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5173, SA vs 5211, SA
Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 5173, SA profile · 5211, SA profile
5173, SA 5211, SA
Postcode 5211 and postcode 5173 are two different types of South Australian environments. Postcode 5211 is a much older area, where the typical resident is 60 and 41.9% of people are aged 65 and over. This is reflected in the housing, with 50.1% of homes owned outright. In contrast, postcode 5173 is younger, with a typical age of 40, and has a higher share of families with children (20.3%). It is also much more connected, with a far higher number of public transport stops and 95.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop.
Since 2011, the gaps in several key measures have narrowed, such as the age difference and the share of people caring for children. Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas (19.3%) and have almost identical rates of unemployment. They also have similar levels of higher education, with about 15% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While postcode 5173 is closer to the city, both areas sit well below the national figure for typical weekly household income.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 11,816
- First area, 2016: 12,769
- First area, 2021: 13,213
- Second area, 2011: 14,449
- Second area, 2016: 15,276
- Second area, 2021: 16,845
- First area, 2011: 33 yrs
- First area, 2016: 36 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 55 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 57 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 60 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in 5173, SA: 0.7% males, 1.1% females; 85+ in 5211, SA: 2.2% males, 3.3% females
- 80–84 in 5173, SA: 1.1% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in 5211, SA: 2.6% males, 2.7% females
- 75–79 in 5173, SA: 1.7% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in 5211, SA: 4.5% males, 4.7% females
- 70–74 in 5173, SA: 2.3% males, 3.0% females; 70–74 in 5211, SA: 5.4% males, 6.6% females
- 65–69 in 5173, SA: 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 65–69 in 5211, SA: 4.3% males, 5.6% females
- 60–64 in 5173, SA: 2.7% males, 3.1% females; 60–64 in 5211, SA: 3.8% males, 4.5% females
- 55–59 in 5173, SA: 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 55–59 in 5211, SA: 2.9% males, 3.5% females
- 50–54 in 5173, SA: 3.3% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in 5211, SA: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 45–49 in 5173, SA: 2.9% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in 5211, SA: 2.1% males, 2.6% females
- 40–44 in 5173, SA: 2.6% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in 5211, SA: 2.0% males, 2.2% females
- 35–39 in 5173, SA: 3.2% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in 5211, SA: 1.8% males, 1.9% females
- 30–34 in 5173, SA: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 30–34 in 5211, SA: 1.6% males, 1.8% females
- 25–29 in 5173, SA: 2.5% males, 2.5% females; 25–29 in 5211, SA: 1.5% males, 1.4% females
- 20–24 in 5173, SA: 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in 5211, SA: 1.5% males, 1.4% females
- 15–19 in 5173, SA: 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in 5211, SA: 2.1% males, 2.0% females
- 10–14 in 5173, SA: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 10–14 in 5211, SA: 2.5% males, 2.2% females
- 5–9 in 5173, SA: 3.7% males, 3.7% females; 5–9 in 5211, SA: 2.3% males, 2.2% females
- 0–4 in 5173, SA: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in 5211, SA: 1.7% males, 1.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $531
- First area, 2016: $574
- First area, 2021: $660
- Second area, 2011: $412
- Second area, 2016: $482
- Second area, 2021: $549
- First area, 2011: $993
- First area, 2016: $1,090
- First area, 2021: $1,290
- Second area, 2011: $758
- Second area, 2016: $846
- Second area, 2021: $994
- First area, 2011: $1,151
- First area, 2016: $1,315
- First area, 2021: $1,578
- Second area, 2011: $911
- Second area, 2016: $1,074
- Second area, 2021: $1,265
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.1
- Second area, 2016: 2.1
- Second area, 2021: 2.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $270
- First area, 2016: $295
- First area, 2021: $320
- Second area, 2011: $215
- Second area, 2016: $255
- Second area, 2021: $290
- First area, 2011: $1,558
- First area, 2016: $1,431
- First area, 2021: $1,400
- Second area, 2011: $1,235
- Second area, 2016: $1,300
- Second area, 2021: $1,300
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5173, SA vs 5211, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5173/5173-sa/vs/POA5211/5211-sa