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5212, SA vs 5213, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · 5212, SA profile · 5213, SA profile

5212, SA 5213, SA

Postcode 5212 and postcode 5213 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 5212 is much older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 44.3% of the population aged 65 and over. It is also more convenient for pedestrians, rated as somewhat walkable, with 74.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, postcode 5213 is car-dependent and has a younger typical resident aged 49. It also has a higher share of people who identify with no religion, at 59.5% compared to 48.5% in postcode 5212.

These two neighbours have drifted further apart since 2011, with the gap in typical age widening by three years. While their housing costs are similar—with typical weekly rents around $280—the difference in their working populations has grown, as postcode 5213 now has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work. Both areas have a low share of people who speak a language other than English at home, at 3.1%, which is well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in 5212, SA Aged 65+: 19.1 pts higher in 5212, SA Participation: 16.0 pts higher in 5213, SA Unpaid child care: 8.5 pts higher in 5213, SA Needs assistance: 4.8 pts higher in 5212, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +953 larger in 5212, SA gap steady
2,251 43rd pct 1,298 33rd pct
Median age in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +12 yrs older in 5212, SA gap widening
61 yrs 100th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
1.4% 35th pct 0.2% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +19.1 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
44.3% 100th pct 25.2% 76th pct
Under 15 in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5213, SA gap steady
12.1% 12th pct 16.0% 36th pct
De facto in 5212, SAin 5213, SA even gap steady
11.0% 33rd pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Age structure

44.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.1 pts 25.2%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
14.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.1% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.2% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 55.0%
21.8% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
10.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.7% Widowed ◂ +7.1 pts 2.6%
2.8% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

5212, SA 5213, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
20.0% 66th pct 15.0% 54th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 81.0%
11.7% England ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.3% English ◂ +4.2 pts 49.2%
34.4% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%
10.7% German ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%
10.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
2.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5212, SAin 5213, SA even gap steady
3.1% 31st pct 3.1% 31st pct
Limited English in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.6% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 93.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 5212, SAin 5213, SA +11.0 pts higher in 5213, SA gap widening
48.5% 75th pct 59.5% 98th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 59.5%
42.2% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 33.7%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5213, SA gap widening
47.4% 53rd pct 53.1% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5213, SA gap steady
21.3% 66th pct 23.8% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 5212, SAin 5213, SA
3.66 55th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +1 more in 5212, SA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5212, SAin 5213, SA
351 39th pct —
Avg size in 5212, SAin 5213, SA
351 60th pct —
ICSEA in 5212, SAin 5213, SA
990 47th pct —

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 53.1%
20.3% Year 11 even 20.3%
18.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%
9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
23.4% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.5%
6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%
14.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%
12.8% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.6% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +$116 higher in 5213, SA gap widening
$592 17th pct $708 40th pct
Household income in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +$257 higher in 5213, SA gap widening
$1,073 14th pct $1,330 35th pct
Family income in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +$356 higher in 5213, SA gap widening
$1,306 11th pct $1,662 34th pct
High earners in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5213, SA gap widening
5.3% 22nd pct 7.6% 41st pct
High-income homes in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5213, SA gap widening
8.8% 18th pct 12.1% 34th pct

Household income distribution

43.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 33.9%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
20.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.3%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.8% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

52.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 43.7%
31.1% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +12.2 pts higher in 5212, SA
43.6% 100th pct 31.4% 62nd pct
Mental health in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5212, SA
12.0% 88th pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
10.1% 95th pct 5.3% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%
12.0% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%
8.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%
5.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
2.4% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
2.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +10.7 pts ▸ 61.2%
27.1% One condition ◂ +6.5 pts 20.6%
10.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%
6.1% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
26.6% 84th pct 23.2% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
16.0% 89th pct 14.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5213, SA gap widening
20.5% 22nd pct 29.0% 76th pct
Defence service in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5212, SA
4.7% 86th pct 3.7% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
29.7% 92nd pct 26.2% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +0.2 larger in 5213, SA gap widening
2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
12.3% 50th pct 8.0% 14th pct
Living alone in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
29.0% 60th pct 27.4% 51st pct

Family composition

36.7% Couples with children +16.0 pts ▸ 52.6%
50.7% Couples without children ◂ +11.7 pts 39.0%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%
0.4% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

48.6% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 42.2%
29.0% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 27.4%
9.2% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.5% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.2% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +$3 higher in 5213, SA gap steady
$280 46th pct $283 46th pct
Mortgage in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +$90 higher in 5213, SA gap narrowing
$1,210 29th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 5212, SAin 5213, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
21.9% 53rd pct 17.7% 38th pct
Owned outright in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5213, SA gap widening
43.4% 63rd pct 45.9% 71st pct
Separate houses in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5213, SA gap steady
92.1% 51st pct 98.1% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5213, SA gap narrowing
78.5% 50th pct 80.5% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 45.9%
22.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
21.9% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 17.7%
12.4% Other tenure ◂ +11.8 pts 0.6%
0.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 98.1%
4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 48.2%
18.4% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 15.0%
3.8% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.2% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 68.5%
15.3% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.9% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
38.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 35.4%
11.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.5% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
3.8% 50th pct 1.4% 21st pct
Work from home in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5213, SA gap steady
12.1% 33rd pct 13.4% 40th pct
PT commute in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
0.4% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5212, SAin 5213, SA even
2 29th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +0.65 more in 5213, SA
0.89 24th pct 1.54 31st pct
Departures/1k in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +31.3 more in 5213, SA
42.6 37th pct 74.0 44th pct
PT routes in 5212, SAin 5213, SA even
5 57th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +14 longer in 5212, SA
47 80th pct 33 72nd pct
Drive to city in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +8 longer in 5212, SA
66 66th pct 58 62nd pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 64.5%
12.1% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.0% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 34.5%
35.3% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 42.7%
10.3% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.1% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5213, SA gap widening
37.2% 65th pct 39.8% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
6.7% 41st pct 2.1% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
4.4% 55th pct 3.1% 25th pct
Participation in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +16.0 pts higher in 5213, SA gap widening
40.1% 4th pct 56.1% 35th pct
Full-time in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5213, SA gap narrowing
43.5% 0th pct 45.5% 1st pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 12.6%
12.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.0% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%
10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
5.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.3% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%
13.4% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.1% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%
7.5% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +2 higher in 5213, SA
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +2 higher in 5213, SA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +2 higher in 5213, SA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +2 higher in 5213, SA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +39 higher in 5213, SA
951 35th pct 990 56th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +126 higher in 5213, SA
3,110 69th pct 3,236 71st pct
Assault/100k in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +51 higher in 5213, SA
489 33rd pct 539 38th pct
Robbery/100k in 5212, SAin 5213, SA
89 86th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +513 higher in 5213, SA
489 54th pct 1,002 86th pct
Theft/100k in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +424 higher in 5213, SA
578 37th pct 1,002 55th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5212, SAin 5213, SA
44 7th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +571 higher in 5212, SA
1,111 72nd pct 539 39th pct
5-yr change in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +36.3 pts higher in 5212, SA
18.6% 72nd pct -17.6% 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +4.0 higher in 5212, SA
5.9 75th pct 1.9 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +4.2 more in 5212, SA
6.0 76th pct 1.8 21st pct
15-min city in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +75.9 pts higher in 5212, SA
75.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +74.4 pts higher in 5212, SA
74.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +34.8 pts higher in 5212, SA
60.8% 55th pct 26.0% 32nd pct
Walk to school in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +37.9 pts higher in 5212, SA
37.9% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5212, SA
96.8% 72nd pct 91.8% 67th pct
Walk to health in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +70.1 pts higher in 5212, SA
70.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +18.9 more in 5212, SA
32.0 74th pct 13.1 30th pct
Intersections/km² in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +18 higher in 5212, SA
26 61st pct 8 58th pct
Mean slope in 5212, SAin 5213, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5212, SA
4.7% 45th pct 3.9% 31st pct

Compare 5212, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5213, SA with nearby areas

5212, SA 5214, SA 5210, SA 5211, SA 5202, SA 5172, SA 5256, SA 5174, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5212, SA vs 5213, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5212/5212-sa/vs/POA5213/5213-sa