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5242, SA vs 5250, SA

Name: 5242, SA vs 5250, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · 5242, SA profile · 5250, SA profile

5242, SA 5250, SA

Postcode 5250 and postcode 5242 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different layouts. Postcode 5250 is more connected, with 18 intersections per km² and 14 public transport routes, compared to just 5 intersections and 5 routes in postcode 5242. This makes it far easier to get around without a car in postcode 5250, where 65.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, postcode 5242 is more spread out, but it has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (76.7%), groceries (72.2%), and health services (70.5%).

Both areas have a similar proportion of people who need help with daily activities, which sits near the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $840 to $880. While postcode 5242 has historically been older, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011 to just 3 years. At the same time, the gap in the share of residents who finished Year 12 has widened, with postcode 5250 now 5.5 percentage points higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,011 larger in 5250, SA Unpaid carers: 2.7 pts higher in 5242, SA Aged 65+: 5.3 pts higher in 5242, SA Participation: 6.2 pts higher in 5250, SA One-parent: 2.9 pts higher in 5250, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +2,011 larger in 5250, SA gap steady

1,756 38th pct 3,767 49th pct

Median age in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +3 yrs older in 5242, SA gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 17.2%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.3% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

55.7% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 56.5%

28.6% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

5242, SA 5250, 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 +1.4 pts ▸ 82.4%

6.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +1.5 pts 48.7%

36.2% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

13.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

10.0% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.0% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 94.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

40.3% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5242, SA in 5250, SA

— 1.27 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +1 more in 5250, SA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5242, SA in 5250, SA

— 336 38th pct

Avg size in 5242, SA in 5250, SA

— 336 59th pct

ICSEA in 5242, SA in 5250, SA

— 1,036 69th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

18.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.3%

11.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.5% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce even 17.2%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

13.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

11.6% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences even 3.3%

1.9% Information technology even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +$41 higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing

$843 68th pct $884 73rd pct

Household income in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +$276 higher in 5250, SA gap widening

$1,851 70th pct $2,127 84th pct

Family income in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +$93 higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing

$2,240 72nd pct $2,333 76th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.5%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 37.4%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

7.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +2.0 pts ▸ 66.6%

19.4% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +0.1 larger in 5250, SA gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 61.8%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 25.6%

9.4% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 35.7%

16.7% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.8% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 16.2%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%

7.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +$35 higher in 5250, SA gap steady

$335 61st pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +$86 higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing

$1,647 54th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 5242, SA in 5250, SA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 51.8%

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 34.9%

13.8% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 97.8%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 41.6%

27.7% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 6.2%

6.9% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.4% $350–$549 +15.7 pts ▸ 54.1%

48.8% $200–$349 ◂ +17.3 pts 31.5%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

3.5% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.7%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +11 more in 5250, SA

10 48th pct 21 58th pct

Stops/1k in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +0.12 more in 5242, SA

5.69 73rd pct 5.57 72nd pct

Departures/1k in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +542.3 more in 5250, SA

341.7 59th pct 884.0 70th pct

PT routes in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +9 more in 5250, SA

5 57th pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +21 longer in 5242, SA

29 69th pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 5242, SA in 5250, SA even

25 36th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) even 65.1%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

26.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 24.9%

20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 16.6%

12.1% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

9.5% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 22.4%

17.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

7.9% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +1 higher in 5242, SA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +1 higher in 5242, SA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 5242, SA in 5250, SA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 5242, SA in 5250, SA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +10 higher in 5242, SA

1,051 79th pct 1,041 76th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +259 higher in 5250, SA

2,050 58th pct 2,310 61st pct

Assault/100k in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +170 higher in 5250, SA

228 12th pct 398 25th pct

Robbery/100k in 5242, SA in 5250, SA

— 27 32nd pct

Burglary/100k in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +95 higher in 5242, SA

228 19th pct 133 7th pct

Theft/100k in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +166 higher in 5250, SA

1,082 57th pct 1,248 61st pct

Property damage/100k in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +144 higher in 5250, SA

228 9th pct 372 25th pct

5-yr change in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5242, SA

-10.0% 35th pct -12.1% 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +0.9 higher in 5242, SA

5.6 72nd pct 4.7 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +0.8 more in 5242, SA

5.5 71st pct 4.7 62nd pct

15-min city in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +9.8 pts higher in 5242, SA

72.2% 73rd pct 62.5% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5242, SA

72.2% 74th pct 63.7% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5250, SA

70.1% 61st pct 72.8% 62nd pct

Walk to school in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +25.6 pts higher in 5250, SA

40.0% 38th pct 65.6% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +10.2 pts higher in 5242, SA

76.7% 54th pct 66.4% 45th pct

Walk to health in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5242, SA

70.5% 80th pct 61.8% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +10.2 more in 5242, SA

21.1 59th pct 10.9 19th pct

Intersections/km² in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +14 higher in 5250, SA

5 53rd pct 18 60th pct

Mean slope in 5242, SA in 5250, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5250, SA

6.4% 69th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare 5242, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5250, SA with nearby areas

5245, SA 5251, SA 5243, SA 5252, SA 5242, SA 5155, SA 5144, SA 5154, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5242, SA vs 5250, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5242/5242-sa/vs/POA5250/5250-sa