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5234, SA vs 5236, SA

Name: 5234, SA vs 5236, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 5234, SA profile · 5236, SA profile

5234, SA 5236, SA

Postcode 5234 and postcode 5236 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5234 is more affluent, with 19.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 5.1% in postcode 5236. It also has a better-educated workforce, as 55.0% of residents completed Year 12, which is 14.2 percentage points higher than in postcode 5236. In terms of housing and access, postcode 5234 has far more large homes, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms, and is more walkable; it is mostly car-dependent while postcode 5236 is car-dependent.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have similar shares of one-parent families and people caring for children unpaid. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in Year 12 completion and high-income households has grown since 2011. At the same time, postcode 5236 has seen a rise in recent overseas arrivals, now reaching 17.2%, while this figure is much lower in postcode 5234 at 3.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,034 larger in 5234, SA 3+ bedrooms: 16.9 pts higher in 5234, SA Year 12: 14.2 pts higher in 5234, SA Recent arrivals: 14.0 pts higher in 5236, SA Living alone: 11.9 pts higher in 5236, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +1,034 larger in 5234, SA gap widening

1,376 34th pct 342 14th pct

Median age in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +2 yrs older in 5236, SA gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.3%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 46.8%

30.8% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.2% Divorced +6.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

5234, SA 5236, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 82.2%

8.8% England ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.4% English ◂ +4.4 pts 48.0%

39.4% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

11.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 89.5%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 57.9%

35.4% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 29.8%

7.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.8% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5234, SA in 5236, SA

7.35 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +2 more in 5234, SA

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 5234, SA in 5236, SA

749 50th pct —

Avg size in 5234, SA in 5236, SA

375 63rd pct —

ICSEA in 5234, SA in 5236, SA

996 51st pct —

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 40.8%

20.3% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.2% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.9% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

20.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.3 pts 4.9%

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 18.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.3% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

11.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% Education ◂ +7.1 pts 1.8%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +$114 higher in 5234, SA gap narrowing

$776 55th pct $662 30th pct

Household income in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +$562 higher in 5234, SA gap widening

$1,754 64th pct $1,192 23rd pct

Family income in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +$513 higher in 5234, SA gap widening

$2,075 63rd pct $1,562 27th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

10.9% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 2.9%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

34.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 6.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.9% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

4.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

1.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +3.1 pts 60.8%

18.8% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +0.3 larger in 5234, SA gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 60.5%

27.9% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

9.0% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 33.3%

19.3% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 13.8%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +$70 higher in 5234, SA gap narrowing

$320 57th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +$194 higher in 5234, SA gap narrowing

$1,602 52nd pct $1,408 41st pct

People / bedroom in 5234, SA in 5236, SA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 37.0%

11.1% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

1.3% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 39.9%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 26.1%

13.8% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $200–$349 +30.0 pts ▸ 92.3%

35.8% $350–$549 ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%

7.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 42.3%

12.4% Under $1,000 +24.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 16.9%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +4 more in 5234, SA

4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +2.91 more in 5234, SA

2.91 42nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +67.6 more in 5234, SA

67.6 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +9 more in 5234, SA

9 69th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 5234, SA in 5236, SA

16 59th pct —

Drive to city in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +13 longer in 5236, SA

48 56th pct 61 63rd pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 71.2%

13.2% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.1% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

23.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 16.7%

19.5% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%

1.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.2% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.1% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.0% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%

9.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

3.8% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.1% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 10.0%

9.3% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.1% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 8.8%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +4 higher in 5234, SA

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +5 higher in 5234, SA

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +1 higher in 5234, SA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +4 higher in 5234, SA

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +79 higher in 5234, SA

1,008 64th pct 929 25th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +351 higher in 5234, SA

2,398 62nd pct 2,047 58th pct

Assault/100k in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +514 higher in 5236, SA

363 22nd pct 877 61st pct

Burglary/100k in 5234, SA in 5236, SA

218 18th pct —

Theft/100k in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +434 higher in 5234, SA

727 44th pct 292 20th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5234, SA in 5236, SA

145 48th pct —

Property damage/100k in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +368 higher in 5236, SA

509 36th pct 877 62nd pct

5-yr change in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +195.5 pts higher in 5234, SA

153.8% 92nd pct -41.7% 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +2.5 higher in 5234, SA

3.1 42nd pct 0.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +2.7 more in 5234, SA

3.4 43rd pct 0.7 9th pct

15-min city in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +41.7 pts higher in 5234, SA

41.7% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +40.7 pts higher in 5234, SA

40.7% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +58.4 pts higher in 5234, SA

58.4% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +51.7 pts higher in 5234, SA

51.7% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +28.0 pts higher in 5234, SA

64.3% 43rd pct 36.3% 19th pct

Walk to health in 5234, SA in 5236, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +7.2 more in 5234, SA

13.1 30th pct 5.8 2nd pct

Intersections/km² in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +1 higher in 5234, SA

2 44th pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 5234, SA in 5236, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5236, SA

5.4% 56th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 5234, SA with nearby areas

5233, SA 5236, SA 5244, SA 5231, SA 5241, SA 5232, SA 5351, SA 5240, SA

Compare 5236, SA with nearby areas

5234, SA 5244, SA 5237, SA 5235, SA 5233, SA 5254, SA 5252, SA 5241, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5234, SA vs 5236, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5234/5234-sa/vs/POA5236/5236-sa