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5173, SA vs 5222, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 74 km apart · 5173, SA profile · 5222, SA profile

5173, SA 5222, SA

Postcode 5222 is a sparsely populated area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 56 and 33.8% aged 65 or over. It has a high rate of home ownership, as 49.2% of homes are owned outright, and 35.3% of people volunteer. In contrast, postcode 5173 is more populous and has a younger feel; the typical age is 40 and 31% of residents provide unpaid childcare. Homes here are more likely to be large, with 83.9% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, around $650 to $660. While postcode 5173 offers much better walkability to health services and schools, the gap in home ownership and the difference in typical age have both narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 5222, SA Population: 12,535 larger in 5173, SA Owned outright: 20.1 pts higher in 5222, SA Volunteering: 19.2 pts higher in 5222, SA 3+ bedrooms: 18.5 pts higher in 5173, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +12,535 larger in 5173, SA gap widening
13,213 73rd pct 678 23rd pct
Median age in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +16 yrs older in 5222, SA gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
2.5% 53rd pct 1.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +14.8 pts higher in 5222, SA gap widening
19.0% 46th pct 33.8% 94th pct
Under 15 in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
20.3% 79th pct 11.4% 11th pct
De facto in 5173, SAin 5222, SA even gap narrowing
14.9% 75th pct 14.9% 75th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
19.0% Seniors (65+) +14.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 15.6%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 11.4%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.6 pts 4.9%

Marital status

41.4% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 51.9%
36.7% Never married ◂ +12.5 pts 24.2%
13.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5173, SA 5222, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5222, SA gap narrowing
19.3% 65th pct 20.8% 68th pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 72.0%
10.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.4% English ◂ +2.5 pts 48.8%
37.6% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 34.8%
11.1% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.1% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.8% Italian even 2.8%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5222, SA gap narrowing
3.9% 40th pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Limited English in 5173, SAin 5222, 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 ◂ +0.8 pts 90.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
62.3% 100th pct 55.2% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

62.3% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 55.2%
28.6% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
7.5% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
48.9% 56th pct 50.3% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
15.3% 50th pct 21.6% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5173, SAin 5222, SA
0.75 0th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +2 more in 5173, SA
2 50th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5173, SAin 5222, SA
1,208 59th pct —
Avg size in 5173, SAin 5222, SA
604 83rd pct —
ICSEA in 5173, SAin 5222, SA
956 28th pct —

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 50.3%
20.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.6%
17.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%
7.0% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 31.7%
17.4% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%
4.5% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 10.1%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%
12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
11.5% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%
7.8% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
6.5% Architecture & building even 6.4%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +$9 higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
$660 30th pct $651 28th pct
Household income in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +$286 higher in 5173, SA gap widening
$1,290 32nd pct $1,004 10th pct
Family income in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +$255 higher in 5173, SA gap widening
$1,578 28th pct $1,323 12th pct
High earners in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
5.7% 25th pct 6.1% 29th pct
High-income homes in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
10.0% 24th pct 8.5% 16th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 19.0%
19.2% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%
3.7% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 46.1%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.5%
12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5173, SA
33.6% 74th pct 33.3% 73rd pct
Mental health in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5173, SA
12.0% 88th pct 9.1% 56th pct
Needs assistance in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
7.6% 80th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.0% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
4.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
3.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%
1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +1.5 pts 57.8%
22.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +19.2 pts higher in 5222, SA gap narrowing
16.1% 41st pct 35.3% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
14.2% 74th pct 13.6% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +10.1 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
31.0% 86th pct 20.9% 24th pct
Defence service in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5222, SA
3.5% 65th pct 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
23.8% 56th pct 30.7% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +0.5 larger in 5173, SA gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +11.7 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
20.2% 90th pct 8.4% 17th pct
Living alone in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
27.0% 50th pct 35.3% 86th pct

Family composition

26.4% Couples without children +28.3 pts ▸ 54.7%
52.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.5 pts 35.1%
20.2% One-parent families ◂ +11.7 pts 8.4%
0.9% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +12.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
27.0% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 8.5%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 7.1%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 1.4%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +$100 higher in 5173, SA gap widening
$320 57th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +$347 higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
$1,400 40th pct $1,053 21st pct
People / bedroom in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +0.10 higher in 5173, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5173, SA gap steady
26.2% 65th pct 18.6% 41st pct
Owned outright in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +20.1 pts higher in 5222, SA gap narrowing
29.1% 23rd pct 49.2% 80th pct
Separate houses in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +8.8 pts higher in 5222, SA gap widening
89.9% 43rd pct 98.6% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +18.5 pts higher in 5173, SA gap widening
83.9% 71st pct 65.4% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Owned outright +20.1 pts ▸ 49.2%
41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 28.5%
26.2% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 18.6%
2.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 98.6%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 42.7%
28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 20.0%
12.7% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
2.1% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 58.2%
33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.1 pts 14.5%
5.8% Under $200 +25.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
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 ◂ +12.2 pts 36.9%
22.9% Under $1,000 +17.6 pts ▸ 40.5%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 10.7%
3.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5222, SA gap steady
3.5% 46th pct 4.1% 53rd pct
Work from home in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5222, SA gap narrowing
9.7% 22nd pct 13.7% 41st pct
PT commute in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
1.7% 64th pct 1.3% 59th pct
PT stops in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +75 more in 5173, SA
88 81st pct 13 51st pct
Stops/1k in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +12.51 more in 5222, SA
6.66 80th pct 19.17 97th pct
Departures/1k in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +566.5 more in 5173, SA
1,094.5 75th pct 528.0 63rd pct
PT routes in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +7 more in 5173, SA
9 69th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 5173, SAin 5222, SA
7 45th pct —
Drive to city in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +116 longer in 5222, SA
34 46th pct 150 94th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.3 pts 54.6%
9.7% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.7% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
0.7% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 37.8%
37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 36.1%
12.7% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.5% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.5% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
36.9% 64th pct 35.7% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
4.4% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
6.1% 81st pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
58.6% 43rd pct 55.7% 33rd pct
Full-time in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5173, SA gap narrowing
51.8% 13th pct 41.6% 0th pct

Industries people work in

8.0% Accommodation & food +13.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.3 pts 6.0%
11.8% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +8.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%
7.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%
5.0% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.2% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.7% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

10.2% Managers +17.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.6 pts 9.2%
15.5% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 11.1%
15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +2 higher in 5222, SA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +2 higher in 5222, SA
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +1 higher in 5222, SA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +2 higher in 5222, SA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +44 higher in 5222, SA
928 24th pct 972 47th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +1,088 higher in 5173, SA
3,890 75th pct 2,802 66th pct
Assault/100k in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +534 higher in 5173, SA
976 65th pct 442 28th pct
Robbery/100k in 5173, SAin 5222, SA
30 36th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +227 higher in 5173, SA
522 57th pct 295 27th pct
Theft/100k in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +725 higher in 5222, SA
1,340 62nd pct 2,065 74th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5173, SAin 5222, SA
144 47th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5173, SAin 5222, SA
628 46th pct —
5-yr change in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +37.4 pts higher in 5222, SA
-18.7% 26th pct 18.8% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +3.1 higher in 5173, SA
5.0 66th pct 1.9 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +2.7 more in 5173, SA
4.7 62nd pct 2.0 24th pct
15-min city in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +31.9 pts higher in 5173, SA
48.8% 52nd pct 16.8% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +30.8 pts higher in 5173, SA
47.6% 51st pct 16.8% 25th pct
Walk to transit in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +66.5 pts higher in 5173, SA
95.7% 81st pct 29.2% 35th pct
Walk to school in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +36.6 pts higher in 5173, SA
36.6% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +26.4 pts higher in 5173, SA
97.6% 75th pct 71.1% 49th pct
Walk to health in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +46.6 pts higher in 5173, SA
46.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +118.1 more in 5222, SA
11.7 24th pct 129.8 97th pct
Intersections/km² in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +67 higher in 5173, SA
68 71st pct 1 34th pct
Mean slope in 5173, SAin 5222, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5222, 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 5222, SA with nearby areas

5221, SA 5204, SA 5203, SA 5211, SA 5202, SA 5174, SA 5220, SA 5173, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5173, SA vs 5222, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5173/5173-sa/vs/POA5222/5222-sa