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5242, SA vs 5245, SA

Name: 5242, SA vs 5245, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · 5242, SA profile · 5245, SA profile

5242, SA 5245, SA

Postcode 5245 and postcode 5242 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar sizes, but they differ in their layout and accessibility. Postcode 5245 is much better connected, with 80.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and three schools within 3km, compared to 70.1% for transport and no schools within 3km in postcode 5242. The two areas also see different types of crime: postcode 5245 has a far higher assault and related rate of 646, while postcode 5242 has a much higher theft rate of 1,082.

The gap in typical age between the two has widened since 2011, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 5245 at 51 years, compared to 44 years in postcode 5242. Despite this, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,800. Both areas also have similar numbers of people who have completed Year 12 and similar rates of recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,496 larger in 5245, SA Needs assistance: 5.0 pts higher in 5245, SA Median age: 7 yrs older in 5245, SA Separate houses: 8.2 pts higher in 5242, SA Aged 65+: 8.1 pts higher in 5245, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +1,496 larger in 5245, SA gap narrowing

1,756 38th pct 3,252 47th pct

Median age in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +7 yrs older in 5245, SA gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

22.5% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) even 27.1%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.8%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 55.1%

28.6% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 24.7%

9.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

5242, SA 5245, 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 ◂ +3.8 pts 77.2%

6.3% England +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +4.8 pts 45.3%

36.2% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 34.2%

13.3% German +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

10.0% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

5.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.2% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 90.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 46.1%

40.3% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5242, SA in 5245, SA

— 6.01 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +3 more in 5245, SA

0 0th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 5242, SA in 5245, SA

— 998 56th pct

Avg size in 5242, SA in 5245, SA

— 333 58th pct

ICSEA in 5242, SA in 5245, SA

— 1,087 84th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 57.9%

18.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%

11.9% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.3% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.8% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

13.9% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

11.6% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +$62 higher in 5242, SA gap widening

$843 68th pct $781 56th pct

Household income in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +$63 higher in 5242, SA gap narrowing

$1,851 70th pct $1,788 66th pct

Family income in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +$84 higher in 5245, SA gap narrowing

$2,240 72nd pct $2,324 76th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.7%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.4%

12.4% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.4%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 38.3%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.1% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Dementia +3.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +7.4 pts 57.1%

19.4% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.0% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +0.2 larger in 5242, SA gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 59.5%

26.9% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

19.8% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%

16.7% 4 people even 16.7%

7.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +$15 higher in 5245, SA gap steady

$335 61st pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +$331 higher in 5245, SA gap widening

$1,647 54th pct $1,978 73rd pct

People / bedroom in 5242, SA in 5245, SA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

43.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 35.6%

13.8% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.4% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 87.4%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 43.6%

27.7% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.9% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $200–$349 ◂ +12.0 pts 36.9%

38.4% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

7.0% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.0 pts 23.0%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.7% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.9% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +19 more in 5245, SA

10 48th pct 29 61st pct

Stops/1k in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +3.22 more in 5245, SA

5.69 73rd pct 8.92 87th pct

Departures/1k in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +1,613.7 more in 5245, SA

341.7 59th pct 1,955.4 88th pct

PT routes in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +7 more in 5245, SA

5 57th pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +19 longer in 5242, SA

29 69th pct 10 50th pct

Drive to city in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +3 longer in 5242, SA

25 36th pct 22 31st pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 58.8%

12.9% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 39.0%

26.1% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 15.5%

12.1% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.6% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

9.5% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

4.5% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

4.3% Other services even 4.4%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 24.0%

17.4% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

7.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +1 higher in 5242, SA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +1 higher in 5242, SA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 5242, SA in 5245, SA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 5242, SA in 5245, SA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 5242, SA in 5245, SA even

1,051 79th pct 1,050 79th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +267 higher in 5242, SA

2,050 58th pct 1,784 54th pct

Assault/100k in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +418 higher in 5245, SA

228 12th pct 646 47th pct

Burglary/100k in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +74 higher in 5242, SA

228 19th pct 154 10th pct

Theft/100k in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +744 higher in 5242, SA

1,082 57th pct 338 24th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5242, SA in 5245, SA

— 123 39th pct

Property damage/100k in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +233 higher in 5245, SA

228 9th pct 461 33rd pct

5-yr change in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +17.5 pts higher in 5242, SA

-10.0% 35th pct -27.5% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +0.5 higher in 5245, SA

5.6 72nd pct 6.1 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +0.4 more in 5245, SA

5.5 71st pct 5.9 76th pct

15-min city in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5242, SA

72.2% 73rd pct 71.3% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5245, SA

72.2% 74th pct 74.5% 75th pct

Walk to transit in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5245, SA

70.1% 61st pct 80.4% 66th pct

Walk to school in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +32.3 pts higher in 5245, SA

40.0% 38th pct 72.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in 5242, SA in 5245, SA even

76.7% 54th pct 76.7% 54th pct

Walk to health in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5242, SA

70.5% 80th pct 67.6% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +4.5 more in 5245, SA

21.1 59th pct 25.5 66th pct

Intersections/km² in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +3 higher in 5245, SA

5 53rd pct 8 58th pct

Mean slope in 5242, SA in 5245, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5245, SA

6.4% 69th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Compare 5242, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5245, SA with nearby areas

5242, SA 5250, SA 5155, SA 5243, SA 5154, SA 5144, SA 5153, SA 5151, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5242, SA vs 5245, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5242/5242-sa/vs/POA5245/5245-sa