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5241, SA vs 5242, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · 5241, SA profile · 5242, SA profile

5241, SA 5242, SA

Postcode 5241 and postcode 5242 are neighbouring areas in South Australia that differ significantly in wealth and amenities. Postcode 5242 is far more advantaged, with a higher share of people earning $3,000 or more a week (23.8% compared to 15.1%) and more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (25.2% versus 16.7%). While postcode 5241 has better access to schools—with 66.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 40.0% in postcode 5242—it has a much higher assault rate. In contrast, postcode 5242 has far more theft incidents.

These differences in income and education have become more pronounced since 2011, as the gaps in high weekly earnings and university degrees have both widened. Despite this, the two areas share many daily realities: they have almost identical proportions of children under 15, people working or looking for work, and households that rent. They also both have a higher share of people with no religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in 5241, SA Unpaid carers: 3.2 pts higher in 5242, SA Year 12: 8.8 pts higher in 5242, SA Bachelor+: 8.5 pts higher in 5242, SA 3+ bedrooms: 8.2 pts higher in 5242, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +778 larger in 5241, SA gap narrowing
2,534 44th pct 1,756 38th pct
Median age in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +1 yrs older in 5242, SA gap steady
43 yrs 52nd pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5242, SA gap steady
0.6% 18th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5242, SA gap widening
20.7% 57th pct 22.5% 66th pct
Under 15 in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5241, SA gap narrowing
18.4% 62nd pct 18.3% 61st pct
De facto in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5241, SA gap narrowing
11.7% 41st pct 11.1% 35th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 27.1%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 20.9%
20.7% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.3%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

51.0% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 55.7%
29.9% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 28.6%
9.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5241, SA gap steady
14.5% 52nd pct 12.6% 45th pct

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 81.0%
5.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English +7.6 pts ▸ 50.1%
39.3% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 36.2%
18.0% German ◂ +4.7 pts 13.3%
7.1% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.9% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek even 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5241, SA gap steady
5.1% 49th pct 2.3% 22nd pct
Limited English in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5241, SA gap steady
1.0% 64th pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 92.3%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5242, SA gap widening
45.4% 64th pct 51.3% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 51.3%
46.1% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 40.3%
6.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +8.8 pts higher in 5242, SA gap narrowing
48.9% 56th pct 57.7% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5242, SA gap widening
16.7% 56th pct 25.2% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5241, SAin 5242, SA
4.29 60th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +2 more in 5241, SA
2 50th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 5241, SAin 5242, SA
226 32nd pct —
Avg size in 5241, SAin 5242, SA
113 29th pct —
ICSEA in 5241, SAin 5242, SA
1,034 68th pct —

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 57.7%
17.5% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%
10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 25.8%
20.2% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.4% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 14.8%
14.7% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.3% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%
8.4% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences even 3.3%
1.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +$84 higher in 5242, SA gap widening
$759 51st pct $843 68th pct
Household income in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +$322 higher in 5242, SA gap widening
$1,529 51st pct $1,851 70th pct
Family income in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +$373 higher in 5242, SA gap widening
$1,867 48th pct $2,240 72nd pct
High earners in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5242, SA gap widening
8.4% 47th pct 12.6% 71st pct
High-income homes in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5242, SA gap widening
15.1% 46th pct 23.8% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.6%
29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.2%
14.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%
5.4% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 38.6%
34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.6%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
2.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +4.3 pts higher in 5241, SA
31.5% 63rd pct 27.3% 37th pct
Mental health in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5241, SA
10.1% 70th pct 7.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5241, SA gap steady
6.2% 63rd pct 3.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%
9.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
8.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
2.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +2.7 pts ▸ 64.6%
21.9% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.4%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5242, SA gap steady
23.3% 75th pct 25.7% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5242, SA gap widening
12.8% 51st pct 16.0% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 5241, SAin 5242, SA even gap narrowing
28.9% 75th pct 29.0% 76th pct
Defence service in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5242, SA
3.4% 64th pct 4.5% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5241, SA gap steady
27.3% 83rd pct 27.0% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +0.2 larger in 5242, SA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5241, SA gap widening
12.0% 47th pct 9.4% 25th pct
Living alone in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5241, SA gap steady
26.7% 48th pct 19.8% 20th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 63.0%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 26.9%
12.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%
0.6% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
26.7% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 19.8%
15.4% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.2% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +$25 higher in 5242, SA gap steady
$310 54th pct $335 61st pct
Mortgage in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +$174 higher in 5242, SA gap widening
$1,473 45th pct $1,647 54th pct
People / bedroom in 5241, SAin 5242, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5241, SA gap steady
14.6% 27th pct 13.8% 24th pct
Owned outright in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5242, SA gap widening
32.7% 31st pct 40.5% 54th pct
Separate houses in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5242, SA gap widening
90.9% 47th pct 95.7% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5242, SA gap widening
78.7% 51st pct 87.0% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 43.4%
32.7% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
14.6% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 95.7%
8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 52.4%
25.3% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 11.4%
5.3% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 48.8%
28.6% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
8.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%
2.1% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 40.0%
21.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.9%
5.5% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5241, SA gap narrowing
2.9% 38th pct 1.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5242, SA gap widening
10.0% 24th pct 12.9% 37th pct
PT commute in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5242, SA gap steady
0.7% 49th pct 0.9% 53rd pct
PT stops in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +7 more in 5241, SA
17 54th pct 10 48th pct
Stops/1k in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +1.01 more in 5241, SA
6.71 80th pct 5.69 73rd pct
Departures/1k in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +58.9 more in 5241, SA
400.6 60th pct 341.7 59th pct
PT routes in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +5 more in 5241, SA
10 71st pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +8 longer in 5242, SA
21 63rd pct 29 69th pct
Drive to city in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +7 longer in 5241, SA
32 44th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 65.1%
10.0% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
2.8% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
0.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 40.9%
31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 26.1%
14.1% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
9.5% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5241, SA gap steady
31.0% 38th pct 30.5% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5242, SA gap narrowing
1.9% 19th pct 2.7% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5241, SA gap widening
3.7% 39th pct 2.3% 14th pct
Participation in 5241, SAin 5242, SA even gap narrowing
62.3% 60th pct 62.4% 60th pct
Full-time in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5241, SA gap narrowing
55.7% 30th pct 53.7% 21st pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance even 14.4%
14.3% Manufacturing ◂ +8.3 pts 5.9%
9.2% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.6% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
5.3% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
12.6% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%
13.1% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 6.4%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +4 higher in 5242, SA
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +3 higher in 5242, SA
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +2 higher in 5242, SA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +3 higher in 5242, SA
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +75 higher in 5242, SA
976 49th pct 1,051 79th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +708 higher in 5242, SA
1,342 49th pct 2,050 58th pct
Assault/100k in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +325 higher in 5241, SA
552 40th pct 228 12th pct
Burglary/100k in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +149 higher in 5242, SA
79 0th pct 228 19th pct
Theft/100k in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +845 higher in 5242, SA
237 16th pct 1,082 57th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5241, SAin 5242, SA
79 21st pct —
Property damage/100k in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +70 higher in 5242, SA
158 2nd pct 228 9th pct
5-yr change in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +27.2 pts higher in 5241, SA
17.2% 72nd pct -10.0% 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +0.1 higher in 5242, SA
5.5 71st pct 5.6 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +0.3 more in 5242, SA
5.3 69th pct 5.5 71st pct
15-min city in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5242, SA
69.7% 71st pct 72.2% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5241, SA
73.8% 75th pct 72.2% 74th pct
Walk to transit in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +11.7 pts higher in 5241, SA
81.8% 67th pct 70.1% 61st pct
Walk to school in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +26.9 pts higher in 5241, SA
66.9% 65th pct 40.0% 38th pct
Walk to a park in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5241, SA
87.1% 63rd pct 76.7% 54th pct
Walk to health in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +70.5 pts higher in 5242, SA
0.0% 0th pct 70.5% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +1.3 more in 5242, SA
19.7 56th pct 21.1 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +4 higher in 5241, SA
9 58th pct 5 53rd pct
Mean slope in 5241, SAin 5242, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5241, SA
8.3% 84th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 5241, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5242, SA with nearby areas

5144, SA 5155, SA 5243, SA 5245, SA 5138, SA 5142, SA 5139, SA 5151, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5241, SA vs 5242, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5241/5241-sa/vs/POA5242/5242-sa