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5231, SA vs 5233, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · 5231, SA profile · 5233, SA profile

5231, SA 5233, SA

Postcode 5233 and postcode 5231 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar population sizes. A major difference is their accessibility; postcode 5233 is mostly car-dependent but has a higher walkability score than the car-dependent postcode 5231. In postcode 5233, 44.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while postcode 5231 has none. There is also a stark contrast in safety, as recorded offences are far higher in postcode 5231, where the theft rate is 779 compared to just 66 in postcode 5233.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with nearly identical rates of people born overseas and very similar typical weekly household incomes. While postcode 5233 has a notably older population—with 22.7% aged 65 and over compared to 17.3% in postcode 5231—this gap has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the gap in high-income households has widened, with 25.4% of homes in postcode 5231 now earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in 5231, SA Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in 5231, SA Aged 65+: 5.4 pts higher in 5233, SA Full-time: 3.6 pts higher in 5231, SA Renting: 5.6 pts higher in 5233, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +229 larger in 5233, SA gap steady
1,284 33rd pct 1,513 35th pct
Median age in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +2 yrs older in 5233, SA gap narrowing
46 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5233, SA gap steady
0.7% 19th pct 1.1% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +5.4 pts higher in 5233, SA gap narrowing
17.3% 36th pct 22.7% 66th pct
Under 15 in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5231, SA gap narrowing
17.0% 46th pct 15.3% 28th pct
De facto in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5233, SA gap steady
9.8% 23rd pct 11.2% 35th pct

Age structure

34.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 30.9%
17.3% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
19.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 52.7%
27.1% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 29.3%
7.4% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.5% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

5231, SA 5233, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5231, SA gap steady
15.7% 56th pct 15.0% 54th pct

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 80.4%
10.7% England ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%
0.2% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Philippines even 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.9% English ◂ +2.0 pts 48.8%
39.6% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 40.6%
8.7% German +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%
8.2% Irish even 8.1%
3.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Dutch even 2.4%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5233, SA gap steady
1.6% 14th pct 2.9% 29th pct
Limited English in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5231, SA gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.4% English only even 92.5%
0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi 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 5231, SAin 5233, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5231, SA gap narrowing
54.6% 90th pct 51.6% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 51.6%
35.8% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
9.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
0.8% Other religions even 0.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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 5231, SAin 5233, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5233, SA gap steady
49.8% 58th pct 51.3% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5233, SA gap steady
16.1% 53rd pct 17.8% 59th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +0.26 more in 5231, SA
4.59 62nd pct 4.33 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5231, SAin 5233, SA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +25 more in 5233, SA
62 15th pct 87 18th pct
Avg size in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +25 larger in 5233, SA
62 18th pct 87 23rd pct
ICSEA in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +27 higher in 5233, SA
994 50th pct 1,021 63rd pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 51.3%
19.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.2%
17.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%
5.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 34.8%
16.7% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%
11.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.8% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.7% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
3.8% Agriculture & environment even 3.8%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
2.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +$80 higher in 5231, SA gap steady
$845 68th pct $765 53rd pct
Household income in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +$125 higher in 5231, SA gap narrowing
$1,912 73rd pct $1,787 66th pct
Family income in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +$151 higher in 5231, SA gap narrowing
$2,287 74th pct $2,136 66th pct
High earners in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5231, SA gap widening
12.1% 69th pct 9.8% 57th pct
High-income homes in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5231, SA gap widening
25.4% 75th pct 22.0% 67th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
14.4% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%
12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.6%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5231, SA
31.2% 61st pct 28.8% 46th pct
Mental health in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5231, SA
10.3% 72nd pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5233, SA gap narrowing
3.9% 24th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%
7.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
4.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +4.4 pts ▸ 64.8%
22.0% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 18.6%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
2.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5233, SA gap steady
22.2% 72nd pct 23.9% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5231, SA gap steady
15.5% 88th pct 14.7% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5231, SA gap narrowing
28.0% 71st pct 26.8% 62nd pct
Defence service in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5233, SA
3.8% 73rd pct 4.0% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5231, SAin 5233, SA even gap steady
28.1% 87th pct 28.1% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5231, SAin 5233, SA even gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5233, SA gap narrowing
7.3% 13th pct 9.1% 22nd pct
Living alone in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5233, SA gap narrowing
17.0% 12th pct 19.9% 21st pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 61.2%
31.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 29.7%
7.3% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 37.0%
17.0% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
19.4% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%
14.6% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
0.6% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +$20 higher in 5231, SA gap steady
$300 51st pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +$108 higher in 5231, SA gap narrowing
$1,733 59th pct $1,625 53rd pct
People / bedroom in 5231, SAin 5233, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5233, SA gap widening
7.7% 7th pct 13.3% 22nd pct
Owned outright in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5233, SA gap steady
39.6% 51st pct 41.0% 56th pct
Separate houses in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5233, SA gap narrowing
96.8% 73rd pct 98.1% 81st pct
3+ bedrooms in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5233, SA gap narrowing
87.3% 81st pct 88.2% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 43.2%
39.6% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
7.7% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.1% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 98.1%
3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 33.5%
6.9% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.3% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $200–$349 ◂ +21.7 pts 39.4%
30.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 19.7%
11.1% Under $200 +17.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 35.7%
28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
11.6% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5233, SA gap narrowing
1.5% 22nd pct 1.9% 26th pct
Work from home in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5233, SA gap widening
12.1% 33rd pct 15.0% 46th pct
PT commute in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5231, SA gap steady
0.7% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5231, SAin 5233, SA even
5 44th pct 5 44th pct
Stops/1k in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +0.59 more in 5231, SA
3.89 52nd pct 3.30 46th pct
Departures/1k in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +10.4 more in 5231, SA
68.5 43rd pct 58.2 42nd pct
PT routes in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +2 more in 5231, SA
8 66th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +1 longer in 5233, SA
18 60th pct 19 61st pct
Drive to city in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +3 longer in 5231, SA
38 49th pct 35 47th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 61.0%
12.1% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
1.2% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 41.7%
23.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 17.3%
16.4% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.8% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
1.5% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5233, SA gap widening
24.0% 13th pct 27.9% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 5231, SAin 5233, SA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5231, SA gap steady
3.7% 37th pct 3.5% 32nd pct
Participation in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5231, SA gap narrowing
65.7% 75th pct 62.8% 62nd pct
Full-time in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5231, SA gap narrowing
60.4% 63rd pct 56.8% 37th pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 10.6%
14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%
7.7% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%
5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.0% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.0% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
4.0% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%
18.7% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.6% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.9% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.2% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%
5.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +1 higher in 5231, SA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +1 higher in 5231, SA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +2 higher in 5231, SA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 5231, SAin 5233, SA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +17 higher in 5231, SA
1,033 74th pct 1,016 68th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +878 higher in 5231, SA
1,869 56th pct 991 45th pct
Assault/100k in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +191 higher in 5231, SA
389 24th pct 198 11th pct
Robbery/100k in 5231, SAin 5233, SA
— 66 74th pct
Burglary/100k in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +24 higher in 5231, SA
156 11th pct 132 7th pct
Theft/100k in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +713 higher in 5231, SA
779 46th pct 66 4th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +101 higher in 5231, SA
234 72nd pct 132 43rd pct
Property damage/100k in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +47 higher in 5231, SA
312 18th pct 264 13th pct
5-yr change in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +81.2 pts higher in 5231, SA
41.2% 79th pct -40.0% 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +1.7 higher in 5233, SA
1.7 22nd pct 3.3 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +1.7 more in 5233, SA
2.0 24th pct 3.7 48th pct
15-min city in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +14.8 pts higher in 5233, SA
30.2% 32nd pct 45.0% 48th pct
Walk to shops in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +44.5 pts higher in 5233, SA
0.0% 0th pct 44.5% 48th pct
Walk to transit in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5233, SA
30.7% 36th pct 39.0% 42nd pct
Walk to school in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5233, SA
32.0% 30th pct 41.5% 40th pct
Walk to a park in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +13.8 pts higher in 5233, SA
41.1% 22nd pct 55.0% 34th pct
Walk to health in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +45.1 pts higher in 5233, SA
0.0% 0th pct 45.1% 61st pct
Amenities/1k in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +3.5 more in 5233, SA
20.2 57th pct 23.8 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +5 higher in 5231, SA
8 58th pct 3 48th pct
Mean slope in 5231, SAin 5233, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5233, SA
8.0% 82nd pct 9.4% 88th pct

Compare 5231, SA with nearby areas

5133, SA 5233, SA 5131, SA 5232, SA 5114, SA 5132, SA 5125, SA 5234, SA

Compare 5233, SA with nearby areas

5231, SA 5232, SA 5234, SA 5241, SA 5133, SA 5240, SA 5132, SA 5131, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5231, SA vs 5233, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5231/5231-sa/vs/POA5233/5233-sa