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5202, SA vs 5203, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 5202, SA profile · 5203, SA profile

5202, SA 5203, SA

Postcode 5203 and postcode 5202 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5203 is a much older community where the typical resident is 56, and 35.9% of people are seniors. In contrast, postcode 5202 is younger, with a typical age of 40 and 21.3% of the population being children under 15. There is also a notable gap in wealth and work; 16.7% of households in postcode 5202 earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 6.3% in postcode 5203, and far more adults in postcode 5202 are working or looking for work.

These gaps have generally widened since 2011, particularly the age difference and the gap in typical household incomes. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share several common traits, such as having nearly the same proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force and a similar number of public transport routes. Both areas also sit near the national average for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 5203, SA Aged 65+: 19.9 pts higher in 5203, SA Needs assistance: 6.2 pts higher in 5203, SA Unpaid child care: 14.0 pts higher in 5202, SA Under 15: 9.1 pts higher in 5202, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +382 larger in 5203, SA gap steady
938 29th pct 1,320 33rd pct
Median age in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +16 yrs older in 5203, SA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5203, SA gap steady
0.7% 21st pct 1.4% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +19.9 pts higher in 5203, SA gap widening
16.0% 29th pct 35.9% 97th pct
Under 15 in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
21.3% 86th pct 12.2% 13th pct
De facto in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5203, SA gap narrowing
14.5% 73rd pct 14.6% 73rd pct

Age structure

16.0% Seniors (65+) +19.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
29.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 14.2%
21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.1 pts 12.2%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 48.0%
29.3% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 25.9%
11.1% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
3.0% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

5202, SA 5203, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5203, SA gap narrowing
14.1% 50th pct 16.1% 58th pct

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 77.7%
8.1% England +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Philippines even 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.7% English ◂ +2.6 pts 51.1%
38.9% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 39.9%
10.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.8% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
4.4% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5202, SA gap steady
2.0% 19th pct 1.5% 13th pct
Limited English in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5203, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 94.2%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5202, SA gap steady
63.3% 100th pct 58.9% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

63.3% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 58.9%
28.0% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
44.1% 45th pct 41.1% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5203, SA gap steady
11.3% 30th pct 12.5% 37th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +1.21 more in 5203, SA
5.00 64th pct 6.21 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5202, SAin 5203, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +302 more in 5203, SA
87 18th pct 389 41st pct
Avg size in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +302 larger in 5203, SA
87 23rd pct 389 64th pct
ICSEA in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +24 higher in 5202, SA
994 50th pct 970 36th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 41.1%
22.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 21.5%
18.2% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.6% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 37.1%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.8% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%
15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%
14.0% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
5.2% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
2.5% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +$138 higher in 5202, SA gap widening
$689 36th pct $551 11th pct
Household income in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +$468 higher in 5202, SA gap widening
$1,537 51st pct $1,069 13th pct
Family income in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +$449 higher in 5202, SA gap widening
$1,807 44th pct $1,358 13th pct
High earners in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
8.0% 44th pct 4.4% 14th pct
High-income homes in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
16.7% 52nd pct 6.3% 11th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 22.3%
15.5% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 3.4%
5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 54.0%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.6%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 8.0%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +13.5 pts higher in 5203, SA
27.2% 36th pct 40.7% 97th pct
Mental health in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5203, SA
8.6% 49th pct 12.7% 91st pct
Needs assistance in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5203, SA gap narrowing
3.6% 20th pct 9.8% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +7.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.6% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.8% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.1% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.3% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.6% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.7% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Dementia +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None ◂ +9.9 pts 54.2%
19.0% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
5.7% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.7% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5203, SA gap widening
20.3% 64th pct 22.0% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5202, SA gap steady
16.0% 89th pct 13.8% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +14.0 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
33.7% 93rd pct 19.7% 19th pct
Defence service in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5203, SA
3.0% 52nd pct 3.8% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5203, SA gap widening
26.3% 76th pct 29.3% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +0.5 larger in 5202, SA gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5203, SA gap steady
8.4% 17th pct 9.5% 26th pct
Living alone in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +14.5 pts higher in 5203, SA gap widening
20.1% 21st pct 34.6% 85th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +16.5 pts 47.8%
26.5% Couples without children +16.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
8.4% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
20.1% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +12.3 pts 5.9%
14.6% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 10.5%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +$50 higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
$300 51st pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +$104 higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
$1,404 41st pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +0.10 higher in 5202, SA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5203, SA gap narrowing
11.1% 15th pct 16.6% 34th pct
Owned outright in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5203, SA gap widening
34.4% 36th pct 43.4% 63rd pct
Separate houses in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5202, SA gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 95.7% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +11.1 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
85.1% 75th pct 74.1% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.7 pts 33.0%
34.4% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 43.4%
11.1% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
2.8% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.3% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 95.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
36.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 22.9%
12.4% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
1.2% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 45.7%
8.3% Under $200 +19.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
25.0% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 42.6%
20.4% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.4%
2.4% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5202, SA gap steady
2.2% 30th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Work from home in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5203, SA gap steady
15.2% 47th pct 16.5% 52nd pct
PT commute in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
1.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +2 more in 5203, SA
2 29th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +0.90 more in 5203, SA
2.13 36th pct 3.03 43rd pct
Departures/1k in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +6.3 more in 5203, SA
14.9 29th pct 21.2 31st pct
PT routes in 5202, SAin 5203, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 5202, SAin 5203, SA
75 95th pct —
Drive to city in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +20 longer in 5203, SA
46 55th pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 58.4%
15.2% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 35.2%
23.8% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 35.8%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 16.8%
14.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 8.6%
2.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
34.9% 56th pct 34.6% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5202, SA gap steady
3.8% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5203, SA gap narrowing
3.7% 38th pct 5.7% 77th pct
Participation in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +16.3 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
66.3% 77th pct 50.0% 18th pct
Full-time in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5202, SA gap steady
53.2% 19th pct 45.1% 0th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.9% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%
8.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.7% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%
5.8% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
2.4% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.7% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%
9.7% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%
10.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +1 higher in 5202, SA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +3 higher in 5202, SA
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +4 higher in 5202, SA
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +1 higher in 5203, SA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +23 higher in 5202, SA
959 40th pct 936 28th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +864 higher in 5202, SA
2,985 68th pct 2,121 58th pct
Assault/100k in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +230 higher in 5202, SA
533 38th pct 303 17th pct
Burglary/100k in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +123 higher in 5202, SA
426 47th pct 303 28th pct
Theft/100k in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +5 higher in 5202, SA
1,066 57th pct 1,061 57th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5202, SAin 5203, SA
— 76 19th pct
Property damage/100k in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +595 higher in 5202, SA
746 56th pct 152 2nd pct
5-yr change in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5202, SA
-42.9% 8th pct -44.0% 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +0.9 higher in 5203, SA
2.2 28th pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +1.1 more in 5203, SA
2.3 28th pct 3.4 43rd pct
15-min city in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +15.8 pts higher in 5203, SA
30.3% 32nd pct 46.1% 49th pct
Walk to shops in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +14.3 pts higher in 5203, SA
30.1% 35th pct 44.4% 48th pct
Walk to transit in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +12.7 pts higher in 5203, SA
29.2% 35th pct 42.0% 44th pct
Walk to school in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +15.5 pts higher in 5202, SA
30.6% 29th pct 15.0% 21st pct
Walk to a park in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5203, SA
49.6% 29th pct 53.3% 32nd pct
Walk to health in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +15.0 pts higher in 5203, SA
30.7% 48th pct 45.7% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +4.7 more in 5203, SA
25.6 66th pct 30.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 5202, SAin 5203, SA even
1 32nd pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 5202, SAin 5203, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5203, SA
7.6% 79th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare 5202, SA with nearby areas

5174, SA 5173, SA 5211, SA 5210, SA 5172, SA 5170, SA 5212, SA 5169, 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). 5202, SA vs 5203, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5202/5202-sa/vs/POA5203/5203-sa