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5202, SA vs 5212, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 5202, SA profile · 5212, SA profile

5202, SA 5212, SA

Postcode 5212 and postcode 5202 are nearby South Australian areas with very different populations. Postcode 5212 is much older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 44.3% of people aged 65 and over. This is compared to postcode 5202, where the typical resident is 40. Postcode 5212 is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (70.1%) and groceries (74.4%), while postcode 5202 is mostly car-dependent.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. While they share this, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the age difference and the share of adults working or looking for work, which is far higher in postcode 5202 (66.3% compared to 40.1% in postcode 5212). Postcode 5202 also has a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (33.7%), which is consistent with the area having more children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,313 larger in 5212, SA Median age: 21 yrs older in 5212, SA Aged 65+: 28.3 pts higher in 5212, SA Participation: 26.2 pts higher in 5202, SA Needs assistance: 6.5 pts higher in 5212, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +1,313 larger in 5212, SA gap steady
938 29th pct 2,251 43rd pct
Median age in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +21 yrs older in 5212, SA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 61 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
0.7% 21st pct 1.4% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +28.3 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
16.0% 29th pct 44.3% 100th pct
Under 15 in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +9.2 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
21.3% 86th pct 12.1% 12th pct
De facto in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
14.5% 73rd pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Age structure

16.0% Seniors (65+) +28.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 23.1%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 14.4%
21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.2 pts 12.1%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%

Marital status

53.1% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 55.3%
29.3% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 21.8%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
3.0% Widowed +6.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

5202, SA 5212, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
14.1% 50th pct 20.0% 66th pct

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 76.1%
8.1% England +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.7% English ◂ +0.4 pts 53.3%
38.9% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 34.4%
10.7% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.4% German +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.8% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.4% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
0.5% Filipino even 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
2.0% 19th pct 3.1% 31st pct
Limited English in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 36th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 93.6%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +14.8 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
63.3% 100th pct 48.5% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

63.3% No religion ◂ +14.8 pts 48.5%
28.0% Christianity +14.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
0.3% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
44.1% 45th pct 47.4% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +10.0 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
11.3% 30th pct 21.3% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +1.34 more in 5202, SA
5.00 64th pct 3.66 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5202, SAin 5212, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +264 more in 5212, SA
87 18th pct 351 39th pct
Avg size in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +264 larger in 5212, SA
87 23rd pct 351 60th pct
ICSEA in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +4 higher in 5202, SA
994 50th pct 990 47th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 47.4%
22.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.3%
18.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%
8.6% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.2 pts 29.3%
13.8% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%
15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%
12.0% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%
5.2% Education +8.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%
2.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +$97 higher in 5202, SA gap steady
$689 36th pct $592 17th pct
Household income in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +$464 higher in 5202, SA gap widening
$1,537 51st pct $1,073 14th pct
Family income in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +$501 higher in 5202, SA gap widening
$1,807 44th pct $1,306 11th pct
High earners in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
8.0% 44th pct 5.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
16.7% 52nd pct 8.8% 18th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 21.0%
15.5% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 5.0%
5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 52.0%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.1%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 9.4%
2.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +16.4 pts higher in 5212, SA
27.2% 36th pct 43.6% 100th pct
Mental health in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5212, SA
8.6% 49th pct 12.0% 88th pct
Needs assistance in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
3.6% 20th pct 10.1% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.6% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.4% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.8% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.1% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.3% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.6% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.7% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None ◂ +13.7 pts 50.5%
19.0% One condition +8.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
5.7% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.7% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
20.3% 64th pct 26.6% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in 5202, SAin 5212, SA even gap narrowing
16.0% 89th pct 16.0% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +13.2 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
33.7% 93rd pct 20.5% 22nd pct
Defence service in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5212, SA
3.0% 52nd pct 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
26.3% 76th pct 29.7% 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +0.6 larger in 5202, SA gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
8.4% 17th pct 12.3% 50th pct
Living alone in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
20.1% 21st pct 29.0% 60th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +27.6 pts 36.7%
26.5% Couples without children +24.2 pts ▸ 50.7%
8.4% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +13.7 pts ▸ 48.6%
20.1% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 29.0%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 9.2%
14.6% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 9.5%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 2.2%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +$20 higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
$300 51st pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +$194 higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
$1,404 41st pct $1,210 29th pct
People / bedroom in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +0.10 higher in 5202, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +10.8 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
11.1% 15th pct 21.9% 53rd pct
Owned outright in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +9.0 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
34.4% 36th pct 43.4% 63rd pct
Separate houses in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5202, SA gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 92.1% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
85.1% 75th pct 78.5% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.9 pts 22.9%
34.4% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 43.4%
11.1% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
2.8% Other tenure +9.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

100.3% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 92.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
36.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 18.4%
12.4% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%
1.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +13.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
25.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 15.3%
8.3% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 39.9%
20.4% Under $1,000 +17.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 11.5%
2.4% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
2.2% 30th pct 3.8% 50th pct
Work from home in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
15.2% 47th pct 12.1% 33rd pct
PT commute in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
1.9% 67th pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 5202, SAin 5212, SA even
2 29th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +1.24 more in 5202, SA
2.13 36th pct 0.89 24th pct
Departures/1k in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +27.7 more in 5212, SA
14.9 29th pct 42.6 37th pct
PT routes in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +4 more in 5212, SA
1 29th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +28 longer in 5202, SA
75 95th pct 47 80th pct
Drive to city in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +20 longer in 5212, SA
46 55th pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 61.8%
15.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%
2.6% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.3% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.8% 1 vehicle +21.0 pts ▸ 44.8%
42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 35.3%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 10.3%
14.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 5.1%
2.2% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
34.9% 56th pct 37.2% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
3.8% 26th pct 6.7% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
3.7% 38th pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +26.2 pts higher in 5202, SA gap widening
66.3% 77th pct 40.1% 4th pct
Full-time in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5202, SA gap narrowing
53.2% 19th pct 43.5% 0th pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.9 pts 2.2%
12.9% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%
8.8% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.7% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.8% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%
4.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

9.7% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
19.1% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 13.4%
13.9% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.9% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5202, SAin 5212, SA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +1 higher in 5202, SA
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +3 higher in 5202, SA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +2 higher in 5212, SA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +8 higher in 5202, SA
959 40th pct 951 35th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +125 higher in 5212, SA
2,985 68th pct 3,110 69th pct
Assault/100k in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +44 higher in 5202, SA
533 38th pct 489 33rd pct
Robbery/100k in 5202, SAin 5212, SA
— 89 86th pct
Burglary/100k in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +62 higher in 5212, SA
426 47th pct 489 54th pct
Theft/100k in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +489 higher in 5202, SA
1,066 57th pct 578 37th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5202, SAin 5212, SA
— 44 7th pct
Property damage/100k in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +364 higher in 5212, SA
746 56th pct 1,111 72nd pct
5-yr change in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +61.5 pts higher in 5212, SA
-42.9% 8th pct 18.6% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +3.8 higher in 5212, SA
2.2 28th pct 5.9 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +3.7 more in 5212, SA
2.3 28th pct 6.0 76th pct
15-min city in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +45.5 pts higher in 5212, SA
30.3% 32nd pct 75.9% 75th pct
Walk to shops in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +44.3 pts higher in 5212, SA
30.1% 35th pct 74.4% 75th pct
Walk to transit in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +31.6 pts higher in 5212, SA
29.2% 35th pct 60.8% 55th pct
Walk to school in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5212, SA
30.6% 29th pct 37.9% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +47.3 pts higher in 5212, SA
49.6% 29th pct 96.8% 72nd pct
Walk to health in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +39.4 pts higher in 5212, SA
30.7% 48th pct 70.1% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +6.4 more in 5212, SA
25.6 66th pct 32.0 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +25 higher in 5212, SA
1 32nd pct 26 61st pct
Mean slope in 5202, SAin 5212, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5202, SA
7.6% 79th pct 4.7% 45th pct

Compare 5202, SA with nearby areas

5174, SA 5173, SA 5211, SA 5210, SA 5172, SA 5170, SA 5212, SA 5169, 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). 5202, SA vs 5212, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5202/5202-sa/vs/POA5212/5212-sa