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5174, SA vs 5204, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 5174, SA profile · 5204, SA profile

5174, SA 5204, SA

Postcode 5204 and postcode 5174 are two South Australian areas with similar total populations, but very different demographics. Residents in postcode 5204 are far older, with a typical age of 60 compared to 42 in postcode 5174. This age gap is reflected in the high share of seniors in postcode 5204, where 39.4% are aged 65 and over, compared to just 17.5% in postcode 5174. Home ownership also differs sharply; 53.6% of homes in postcode 5204 are owned outright, which is far higher than the 29.8% in postcode 5174.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage, with scores of 937 and 948. They also share very similar rates of unemployment and a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English. While they are alike in these areas, other gaps have shifted since 2011. The difference in the share of seniors and people living alone has widened, and the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in 5204, SA Owned outright: 23.7 pts higher in 5204, SA Aged 65+: 21.9 pts higher in 5204, SA Participation: 20.2 pts higher in 5174, SA De facto: 7.5 pts higher in 5174, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +369 larger in 5204, SA gap widening
3,004 46th pct 3,373 48th pct
Median age in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +18 yrs older in 5204, SA gap steady
42 yrs 48th pct 60 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5204, SA gap steady
1.5% 37th pct 2.0% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +21.9 pts higher in 5204, SA gap widening
17.5% 38th pct 39.4% 100th pct
Under 15 in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
17.8% 56th pct 11.7% 11th pct
De facto in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
18.7% 90th pct 11.2% 35th pct

Age structure

17.5% Seniors (65+) +21.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
29.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.6 pts 12.6%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 11.7%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%

Marital status

43.2% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 54.4%
36.2% Never married ◂ +13.7 pts 22.5%
14.7% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%
2.6% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

5174, SA 5204, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
20.4% 67th pct 18.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 73.2%
12.2% England ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%
1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.2% English +0.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
38.3% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 34.0%
8.7% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.3% German +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.7% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
4.6% 46th pct 2.5% 25th pct
Limited English in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
0.6% 55th pct 0.1% 28th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 91.1%
1.2% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +9.9 pts higher in 5174, SA gap widening
61.4% 100th pct 51.4% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

61.4% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 51.4%
29.1% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
8.2% Not stated even 8.2%
0.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
48.8% 56th pct 44.2% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5204, SA gap steady
14.4% 46th pct 15.7% 52nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5174, SAin 5204, SA
— 2.54 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +1 more in 5204, SA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5174, SAin 5204, SA
— 29 7th pct
Avg size in 5174, SAin 5204, SA
— 29 7th pct
ICSEA in 5174, SAin 5204, SA
— 975 39th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 44.2%
20.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.6%
17.9% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
6.6% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 31.9%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.1% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%
13.6% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%
11.4% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
6.9% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
3.7% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +$198 higher in 5174, SA gap widening
$737 46th pct $539 10th pct
Household income in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +$498 higher in 5174, SA gap widening
$1,445 45th pct $947 7th pct
Family income in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +$534 higher in 5174, SA gap widening
$1,775 42nd pct $1,241 9th pct
High earners in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5174, SA gap widening
6.5% 32nd pct 4.8% 17th pct
High-income homes in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5174, SA gap widening
13.6% 40th pct 5.9% 10th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 21.3%
15.7% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 26.8%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 2.7%
6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 54.3%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 28.1%
13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.5%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5204, SA
32.3% 68th pct 40.6% 97th pct
Mental health in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5204, SA
10.4% 73rd pct 11.1% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5204, SA gap steady
5.4% 49th pct 6.6% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +7.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.4% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.4% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
4.7% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.9% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.3% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +7.8 pts 51.9%
21.6% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.1% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.5% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +10.7 pts higher in 5204, SA gap steady
14.4% 30th pct 25.1% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5204, SA gap steady
14.4% 76th pct 15.7% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
28.4% 73rd pct 21.0% 25th pct
Defence service in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5204, SA
3.8% 73rd pct 6.1% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5204, SA gap narrowing
24.1% 59th pct 30.8% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +0.5 larger in 5174, SA gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
14.9% 71st pct 10.5% 34th pct
Living alone in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5204, SA gap widening
22.4% 29th pct 33.6% 81st pct

Family composition

31.6% Couples without children +22.3 pts ▸ 53.9%
53.2% Couples with children ◂ +17.8 pts 35.4%
14.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%
0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
22.4% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +9.7 pts 8.1%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 6.7%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +$37 higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
$315 55th pct $278 45th pct
Mortgage in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +$236 higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
$1,463 44th pct $1,227 30th pct
People / bedroom in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +0.10 higher in 5174, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
16.9% 35th pct 15.9% 32nd pct
Owned outright in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +23.7 pts higher in 5204, SA gap widening
29.8% 25th pct 53.6% 89th pct
Separate houses in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +7.3 pts higher in 5174, SA gap widening
97.3% 76th pct 90.0% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
83.8% 71st pct 76.4% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Owned outright +23.7 pts ▸ 53.6%
50.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.3 pts 26.4%
16.9% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%
0.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Not stated even 1.7%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 90.0%
1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 48.8%
30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 23.7%
11.6% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
2.4% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

64.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 51.0%
24.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.8%
4.7% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 40.3%
20.7% Under $1,000 +12.8 pts ▸ 33.5%
25.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 17.9%
4.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5204, SA gap steady
1.3% 20th pct 2.4% 32nd pct
Work from home in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5204, SA gap widening
11.0% 29th pct 14.2% 43rd pct
PT commute in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
1.0% 55th pct 0.5% 44th pct
PT stops in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +13 more in 5174, SA
21 58th pct 8 46th pct
Stops/1k in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +4.62 more in 5174, SA
6.99 82nd pct 2.37 38th pct
Departures/1k in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +908.4 more in 5174, SA
981.4 72nd pct 72.9 44th pct
PT routes in 5174, SAin 5204, SA even
3 48th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +26 longer in 5204, SA
31 71st pct 57 85th pct
Drive to city in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +12 longer in 5174, SA
90 76th pct 78 71st pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 59.7%
11.0% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.4% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 40.6%
28.4% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 11.9%
9.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%
1.3% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5204, SA gap widening
33.7% 50th pct 39.6% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing
3.4% 24th pct 3.0% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5204, SA gap steady
5.3% 73rd pct 5.8% 77th pct
Participation in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +20.2 pts higher in 5174, SA gap widening
62.1% 59th pct 41.9% 6th pct
Full-time in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +8.6 pts higher in 5174, SA gap steady
54.0% 22nd pct 45.3% 0th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 9.2%
15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%
5.3% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
5.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 13.5%
11.6% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.0% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%
12.0% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.6% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +1 higher in 5174, SA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +1 higher in 5174, SA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +3 higher in 5174, SA
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 5174, SAin 5204, SA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +11 higher in 5174, SA
948 34th pct 937 28th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +1,279 higher in 5204, SA
2,397 62nd pct 3,676 74th pct
Assault/100k in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +34 higher in 5204, SA
499 34th pct 534 38th pct
Robbery/100k in 5174, SAin 5204, SA
— 30 36th pct
Burglary/100k in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +368 higher in 5204, SA
433 48th pct 800 77th pct
Theft/100k in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +664 higher in 5204, SA
433 30th pct 1,097 58th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +52 higher in 5204, SA
67 15th pct 119 37th pct
Property damage/100k in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +187 higher in 5204, SA
732 54th pct 919 64th pct
5-yr change in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +10.9 pts higher in 5204, SA
-13.3% 31st pct -2.4% 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +1.1 higher in 5174, SA
3.1 42nd pct 2.0 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +0.9 more in 5174, SA
2.7 33rd pct 1.8 21st pct
15-min city in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +20.7 pts higher in 5204, SA
0.0% 0th pct 20.7% 25th pct
Walk to shops in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +24.9 pts higher in 5204, SA
0.0% 0th pct 24.9% 31st pct
Walk to transit in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +59.0 pts higher in 5174, SA
84.6% 69th pct 25.6% 32nd pct
Walk to school in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5204, SA
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 16th pct
Walk to a park in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +32.0 pts higher in 5174, SA
85.3% 61st pct 53.3% 32nd pct
Walk to health in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5204, SA
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +9.9 more in 5204, SA
12.3 27th pct 22.2 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +4 higher in 5174, SA
7 57th pct 3 48th pct
Mean slope in 5174, SAin 5204, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5204, SA
5.8% 61st pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 5174, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5204, SA with nearby areas

5203, SA 5222, SA 5211, SA 5202, SA 5174, SA 5173, SA 5170, SA 5221, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5174, SA vs 5204, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5174/5174-sa/vs/POA5204/5204-sa