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5242, SA vs 5252, SA

Name: 5242, SA vs 5252, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 5242, SA profile · 5252, SA profile

5242, SA 5252, SA

Postcode 5252 and postcode 5242 are nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Postcode 5252 is younger, with a typical resident aged 37 and 21.8% of people being children under 15. In contrast, postcode 5242 is noticeably older, with a typical age of 44 and a much higher share of seniors at 22.5%. Accessibility varies wildly; 70.5% of homes in postcode 5242 are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 10.3% in postcode 5252. Housing differs too, as 40.5% of homes in postcode 5242 are owned outright, which is far higher than the 25.4% in postcode 5252.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding home ownership, income, and age. Despite these diverging trends, they share several core traits. Both have very similar typical weekly incomes, around $1,800, and nearly identical proportions of people born overseas. They also have almost the same number of people per home and similar rates of veterans and people needing daily assistance.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,027 larger in 5252, SA Owned outright: 15.1 pts higher in 5242, SA Aged 65+: 9.5 pts higher in 5242, SA Median age: 7 yrs older in 5242, SA De facto: 3.4 pts higher in 5252, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +5,027 larger in 5252, SA gap steady

1,756 38th pct 6,783 60th pct

Median age in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +7 yrs older in 5242, SA gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 26.7%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 13.0%

18.3% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 49.0%

28.6% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

5242, SA 5252, 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 +2.1 pts ▸ 83.0%

6.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +3.5 pts 46.6%

36.2% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

13.3% German ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

10.0% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

5.0% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

2.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

40.3% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 32.2%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5242, SA in 5252, SA

— 0.68 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +1 more in 5252, SA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5242, SA in 5252, SA

— 399 42nd pct

Avg size in 5242, SA in 5252, SA

— 399 65th pct

ICSEA in 5242, SA in 5252, SA

— 1,009 58th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 56.3%

18.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.9% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.3% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 22.7%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.5%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

11.6% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

11.3% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +$11 higher in 5252, SA gap narrowing

$843 68th pct $854 70th pct

Household income in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +$83 higher in 5242, SA gap widening

$1,851 70th pct $1,768 65th pct

Family income in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +$167 higher in 5242, SA gap widening

$2,240 72nd pct $2,073 62nd pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 5.7%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.1%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None even 64.6%

19.4% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

1.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +0.1 larger in 5242, SA gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 61.9%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 24.6%

9.4% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 34.3%

19.8% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

16.7% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +$5 higher in 5252, SA gap steady

$335 61st pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +$147 higher in 5242, SA gap widening

$1,647 54th pct $1,500 46th pct

People / bedroom in 5242, SA in 5252, SA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.1 pts 25.4%

13.8% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 98.1%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 50.2%

27.7% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

1.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 43.7%

38.4% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

7.0% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.0%

15.9% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +19 more in 5252, SA

10 48th pct 29 61st pct

Stops/1k in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +1.42 more in 5242, SA

5.69 73rd pct 4.28 56th pct

Departures/1k in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +11.2 more in 5242, SA

341.7 59th pct 330.5 58th pct

PT routes in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +2 more in 5252, SA

5 57th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +9 longer in 5252, SA

29 69th pct 38 75th pct

Drive to city in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +6 longer in 5252, SA

25 36th pct 31 44th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 65.6%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

26.1% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 16.5%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

1.6% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

11.6% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

9.5% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Retail trade even 10.2%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 18.4%

17.4% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 12.3%

13.8% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.4% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +3 higher in 5242, SA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +3 higher in 5242, SA

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +1 higher in 5242, SA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +2 higher in 5242, SA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +61 higher in 5242, SA

1,051 79th pct 990 56th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +753 higher in 5242, SA

2,050 58th pct 1,297 48th pct

Assault/100k in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +200 higher in 5252, SA

228 12th pct 428 27th pct

Robbery/100k in 5242, SA in 5252, SA

— 15 14th pct

Burglary/100k in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +66 higher in 5242, SA

228 19th pct 162 12th pct

Theft/100k in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +876 higher in 5242, SA

1,082 57th pct 206 13th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5242, SA in 5252, SA

— 88 25th pct

Property damage/100k in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +38 higher in 5252, SA

228 9th pct 265 13th pct

5-yr change in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5252, SA

-10.0% 35th pct -7.4% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +1.9 higher in 5242, SA

5.6 72nd pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +2.1 more in 5242, SA

5.5 71st pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +39.0 pts higher in 5242, SA

72.2% 73rd pct 33.2% 35th pct

Walk to shops in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +37.7 pts higher in 5242, SA

72.2% 74th pct 34.5% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5252, SA

70.1% 61st pct 75.1% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5242, SA

40.0% 38th pct 35.6% 34th pct

Walk to a park in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5242, SA

76.7% 54th pct 74.0% 51st pct

Walk to health in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +60.2 pts higher in 5242, SA

70.5% 80th pct 10.3% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +11.0 more in 5242, SA

21.1 59th pct 10.0 15th pct

Intersections/km² in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +1 higher in 5242, SA

5 53rd pct 4 50th pct

Mean slope in 5242, SA in 5252, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5252, SA

6.4% 69th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare 5242, SA with nearby areas

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

Compare 5252, SA with nearby areas

5250, SA 5244, SA 5243, SA 5251, SA 5245, SA 5242, SA 5241, SA 5240, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5242, SA vs 5252, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5242/5242-sa/vs/POA5252/5252-sa