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5232, SA vs 5244, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 5232, SA profile · 5244, SA profile

5232, SA 5244, SA

Postcode 5244 and postcode 5232 are nearby areas in South Australia with very different characters. Postcode 5244 is more walkable, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries and health services, while postcode 5232 has no homes with such access. This difference is reflected in the walkability scores, with postcode 5244 being mostly car-dependent and postcode 5232 being car-dependent. There is also a notable gap in wealth and housing; homes are owned outright by 53.1% of people in postcode 5232 compared to 37.0% in postcode 5244, and a much higher share of households in postcode 5232 earn $3,000 or more a week.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has grown in several ways. Residents in postcode 5232 have become noticeably older, and the share of high-earners and outright homeowners has increased compared to postcode 5244. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $755 to $778, and both have a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,026 larger in 5244, SA Rent: $200 higher in 5244, SA Owned outright: 16.1 pts higher in 5232, SA Living alone: 12.3 pts higher in 5244, SA Recent movers: 11.8 pts higher in 5244, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +4,026 larger in 5244, SA gap steady
425 17th pct 4,451 52nd pct
Median age in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +7 yrs older in 5232, SA gap widening
52 yrs 86th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5232, SA gap steady
0.9% 26th pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5232, SA gap narrowing
21.2% 59th pct 20.9% 58th pct
Under 15 in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5244, SA gap widening
11.5% 11th pct 16.2% 37th pct
De facto in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5232, SA gap widening
15.7% 80th pct 11.7% 41st pct

Age structure

41.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.4 pts 30.0%
21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.9%
11.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
11.5% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 51.8%
29.8% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%
2.7% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.8% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

5232, SA 5244, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +7.1 pts higher in 5232, SA gap widening
18.4% 63rd pct 11.2% 38th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 83.4%
8.2% England ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +3.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
39.5% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
14.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.8% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%
8.2% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.0% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
3.1% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5232, SA gap widening
7.1% 59th pct 3.1% 32nd pct
Limited English in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5244, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 37th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 92.1%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
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%

Religion

No religion in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5232, SA gap widening
56.5% 93rd pct 50.5% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

56.5% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 50.5%
37.2% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
4.5% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5232, SA gap narrowing
55.1% 66th pct 52.7% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5232, SA gap widening
23.7% 71st pct 20.3% 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5232, SAin 5244, SA
— 4.17 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +3 more in 5244, SA
0 0th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 5232, SAin 5244, SA
— 423 43rd pct
Avg size in 5232, SAin 5244, SA
— 141 34th pct
ICSEA in 5232, SAin 5244, SA
— 1,039 71st pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 52.7%
22.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.2%
12.1% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.4% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 22.3%
20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 15.5%
6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
1.7% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%
15.0% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%
11.5% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%
6.0% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
2.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +$23 higher in 5244, SA gap narrowing
$755 50th pct $778 56th pct
Household income in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +$161 higher in 5232, SA gap narrowing
$1,875 71st pct $1,714 62nd pct
Family income in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +$117 higher in 5244, SA gap narrowing
$1,937 53rd pct $2,054 61st pct
High earners in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5232, SA gap widening
12.6% 71st pct 10.2% 59th pct
High-income homes in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +12.8 pts higher in 5232, SA gap widening
32.9% 87th pct 20.1% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
18.9% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 10.1%
16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 10.0%
13.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 38.9%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 17.0%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5244, SA
28.5% 44th pct 29.9% 53rd pct
Mental health in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5244, SA
9.6% 63rd pct 9.7% 64th pct
Needs assistance in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5244, SA gap widening
2.6% 12th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%
9.6% Mental health even 9.7%
8.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.3% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
0.7% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +1.8 pts 62.9%
19.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%
1.2% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5232, SA gap narrowing
27.4% 86th pct 25.5% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5232, SA gap narrowing
15.3% 87th pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5244, SA gap steady
24.5% 46th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5232, SA
6.0% 92nd pct 5.4% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5232, SA gap narrowing
32.0% 99th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +0.2 larger in 5232, SA gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5244, SA gap widening
4.9% 9th pct 8.5% 18th pct
Living alone in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +12.3 pts higher in 5244, SA gap widening
10.5% 0th pct 22.8% 31st pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 60.2%
41.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 30.7%
4.9% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

48.3% 2 people ◂ +10.6 pts 37.6%
10.5% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
19.6% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 16.0%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 14.1%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
7.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +$200 higher in 5244, SA gap widening
$120 6th pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +$263 higher in 5232, SA gap widening
$1,888 68th pct $1,625 53rd pct
People / bedroom in 5232, SAin 5244, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +11.3 pts higher in 5244, SA gap steady
4.2% 0th pct 15.5% 30th pct
Owned outright in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +16.1 pts higher in 5232, SA gap widening
53.1% 88th pct 37.0% 43rd pct
Separate houses in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +6.5 pts higher in 5232, SA gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 93.5% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5232, SA gap steady
86.7% 79th pct 84.5% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Owned outright ◂ +16.1 pts 37.0%
44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 43.0%
4.2% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 93.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 29.8%
11.9% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
2.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +49.2 pts ▸ 49.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 28.4%
23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +16.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
17.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%
11.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5244, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5244, SA gap widening
10.8% 28th pct 13.4% 39th pct
PT commute in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5244, SA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 47th pct
PT stops in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +25 more in 5244, SA
2 29th pct 27 60th pct
Stops/1k in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +1.36 more in 5244, SA
4.71 61st pct 6.07 75th pct
Departures/1k in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +199.0 more in 5244, SA
47.1 39th pct 246.0 55th pct
PT routes in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +9 more in 5244, SA
2 43rd pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 5232, SAin 5244, SA
61 87th pct —
Drive to city in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +13 longer in 5232, SA
54 60th pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 63.1%
10.8% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
29.6% 4 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 14.4%
12.0% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
23.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 17.7%
0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5244, SA gap narrowing
19.1% 5th pct 30.8% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5244, SA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5232, SA gap steady
4.8% 63rd pct 2.7% 20th pct
Participation in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5232, SA gap narrowing
67.5% 82nd pct 63.0% 63rd pct
Full-time in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5244, SA gap narrowing
52.9% 17th pct 56.2% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%
12.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%
10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
8.3% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.3% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.4% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
5.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%
4.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 17.9%
18.8% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%
15.8% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.2% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.9% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +1 higher in 5232, SA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +1 higher in 5232, SA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +1 higher in 5232, SA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +1 higher in 5232, SA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +34 higher in 5232, SA
1,047 78th pct 1,013 66th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +612 higher in 5232, SA
2,118 58th pct 1,505 51st pct
Assault/100k in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +34 higher in 5244, SA
235 13th pct 270 15th pct
Burglary/100k in 5232, SAin 5244, SA
— 135 7th pct
Theft/100k in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +214 higher in 5244, SA
235 16th pct 449 31st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5232, SAin 5244, SA
— 90 25th pct
Property damage/100k in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +1,030 higher in 5232, SA
1,412 83rd pct 382 26th pct
5-yr change in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +40.5 pts higher in 5244, SA
-50.0% 4th pct -9.5% 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +2.4 higher in 5244, SA
0.8 10th pct 3.2 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +2.7 more in 5244, SA
0.7 8th pct 3.4 43rd pct
15-min city in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +39.4 pts higher in 5244, SA
0.0% 0th pct 39.4% 41st pct
Walk to shops in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +33.8 pts higher in 5244, SA
0.0% 0th pct 33.8% 38th pct
Walk to transit in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +24.3 pts higher in 5244, SA
22.1% 30th pct 46.3% 47th pct
Walk to school in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +37.6 pts higher in 5244, SA
0.0% 0th pct 37.6% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +25.4 pts higher in 5244, SA
26.0% 12th pct 51.4% 30th pct
Walk to health in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +31.5 pts higher in 5244, SA
0.0% 0th pct 31.5% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +1.1 more in 5232, SA
18.8 53rd pct 17.7 49th pct
Intersections/km² in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +3 higher in 5232, SA
5 54th pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 5232, SAin 5244, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5232, SA
11.8% 94th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare 5232, SA with nearby areas

5240, SA 5241, SA 5139, SA 5132, SA 5233, SA 5133, SA 5134, SA 5231, SA

Compare 5244, SA with nearby areas

5252, SA 5241, SA 5243, SA 5234, SA 5233, SA 5236, SA 5240, SA 5232, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5232, SA vs 5244, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5232/5232-sa/vs/POA5244/5244-sa