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5212, SA vs 5214, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 5212, SA profile · 5214, SA profile

5212, SA 5214, SA

Postcode 5214 and postcode 5212 are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5212 is far more walkable (somewhat walkable) than postcode 5214 (mostly car-dependent), and it has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (74.4% versus 32.2%) and health services (70.1% versus 30.4%). Postcode 5212 also shows higher levels of education and resources, with 21.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.7% in postcode 5214.

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with about 44% of residents aged 65 or over. They also have similar proportions of people born overseas (around 20%) and those who do not identify with a religion (about 49%). While they share these traits, the gap in education has widened since 2011, with postcode 5212 seeing a larger increase in the share of people who completed Year 12 and earned university degrees.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,306 larger in 5214, SA Year 12: 8.8 pts higher in 5212, SA Bachelor+: 7.5 pts higher in 5212, SA Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in 5214, SA Owned outright: 6.7 pts higher in 5214, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +7,306 larger in 5214, SA gap widening
2,251 43rd pct 9,557 66th pct
Median age in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +1 yrs older in 5214, SA gap widening
61 yrs 100th pct 62 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
1.4% 35th pct 1.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
44.3% 100th pct 44.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
12.1% 12th pct 10.1% 8th pct
De facto in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5214, SA gap narrowing
11.0% 33rd pct 11.2% 36th pct

Age structure

44.3% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
14.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%
12.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%
6.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 51.8%
21.8% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
10.1% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
2.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

5212, SA 5214, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
20.0% 66th pct 19.7% 66th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 74.4%
11.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.3% English ◂ +1.2 pts 52.1%
34.4% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%
10.7% German ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%
10.1% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.4% Chinese even 0.4%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
3.1% 31st pct 2.6% 26th pct
Limited English in 5212, SAin 5214, SA even gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.2% 35th pct

Language used at home

93.6% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 92.5%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
48.5% 75th pct 49.4% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 49.4%
42.2% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 41.3%
7.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +8.8 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
47.4% 53rd pct 38.6% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
21.3% 66th pct 13.7% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +1.60 more in 5212, SA
3.66 55th pct 2.06 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +1 more in 5214, SA
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +215 more in 5214, SA
351 39th pct 566 46th pct
Avg size in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +68 larger in 5212, SA
351 60th pct 283 53rd pct
ICSEA in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +26 higher in 5212, SA
990 47th pct 964 33rd pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 38.6%
18.0% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.3% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
9.9% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
23.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 16.8%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%
2.5% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.5% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%
12.8% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%
13.6% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +$57 higher in 5212, SA gap widening
$592 17th pct $535 9th pct
Household income in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +$135 higher in 5212, SA gap widening
$1,073 14th pct $938 6th pct
Family income in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +$120 higher in 5212, SA gap widening
$1,306 11th pct $1,186 6th pct
High earners in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
5.3% 22nd pct 4.5% 15th pct
High-income homes in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
8.8% 18th pct 6.2% 11th pct

Household income distribution

43.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 43.4%
20.1% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.3%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

52.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 56.8%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.3%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5214, SA
43.6% 100th pct 44.5% 100th pct
Mental health in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5214, SA
12.0% 88th pct 12.4% 89th pct
Needs assistance in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
10.1% 95th pct 9.6% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
8.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.1% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
2.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None ◂ +1.6 pts 48.8%
27.1% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 25.2%
10.4% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
26.6% 84th pct 21.0% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
16.0% 89th pct 14.5% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
20.5% 22nd pct 17.6% 12th pct
Defence service in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5214, SA
4.7% 86th pct 5.6% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
29.7% 92nd pct 27.7% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +0.1 larger in 5212, SA gap steady
2.1 14th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
12.3% 50th pct 12.1% 48th pct
Living alone in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5214, SA gap widening
29.0% 60th pct 34.2% 83rd pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 53.8%
36.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 32.9%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

48.6% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 46.6%
29.0% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
9.5% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
9.2% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%
2.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +$3 higher in 5212, SA gap steady
$280 46th pct $277 45th pct
Mortgage in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +$12 higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
$1,210 29th pct $1,198 28th pct
People / bedroom in 5212, SAin 5214, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
21.9% 53rd pct 20.7% 49th pct
Owned outright in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5214, SA gap widening
43.4% 63rd pct 50.1% 83rd pct
Separate houses in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
92.1% 51st pct 89.6% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
78.5% 50th pct 73.1% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 50.1%
22.9% Owned with a mortgage even 22.8%
21.9% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 20.7%
12.4% Other tenure ◂ +8.0 pts 4.4%
0.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 89.6%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 50.3%
18.9% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
18.4% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
2.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.2% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 65.0%
15.3% $350–$549 even 15.3%
13.9% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
38.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 36.2%
11.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5214, SA gap steady
3.8% 50th pct 4.8% 60th pct
Work from home in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
12.1% 33rd pct 10.5% 26th pct
PT commute in 5212, SAin 5214, SA even gap steady
0.4% 40th pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +3 more in 5214, SA
2 29th pct 5 44th pct
Stops/1k in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +0.37 more in 5212, SA
0.89 24th pct 0.52 20th pct
Departures/1k in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +12.5 more in 5212, SA
42.6 37th pct 30.1 34th pct
PT routes in 5212, SAin 5214, SA even
5 57th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +4 longer in 5214, SA
47 80th pct 51 82nd pct
Drive to city in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +3 longer in 5212, SA
66 66th pct 63 64th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 63.7%
12.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%
5.0% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%
3.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.4% Bus even 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 43.3%
35.3% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%
5.1% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5214, SA gap widening
37.2% 65th pct 41.5% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
6.7% 41st pct 2.4% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5214, SA gap widening
4.4% 55th pct 6.4% 85th pct
Participation in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
40.1% 4th pct 37.3% 0th pct
Full-time in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5214, SA gap narrowing
43.5% 0th pct 45.2% 0th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 17.3%
12.4% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%
11.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
4.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 14.8%
16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%
16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%
13.4% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%
12.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.5% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.3% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +2 higher in 5212, SA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +2 higher in 5212, SA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +2 higher in 5212, SA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +2 higher in 5212, SA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +33 higher in 5212, SA
951 35th pct 918 20th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +766 higher in 5212, SA
3,110 69th pct 2,344 61st pct
Assault/100k in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +24 higher in 5214, SA
489 33rd pct 513 35th pct
Robbery/100k in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +68 higher in 5212, SA
89 86th pct 21 24th pct
Burglary/100k in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +81 higher in 5212, SA
489 54th pct 408 45th pct
Theft/100k in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +124 higher in 5214, SA
578 37th pct 701 43rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +3 higher in 5212, SA
44 7th pct 42 6th pct
Property damage/100k in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +577 higher in 5212, SA
1,111 72nd pct 534 38th pct
5-yr change in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +49.1 pts higher in 5212, SA
18.6% 72nd pct -30.4% 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +3.2 higher in 5212, SA
5.9 75th pct 2.8 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +3.2 more in 5212, SA
6.0 76th pct 2.8 34th pct
15-min city in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +44.9 pts higher in 5212, SA
75.9% 75th pct 31.0% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +42.2 pts higher in 5212, SA
74.4% 75th pct 32.2% 37th pct
Walk to transit in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +39.4 pts higher in 5212, SA
60.8% 55th pct 21.4% 29th pct
Walk to school in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +18.5 pts higher in 5212, SA
37.9% 36th pct 19.4% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +32.7 pts higher in 5212, SA
96.8% 72nd pct 64.1% 43rd pct
Walk to health in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +39.7 pts higher in 5212, SA
70.1% 80th pct 30.4% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +22.4 more in 5212, SA
32.0 74th pct 9.6 13th pct
Intersections/km² in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +22 higher in 5212, SA
26 61st pct 4 50th pct
Mean slope in 5212, SAin 5214, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5212, SA
4.7% 45th pct 3.4% 21st pct

Compare 5212, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5214, SA with nearby areas

5213, SA 5212, SA 5256, SA 5210, SA 5172, SA 5201, SA 5211, SA 5255, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5212, SA vs 5214, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5212/5212-sa/vs/POA5214/5214-sa