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5245, SA vs 5255, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 5245, SA profile · 5255, SA profile

5245, SA 5255, SA

Postcode 5255 and postcode 5245 are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 5245 is very walkable and has a more qualified workforce, with 26.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.1% in postcode 5255. Higher incomes are also more common in postcode 5245, where 25.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 12.8% do so in postcode 5255. In contrast, postcode 5255 is mostly car-dependent and has much larger schools, averaging 825 students compared to 333 in postcode 5245.

Since 2011, the gaps in weekly income and university qualifications have widened, though the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Despite these trends, the two areas share many daily realities. They have identical typical household sizes, and similar shares of people who volunteer, care for children, or are working and looking for work. Both areas also sit near the national figure for people with a mental health condition.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,891 larger in 5255, SA Bachelor+: 12.3 pts higher in 5245, SA Year 12: 10.8 pts higher in 5245, SA One-parent: 4.7 pts higher in 5255, SA Family income: $641 higher in 5245, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +6,891 larger in 5255, SA gap widening
3,252 47th pct 10,143 67th pct
Median age in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +4 yrs older in 5245, SA gap widening
51 yrs 83rd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 1.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5245, SA gap widening
30.6% 89th pct 24.6% 74th pct
Under 15 in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
15.3% 29th pct 17.1% 48th pct
De facto in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
9.2% 19th pct 10.7% 30th pct

Age structure

30.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 24.6%
27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
16.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.3% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 52.0%
24.7% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
9.5% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%
2.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

5245, SA 5255, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +6.2 pts higher in 5245, SA gap widening
18.4% 63rd pct 12.2% 43rd pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 82.6%
7.8% England ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Philippines even 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +3.8 pts ▸ 49.1%
34.2% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
14.9% German ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%
11.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%
4.5% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%
2.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5245, SA gap steady
5.2% 49th pct 2.2% 21st pct
Limited English in 5245, SAin 5255, 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 +2.6 pts ▸ 93.1%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
46.1% 67th pct 52.9% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
46.3% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 38.9%
5.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
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 5255, SA +10.8 pts higher in 5245, SA gap narrowing
57.9% 70th pct 47.1% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +12.3 pts higher in 5245, SA gap widening
26.4% 75th pct 14.1% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +4.86 more in 5245, SA
6.01 71st pct 1.15 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +1 more in 5245, SA
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +651 more in 5255, SA
998 56th pct 1,649 65th pct
Avg size in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +492 larger in 5255, SA
333 58th pct 825 92nd pct
ICSEA in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +99 higher in 5245, SA
1,087 84th pct 987 46th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 47.1%
16.1% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.7% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.7% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 17.5%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%
8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
1.3% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 14.0%
13.8% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%
12.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%
9.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +$105 higher in 5245, SA gap widening
$781 56th pct $676 33rd pct
Household income in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +$424 higher in 5245, SA gap widening
$1,788 66th pct $1,364 39th pct
Family income in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +$641 higher in 5245, SA gap widening
$2,324 76th pct $1,683 36th pct
High earners in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5245, SA gap widening
13.2% 73rd pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +12.4 pts higher in 5245, SA gap widening
25.2% 74th pct 12.8% 37th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
13.7% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 6.1%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.9%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5245, SA
35.4% 83rd pct 33.2% 73rd pct
Mental health in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5255, SA
10.2% 71st pct 10.9% 79th pct
Needs assistance in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5245, SA gap steady
8.9% 89th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
3.5% Dementia ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +2.2 pts ▸ 59.4%
21.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5245, SA gap steady
24.6% 79th pct 23.7% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5245, SA gap steady
15.2% 86th pct 14.7% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
27.0% 64th pct 27.1% 64th pct
Defence service in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5245, SA
4.0% 76th pct 3.6% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
25.2% 68th pct 26.1% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5245, SAin 5255, SA even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
8.2% 15th pct 12.9% 56th pct
Living alone in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
23.7% 35th pct 24.5% 38th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 53.2%
31.9% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 33.2%
8.2% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
23.7% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
1.2% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +$50 higher in 5245, SA gap widening
$350 65th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +$461 higher in 5245, SA gap widening
$1,978 73rd pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +0.10 higher in 5245, SA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
15.3% 29th pct 16.7% 34th pct
Owned outright in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5245, SA gap widening
44.0% 65th pct 39.8% 52nd pct
Separate houses in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +7.6 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
87.4% 38th pct 95.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +4.0 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
81.6% 63rd pct 85.6% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 39.8%
35.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
15.3% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%
1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 95.0%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%
1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 47.9%
30.9% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 32.5%
13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%
7.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $200–$349 +15.5 pts ▸ 52.3%
41.9% $350–$549 ◂ +16.3 pts 25.6%
7.8% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +20.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 26.0%
16.5% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5245, SA gap steady
4.1% 54th pct 3.0% 41st pct
Work from home in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5245, SA gap widening
16.8% 53rd pct 11.3% 30th pct
PT commute in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5245, SA gap narrowing
3.1% 77th pct 0.8% 50th pct
PT stops in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +3 more in 5245, SA
29 61st pct 26 60th pct
Stops/1k in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +6.35 more in 5245, SA
8.92 87th pct 2.56 39th pct
Departures/1k in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +1,916.0 more in 5245, SA
1,955.4 88th pct 39.4 36th pct
PT routes in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +4 more in 5245, SA
12 75th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +42 longer in 5255, SA
10 50th pct 52 82nd pct
Drive to city in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +23 longer in 5255, SA
22 31st pct 45 54th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 65.9%
16.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 11.3%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
3.1% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%
3.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 37.1%
29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 28.4%
15.5% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%
4.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
31.8% 42nd pct 36.0% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
3.2% 23rd pct 3.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
3.3% 28th pct 3.6% 34th pct
Participation in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
56.8% 37th pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
52.8% 17th pct 54.4% 24th pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%
10.3% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%
8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
6.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 14.8%
19.5% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 15.2%
13.7% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.7% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%
5.8% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +3 higher in 5245, SA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +3 higher in 5245, SA
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +2 higher in 5245, SA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +4 higher in 5245, SA
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +84 higher in 5245, SA
1,050 79th pct 966 43rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +366 higher in 5255, SA
1,784 54th pct 2,149 59th pct
Assault/100k in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +15 higher in 5245, SA
646 47th pct 631 46th pct
Robbery/100k in 5245, SAin 5255, SA
— 10 7th pct
Burglary/100k in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +162 higher in 5255, SA
154 10th pct 315 29th pct
Theft/100k in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +234 higher in 5255, SA
338 24th pct 572 37th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +74 higher in 5245, SA
123 39th pct 49 9th pct
Property damage/100k in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +126 higher in 5245, SA
461 33rd pct 335 20th pct
5-yr change in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5255, SA
-27.5% 19th pct -24.3% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +3.4 higher in 5245, SA
6.1 77th pct 2.7 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +3.2 more in 5245, SA
5.9 76th pct 2.7 34th pct
15-min city in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +37.3 pts higher in 5245, SA
71.3% 72nd pct 34.1% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +43.1 pts higher in 5245, SA
74.5% 75th pct 31.4% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +38.5 pts higher in 5245, SA
80.4% 66th pct 41.9% 44th pct
Walk to school in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +49.3 pts higher in 5245, SA
72.3% 69th pct 22.9% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +18.8 pts higher in 5245, SA
76.7% 54th pct 57.9% 37th pct
Walk to health in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +44.2 pts higher in 5245, SA
67.6% 78th pct 23.4% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +15.8 more in 5245, SA
25.5 66th pct 9.8 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +7 higher in 5245, SA
8 58th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 5245, SAin 5255, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5245, SA
6.8% 73rd pct 4.3% 39th pct

Compare 5245, SA with nearby areas

5242, SA 5250, SA 5155, SA 5243, SA 5154, SA 5144, SA 5153, SA 5151, SA

Compare 5255, SA with nearby areas

5251, SA 5256, SA 5250, SA 5252, SA 5201, SA 5245, SA 5153, SA 5254, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5245, SA vs 5255, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5245/5245-sa/vs/POA5255/5255-sa