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5244, SA vs 5252, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · 5244, SA profile · 5252, SA profile

5244, SA 5252, SA

Postcode 5252 and postcode 5244 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different age profiles. Postcode 5252 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37 and 21.8% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, postcode 5244 is far older, with a typical age of 45 and 20.9% of people aged 65 and over. These areas also differ in how people live; postcode 5252 has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (74.0%) and public transport (75.1%), while postcode 5244 has far more people who own their homes outright (37.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 20%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes and the same percentage of people using another language at home. However, the age gap between them has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of children and seniors has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in 5244, SA Population: 2,332 larger in 5252, SA Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in 5252, SA Owned outright: 11.6 pts higher in 5244, SA Aged 65+: 7.9 pts higher in 5244, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +2,332 larger in 5252, SA gap widening
4,451 52nd pct 6,783 60th pct
Median age in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +8 yrs older in 5244, SA gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5252, SA gap steady
0.6% 18th pct 1.3% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5244, SA gap widening
20.9% 58th pct 13.0% 17th pct
Under 15 in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5252, SA gap widening
16.2% 37th pct 21.8% 87th pct
De facto in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5252, SA gap steady
11.7% 41st pct 14.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 26.7%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
16.2% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 13.0%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 49.0%
31.3% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
8.9% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%
2.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

5244, SA 5252, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5252, SA gap narrowing
11.2% 38th pct 12.0% 42nd pct

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 83.0%
4.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English +1.4 pts ▸ 46.6%
42.4% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 44.2%
14.4% German ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
7.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.1% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Italian even 2.3%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.4% Chinese even 0.4%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5244, SAin 5252, SA even gap steady
3.1% 32nd pct 3.1% 31st pct
Limited English in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5244, SA gap steady
0.2% 37th pct 0.1% 28th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 92.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +8.6 pts higher in 5252, SA gap widening
50.5% 81st pct 59.1% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 59.1%
40.0% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 32.2%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5252, SA gap steady
52.7% 62nd pct 56.3% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5244, SA gap steady
20.3% 64th pct 20.1% 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +3.49 more in 5244, SA
4.17 59th pct 0.68 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +2 more in 5244, SA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +24 more in 5244, SA
423 43rd pct 399 42nd pct
Avg size in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +258 larger in 5252, SA
141 34th pct 399 65th pct
ICSEA in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +30 higher in 5244, SA
1,039 71st pct 1,009 58th pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 56.3%
18.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
22.3% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.0% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.9% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.9% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
3.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +$76 higher in 5252, SA gap widening
$778 56th pct $854 70th pct
Household income in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +$54 higher in 5252, SA gap widening
$1,714 62nd pct $1,768 65th pct
Family income in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +$19 higher in 5252, SA gap widening
$2,054 61st pct $2,073 62nd pct
High earners in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5244, SA gap steady
10.2% 59th pct 9.0% 51st pct
High-income homes in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5244, SA gap steady
20.1% 62nd pct 16.2% 50th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.3%
14.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 37.1%
32.5% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 37.4%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5244, SA
29.9% 53rd pct 29.0% 48th pct
Mental health in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5252, SA
9.7% 64th pct 11.0% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5244, SA gap steady
5.5% 52nd pct 4.2% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.4% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +1.8 pts ▸ 64.6%
19.4% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5244, SA gap widening
25.5% 81st pct 21.3% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5252, SA gap steady
13.1% 55th pct 13.7% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5252, SA gap narrowing
27.8% 69th pct 32.8% 91st pct
Defence service in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5244, SA
5.4% 90th pct 4.3% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5252, SA gap narrowing
25.0% 66th pct 25.2% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5244, SAin 5252, SA even gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5252, SA gap widening
8.5% 18th pct 12.9% 56th pct
Living alone in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5244, SA gap steady
22.8% 31st pct 21.0% 24th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 61.9%
30.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 24.6%
8.5% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 34.3%
22.8% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 21.0%
16.0% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.1% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
7.0% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +$20 higher in 5252, SA gap widening
$320 57th pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +$125 higher in 5244, SA gap widening
$1,625 53rd pct $1,500 46th pct
People / bedroom in 5244, SAin 5252, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5252, SA gap steady
15.5% 30th pct 18.6% 41st pct
Owned outright in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +11.6 pts higher in 5244, SA gap steady
37.0% 43rd pct 25.4% 16th pct
Separate houses in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5252, SA gap steady
93.5% 56th pct 98.1% 81st pct
3+ bedrooms in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5252, SA gap widening
84.5% 73rd pct 89.3% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 54.3%
37.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 25.4%
15.5% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 98.1%
4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%
1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 50.2%
29.8% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%
6.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%
2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 43.7%
33.3% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 46.1%
11.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%
2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 24.0%
17.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%
11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5252, SA gap steady
1.6% 23rd pct 2.0% 27th pct
Work from home in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5244, SA gap narrowing
13.4% 39th pct 10.9% 28th pct
PT commute in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5252, SA gap narrowing
0.7% 47th pct 1.9% 67th pct
PT stops in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +2 more in 5252, SA
27 60th pct 29 61st pct
Stops/1k in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +1.79 more in 5244, SA
6.07 75th pct 4.28 56th pct
Departures/1k in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +84.5 more in 5252, SA
246.0 55th pct 330.5 58th pct
PT routes in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +4 more in 5244, SA
11 73rd pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 5244, SAin 5252, SA
— 38 75th pct
Drive to city in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +10 longer in 5244, SA
41 51st pct 31 44th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 65.6%
13.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.1% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
0.7% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
26.7% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
17.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%
14.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%
1.6% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5252, SA gap narrowing
30.8% 38th pct 34.4% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5252, SA gap widening
1.4% 17th pct 3.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5252, SA gap steady
2.7% 20th pct 3.9% 43rd pct
Participation in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +8.1 pts higher in 5252, SA gap steady
63.0% 63rd pct 71.1% 91st pct
Full-time in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5244, SA gap steady
56.2% 33rd pct 55.3% 28th pct

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
9.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 2.6%
4.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Professional & technical even 5.4%
2.8% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.9% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 12.3%
16.2% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +1 higher in 5244, SA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +1 higher in 5244, SA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +1 higher in 5244, SA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +1 higher in 5244, SA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +23 higher in 5244, SA
1,013 66th pct 990 56th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +208 higher in 5244, SA
1,505 51st pct 1,297 48th pct
Assault/100k in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +158 higher in 5252, SA
270 15th pct 428 27th pct
Robbery/100k in 5244, SAin 5252, SA
— 15 14th pct
Burglary/100k in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +27 higher in 5252, SA
135 7th pct 162 12th pct
Theft/100k in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +243 higher in 5244, SA
449 31st pct 206 13th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +1 higher in 5244, SA
90 25th pct 88 25th pct
Property damage/100k in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +117 higher in 5244, SA
382 26th pct 265 13th pct
5-yr change in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5252, SA
-9.5% 36th pct -7.4% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +0.5 higher in 5252, SA
3.2 42nd pct 3.7 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5244, SAin 5252, SA even
3.4 43rd pct 3.4 43rd pct
15-min city in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5244, SA
39.4% 41st pct 33.2% 35th pct
Walk to shops in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5252, SA
33.8% 38th pct 34.5% 39th pct
Walk to transit in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +28.7 pts higher in 5252, SA
46.3% 47th pct 75.1% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5244, SA
37.6% 36th pct 35.6% 34th pct
Walk to a park in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +22.6 pts higher in 5252, SA
51.4% 30th pct 74.0% 51st pct
Walk to health in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +21.2 pts higher in 5244, SA
31.5% 49th pct 10.3% 35th pct
Amenities/1k in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +7.7 more in 5244, SA
17.7 49th pct 10.0 15th pct
Intersections/km² in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +2 higher in 5252, SA
2 45th pct 4 50th pct
Mean slope in 5244, SAin 5252, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5252, SA
6.7% 72nd pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare 5244, SA with nearby areas

5252, SA 5241, SA 5243, SA 5234, SA 5233, SA 5236, SA 5240, SA 5232, 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). 5244, SA vs 5252, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5244/5244-sa/vs/POA5252/5252-sa