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5242, SA vs 5243, SA

Name: 5242, SA vs 5243, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · 5242, SA profile · 5243, SA profile

5242, SA 5243, SA

Postcode 5242 and postcode 5243 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar overall populations. Postcode 5242 is somewhat walkable, where 72.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 76.7% are near a park. In contrast, postcode 5243 is mostly car-dependent, with only 1.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. However, postcode 5243 has much better public transport options, with 11.56 stops per 1,000 people compared to 5.69 in postcode 5242.

The gap in resident age has widened since 2011, and people in postcode 5243 are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 44 in postcode 5242. Both areas are older than the national figure. They share many similarities, including almost identical rental rates of 13.8% and similar proportions of people born overseas. Postcode 5243 generally has higher levels of education and pay, with 30% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in 5242, SA Population: 891 larger in 5242, SA Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 5242, SA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 5242, SA Year 12: 6.9 pts higher in 5243, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +891 larger in 5242, SA gap widening

1,756 38th pct 865 28th pct

Median age in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +4 yrs older in 5243, SA gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.5%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.8%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.2%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

Marital status

55.7% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 57.7%

28.6% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 27.5%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

4.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

5242, SA 5243, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 81.6%

6.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +1.8 pts 48.3%

36.2% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

13.3% German ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

10.0% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

5.0% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 91.6%

0.2% Greek +0.5 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

51.3% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

40.3% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 37.7%

7.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5242, SA in 5243, SA

— 6.71 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +1 more in 5243, SA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5242, SA in 5243, SA

— 337 38th pct

Avg size in 5242, SA in 5243, SA

— 337 59th pct

ICSEA in 5242, SA in 5243, SA

— 993 49th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

18.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.5%

11.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 21.2%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

13.9% Health even 13.9%

11.6% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

4.5% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

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

1.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +$46 higher in 5243, SA gap narrowing

$843 68th pct $889 74th pct

Household income in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +$173 higher in 5243, SA gap widening

$1,851 70th pct $2,024 78th pct

Family income in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +$179 higher in 5243, SA gap widening

$2,240 72nd pct $2,419 79th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.9%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.0%

12.4% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 34.7%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.4%

5.1% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +2.2 pts ▸ 66.8%

19.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.7%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +0.2 larger in 5242, SA gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 55.1%

26.9% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

19.8% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +8.0 pts 10.0%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

2.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +$5 higher in 5243, SA gap steady

$335 61st pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +$177 higher in 5243, SA gap narrowing

$1,647 54th pct $1,824 64th pct

People / bedroom in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +0.10 higher in 5242, SA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 42.0%

40.5% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

13.8% Rented even 13.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 96.2%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 42.6%

27.7% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

1.3% 1 bedroom even 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

38.4% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

3.5% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.0% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 28.4%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.7% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5242, SA in 5243, SA even

10 48th pct 10 48th pct

Stops/1k in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +5.87 more in 5243, SA

5.69 73rd pct 11.56 90th pct

Departures/1k in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +352.0 more in 5243, SA

341.7 59th pct 693.6 66th pct

PT routes in 5242, SA in 5243, SA even

5 57th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +23 longer in 5242, SA

29 69th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +2 longer in 5243, SA

25 36th pct 27 39th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 63.0%

12.9% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 39.1%

26.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 22.7%

20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 18.9%

12.1% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

11.6% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

9.5% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 23.5%

17.4% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

6.4% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5242, SA in 5243, SA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 5242, SA in 5243, SA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +1 higher in 5243, SA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 5242, SA in 5243, SA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +13 higher in 5243, SA

1,051 79th pct 1,064 83rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +1,241 higher in 5242, SA

2,050 58th pct 809 42nd pct

Assault/100k in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +466 higher in 5243, SA

228 12th pct 694 50th pct

Burglary/100k in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +112 higher in 5242, SA

228 19th pct 116 4th pct

Theft/100k in 5242, SA in 5243, SA

1,082 57th pct —

Property damage/100k in 5242, SA in 5243, SA

228 9th pct —

5-yr change in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +12.2 pts higher in 5242, SA

-10.0% 35th pct -22.2% 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +3.0 higher in 5242, SA

5.6 72nd pct 2.6 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +3.1 more in 5242, SA

5.5 71st pct 2.4 30th pct

15-min city in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +69.5 pts higher in 5242, SA

72.2% 73rd pct 2.8% 16th pct

Walk to shops in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +70.4 pts higher in 5242, SA

72.2% 74th pct 1.8% 15th pct

Walk to transit in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5242, SA

70.1% 61st pct 64.6% 57th pct

Walk to school in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +5.7 pts higher in 5243, SA

40.0% 38th pct 45.7% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +70.8 pts higher in 5242, SA

76.7% 54th pct 5.9% 3rd pct

Walk to health in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +68.6 pts higher in 5242, SA

70.5% 80th pct 2.0% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +4.9 more in 5242, SA

21.1 59th pct 16.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +3 higher in 5242, SA

5 53rd pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 5242, SA in 5243, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5242, SA

6.4% 69th pct 6.2% 67th pct

Compare 5242, SA with nearby areas

5144, SA 5155, SA 5243, SA 5245, SA 5138, SA 5142, SA 5139, SA 5151, 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). 5242, SA vs 5243, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5242/5242-sa/vs/POA5243/5243-sa