33.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.6% $3,000 or more even 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5173, SA
33.6% 74th pct 30.0% 54th pct
Mental health in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5173, SA
12.0% 88th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
7.6% 80th pct 5.2% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +4.4 pts ▸ 63.7%
22.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.9%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5210, SA gap narrowing
16.1% 41st pct 18.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
14.2% 74th pct 13.3% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
31.0% 86th pct 29.7% 80th pct
Defence service in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5173, SA
3.5% 65th pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5210, SA gap steady
23.8% 56th pct 26.9% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +0.2 larger in 5210, SA gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +12.4 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
20.2% 90th pct 7.8% 14th pct
Living alone in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +10.7 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
27.0% 50th pct 16.4% 11th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 61.8%
26.4% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
20.2% One-parent families ◂ +12.4 pts 7.8%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
27.0% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 16.4%
14.6% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.9% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +$20 higher in 5210, SA gap narrowing
$320 57th pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +$141 higher in 5210, SA gap widening
$1,400 40th pct $1,541 48th pct
People / bedroom in 5173, SAin 5210, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +15.9 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
26.2% 65th pct 10.3% 13th pct
Owned outright in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5210, SA gap narrowing
29.1% 23rd pct 31.0% 27th pct
Separate houses in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5210, SA gap steady
89.9% 43rd pct 97.2% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5210, SA gap narrowing
83.9% 71st pct 88.6% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 55.8%
29.1% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
26.2% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 10.3%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 97.2%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 41.3%
28.1% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 6.4%
4.1% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% $200–$349 ◂ +16.0 pts 40.9%
33.6% $350–$549 +11.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
5.8% Under $200 +9.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
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 ◂ +4.7 pts 44.4%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
22.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 15.6%
3.7% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
3.5% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5210, SA gap narrowing
9.7% 22nd pct 10.3% 25th pct
PT commute in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
1.7% 64th pct 0.3% 39th pct
PT stops in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +86 more in 5173, SA
88 81st pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +5.59 more in 5173, SA
6.66 80th pct 1.07 26th pct
Departures/1k in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +1,061.5 more in 5173, SA
1,094.5 75th pct 33.0 35th pct
PT routes in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +6 more in 5173, SA
9 69th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +7 longer in 5210, SA
7 45th pct 14 57th pct
Drive to city in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +10 longer in 5210, SA
34 46th pct 44 53rd pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 68.0%
9.7% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
1.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.1 pts 18.7%
12.7% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.5% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
36.9% 64th pct 35.8% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
4.4% 28th pct 1.0% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
6.1% 81st pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5210, SA gap narrowing
58.6% 43rd pct 62.3% 60th pct
Full-time in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5210, SA gap widening
51.8% 13th pct 56.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%
11.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
4.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 16.2%
10.2% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.5% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%
15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +2 higher in 5210, SA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +2 higher in 5210, SA
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +5 higher in 5210, SA
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +2 higher in 5210, SA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +44 higher in 5210, SA
928 24th pct 972 47th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +2,452 higher in 5173, SA
3,890 75th pct 1,438 50th pct
Assault/100k in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +763 higher in 5173, SA
976 65th pct 213 12th pct
Robbery/100k in 5173, SAin 5210, SA
30 36th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +362 higher in 5173, SA
522 57th pct 160 11th pct
Theft/100k in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +967 higher in 5173, SA
1,340 62nd pct 373 27th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5173, SAin 5210, SA
144 47th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +255 higher in 5173, SA
628 46th pct 373 25th pct
5-yr change in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +15.1 pts higher in 5210, SA
-18.7% 26th pct -3.6% 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +3.2 higher in 5173, SA
5.0 66th pct 1.8 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +2.5 more in 5173, SA
4.7 62nd pct 2.2 26th pct
15-min city in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +21.7 pts higher in 5173, SA
48.8% 52nd pct 27.0% 29th pct
Walk to shops in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +16.1 pts higher in 5173, SA
47.6% 51st pct 31.5% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +87.2 pts higher in 5173, SA
95.7% 81st pct 8.5% 20th pct
Walk to school in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5173, SA
36.6% 35th pct 31.4% 30th pct
Walk to a park in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +87.4 pts higher in 5173, SA
97.6% 75th pct 10.1% 5th pct
Walk to health in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +16.5 pts higher in 5173, SA
46.6% 63rd pct 30.0% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +1.6 more in 5210, SA
11.7 24th pct 13.3 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +66 higher in 5173, SA
68 71st pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 5173, SAin 5210, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5210, SA
3.0% 13th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare 5173, SA with nearby areas

5170, SA 5174, SA 5169, SA 5168, SA 5171, SA 5167, SA 5202, SA 5172, 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). 5173, SA vs 5210, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5173/5173-sa/vs/POA5210/5210-sa