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5212, SA vs 5256, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 5212, SA profile · 5256, SA profile

5212, SA 5256, SA

Postcode 5212 and postcode 5256 are two nearby areas in South Australia that differ significantly in their layout and education. Postcode 5212 is somewhat walkable, with 75.9% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and 70.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, postcode 5256 is mostly car-dependent, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services or schools. Education levels are also higher in postcode 5212, where 21.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.7% in postcode 5256.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having nearly identical shares of people using other languages at home and about the same number of people per home. They also share the same 66-minute drive time to the city. While both have a high proportion of seniors, the gap between them has narrowed since 2011. However, the difference in education has widened, with the gap for those who completed Year 12 growing from 3.6% to 10.4% over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 11.4 pts higher in 5212, SA Bachelor+: 10.5 pts higher in 5212, SA Year 12: 10.4 pts higher in 5212, SA PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in 5212, SA Full-time: 9.8 pts higher in 5256, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +704 larger in 5212, SA gap narrowing
2,251 43rd pct 1,547 36th pct
Median age in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +5 yrs older in 5212, SA gap widening
61 yrs 100th pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
1.4% 35th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +11.4 pts higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
44.3% 100th pct 32.9% 93rd pct
Under 15 in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
12.1% 12th pct 10.9% 10th pct
De facto in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
11.0% 33rd pct 14.1% 69th pct

Age structure

44.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 32.9%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) +10.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
14.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
6.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 46.3%
21.8% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 26.0%
10.1% Divorced +6.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.7% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%
2.8% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

5212, SA 5256, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
20.0% 66th pct 18.5% 63rd pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 73.0%
11.7% England ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.3% English ◂ +7.0 pts 46.3%
34.4% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 34.3%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%
10.7% German ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%
10.1% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
2.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
3.1% 31st pct 3.2% 32nd pct
Limited English in 5212, SAin 5256, 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 ◂ +4.9 pts 88.7%
0.0% Tagalog +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% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
48.5% 75th pct 52.1% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 52.1%
42.2% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 36.1%
7.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
47.4% 53rd pct 37.0% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +10.5 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
21.3% 66th pct 10.7% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5212, SAin 5256, SA
3.66 55th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +1 more in 5212, SA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5212, SAin 5256, SA
351 39th pct —
Avg size in 5212, SAin 5256, SA
351 60th pct —
ICSEA in 5212, SAin 5256, SA
990 47th pct —

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 37.0%
20.3% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.0% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
9.9% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +13.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
23.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.2 pts 12.2%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%
6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.2% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.5% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 8.1%
13.6% Education ◂ +7.6 pts 6.0%
12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +$95 higher in 5212, SA gap widening
$592 17th pct $497 5th pct
Household income in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +$199 higher in 5212, SA gap widening
$1,073 14th pct $874 3rd pct
Family income in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +$121 higher in 5212, SA gap widening
$1,306 11th pct $1,185 6th pct
High earners in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
5.3% 22nd pct 3.0% 10th pct
High-income homes in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
8.8% 18th pct 4.8% 8th pct

Household income distribution

43.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 40.4%
20.1% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 29.1%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.3%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

52.0% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 55.1%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.8%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5212, SA
43.6% 100th pct 37.8% 90th pct
Mental health in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5212, SA
12.0% 88th pct 11.6% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
10.1% 95th pct 9.0% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%
12.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%
8.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%
7.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
2.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
2.0% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +2.1 pts ▸ 52.6%
27.1% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 22.9%
10.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%
6.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
26.6% 84th pct 22.2% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5256, SA gap narrowing
16.0% 89th pct 17.0% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
20.5% 22nd pct 18.6% 14th pct
Defence service in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5256, SA
4.7% 86th pct 4.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
29.7% 92nd pct 27.8% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +0.1 larger in 5212, SA gap steady
2.1 14th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
12.3% 50th pct 12.0% 47th pct
Living alone in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
29.0% 60th pct 36.6% 88th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 46.9%
36.7% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

48.6% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 40.3%
29.0% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
9.5% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.2% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%
2.2% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% 6 or more even 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +$30 higher in 5212, SA gap widening
$280 46th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +$127 higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
$1,210 29th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 5212, SAin 5256, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +8.4 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
21.9% 53rd pct 13.5% 23rd pct
Owned outright in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5256, SA gap widening
43.4% 63rd pct 47.1% 74th pct
Separate houses in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
92.1% 51st pct 95.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5212, SA gap widening
78.5% 50th pct 70.6% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
22.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 34.7%
21.9% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 13.5%
12.4% Other tenure ◂ +9.4 pts 2.9%
0.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 95.0%
4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%
0.3% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 47.9%
18.4% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%
2.0% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

63.2% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 65.2%
13.9% Under $200 +15.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
15.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.8 pts 6.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
39.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 38.8%
11.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
3.8% 50th pct 2.4% 32nd pct
Work from home in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
12.1% 33rd pct 11.4% 30th pct
PT commute in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
0.4% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +2 more in 5212, SA
2 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +0.89 more in 5212, SA
0.89 24th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +42.6 more in 5212, SA
42.6 37th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +5 more in 5212, SA
5 57th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 5212, SAin 5256, SA
47 80th pct —
Drive to city in 5212, SAin 5256, SA even
66 66th pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 69.7%
12.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%
3.2% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%
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 ◂ +7.7 pts 37.0%
35.3% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
10.3% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.1% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5212, SA gap steady
37.2% 65th pct 36.8% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5212, SA gap narrowing
6.7% 41st pct 6.3% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
4.4% 55th pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5256, SA gap narrowing
40.1% 4th pct 44.7% 9th pct
Full-time in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +9.8 pts higher in 5256, SA gap steady
43.5% 0th pct 53.3% 19th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 16.9%
12.4% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%
2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%
10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%
4.6% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
3.8% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 8.7%
12.1% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%
16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%
13.4% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.5% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +3 higher in 5212, SA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +3 higher in 5212, SA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +2 higher in 5212, SA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +4 higher in 5212, SA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +75 higher in 5212, SA
951 35th pct 876 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +1,429 higher in 5212, SA
3,110 69th pct 1,681 53rd pct
Assault/100k in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +93 higher in 5256, SA
489 33rd pct 582 43rd pct
Robbery/100k in 5212, SAin 5256, SA
89 86th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +165 higher in 5212, SA
489 54th pct 323 31st pct
Theft/100k in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +319 higher in 5212, SA
578 37th pct 259 17th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5212, SAin 5256, SA
44 7th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +723 higher in 5212, SA
1,111 72nd pct 388 26th pct
5-yr change in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +63.3 pts higher in 5212, SA
18.6% 72nd pct -44.7% 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +3.8 higher in 5212, SA
5.9 75th pct 2.1 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +3.5 more in 5212, SA
6.0 76th pct 2.5 30th pct
15-min city in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +33.3 pts higher in 5212, SA
75.9% 75th pct 42.5% 45th pct
Walk to shops in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +30.8 pts higher in 5212, SA
74.4% 75th pct 43.6% 47th pct
Walk to transit in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +60.8 pts higher in 5212, SA
60.8% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +37.9 pts higher in 5212, SA
37.9% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +27.1 pts higher in 5212, SA
96.8% 72nd pct 69.7% 48th pct
Walk to health in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +70.1 pts higher in 5212, SA
70.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +15.2 more in 5212, SA
32.0 74th pct 16.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +24 higher in 5212, SA
26 61st pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 5212, SAin 5256, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5212, SA
4.7% 45th pct 3.7% 27th pct

Compare 5212, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5256, SA with nearby areas

5214, SA 5255, SA 5213, SA 5212, SA 5201, SA 5210, SA 5251, SA 5259, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5212, SA vs 5256, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5212/5212-sa/vs/POA5256/5256-sa