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5174, SA vs 5203, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 5174, SA profile · 5203, SA profile

5174, SA 5203, SA

Postcode 5174 and postcode 5203 are two South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5203 is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 42 in postcode 5174, and 35.9% of its people are seniors. This age gap is reflected in the housing and lifestyle; postcode 5203 has a far higher share of homes owned outright (43.4%) and more people living alone (34.6%). In contrast, postcode 5174 is more connected, with 84.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, compared to 42% in postcode 5203.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, though the age difference between the two areas has narrowed slightly. Despite these trends, the two places share several traits, including very similar unemployment rates and a similar number of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both are mostly car-dependent, though postcode 5174 has much better access to public transport and parks.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in 5203, SA Aged 65+: 18.4 pts higher in 5203, SA Population: 1,684 larger in 5174, SA Living alone: 12.2 pts higher in 5203, SA PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in 5174, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +1,684 larger in 5174, SA gap steady
3,004 46th pct 1,320 33rd pct
Median age in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +14 yrs older in 5203, SA gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
1.5% 37th pct 1.4% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +18.4 pts higher in 5203, SA gap widening
17.5% 38th pct 35.9% 97th pct
Under 15 in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
17.8% 56th pct 12.2% 13th pct
De facto in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
18.7% 90th pct 14.6% 73rd pct

Age structure

17.5% Seniors (65+) +18.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 29.5%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 14.2%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 12.2%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

Marital status

43.2% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
36.2% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 25.9%
14.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%
2.6% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

5174, SA 5203, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
20.4% 67th pct 16.1% 58th pct

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 77.7%
12.2% England ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.2% English +1.0 pts ▸ 51.1%
38.3% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 39.9%
8.7% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.8% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
6.3% German +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.1% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
2.0% Dutch even 2.0%
1.7% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Chinese even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
4.6% 46th pct 1.5% 13th pct
Limited English in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
0.6% 55th pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 94.2%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
61.4% 100th pct 58.9% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

61.4% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 58.9%
29.1% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
48.8% 56th pct 41.1% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
14.4% 46th pct 12.5% 37th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5174, SAin 5203, SA
— 6.21 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +1 more in 5203, SA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5174, SAin 5203, SA
— 389 41st pct
Avg size in 5174, SAin 5203, SA
— 389 64th pct
ICSEA in 5174, SAin 5203, SA
— 970 36th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 41.1%
20.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
17.9% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.6% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 37.1%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%
14.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%
13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%
11.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.9% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.7% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +$186 higher in 5174, SA gap widening
$737 46th pct $551 11th pct
Household income in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +$376 higher in 5174, SA gap widening
$1,445 45th pct $1,069 13th pct
Family income in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +$417 higher in 5174, SA gap widening
$1,775 42nd pct $1,358 13th pct
High earners in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5174, SA gap widening
6.5% 32nd pct 4.4% 14th pct
High-income homes in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5174, SA gap widening
13.6% 40th pct 6.3% 11th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 22.3%
15.7% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%
6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 54.0%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.6%
13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +8.4 pts higher in 5203, SA
32.3% 68th pct 40.7% 97th pct
Mental health in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5203, SA
10.4% 73rd pct 12.7% 91st pct
Needs assistance in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5203, SA gap narrowing
5.4% 49th pct 9.8% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.4% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.4% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.4% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.9% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.3% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.2% Dementia +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +5.5 pts 54.2%
21.6% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
7.1% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.5% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5203, SA gap steady
14.4% 30th pct 22.0% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
14.4% 76th pct 13.8% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
28.4% 73rd pct 19.7% 19th pct
Defence service in 5174, SAin 5203, SA even
3.8% 73rd pct 3.8% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5203, SA gap steady
24.1% 59th pct 29.3% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +0.3 larger in 5174, SA gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
14.9% 71st pct 9.5% 26th pct
Living alone in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +12.2 pts higher in 5203, SA gap widening
22.4% 29th pct 34.6% 85th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 47.8%
31.6% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
14.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 9.5%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 42.7%
22.4% 1 person +12.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 10.5%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 5.9%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
1.7% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +$65 higher in 5174, SA gap steady
$315 55th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +$163 higher in 5174, SA gap widening
$1,463 44th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +0.10 higher in 5174, SA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
16.9% 35th pct 16.6% 34th pct
Owned outright in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +13.6 pts higher in 5203, SA gap widening
29.8% 25th pct 43.4% 63rd pct
Separate houses in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
97.3% 76th pct 95.7% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +9.8 pts higher in 5174, SA gap widening
83.8% 71st pct 74.1% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.7 pts 33.0%
29.8% Owned outright +13.6 pts ▸ 43.4%
16.9% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%
0.9% Other tenure +6.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 95.7%
1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 47.0%
30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 22.9%
11.6% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
2.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

64.2% $200–$349 ◂ +18.6 pts 45.7%
4.7% Under $200 +23.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
24.9% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 42.6%
20.7% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 16.4%
4.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5203, SA gap steady
1.3% 20th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Work from home in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5203, SA gap widening
11.0% 29th pct 16.5% 52nd pct
PT commute in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
1.0% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +17 more in 5174, SA
21 58th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +3.96 more in 5174, SA
6.99 82nd pct 3.03 43rd pct
Departures/1k in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +960.1 more in 5174, SA
981.4 72nd pct 21.2 31st pct
PT routes in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +2 more in 5174, SA
3 48th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 5174, SAin 5203, SA
31 71st pct —
Drive to city in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +24 longer in 5174, SA
90 76th pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 58.4%
11.0% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
1.4% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Car (passenger) even 2.8%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 35.2%
28.4% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%
9.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
1.3% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5203, SA gap narrowing
33.7% 50th pct 34.6% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
3.4% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5203, SA gap steady
5.3% 73rd pct 5.7% 77th pct
Participation in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +12.1 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
62.1% 59th pct 50.0% 18th pct
Full-time in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5174, SA gap widening
54.0% 22nd pct 45.1% 0th pct

Industries people work in

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.3% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 11.6%
15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%
8.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.3% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%
6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
3.7% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 13.9%
16.0% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%
12.0% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
7.6% Sales workers even 7.6%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +1 higher in 5174, SA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +2 higher in 5174, SA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +3 higher in 5174, SA
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 5174, SAin 5203, SA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +12 higher in 5174, SA
948 34th pct 936 28th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +276 higher in 5174, SA
2,397 62nd pct 2,121 58th pct
Assault/100k in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +196 higher in 5174, SA
499 34th pct 303 17th pct
Burglary/100k in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +130 higher in 5174, SA
433 48th pct 303 28th pct
Theft/100k in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +628 higher in 5203, SA
433 30th pct 1,061 57th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +9 higher in 5203, SA
67 15th pct 76 19th pct
Property damage/100k in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +581 higher in 5174, SA
732 54th pct 152 2nd pct
5-yr change in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +30.7 pts higher in 5174, SA
-13.3% 31st pct -44.0% 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +0.1 higher in 5174, SA
3.1 42nd pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +0.7 more in 5203, SA
2.7 33rd pct 3.4 43rd pct
15-min city in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +46.1 pts higher in 5203, SA
0.0% 0th pct 46.1% 49th pct
Walk to shops in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +44.4 pts higher in 5203, SA
0.0% 0th pct 44.4% 48th pct
Walk to transit in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +42.6 pts higher in 5174, SA
84.6% 69th pct 42.0% 44th pct
Walk to school in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +15.0 pts higher in 5203, SA
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 21st pct
Walk to a park in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +32.0 pts higher in 5174, SA
85.3% 61st pct 53.3% 32nd pct
Walk to health in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +45.7 pts higher in 5203, SA
0.0% 0th pct 45.7% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +18.0 more in 5203, SA
12.3 27th pct 30.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +6 higher in 5174, SA
7 57th pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 5174, SAin 5203, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5203, SA
5.8% 61st pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare 5174, SA with nearby areas

5173, SA 5202, SA 5170, SA 5172, SA 5169, SA 5210, SA 5171, SA 5168, SA

Compare 5203, SA with nearby areas

5204, SA 5211, SA 5202, SA 5174, SA 5173, SA 5212, SA 5210, SA 5170, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5174, SA vs 5203, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5174/5174-sa/vs/POA5203/5203-sa