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5234, SA vs 5241, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 5234, SA profile · 5241, SA profile

5234, SA 5241, SA

Postcode 5241 and postcode 5234 are nearby areas in South Australia with very different levels of accessibility and safety. Postcode 5241 is somewhat walkable, with 73.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while postcode 5234 is mostly car-dependent at 40.7%. Public transport is also far more available in postcode 5241, which has a much higher number of stops and departures per 1,000 people. Crime is significantly more frequent in postcode 5234, which has a far higher rate of recorded offences, theft, and property damage.

The two areas are almost identical in the typical age of their residents, which is 43 years. They also share very similar typical weekly rents, around $310 to $320, and similar levels of university qualifications. While they share these basics, some gaps are changing; the share of people with no religion is far higher in postcode 5234 and this gap has widened since 2011. Similarly, the gap in people aged 65 and over has grown, with postcode 5241 remaining well higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,158 larger in 5241, SA Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in 5241, SA No religion: 10.7 pts higher in 5234, SA Other language: 3.4 pts higher in 5241, SA Separate houses: 7.0 pts higher in 5234, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +1,158 larger in 5241, SA gap steady
1,376 34th pct 2,534 44th pct
Median age in 5234, SAin 5241, SA even gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5234, SA gap steady
0.9% 24th pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5241, SA gap widening
16.1% 30th pct 20.7% 57th pct
Under 15 in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5234, SA gap widening
19.8% 75th pct 18.4% 62nd pct
De facto in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5234, SA gap steady
12.0% 45th pct 11.7% 41st pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 27.4%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
16.1% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.4%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 51.0%
30.8% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 29.9%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%
3.3% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

5234, SA 5241, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5241, SA gap widening
13.3% 47th pct 14.5% 52nd pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 80.2%
8.8% England ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%
0.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.4% English ◂ +9.9 pts 42.5%
39.4% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 39.3%
11.6% German +6.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
3.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5241, SA gap narrowing
1.7% 14th pct 5.1% 49th pct
Limited English in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5241, SA gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 1.0% 64th pct

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 89.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
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 5234, SAin 5241, SA +10.7 pts higher in 5234, SA gap widening
56.1% 92nd pct 45.4% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 45.4%
35.4% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 46.1%
7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5234, SA gap steady
55.0% 66th pct 48.9% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5234, SA gap steady
17.5% 58th pct 16.7% 56th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +3.06 more in 5234, SA
7.35 75th pct 4.29 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5234, SAin 5241, SA even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +523 more in 5234, SA
749 50th pct 226 32nd pct
Avg size in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +262 larger in 5234, SA
375 63rd pct 113 29th pct
ICSEA in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +38 higher in 5241, SA
996 51st pct 1,034 68th pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 48.9%
20.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.5%
13.2% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.9% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
20.0% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
20.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 15.8%
3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.4%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%
13.8% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.3% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +$17 higher in 5234, SA gap steady
$776 55th pct $759 51st pct
Household income in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +$225 higher in 5234, SA gap widening
$1,754 64th pct $1,529 51st pct
Family income in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +$208 higher in 5234, SA gap widening
$2,075 63rd pct $1,867 48th pct
High earners in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5234, SA gap steady
8.6% 48th pct 8.4% 47th pct
High-income homes in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5234, SA gap widening
19.3% 60th pct 15.1% 46th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
10.9% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 41.0%
34.4% $650–$1,499 even 34.4%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5241, SA
29.1% 48th pct 31.5% 63rd pct
Mental health in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5241, SA
8.9% 52nd pct 10.1% 70th pct
Needs assistance in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5241, SA gap steady
3.6% 20th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
8.9% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +2.0 pts 61.9%
18.8% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 21.9%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
2.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5234, SA gap narrowing
26.7% 84th pct 23.3% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5234, SA gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 12.8% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5241, SA gap narrowing
27.6% 68th pct 28.9% 75th pct
Defence service in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5234, SA
4.5% 84th pct 3.4% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5241, SA gap narrowing
26.0% 73rd pct 27.3% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +0.2 larger in 5234, SA gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5241, SA gap widening
9.0% 21st pct 12.0% 47th pct
Living alone in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5241, SA gap steady
19.3% 19th pct 26.7% 48th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 57.2%
27.9% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
9.0% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
19.3% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +$10 higher in 5234, SA gap narrowing
$320 57th pct $310 54th pct
Mortgage in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +$129 higher in 5234, SA gap widening
$1,602 52nd pct $1,473 45th pct
People / bedroom in 5234, SAin 5241, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5241, SA gap widening
11.1% 15th pct 14.6% 27th pct
Owned outright in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5234, SA gap widening
40.5% 54th pct 32.7% 31st pct
Separate houses in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5234, SA gap widening
97.9% 79th pct 90.9% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5234, SA gap steady
85.7% 77th pct 78.7% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 47.5%
40.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 32.7%
11.1% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
1.3% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 90.9%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 48.1%
35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 25.3%
13.8% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 55.0%
35.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 28.6%
7.5% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 50.9%
29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 21.7%
12.4% Under $1,000 +9.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5241, SA gap narrowing
1.1% 17th pct 2.9% 38th pct
Work from home in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5234, SA gap steady
13.2% 39th pct 10.0% 24th pct
PT commute in 5234, SAin 5241, SA even gap steady
0.7% 48th pct 0.7% 49th pct
PT stops in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +13 more in 5241, SA
4 43rd pct 17 54th pct
Stops/1k in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +3.80 more in 5241, SA
2.91 42nd pct 6.71 80th pct
Departures/1k in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +333.0 more in 5241, SA
67.6 43rd pct 400.6 60th pct
PT routes in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +1 more in 5241, SA
9 69th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +5 longer in 5241, SA
16 59th pct 21 63rd pct
Drive to city in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +16 longer in 5234, SA
48 56th pct 32 44th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 66.2%
13.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%
1.6% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
0.7% Bus even 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
19.5% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
23.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 14.1%
18.7% 4 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 9.5%
1.1% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5241, SA gap steady
29.4% 31st pct 31.0% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5234, SA gap narrowing
3.3% 24th pct 1.9% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5241, SA gap steady
3.0% 24th pct 3.7% 39th pct
Participation in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5234, SA gap steady
65.6% 75th pct 62.3% 60th pct
Full-time in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5234, SA gap widening
58.1% 46th pct 55.7% 30th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.0% Manufacturing +6.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%
10.1% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%
5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
4.0% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Other services even 3.9%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 18.0%
16.1% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.0% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%
9.3% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +2 higher in 5234, SA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +1 higher in 5234, SA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +1 higher in 5234, SA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +2 higher in 5234, SA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +32 higher in 5234, SA
1,008 64th pct 976 49th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +1,057 higher in 5234, SA
2,398 62nd pct 1,342 49th pct
Assault/100k in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +189 higher in 5241, SA
363 22nd pct 552 40th pct
Burglary/100k in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +139 higher in 5234, SA
218 18th pct 79 0th pct
Theft/100k in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +490 higher in 5234, SA
727 44th pct 237 16th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +66 higher in 5234, SA
145 48th pct 79 21st pct
Property damage/100k in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +351 higher in 5234, SA
509 36th pct 158 2nd pct
5-yr change in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +136.6 pts higher in 5234, SA
153.8% 92nd pct 17.2% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +2.3 higher in 5241, SA
3.1 42nd pct 5.5 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +1.9 more in 5241, SA
3.4 43rd pct 5.3 69th pct
15-min city in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +28.1 pts higher in 5241, SA
41.7% 44th pct 69.7% 71st pct
Walk to shops in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +33.1 pts higher in 5241, SA
40.7% 44th pct 73.8% 75th pct
Walk to transit in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +23.4 pts higher in 5241, SA
58.4% 54th pct 81.8% 67th pct
Walk to school in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +15.2 pts higher in 5241, SA
51.7% 50th pct 66.9% 65th pct
Walk to a park in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +22.8 pts higher in 5241, SA
64.3% 43rd pct 87.1% 63rd pct
Walk to health in 5234, SAin 5241, SA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +6.7 more in 5241, SA
13.1 30th pct 19.7 56th pct
Intersections/km² in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +7 higher in 5241, SA
2 44th pct 9 58th pct
Mean slope in 5234, SAin 5241, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5241, SA
5.4% 56th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Compare 5234, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5241, SA with nearby areas

5240, SA 5232, SA 5139, SA 5243, SA 5138, SA 5134, SA 5233, SA 5242, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5234, SA vs 5241, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5234/5234-sa/vs/POA5241/5241-sa