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5243, SA vs 5252, SA

Name: 5243, SA vs 5252, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · 5243, SA profile · 5252, SA profile

5243, SA 5252, SA

Postcode 5252 and postcode 5243 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 5243 is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 37 in postcode 5252. It is also wealthier, with 29.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, whereas only 16.2% do so in postcode 5252. Home ownership differs sharply, as 42% of homes in postcode 5243 are owned outright, which is far higher than the 25.4% in postcode 5252.

Daily life shares many similarities, with both areas having almost identical rates of people born overseas, typical weekly personal incomes, and similar household sizes. However, some gaps are widening. The age difference has grown since 2011, and the gap in university qualifications has also increased. While postcode 5252 has more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and groceries, postcode 5243 has a far higher number of public transport stops and departures per person.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,918 larger in 5252, SA Median age: 11 yrs older in 5243, SA PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in 5252, SA Owned outright: 16.6 pts higher in 5243, SA De facto: 5.7 pts higher in 5252, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +5,918 larger in 5252, SA gap widening

865 28th pct 6,783 60th pct

Median age in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +11 yrs older in 5243, SA gap widening

48 yrs 74th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 26.7%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.2% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 13.0%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 49.0%

27.5% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

7.6% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

2.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

5243, SA 5252, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 83.0%

5.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +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

48.3% English ◂ +1.8 pts 46.6%

42.0% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

9.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

8.4% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.7% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +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

52.3% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

37.7% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 32.2%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +6.03 more in 5243, SA

6.71 73rd pct 0.68 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5243, SA in 5252, SA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +62 more in 5252, SA

337 38th pct 399 42nd pct

Avg size in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +62 larger in 5252, SA

337 59th pct 399 65th pct

ICSEA in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +16 higher in 5252, SA

993 49th pct 1,009 58th pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 56.3%

13.5% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.7% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.9% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

21.2% Certificate III / IV +15.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 22.7%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%

11.9% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%

8.1% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +$35 higher in 5243, SA gap widening

$889 74th pct $854 70th pct

Household income in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +$256 higher in 5243, SA gap widening

$2,024 78th pct $1,768 65th pct

Family income in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +$346 higher in 5243, SA gap widening

$2,419 79th pct $2,073 62nd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 5.7%

11.0% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

34.7% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.4% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

7.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +2.2 pts 64.6%

18.7% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +0.1 larger in 5252, SA gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 61.9%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 24.6%

9.3% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

43.6% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 34.3%

21.3% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 21.0%

16.6% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.0% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5243, SA in 5252, SA even gap steady

$340 62nd pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +$324 higher in 5243, SA gap narrowing

$1,824 64th pct $1,500 46th pct

People / bedroom in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +0.10 higher in 5252, SA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

42.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.6 pts 25.4%

13.8% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 98.1%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 50.2%

35.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 34.2%

11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

1.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 43.7%

40.9% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

11.4% $550–$749 ◂ +9.8 pts 1.5%

9.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 +22.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 24.0%

21.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 3.8%

14.2% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +19 more in 5252, SA

10 48th pct 29 61st pct

Stops/1k in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +7.29 more in 5243, SA

11.56 90th pct 4.28 56th pct

Departures/1k in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +363.1 more in 5243, SA

693.6 66th pct 330.5 58th pct

PT routes in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +2 more in 5252, SA

5 57th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +32 longer in 5252, SA

6 43rd pct 38 75th pct

Drive to city in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +4 longer in 5252, SA

27 39th pct 31 44th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 65.6%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 10.9%

3.6% Car (passenger) even 3.6%

0.0% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

22.7% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 16.5%

16.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 10.0%

1.3% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.0% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

9.0% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

6.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 18.4%

22.0% Managers ◂ +9.7 pts 12.3%

12.6% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.9% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

8.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +3 higher in 5243, SA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +3 higher in 5243, SA

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +2 higher in 5243, SA

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +2 higher in 5243, SA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +74 higher in 5243, SA

1,064 83rd pct 990 56th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +488 higher in 5252, SA

809 42nd pct 1,297 48th pct

Assault/100k in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +266 higher in 5243, SA

694 50th pct 428 27th pct

Robbery/100k in 5243, SA in 5252, SA

— 15 14th pct

Burglary/100k in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +47 higher in 5252, SA

116 4th pct 162 12th pct

Theft/100k in 5243, SA in 5252, SA

— 206 13th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5243, SA in 5252, SA

— 88 25th pct

Property damage/100k in 5243, SA in 5252, SA

— 265 13th pct

5-yr change in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +14.9 pts higher in 5252, SA

-22.2% 23rd pct -7.4% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +1.1 higher in 5252, SA

2.6 34th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +1.0 more in 5252, SA

2.4 30th pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +30.4 pts higher in 5252, SA

2.8% 16th pct 33.2% 35th pct

Walk to shops in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +32.7 pts higher in 5252, SA

1.8% 15th pct 34.5% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +10.4 pts higher in 5252, SA

64.6% 57th pct 75.1% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +10.1 pts higher in 5243, SA

45.7% 44th pct 35.6% 34th pct

Walk to a park in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +68.1 pts higher in 5252, SA

5.9% 3rd pct 74.0% 51st pct

Walk to health in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +8.4 pts higher in 5252, SA

2.0% 30th pct 10.3% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +6.2 more in 5243, SA

16.2 44th pct 10.0 15th pct

Intersections/km² in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +2 higher in 5252, SA

2 45th pct 4 50th pct

Mean slope in 5243, SA in 5252, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5252, SA

6.2% 67th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare 5243, SA with nearby areas

5242, SA 5250, SA 5245, SA 5241, SA 5139, SA 5240, SA 5144, SA 5155, 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). 5243, SA vs 5252, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5243/5243-sa/vs/POA5252/5252-sa