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5242, SA vs 5251, SA

Name: 5242, SA vs 5251, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 5242, SA profile · 5251, SA profile

5242, SA 5251, SA

Postcode 5251 and postcode 5242 are nearby areas in South Australia with very different housing and population profiles. Postcode 5251 is more transient and younger, with a typical resident aged 37 and 50.4% of people moving in during the last five years. In contrast, postcode 5242 is noticeably older, with a typical age of 44 and a higher share of seniors at 22.5%. Home ownership also differs sharply; 40.5% of homes in postcode 5242 are owned outright, while postcode 5251 has a much higher share of renters at 28.5%.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including a nearly identical share of three-plus bedroom homes and similar typical weekly personal incomes. They also have a similar proportion of people who completed Year 12. While they track together on these basics, other gaps are widening. For example, the difference in the share of outright home owners and the age gap between the two areas have both grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,428 larger in 5251, SA Recent movers: 20.0 pts higher in 5251, SA Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in 5242, SA Renting: 14.6 pts higher in 5251, SA One-parent: 5.9 pts higher in 5251, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +17,428 larger in 5251, SA gap widening

1,756 38th pct 19,184 82nd pct

Median age in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +7 yrs older in 5242, SA gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 22.6%

22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.4%

18.3% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 46.5%

28.6% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

5242, SA 5251, 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 79.6%

6.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +3.2 pts 46.9%

36.2% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

13.3% German ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

10.0% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

5.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

2.8% Dutch even 2.8%

0.2% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 89.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

40.3% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 38.5%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5242, SA in 5251, SA

— 1.85 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +7 more in 5251, SA

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 5242, SA in 5251, SA

— 4,259 86th pct

Avg size in 5242, SA in 5251, SA

— 608 84th pct

ICSEA in 5242, SA in 5251, SA

— 1,046 73rd pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 58.6%

18.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

11.9% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.3% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 24.3%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.6% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

13.9% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

11.3% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

3.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +$29 higher in 5242, SA gap widening

$843 68th pct $814 63rd pct

Household income in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +$217 higher in 5242, SA gap widening

$1,851 70th pct $1,634 58th pct

Family income in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +$195 higher in 5242, SA gap steady

$2,240 72nd pct $2,045 61st pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

12.7% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.3%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Heart disease even 4.1%

2.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +2.0 pts 62.6%

19.4% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +0.2 larger in 5242, SA gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 56.8%

26.9% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

9.4% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 35.1%

19.8% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +$15 higher in 5251, SA gap steady

$335 61st pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +$22 higher in 5242, SA gap narrowing

$1,647 54th pct $1,625 53rd pct

People / bedroom in 5242, SA in 5251, 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 ◂ +0.9 pts 42.6%

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +16.2 pts 24.4%

13.8% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

1.4% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 91.5%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 50.3%

27.7% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

1.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.4% $350–$549 +12.6 pts ▸ 51.0%

48.8% $200–$349 ◂ +16.4 pts 32.5%

7.0% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +56 more in 5251, SA

10 48th pct 66 75th pct

Stops/1k in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +2.25 more in 5242, SA

5.69 73rd pct 3.44 48th pct

Departures/1k in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +382.0 more in 5251, SA

341.7 59th pct 723.7 67th pct

PT routes in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +30 more in 5251, SA

5 57th pct 35 86th pct

Stop walk in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +10 longer in 5242, SA

29 69th pct 19 61st pct

Drive to city in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +3 longer in 5251, SA

25 36th pct 28 40th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 64.5%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 40.1%

26.1% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 12.8%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%

1.6% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

10.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

4.3% Other services even 4.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 20.7%

17.4% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 12.3%

13.8% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +3 higher in 5242, SA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +3 higher in 5242, SA

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +3 higher in 5242, SA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +2 higher in 5242, SA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +61 higher in 5242, SA

1,051 79th pct 990 56th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +1,474 higher in 5251, SA

2,050 58th pct 3,524 73rd pct

Assault/100k in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +502 higher in 5251, SA

228 12th pct 730 53rd pct

Robbery/100k in 5242, SA in 5251, SA

— 21 24th pct

Burglary/100k in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +2 higher in 5251, SA

228 19th pct 229 20th pct

Theft/100k in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +372 higher in 5251, SA

1,082 57th pct 1,454 64th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5242, SA in 5251, SA

— 57 12th pct

Property damage/100k in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +455 higher in 5251, SA

228 9th pct 683 50th pct

5-yr change in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5251, SA

-10.0% 35th pct -3.0% 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +1.4 higher in 5242, SA

5.6 72nd pct 4.2 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +1.3 more in 5242, SA

5.5 71st pct 4.2 56th pct

15-min city in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +27.3 pts higher in 5242, SA

72.2% 73rd pct 45.0% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +19.7 pts higher in 5242, SA

72.2% 74th pct 52.5% 57th pct

Walk to transit in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +17.7 pts higher in 5242, SA

70.1% 61st pct 52.4% 50th pct

Walk to school in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5251, SA

40.0% 38th pct 42.7% 41st pct

Walk to a park in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +8.2 pts higher in 5251, SA

76.7% 54th pct 84.8% 61st pct

Walk to health in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +26.8 pts higher in 5242, SA

70.5% 80th pct 43.8% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +9.9 more in 5242, SA

21.1 59th pct 11.2 21st pct

Intersections/km² in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +26 higher in 5251, SA

5 53rd pct 30 62nd pct

Mean slope in 5242, SA in 5251, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5251, SA

6.4% 69th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 5242, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5251, SA with nearby areas

5250, SA 5252, SA 5245, SA 5243, SA 5153, SA 5242, SA 5255, SA 5155, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5242, SA vs 5251, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5242/5242-sa/vs/POA5251/5251-sa