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5245, SA vs 5252, SA

Name: 5245, SA vs 5252, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 5245, SA profile · 5252, SA profile

5245, SA 5252, SA

Postcode 5252 and postcode 5245 are nearby areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 5252 is a younger area where the typical resident is 37, while residents in postcode 5245 are far older with a typical age of 51. This age gap is reflected in the home ownership and workforce data: 44% of homes in postcode 5245 are owned outright, compared to just 25.4% in postcode 5252. Additionally, a far higher share of adults in postcode 5252 are working or looking for work (71.1% compared to 56.8% in postcode 5245).

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, including almost identical typical weekly incomes and rents. However, the way people get around differs greatly. Postcode 5245 is very walkable with a high number of public transport departures, whereas postcode 5252 is mostly car-dependent. Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding age and the number of people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,531 larger in 5252, SA Median age: 14 yrs older in 5245, SA Owned outright: 18.5 pts higher in 5245, SA Aged 65+: 17.5 pts higher in 5245, SA Needs assistance: 4.7 pts higher in 5245, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +3,531 larger in 5252, SA gap widening

3,252 47th pct 6,783 60th pct

Median age in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +14 yrs older in 5245, SA gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

30.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.5 pts 13.0%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.7%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.3% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 49.0%

24.7% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.5% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 2.7%

2.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

5245, SA 5252, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 83.0%

7.8% England ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +1.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

34.2% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

14.9% German ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

8.7% Irish even 8.7%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

2.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Filipino even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 59.1%

46.3% Christianity ◂ +14.1 pts 32.2%

5.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +5.33 more in 5245, SA

6.01 71st pct 0.68 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +2 more in 5245, SA

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +599 more in 5245, SA

998 56th pct 399 42nd pct

Avg size in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +66 larger in 5252, SA

333 58th pct 399 65th pct

ICSEA in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +78 higher in 5245, SA

1,087 84th pct 1,009 58th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 56.3%

16.1% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.7% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 22.7%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

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

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%

13.8% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +$73 higher in 5252, SA gap widening

$781 56th pct $854 70th pct

Household income in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +$20 higher in 5245, SA gap narrowing

$1,788 66th pct $1,768 65th pct

Family income in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +$251 higher in 5245, SA gap narrowing

$2,324 76th pct $2,073 62nd pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 5.7%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 37.1%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 18.4%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

10.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

9.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

3.5% Dementia ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +7.5 pts ▸ 64.6%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.6%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +0.1 larger in 5252, SA gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 61.9%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 24.6%

8.2% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 34.3%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 21.0%

16.7% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.3% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

1.2% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +$10 higher in 5245, SA gap steady

$350 65th pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +$478 higher in 5245, SA gap widening

$1,978 73rd pct $1,500 46th pct

People / bedroom in 5245, SA in 5252, SA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned with a mortgage +18.7 pts ▸ 54.3%

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +18.5 pts 25.4%

15.3% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 98.1%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 1.2%

3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

30.9% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 8.0%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

36.9% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

7.8% Under $200 even 7.8%

7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +27.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 24.0%

17.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 3.8%

16.5% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5245, SA in 5252, SA even

29 61st pct 29 61st pct

Stops/1k in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +4.64 more in 5245, SA

8.92 87th pct 4.28 56th pct

Departures/1k in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +1,624.9 more in 5245, SA

1,955.4 88th pct 330.5 58th pct

PT routes in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +5 more in 5245, SA

12 75th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +28 longer in 5252, SA

10 50th pct 38 75th pct

Drive to city in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +9 longer in 5252, SA

22 31st pct 31 44th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 65.6%

16.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 10.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 27.6%

15.5% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.3% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

9.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

2.4% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 18.4%

19.5% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 12.3%

13.7% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.7% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

5.8% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +2 higher in 5245, SA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +2 higher in 5245, SA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +1 higher in 5245, SA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +2 higher in 5245, SA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +60 higher in 5245, SA

1,050 79th pct 990 56th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +486 higher in 5245, SA

1,784 54th pct 1,297 48th pct

Assault/100k in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +218 higher in 5245, SA

646 47th pct 428 27th pct

Robbery/100k in 5245, SA in 5252, SA

— 15 14th pct

Burglary/100k in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +8 higher in 5252, SA

154 10th pct 162 12th pct

Theft/100k in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +132 higher in 5245, SA

338 24th pct 206 13th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +35 higher in 5245, SA

123 39th pct 88 25th pct

Property damage/100k in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +196 higher in 5245, SA

461 33rd pct 265 13th pct

5-yr change in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +20.1 pts higher in 5252, SA

-27.5% 19th pct -7.4% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +2.4 higher in 5245, SA

6.1 77th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +2.5 more in 5245, SA

5.9 76th pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +38.1 pts higher in 5245, SA

71.3% 72nd pct 33.2% 35th pct

Walk to shops in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +40.0 pts higher in 5245, SA

74.5% 75th pct 34.5% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5245, SA

80.4% 66th pct 75.1% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +36.7 pts higher in 5245, SA

72.3% 69th pct 35.6% 34th pct

Walk to a park in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5245, SA

76.7% 54th pct 74.0% 51st pct

Walk to health in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +57.3 pts higher in 5245, SA

67.6% 78th pct 10.3% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +15.5 more in 5245, SA

25.5 66th pct 10.0 15th pct

Intersections/km² in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +4 higher in 5245, SA

8 58th pct 4 50th pct

Mean slope in 5245, SA in 5252, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5252, SA

6.8% 73rd pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare 5245, SA with nearby areas

5242, SA 5250, SA 5155, SA 5243, SA 5154, SA 5144, SA 5153, 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). 5245, SA vs 5252, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5245/5245-sa/vs/POA5252/5252-sa