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5240, SA vs 5243, SA

Name: 5240, SA vs 5243, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · 5240, SA profile · 5243, SA profile

5240, SA 5243, SA

Postcode 5243 and postcode 5240 are neighbouring areas in South Australia that differ mainly in their accessibility and schooling. Postcode 5243 is more connected, with 64.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a walkability score that is mostly car-dependent. In contrast, postcode 5240 is car-dependent, and its residents face a much longer 77 minute walk to the nearest stop. Postcode 5243 also has far more school enrolments, with 337 compared to just 39 in postcode 5240.

The gap in education levels has widened since 2011, with postcode 5243 now seeing a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (30.0%) than postcode 5240 (23.8%). Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, including almost identical shares of people born overseas and children under 15. They also have very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with postcode 5243 at $889 and postcode 5240 at $838.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 5240, SA Population: 331 larger in 5243, SA De facto: 5.4 pts higher in 5240, SA Unpaid carers: 3.9 pts higher in 5243, SA Recent arrivals: 5.9 pts higher in 5243, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +331 larger in 5243, SA gap narrowing

534 20th pct 865 28th pct

Median age in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +5 yrs older in 5243, SA gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.8%

20.4% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.5% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

Marital status

53.5% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 57.7%

31.9% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 27.5%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

1.8% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

5240, SA 5243, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 81.6%

5.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.1% English ◂ +2.8 pts 48.3%

38.6% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

10.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

6.9% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 52.3%

33.1% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +4.65 more in 5240, SA

11.36 86th pct 6.71 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5240, SA in 5243, SA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +298 more in 5243, SA

39 10th pct 337 38th pct

Avg size in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +298 larger in 5243, SA

39 11th pct 337 59th pct

ICSEA in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +33 higher in 5240, SA

1,026 65th pct 993 49th pct

Highest year of school

58.2% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 64.6%

17.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 13.5%

15.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%

4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

30.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 21.2%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.4%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.8% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

8.6% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

1.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +$51 higher in 5243, SA gap widening

$838 67th pct $889 74th pct

Household income in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +$56 higher in 5243, SA gap widening

$1,968 76th pct $2,024 78th pct

Family income in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +$294 higher in 5243, SA gap widening

$2,125 66th pct $2,419 79th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.9%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.0%

16.3% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.4% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.3%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.7%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.8%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.8% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Asthma ◂ +5.4 pts 6.4%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

5.8% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

3.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +5.2 pts ▸ 66.8%

21.0% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 18.7%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +0.3 larger in 5240, SA gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 55.1%

28.5% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

7.2% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

16.8% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 16.6%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

2.2% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +$15 higher in 5243, SA gap narrowing

$325 58th pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +$91 higher in 5243, SA gap narrowing

$1,733 59th pct $1,824 64th pct

People / bedroom in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +0.20 higher in 5240, SA gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 42.0%

41.8% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

12.0% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 96.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 42.6%

22.8% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

6.0% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

18.2% $350–$549 +22.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Under $200 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 28.4%

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.9%

16.3% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.3% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +10 more in 5243, SA

0 0th pct 10 48th pct

Stops/1k in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +11.56 more in 5243, SA

0.00 0th pct 11.56 90th pct

Departures/1k in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +693.6 more in 5243, SA

0.0 0th pct 693.6 66th pct

PT routes in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +5 more in 5243, SA

0 0th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +71 longer in 5240, SA

77 96th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +3 longer in 5240, SA

30 43rd pct 27 39th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 63.0%

18.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%

4.6% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 39.1%

27.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 18.9%

14.6% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.1 pts 6.5%

9.3% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

6.0% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

5.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

1.3% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.2% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.3% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

6.0% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +1 higher in 5243, SA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 5240, SA in 5243, SA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +1 higher in 5243, SA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 5240, SA in 5243, SA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +19 higher in 5243, SA

1,045 78th pct 1,064 83rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +1,625 higher in 5240, SA

2,434 62nd pct 809 42nd pct

Assault/100k in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +319 higher in 5243, SA

375 23rd pct 694 50th pct

Burglary/100k in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +259 higher in 5240, SA

375 40th pct 116 4th pct

Theft/100k in 5240, SA in 5243, SA

375 27th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in 5240, SA in 5243, SA

936 100th pct —

Property damage/100k in 5240, SA in 5243, SA

187 5th pct —

5-yr change in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +182.2 pts higher in 5240, SA

160.0% 93rd pct -22.2% 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +2.1 higher in 5243, SA

0.4 5th pct 2.6 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +2.0 more in 5243, SA

0.5 6th pct 2.4 30th pct

15-min city in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5243, SA

0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 16th pct

Walk to shops in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5243, SA

0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 15th pct

Walk to transit in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +64.6 pts higher in 5243, SA

0.0% 0th pct 64.6% 57th pct

Walk to school in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +34.1 pts higher in 5243, SA

11.5% 19th pct 45.7% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +30.6 pts higher in 5240, SA

36.5% 19th pct 5.9% 3rd pct

Walk to health in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5243, SA

0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +3.1 more in 5243, SA

13.1 31st pct 16.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in 5240, SA in 5243, SA even

2 46th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 5240, SA in 5243, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5240, SA

11.2% 93rd pct 6.2% 67th pct

Compare 5240, SA with nearby areas

5139, SA 5241, SA 5232, SA 5134, SA 5138, SA 5132, SA 5243, SA 5242, SA

Compare 5243, SA with nearby areas

5242, SA 5250, SA 5245, SA 5241, SA 5139, SA 5240, SA 5144, SA 5155, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5240, SA vs 5243, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5240/5240-sa/vs/POA5243/5243-sa