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5234, SA vs 5351, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 5234, SA profile · 5351, SA profile

5234, SA 5351, SA

Postcode 5351 and postcode 5234 are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 5351 is more spread out, with a much longer walk to the nearest transport stop (83 minutes compared to 16 minutes in postcode 5234) and a longer drive to the city. However, postcode 5351 has more health services and parks within a 15-minute walk. In contrast, postcode 5234 has larger schools, with a typical size of 375 students compared to 123 in postcode 5351, and a much higher rate of theft.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 43 and nearly identical weekly household incomes. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps have grown since 2011. More people in postcode 5234 now own their homes outright and work from home compared to postcode 5351. At the same time, the proportion of people in postcode 5351 who provide unpaid childcare has risen to be well higher than in postcode 5234.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,819 larger in 5351, SA Volunteering: 6.9 pts higher in 5234, SA Owned outright: 6.0 pts higher in 5234, SA Year 12: 4.7 pts higher in 5234, SA Unpaid child care: 3.2 pts higher in 5351, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +4,819 larger in 5351, SA gap widening
1,376 34th pct 6,195 59th pct
Median age in 5234, SAin 5351, SA even gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5351, SA gap steady
0.9% 24th pct 1.5% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5351, SA gap steady
16.1% 30th pct 17.4% 37th pct
Under 15 in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5234, SA gap steady
19.8% 75th pct 19.5% 73rd pct
De facto in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5234, SA gap steady
12.0% 45th pct 11.8% 42nd pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 30.0%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.5%
16.1% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

Marital status

52.4% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 56.7%
30.8% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 28.7%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%
3.3% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

5234, SA 5351, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5351, SA gap steady
13.3% 47th pct 14.5% 52nd pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia even 81.3%
8.8% England even 8.8%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.4% English ◂ +4.4 pts 48.0%
39.4% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
11.6% German +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.4% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
3.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
1.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Chinese even 0.3%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5351, SA gap steady
1.7% 14th pct 2.1% 19th pct
Limited English in 5234, SAin 5351, SA even gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

93.5% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 94.7%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5234, SA gap narrowing
56.1% 92nd pct 55.1% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 55.1%
35.4% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5234, SA gap widening
55.0% 66th pct 50.3% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5234, SA gap steady
17.5% 58th pct 16.5% 55th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +4.03 more in 5234, SA
7.35 75th pct 3.32 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +2 more in 5351, SA
2 50th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +256 more in 5234, SA
749 50th pct 493 44th pct
Avg size in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +251 larger in 5234, SA
375 63rd pct 123 31st pct
ICSEA in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +14 higher in 5351, SA
996 51st pct 1,009 58th pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 50.3%
20.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.0%
13.2% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.9% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
20.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 16.7%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 18.8%
3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.8% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%
11.2% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%
9.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Creative arts even 2.3%
0.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +$30 higher in 5351, SA gap widening
$776 55th pct $806 61st pct
Household income in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +$32 higher in 5351, SA gap narrowing
$1,754 64th pct $1,786 66th pct
Family income in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +$22 higher in 5234, SA gap narrowing
$2,075 63rd pct $2,053 61st pct
High earners in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5351, SA gap widening
8.6% 48th pct 10.3% 59th pct
High-income homes in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5351, SA gap steady
19.3% 60th pct 20.3% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.2%
10.9% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.6% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 39.6%
34.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
2.4% $3,000 or more even 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5351, SA
29.1% 48th pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5351, SA
8.9% 52nd pct 9.7% 65th pct
Needs assistance in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5351, SA gap steady
3.6% 20th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%
8.9% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.8% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +0.7 pts 63.2%
18.8% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
2.7% Three or more even 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5234, SA gap narrowing
26.7% 84th pct 19.8% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5234, SA gap narrowing
13.6% 64th pct 13.2% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5351, SA gap widening
27.6% 68th pct 30.8% 85th pct
Defence service in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5351, SA
4.5% 84th pct 4.6% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5234, SA gap narrowing
26.0% 73rd pct 25.9% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5234, SAin 5351, SA even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5351, SA gap narrowing
9.0% 21st pct 9.4% 24th pct
Living alone in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5234, SA gap narrowing
19.3% 19th pct 18.3% 16th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 60.2%
27.9% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
9.0% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
19.3% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 18.3%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%
16.4% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +$20 higher in 5234, SA gap narrowing
$320 57th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +$85 higher in 5234, SA gap widening
$1,602 52nd pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 5234, SAin 5351, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5351, SA gap narrowing
11.1% 15th pct 11.3% 15th pct
Owned outright in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5234, SA gap widening
40.5% 54th pct 34.5% 36th pct
Separate houses in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5234, SA gap steady
97.9% 79th pct 97.1% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5351, SA gap steady
85.7% 77th pct 88.1% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 51.5%
40.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 34.5%
11.1% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 97.1%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
35.6% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 8.8%
9.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 60.8%
35.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.0 pts 24.8%
7.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 45.4%
29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.8%
12.4% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5351, SA gap steady
1.1% 17th pct 1.2% 19th pct
Work from home in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5234, SA gap widening
13.2% 39th pct 9.9% 24th pct
PT commute in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5234, SA gap steady
0.7% 48th pct 0.5% 44th pct
PT stops in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +8 more in 5351, SA
4 43rd pct 12 50th pct
Stops/1k in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +0.97 more in 5234, SA
2.91 42nd pct 1.94 34th pct
Departures/1k in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +22.6 more in 5234, SA
67.6 43rd pct 45.0 38th pct
PT routes in 5234, SAin 5351, SA even
9 69th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +67 longer in 5351, SA
16 59th pct 83 99th pct
Drive to city in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +17 longer in 5351, SA
48 56th pct 65 65th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 68.9%
13.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%
4.1% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%
1.6% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
23.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 20.6%
19.5% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 15.4%
1.1% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5351, SA gap steady
29.4% 31st pct 30.7% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5234, SA gap narrowing
3.3% 24th pct 1.8% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5351, SA gap steady
3.0% 24th pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5351, SA gap steady
65.6% 75th pct 66.1% 76th pct
Full-time in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5234, SA gap steady
58.1% 46th pct 57.7% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%
8.0% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.1% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
3.6% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.1% Professional & technical even 4.1%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%
16.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.0% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%
9.3% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.8% Sales workers even 7.8%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5234, SAin 5351, SA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 5234, SAin 5351, SA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +1 higher in 5351, SA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +1 higher in 5234, SA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +9 higher in 5234, SA
1,008 64th pct 999 60th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +380 higher in 5234, SA
2,398 62nd pct 2,018 57th pct
Assault/100k in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +137 higher in 5351, SA
363 22nd pct 500 34th pct
Burglary/100k in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +89 higher in 5351, SA
218 18th pct 307 28th pct
Theft/100k in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +404 higher in 5234, SA
727 44th pct 323 23rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +81 higher in 5351, SA
145 48th pct 226 71st pct
Property damage/100k in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +24 higher in 5234, SA
509 36th pct 484 34th pct
5-yr change in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +159.9 pts higher in 5234, SA
153.8% 92nd pct -6.0% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +0.1 higher in 5234, SA
3.1 42nd pct 3.0 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +0.2 more in 5234, SA
3.4 43rd pct 3.2 40th pct
15-min city in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5234, SA
41.7% 44th pct 37.2% 39th pct
Walk to shops in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5234, SA
40.7% 44th pct 37.5% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +31.3 pts higher in 5234, SA
58.4% 54th pct 27.2% 33rd pct
Walk to school in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5234, SA
51.7% 50th pct 41.3% 39th pct
Walk to a park in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +14.9 pts higher in 5351, SA
64.3% 43rd pct 79.2% 56th pct
Walk to health in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +23.3 pts higher in 5351, SA
0.0% 0th pct 23.3% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +12.4 more in 5351, SA
13.1 30th pct 25.5 66th pct
Intersections/km² in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +3 higher in 5351, SA
2 44th pct 4 52nd pct
Mean slope in 5234, SAin 5351, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5351, SA
5.4% 56th pct 6.4% 70th pct

Compare 5234, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5351, SA with nearby areas

5352, SA 5350, SA 5231, SA 5233, SA 5234, SA 5114, SA 5235, SA 5133, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5234, SA vs 5351, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5234/5234-sa/vs/POA5351/5351-sa