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5174, SA vs 5212, SA

Name: 5174, SA vs 5212, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 5174, SA profile · 5212, SA profile

5174, SA 5212, SA

Postcode 5174 and postcode 5212 are two South Australian areas with very different demographic profiles. Residents are far older in postcode 5212, where the typical age is 61 and 44.3% of people are seniors. In contrast, postcode 5174 is younger, with a typical age of 42 and 17.8% of the population being children under 15. These differences extend to the home and workplace; postcode 5212 has a far higher share of homes owned outright (43.4%), while postcode 5174 has a much larger proportion of adults working or looking for work (62.1% compared to 40.1%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, though their daily environments differ. Postcode 5212 is somewhat walkable with better access to groceries and health services, while postcode 5174 is mostly car-dependent but has far more public transport stops and services. Since 2011, the age gap between the two has widened slightly, and the difference in university qualifications has also grown, with more adults in postcode 5212 now holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in 5212, SA Aged 65+: 26.8 pts higher in 5212, SA Participation: 21.9 pts higher in 5174, SA De facto: 7.7 pts higher in 5174, SA Owned outright: 13.6 pts higher in 5212, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +753 larger in 5174, SA gap widening

3,004 46th pct 2,251 43rd pct

Median age in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +19 yrs older in 5212, SA gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 61 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

17.5% Seniors (65+) +26.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 23.1%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 14.4%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 12.1%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%

Marital status

43.2% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

36.2% Never married ◂ +14.4 pts 21.8%

14.7% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 10.1%

2.6% Widowed +7.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

5174, SA 5212, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 76.1%

12.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.2% English +3.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

38.3% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 34.4%

8.7% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.3% German +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.0% Dutch even 2.0%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 93.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.4% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 48.5%

29.1% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5174, SA in 5212, SA

— 3.66 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +1 more in 5212, SA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5174, SA in 5212, SA

— 351 39th pct

Avg size in 5174, SA in 5212, SA

— 351 60th pct

ICSEA in 5174, SA in 5212, SA

— 990 47th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 47.4%

20.3% Year 11 even 20.3%

17.9% Year 10 even 18.0%

6.6% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.8 pts 29.3%

17.1% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

11.4% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

6.9% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +$145 higher in 5174, SA gap widening

$737 46th pct $592 17th pct

Household income in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +$372 higher in 5174, SA gap widening

$1,445 45th pct $1,073 14th pct

Family income in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +$469 higher in 5174, SA gap widening

$1,775 42nd pct $1,306 11th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 21.0%

15.7% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 31.1%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.4% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.4% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +9.3 pts 50.5%

21.6% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

7.1% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.5% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +0.4 larger in 5174, SA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children ◂ +16.5 pts 36.7%

31.6% Couples without children +19.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

0.4% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +9.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

22.4% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +8.3 pts 9.5%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 9.2%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +$35 higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing

$315 55th pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +$253 higher in 5174, SA gap narrowing

$1,463 44th pct $1,210 29th pct

People / bedroom in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +0.10 higher in 5174, SA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.8 pts 22.9%

29.8% Owned outright +13.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

16.9% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.9% Other tenure +11.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 92.1%

0.8% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 18.4%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 63.2%

24.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 15.3%

4.7% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 39.9%

20.7% Under $1,000 +17.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 11.5%

4.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +19 more in 5174, SA

21 58th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +6.10 more in 5174, SA

6.99 82nd pct 0.89 24th pct

Departures/1k in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +938.7 more in 5174, SA

981.4 72nd pct 42.6 37th pct

PT routes in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +2 more in 5212, SA

3 48th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +16 longer in 5212, SA

31 71st pct 47 80th pct

Drive to city in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +24 longer in 5174, SA

90 76th pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 61.8%

11.0% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.4% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

28.4% 1 vehicle +16.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 35.3%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 10.3%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

1.3% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.3% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%

8.7% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

4.5% Other services even 4.5%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 16.3%

14.1% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.6% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 7.5%

7.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5174, SA in 5212, SA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 5174, SA in 5212, SA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +2 higher in 5174, SA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +1 higher in 5212, SA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +3 higher in 5212, SA

948 34th pct 951 35th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +713 higher in 5212, SA

2,397 62nd pct 3,110 69th pct

Assault/100k in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +11 higher in 5174, SA

499 34th pct 489 33rd pct

Robbery/100k in 5174, SA in 5212, SA

— 89 86th pct

Burglary/100k in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +56 higher in 5212, SA

433 48th pct 489 54th pct

Theft/100k in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +145 higher in 5212, SA

433 30th pct 578 37th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +22 higher in 5174, SA

67 15th pct 44 7th pct

Property damage/100k in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +378 higher in 5212, SA

732 54th pct 1,111 72nd pct

5-yr change in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +31.9 pts higher in 5212, SA

-13.3% 31st pct 18.6% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +2.8 higher in 5212, SA

3.1 42nd pct 5.9 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +3.3 more in 5212, SA

2.7 33rd pct 6.0 76th pct

15-min city in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +75.9 pts higher in 5212, SA

0.0% 0th pct 75.9% 75th pct

Walk to shops in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +74.4 pts higher in 5212, SA

0.0% 0th pct 74.4% 75th pct

Walk to transit in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +23.7 pts higher in 5174, SA

84.6% 69th pct 60.8% 55th pct

Walk to school in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +37.9 pts higher in 5212, SA

0.0% 0th pct 37.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5212, SA

85.3% 61st pct 96.8% 72nd pct

Walk to health in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +70.1 pts higher in 5212, SA

0.0% 0th pct 70.1% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +19.7 more in 5212, SA

12.3 27th pct 32.0 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +19 higher in 5212, SA

7 57th pct 26 61st pct

Mean slope in 5174, SA in 5212, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5174, SA

5.8% 61st pct 4.7% 45th pct

Compare 5174, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5212, SA with nearby areas

5213, SA 5214, SA 5211, SA 5210, SA 5202, SA 5172, SA 5174, SA 5256, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5174, SA vs 5212, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5174/5174-sa/vs/POA5212/5212-sa