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5241, SA vs 5243, SA

Name: 5241, SA vs 5243, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · 5241, SA profile · 5243, SA profile

5241, SA 5243, SA

Postcode 5241 and postcode 5243 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 5243 has a more highly qualified population, with 30.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.7% in postcode 5241. This is reflected in the typical weekly family income, which is well higher in postcode 5243 at $2,419, while postcode 5241 earns $1,867. However, postcode 5241 is much more walkable, with 73.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 87.1% near a park, whereas postcode 5243 is mostly car-dependent.

Both areas are very similar in the size of their households, with an average of 2.5 people per home. While they share this commonality, the gap in income and education between them has widened since 2011. Postcode 5243 has also become noticeably older than postcode 5241, with the typical resident now five years older than in the neighbouring area.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,669 larger in 5241, SA Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in 5241, SA Year 12: 15.8 pts higher in 5243, SA Bachelor+: 13.3 pts higher in 5243, SA Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in 5241, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +1,669 larger in 5241, SA gap widening

2,534 44th pct 865 28th pct

Median age in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +5 yrs older in 5243, SA gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 19.8%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

51.0% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 57.7%

29.9% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 27.5%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

5241, SA 5243, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 81.6%

5.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 +5.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

39.3% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

18.0% German ◂ +8.1 pts 9.9%

7.1% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 91.6%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

46.1% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 37.7%

6.7% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +2.42 more in 5243, SA

4.29 60th pct 6.71 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +1 more in 5241, SA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +111 more in 5243, SA

226 32nd pct 337 38th pct

Avg size in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +224 larger in 5243, SA

113 29th pct 337 59th pct

ICSEA in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +41 higher in 5241, SA

1,034 68th pct 993 49th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 +15.8 pts ▸ 64.6%

17.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.5%

17.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 10.7%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.4 pts 21.2%

20.2% Bachelor degree +11.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

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

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 11.9%

11.3% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +$130 higher in 5243, SA gap widening

$759 51st pct $889 74th pct

Household income in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +$495 higher in 5243, SA gap widening

$1,529 51st pct $2,024 78th pct

Family income in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +$552 higher in 5243, SA gap widening

$1,867 48th pct $2,419 79th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.9%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 21.0%

5.4% $4,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 34.7%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.8%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.0% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +4.9 pts ▸ 66.8%

21.9% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 18.7%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5241, SA in 5243, SA even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 55.1%

30.0% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 21.3%

12.2% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 10.0%

6.0% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +$30 higher in 5243, SA gap widening

$310 54th pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +$351 higher in 5243, SA gap narrowing

$1,473 45th pct $1,824 64th pct

People / bedroom in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +0.10 higher in 5241, SA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 42.0%

32.7% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

14.6% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 96.2%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 3.1%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 42.6%

25.3% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 11.6%

5.3% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 52.3%

28.6% $350–$549 +12.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

2.1% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.5 pts 28.4%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 14.2%

5.5% $3,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +7 more in 5241, SA

17 54th pct 10 48th pct

Stops/1k in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +4.85 more in 5243, SA

6.71 80th pct 11.56 90th pct

Departures/1k in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +293.1 more in 5243, SA

400.6 60th pct 693.6 66th pct

PT routes in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +5 more in 5241, SA

10 71st pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +15 longer in 5241, SA

21 63rd pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +5 longer in 5241, SA

32 44th pct 27 39th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 63.0%

10.0% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 39.1%

31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 22.7%

14.1% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.5% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.3% Manufacturing ◂ +8.2 pts 6.1%

9.6% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

9.0% Retail trade even 9.0%

5.3% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

4.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.8% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.6% Managers +9.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 9.9%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +4 higher in 5243, SA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +3 higher in 5243, SA

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +3 higher in 5243, SA

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +3 higher in 5243, SA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +88 higher in 5243, SA

976 49th pct 1,064 83rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +533 higher in 5241, SA

1,342 49th pct 809 42nd pct

Assault/100k in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +141 higher in 5243, SA

552 40th pct 694 50th pct

Burglary/100k in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +37 higher in 5243, SA

79 0th pct 116 4th pct

Theft/100k in 5241, SA in 5243, SA

237 16th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in 5241, SA in 5243, SA

79 21st pct —

Property damage/100k in 5241, SA in 5243, SA

158 2nd pct —

5-yr change in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +39.5 pts higher in 5241, SA

17.2% 72nd pct -22.2% 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +2.9 higher in 5241, SA

5.5 71st pct 2.6 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +2.8 more in 5241, SA

5.3 69th pct 2.4 30th pct

15-min city in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +67.0 pts higher in 5241, SA

69.7% 71st pct 2.8% 16th pct

Walk to shops in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +72.0 pts higher in 5241, SA

73.8% 75th pct 1.8% 15th pct

Walk to transit in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +17.2 pts higher in 5241, SA

81.8% 67th pct 64.6% 57th pct

Walk to school in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +21.2 pts higher in 5241, SA

66.9% 65th pct 45.7% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +81.2 pts higher in 5241, SA

87.1% 63rd pct 5.9% 3rd pct

Walk to health in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5243, SA

0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +3.5 more in 5241, SA

19.7 56th pct 16.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +6 higher in 5241, SA

9 58th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 5241, SA in 5243, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5241, SA

8.3% 84th pct 6.2% 67th pct

Compare 5241, SA with nearby areas

5240, SA 5232, SA 5139, SA 5243, SA 5138, SA 5134, SA 5233, 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). 5241, SA vs 5243, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5241/5241-sa/vs/POA5243/5243-sa