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5240, SA vs 5252, SA

Name: 5240, SA vs 5252, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 5240, SA profile · 5252, SA profile

5240, SA 5252, SA

Postcode 5252 and postcode 5240 are nearby areas in South Australia with very different layouts. Postcode 5252 is more populated and accessible, where 75.1% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while postcode 5240 has no such access. There is also a stark contrast in wealth and home ownership; 26.6% of households in postcode 5240 earn $3,000 or more a week compared to 16.2% in postcode 5252, and 41.8% of postcode 5240 residents own their home outright compared to 25.4% in postcode 5252.

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, but the two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $840. They also have nearly identical proportions of people born overseas and very similar typical weekly rents. While postcode 5252 is mostly car-dependent, it is far more walkable than postcode 5240, which is described as car-dependent. Crime rates are also much higher in postcode 5240, particularly for motor vehicle theft.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,249 larger in 5252, SA PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in 5252, SA Owned outright: 16.4 pts higher in 5240, SA Under 15: 5.3 pts higher in 5252, SA One-parent: 5.7 pts higher in 5252, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +6,249 larger in 5252, SA gap widening

534 20th pct 6,783 60th pct

Median age in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +6 yrs older in 5240, SA gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.7%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.5% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 13.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 49.0%

31.9% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

1.3% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

5240, SA 5252, 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 +0.6 pts ▸ 83.0%

5.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.1% English ◂ +4.6 pts 46.6%

38.6% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%

10.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.9% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

33.1% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 32.2%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +10.69 more in 5240, SA

11.36 86th pct 0.68 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5240, SA in 5252, SA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +360 more in 5252, SA

39 10th pct 399 42nd pct

Avg size in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +360 larger in 5252, SA

39 11th pct 399 65th pct

ICSEA in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +17 higher in 5240, SA

1,026 65th pct 1,009 58th pct

Highest year of school

58.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 56.3%

17.8% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

4.2% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 22.7%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.8% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 12.0%

12.1% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.6% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +$16 higher in 5252, SA gap steady

$838 67th pct $854 70th pct

Household income in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +$200 higher in 5240, SA gap widening

$1,968 76th pct $1,768 65th pct

Family income in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +$52 higher in 5240, SA gap widening

$2,125 66th pct $2,073 62nd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 5.7%

5.4% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.1%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

7.5% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

5.8% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +3.0 pts ▸ 64.6%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.6%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +0.2 larger in 5240, SA gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 61.9%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 24.6%

7.2% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.8% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.9%

14.1% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

2.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +$15 higher in 5252, SA gap narrowing

$325 58th pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +$233 higher in 5240, SA gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $1,500 46th pct

People / bedroom in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +0.10 higher in 5240, SA gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +16.4 pts 25.4%

12.0% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 98.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 50.2%

22.8% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.2% $350–$549 +27.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

40.9% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

0.0% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 24.0%

11.3% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +29 more in 5252, SA

0 0th pct 29 61st pct

Stops/1k in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +4.28 more in 5252, SA

0.00 0th pct 4.28 56th pct

Departures/1k in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +330.5 more in 5252, SA

0.0 0th pct 330.5 58th pct

PT routes in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +7 more in 5252, SA

0 0th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +39 longer in 5240, SA

77 96th pct 38 75th pct

Drive to city in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +1 longer in 5252, SA

30 43rd pct 31 44th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 65.6%

18.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 10.9%

4.6% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

14.6% 1 vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 16.5%

17.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 10.0%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 2.6%

9.3% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%

6.0% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

1.3% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 18.4%

20.2% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 12.3%

15.6% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.3% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.3% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +2 higher in 5240, SA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +3 higher in 5240, SA

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +1 higher in 5240, SA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +2 higher in 5240, SA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +55 higher in 5240, SA

1,045 78th pct 990 56th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +1,137 higher in 5240, SA

2,434 62nd pct 1,297 48th pct

Assault/100k in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +53 higher in 5252, SA

375 23rd pct 428 27th pct

Robbery/100k in 5240, SA in 5252, SA

— 15 14th pct

Burglary/100k in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +212 higher in 5240, SA

375 40th pct 162 12th pct

Theft/100k in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +168 higher in 5240, SA

375 27th pct 206 13th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +848 higher in 5240, SA

936 100th pct 88 25th pct

Property damage/100k in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +78 higher in 5252, SA

187 5th pct 265 13th pct

5-yr change in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +167.4 pts higher in 5240, SA

160.0% 93rd pct -7.4% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +3.3 higher in 5252, SA

0.4 5th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +3.0 more in 5252, SA

0.5 6th pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +33.2 pts higher in 5252, SA

0.0% 0th pct 33.2% 35th pct

Walk to shops in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +34.5 pts higher in 5252, SA

0.0% 0th pct 34.5% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +75.1 pts higher in 5252, SA

0.0% 0th pct 75.1% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +24.0 pts higher in 5252, SA

11.5% 19th pct 35.6% 34th pct

Walk to a park in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +37.4 pts higher in 5252, SA

36.5% 19th pct 74.0% 51st pct

Walk to health in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5252, SA

0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +3.1 more in 5240, SA

13.1 31st pct 10.0 15th pct

Intersections/km² in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +2 higher in 5252, SA

2 46th pct 4 50th pct

Mean slope in 5240, SA in 5252, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5240, SA

11.2% 93rd pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare 5240, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5252, SA with nearby areas

5250, SA 5244, SA 5243, SA 5251, SA 5245, SA 5242, SA 5241, SA 5240, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5240, SA vs 5252, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5240/5240-sa/vs/POA5252/5252-sa