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5211, SA vs 5212, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 5211, SA profile · 5212, SA profile

5211, SA 5212, SA

Postcode 5211 and postcode 5212 are nearby areas in South Australia with very different layouts. Postcode 5212 is much more walkable, with 74.4% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries compared to 34.7% in postcode 5211. This convenience is reflected in a higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (21.3% versus 15.6%) and a higher standing for education and job skills. In contrast, postcode 5211 has far more public transport options, with 42 stops compared to just two in postcode 5212, and larger typical schools, averaging 626 students compared to 351.

The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, but the two areas share a similar social makeup. They both have about 20% of their population born overseas and roughly 49% of residents reporting no religion. Everyday life is similar in other ways, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $994 in postcode 5211 and $1,073 in postcode 5212. Both areas also have a high rate of volunteering compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,594 larger in 5211, SA Owned outright: 6.7 pts higher in 5211, SA Bachelor+: 5.7 pts higher in 5212, SA Year 12: 5.4 pts higher in 5212, SA Unemployment: 0.9 pts higher in 5211, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +14,594 larger in 5211, SA gap widening
16,845 79th pct 2,251 43rd pct
Median age in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +1 yrs older in 5212, SA gap widening
60 yrs 100th pct 61 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5211, SA gap steady
1.6% 40th pct 1.4% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
41.9% 100th pct 44.3% 100th pct
Under 15 in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5211, SA gap steady
12.4% 13th pct 12.1% 12th pct
De facto in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
9.3% 20th pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Age structure

41.9% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 44.3%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.1%
14.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%
7.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

Marital status

53.3% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 55.3%
22.3% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 21.8%
11.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%
9.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

5211, SA 5212, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
19.3% 65th pct 20.0% 66th pct

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 76.1%
10.6% England +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
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

52.8% English +0.5 pts ▸ 53.3%
37.4% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 34.4%
11.4% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.8% German +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.3% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Dutch even 2.0%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5211, SA gap steady
3.4% 35th pct 3.1% 31st pct
Limited English in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5211, SA gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.2% 36th pct

Language used at home

92.8% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 93.6%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5211, SA gap narrowing
48.7% 76th pct 48.5% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 48.5%
43.4% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 42.2%
6.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.4% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
41.9% 39th pct 47.4% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
15.6% 51st pct 21.3% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +1.75 more in 5212, SA
1.91 29th pct 3.66 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +3 more in 5211, SA
4 71st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +2,152 more in 5211, SA
2,503 74th pct 351 39th pct
Avg size in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +275 larger in 5211, SA
626 85th pct 351 60th pct
ICSEA in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +28 higher in 5211, SA
1,018 62nd pct 990 47th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
21.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 18.0%
20.3% Year 11 even 20.3%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 29.3%
18.7% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.5%
4.8% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%
14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%
13.6% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.2% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.1% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.7% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
2.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +$43 higher in 5212, SA gap widening
$549 11th pct $592 17th pct
Household income in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +$79 higher in 5212, SA gap widening
$994 9th pct $1,073 14th pct
Family income in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +$41 higher in 5212, SA gap widening
$1,265 9th pct $1,306 11th pct
High earners in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
5.0% 19th pct 5.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
7.0% 12th pct 8.8% 18th pct

Household income distribution

41.6% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
25.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 20.1%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

55.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 52.0%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5212, SA
43.1% 100th pct 43.6% 100th pct
Mental health in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5212, SA
11.6% 86th pct 12.0% 88th pct
Needs assistance in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
9.7% 93rd pct 10.1% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%
11.6% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
9.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
5.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
3.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None ◂ +0.4 pts 50.5%
26.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
11.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%
5.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
22.7% 74th pct 26.6% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in 5211, SAin 5212, SA even gap narrowing
16.0% 90th pct 16.0% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
20.3% 22nd pct 20.5% 22nd pct
Defence service in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5211, SA
5.5% 90th pct 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
28.0% 87th pct 29.7% 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5211, SAin 5212, SA even gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5211, SA gap steady
14.0% 64th pct 12.3% 50th pct
Living alone in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5211, SA gap widening
32.5% 76th pct 29.0% 60th pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 50.7%
37.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 36.7%
14.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

45.0% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 48.6%
32.5% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 29.0%
10.2% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%
7.7% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
1.5% 6 or more even 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +$10 higher in 5211, SA gap steady
$290 48th pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +$90 higher in 5211, SA gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,210 29th pct
People / bedroom in 5211, SAin 5212, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
20.5% 48th pct 21.9% 53rd pct
Owned outright in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5211, SA gap widening
50.1% 83rd pct 43.4% 63rd pct
Separate houses in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
88.5% 40th pct 92.1% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
77.0% 44th pct 78.5% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 43.4%
24.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 22.9%
20.5% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
4.1% Other tenure +8.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 92.1%
9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 3.0%
1.6% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 56.3%
23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 18.4%
19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 18.9%
3.4% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% 1 bedroom even 2.0%
0.2% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 63.2%
20.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.3%
14.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%
0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 39.9%
32.5% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 11.5%
5.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5211, SA gap narrowing
5.3% 65th pct 3.8% 50th pct
Work from home in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
11.6% 31st pct 12.1% 33rd pct
PT commute in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +40 more in 5211, SA
42 67th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +1.60 more in 5211, SA
2.49 39th pct 0.89 24th pct
Departures/1k in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +31.1 more in 5211, SA
73.8 44th pct 42.6 37th pct
PT routes in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +2 more in 5211, SA
7 63rd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 5211, SAin 5212, SA
— 47 80th pct
Drive to city in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +5 longer in 5211, SA
71 68th pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 61.8%
11.6% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
2.9% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 44.8%
34.9% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
10.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
5.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5211, SA gap widening
40.7% 76th pct 37.2% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
3.6% 25th pct 6.7% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5211, SA gap steady
5.3% 72nd pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5211, SA gap narrowing
40.4% 4th pct 40.1% 4th pct
Full-time in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5211, SA gap narrowing
43.8% 0th pct 43.5% 0th pct

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
9.5% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%
10.0% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
2.6% Transport & warehousing even 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%
14.7% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.8% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +1 higher in 5212, SA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +2 higher in 5212, SA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +1 higher in 5212, SA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +2 higher in 5212, SA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +22 higher in 5212, SA
929 25th pct 951 35th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +676 higher in 5212, SA
2,434 62nd pct 3,110 69th pct
Assault/100k in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +188 higher in 5211, SA
677 49th pct 489 33rd pct
Robbery/100k in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +83 higher in 5212, SA
6 1st pct 89 86th pct
Burglary/100k in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +162 higher in 5212, SA
327 31st pct 489 54th pct
Theft/100k in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +147 higher in 5211, SA
724 44th pct 578 37th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +9 higher in 5212, SA
36 4th pct 44 7th pct
Property damage/100k in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +588 higher in 5212, SA
522 37th pct 1,111 72nd pct
5-yr change in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +27.5 pts higher in 5212, SA
-8.9% 36th pct 18.6% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +2.0 higher in 5212, SA
3.9 53rd pct 5.9 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +2.2 more in 5212, SA
3.8 50th pct 6.0 76th pct
15-min city in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +30.9 pts higher in 5212, SA
45.0% 48th pct 75.9% 75th pct
Walk to shops in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +39.7 pts higher in 5212, SA
34.7% 39th pct 74.4% 75th pct
Walk to transit in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5211, SA
63.3% 57th pct 60.8% 55th pct
Walk to school in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5211, SA
39.9% 38th pct 37.9% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5212, SA
88.3% 64th pct 96.8% 72nd pct
Walk to health in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +27.7 pts higher in 5212, SA
42.4% 59th pct 70.1% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +15.4 more in 5212, SA
16.6 46th pct 32.0 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +21 higher in 5212, SA
4 52nd pct 26 61st pct
Mean slope in 5211, SAin 5212, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5211, SA
6.2% 66th pct 4.7% 45th pct

Compare 5211, SA with nearby areas

5202, SA 5212, SA 5213, SA 5174, SA 5210, SA 5203, SA 5173, SA 5172, 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). 5211, SA vs 5212, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5211/5211-sa/vs/POA5212/5212-sa