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5245, SA vs 5250, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · 5245, SA profile · 5250, SA profile

5245, SA 5250, SA

Postcode 5250 and postcode 5245 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different resident profiles. Postcode 5245 is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 30.6% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 41 and 17.2% of seniors in postcode 5250. Postcode 5250 has a much higher share of working adults at 68.6%, while postcode 5245 is more focused on services, with far more schools per 1,000 children and higher rates of people needing help with daily activities.

These two places share a very similar financial profile, with nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $2,300 and similar levels of university qualifications. However, the age gap between them has widened since 2011, moving from 8 years to 10 years. While postcode 5250 has more separate houses and larger homes, postcode 5245 provides better access to basics, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 5.1 pts higher in 5245, SA Median age: 10 yrs older in 5245, SA Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in 5250, SA Aged 65+: 13.4 pts higher in 5245, SA Participation: 11.7 pts higher in 5250, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +515 larger in 5250, SA gap widening
3,252 47th pct 3,767 49th pct
Median age in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +10 yrs older in 5245, SA gap widening
51 yrs 83rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +13.4 pts higher in 5245, SA gap widening
30.6% 89th pct 17.2% 36th pct
Under 15 in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
15.3% 29th pct 20.9% 83rd pct
De facto in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing
9.2% 19th pct 10.5% 28th pct

Age structure

30.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.4 pts 17.2%
27.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
16.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
15.3% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

55.1% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 56.5%
24.7% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%
2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

5245, SA 5250, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5245, SA gap steady
18.4% 63rd pct 14.6% 52nd pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 82.4%
7.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +3.4 pts ▸ 48.7%
34.2% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
14.9% German ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
8.7% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
2.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5245, SA gap steady
5.2% 49th pct 3.2% 32nd pct
Limited English in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5245, SA gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 94.4%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5250, SA gap widening
46.1% 67th pct 52.9% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 52.9%
46.3% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 40.4%
5.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5250, SA gap widening
57.9% 70th pct 63.2% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5245, SA gap narrowing
26.4% 75th pct 25.5% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +4.74 more in 5245, SA
6.01 71st pct 1.27 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +2 more in 5245, SA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +662 more in 5245, SA
998 56th pct 336 38th pct
Avg size in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +3 larger in 5250, SA
333 58th pct 336 59th pct
ICSEA in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +51 higher in 5245, SA
1,087 84th pct 1,036 69th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 63.2%
16.1% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%
6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 26.1%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.8% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.9% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.5% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Creative arts even 3.7%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +$103 higher in 5250, SA gap widening
$781 56th pct $884 73rd pct
Household income in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +$339 higher in 5250, SA gap widening
$1,788 66th pct $2,127 84th pct
Family income in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +$9 higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing
$2,324 76th pct $2,333 76th pct
High earners in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
13.2% 73rd pct 14.1% 75th pct
High-income homes in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5245, SA gap narrowing
25.2% 74th pct 24.7% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.5%
13.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%
13.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.4%
31.5% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5245, SA
35.4% 83rd pct 28.8% 46th pct
Mental health in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5245, SA
10.2% 71st pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5245, SA gap steady
8.9% 89th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%
9.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
3.5% Dementia ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +9.4 pts ▸ 66.6%
21.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.3%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5245, SA gap steady
24.6% 79th pct 23.5% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5245, SA gap steady
15.2% 86th pct 13.3% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +7.0 pts higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing
27.0% 64th pct 34.0% 94th pct
Defence service in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5245, SA
4.0% 76th pct 3.7% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
25.2% 68th pct 26.9% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +0.3 larger in 5250, SA gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5250, SA gap widening
8.2% 15th pct 12.3% 50th pct
Living alone in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5245, SA gap widening
23.7% 35th pct 16.2% 11th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 61.8%
31.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 25.6%
8.2% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 35.7%
23.7% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 16.2%
16.7% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.3% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.2% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +$20 higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing
$350 65th pct $370 70th pct
Mortgage in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +$245 higher in 5245, SA gap widening
$1,978 73rd pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 5245, SAin 5250, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5245, SA gap widening
15.3% 29th pct 11.1% 15th pct
Owned outright in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5245, SA gap steady
44.0% 65th pct 34.9% 37th pct
Separate houses in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5250, SA gap widening
87.4% 38th pct 97.8% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +10.6 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
81.6% 63rd pct 92.2% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 51.8%
44.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 34.9%
15.3% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 11.1%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%
1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 97.8%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%
3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 41.6%
30.9% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 6.2%
7.2% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 54.1%
36.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 31.5%
7.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 35.4%
23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
17.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 10.4%
16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5245, SA gap steady
4.1% 54th pct 1.1% 17th pct
Work from home in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5245, SA gap widening
16.8% 53rd pct 11.7% 31st pct
PT commute in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5245, SA gap steady
3.1% 77th pct 2.2% 70th pct
PT stops in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +8 more in 5245, SA
29 61st pct 21 58th pct
Stops/1k in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +3.34 more in 5245, SA
8.92 87th pct 5.57 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +1,071.4 more in 5245, SA
1,955.4 88th pct 884.0 70th pct
PT routes in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +2 more in 5250, SA
12 75th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +2 longer in 5245, SA
10 50th pct 8 46th pct
Drive to city in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +3 longer in 5250, SA
22 31st pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 65.1%
16.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 11.7%
3.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
3.1% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 45.4%
29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 24.9%
15.5% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%
4.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5245, SA gap narrowing
31.8% 42nd pct 31.5% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing
3.2% 23rd pct 6.2% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5245, SA gap narrowing
3.3% 28th pct 3.1% 26th pct
Participation in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +11.7 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
56.8% 37th pct 68.6% 86th pct
Full-time in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
52.8% 17th pct 55.1% 27th pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
6.6% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%
6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
4.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 22.4%
19.5% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 16.9%
13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.8% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5245, SAin 5250, SA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 5245, SAin 5250, SA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 5245, SAin 5250, SA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5245, SAin 5250, SA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +9 higher in 5245, SA
1,050 79th pct 1,041 76th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +526 higher in 5250, SA
1,784 54th pct 2,310 61st pct
Assault/100k in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +248 higher in 5245, SA
646 47th pct 398 25th pct
Robbery/100k in 5245, SAin 5250, SA
— 27 32nd pct
Burglary/100k in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +21 higher in 5245, SA
154 10th pct 133 7th pct
Theft/100k in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +909 higher in 5250, SA
338 24th pct 1,248 61st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5245, SAin 5250, SA
123 39th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +90 higher in 5245, SA
461 33rd pct 372 25th pct
5-yr change in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +15.4 pts higher in 5250, SA
-27.5% 19th pct -12.1% 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +1.4 higher in 5245, SA
6.1 77th pct 4.7 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +1.3 more in 5245, SA
5.9 76th pct 4.7 62nd pct
15-min city in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +8.9 pts higher in 5245, SA
71.3% 72nd pct 62.5% 65th pct
Walk to shops in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +10.8 pts higher in 5245, SA
74.5% 75th pct 63.7% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5245, SA
80.4% 66th pct 72.8% 62nd pct
Walk to school in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5245, SA
72.3% 69th pct 65.6% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +10.3 pts higher in 5245, SA
76.7% 54th pct 66.4% 45th pct
Walk to health in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +5.8 pts higher in 5245, SA
67.6% 78th pct 61.8% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +14.6 more in 5245, SA
25.5 66th pct 10.9 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +10 higher in 5250, SA
8 58th pct 18 60th pct
Mean slope in 5245, SAin 5250, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5250, SA
6.8% 73rd pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare 5245, SA with nearby areas

5242, SA 5250, SA 5155, SA 5243, SA 5154, SA 5144, SA 5153, 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). 5245, SA vs 5250, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5245/5245-sa/vs/POA5250/5250-sa