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5250, SA vs 5251, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · 5250, SA profile · 5251, SA profile

5250, SA 5251, SA

Postcode 5251 and postcode 5250 are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different housing and movement patterns. Postcode 5251 is a more transient place, where 50.4% of people have moved in the last five years, compared to 31.5% in postcode 5250. This mobility is consistent with a higher share of renters in postcode 5251 at 28.5%, while postcode 5250 has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 34.9%. Postcode 5251 also has much larger schools, with an average size of 608 students compared to 336 in postcode 5250.

Both areas have unemployment rates that sit close to the national figure, with 3.6% in postcode 5251 and 3.1% in postcode 5250. They are also alike in their share of people aged 65 and over, and both have about 53% of residents who identify as having no religion. However, the gap in typical age has widened since 2011, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 5250 by four years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,417 larger in 5251, SA Recent movers: 18.9 pts higher in 5251, SA Renting: 17.3 pts higher in 5251, SA No car: 4.1 pts higher in 5251, SA Owned outright: 10.5 pts higher in 5250, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +15,417 larger in 5251, SA gap widening
3,767 49th pct 19,184 82nd pct
Median age in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +4 yrs older in 5250, SA gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5251, SA gap steady
1.0% 26th pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5251, SA gap narrowing
17.2% 36th pct 17.4% 37th pct
Under 15 in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing
20.9% 83rd pct 19.7% 75th pct
De facto in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5251, SA gap widening
10.5% 28th pct 13.7% 65th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 22.6%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.7%
17.2% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

56.5% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 46.5%
29.2% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
8.8% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

5250, SA 5251, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5251, SA gap widening
14.6% 52nd pct 16.8% 59th pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 79.6%
7.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
0.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% English ◂ +1.8 pts 46.9%
41.7% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 38.9%
12.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
10.6% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
3.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
2.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5251, SA gap widening
3.2% 32nd pct 7.0% 58th pct
Limited English in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5251, SA gap steady
0.2% 32nd pct 0.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 89.4%
0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing
52.9% 87th pct 52.7% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 52.7%
40.4% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 38.5%
5.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing
63.2% 77th pct 58.6% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
25.5% 73rd pct 22.0% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +0.58 more in 5251, SA
1.27 12th pct 1.85 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +6 more in 5251, SA
1 29th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +3,923 more in 5251, SA
336 38th pct 4,259 86th pct
Avg size in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +272 larger in 5251, SA
336 59th pct 608 84th pct
ICSEA in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +10 higher in 5251, SA
1,036 69th pct 1,046 73rd pct

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 58.6%
17.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%
11.8% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.5% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 24.3%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%
7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
1.7% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%
13.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%
11.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +$70 higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing
$884 73rd pct $814 63rd pct
Household income in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +$493 higher in 5250, SA gap widening
$2,127 84th pct $1,634 58th pct
Family income in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +$288 higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing
$2,333 76th pct $2,045 61st pct
High earners in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5250, SA gap widening
14.1% 75th pct 9.7% 56th pct
High-income homes in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5250, SA gap widening
24.7% 73rd pct 17.2% 54th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.4%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
10.1% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%
11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 39.7%
34.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.3%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5251, SA
28.8% 46th pct 31.4% 62nd pct
Mental health in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5251, SA
8.3% 44th pct 11.2% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5251, SA gap steady
3.7% 22nd pct 6.1% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
7.9% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.4% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%
0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +3.9 pts 62.6%
20.3% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
23.5% 76th pct 19.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
13.3% 58th pct 12.6% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing
34.0% 94th pct 31.0% 86th pct
Defence service in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5251, SA
3.7% 70th pct 4.0% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5250, SA gap widening
26.9% 80th pct 22.5% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +0.3 larger in 5250, SA gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5251, SA gap narrowing
12.3% 50th pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +8.6 pts higher in 5251, SA gap steady
16.2% 11th pct 24.8% 40th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 56.8%
25.6% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
12.3% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 35.1%
16.2% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 24.8%
21.7% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 15.2%
14.8% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +$20 higher in 5250, SA gap steady
$370 70th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +$108 higher in 5250, SA gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $1,625 53rd pct
People / bedroom in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +0.10 higher in 5250, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +17.3 pts higher in 5251, SA gap steady
11.1% 15th pct 28.5% 71st pct
Owned outright in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +10.5 pts higher in 5250, SA gap widening
34.9% 37th pct 24.4% 14th pct
Separate houses in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +6.3 pts higher in 5250, SA gap widening
97.8% 79th pct 91.5% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
92.2% 92nd pct 86.9% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 42.6%
34.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 24.4%
11.1% Rented +17.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
0.6% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 91.5%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.4% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 50.3%
43.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 31.8%
6.2% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%
0.5% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 51.0%
31.5% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
6.2% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 1.2%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
35.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.3%
13.8% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5251, SA gap narrowing
1.1% 17th pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
11.7% 31st pct 10.8% 27th pct
PT commute in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5251, SA gap steady
2.2% 70th pct 2.9% 75th pct
PT stops in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +45 more in 5251, SA
21 58th pct 66 75th pct
Stops/1k in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +2.13 more in 5250, SA
5.57 72nd pct 3.44 48th pct
Departures/1k in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +160.3 more in 5250, SA
884.0 70th pct 723.7 67th pct
PT routes in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +21 more in 5251, SA
14 79th pct 35 86th pct
Stop walk in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +11 longer in 5251, SA
8 46th pct 19 61st pct
Drive to city in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +3 longer in 5251, SA
25 36th pct 28 40th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 64.5%
11.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 40.1%
24.9% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%
12.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 7.1%
1.1% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +18.9 pts higher in 5251, SA gap widening
31.5% 41st pct 50.4% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5251, SA gap widening
6.2% 38th pct 8.9% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5251, SA gap steady
3.1% 26th pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing
68.6% 86th pct 65.4% 73rd pct
Full-time in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5251, SA gap widening
55.1% 27th pct 58.0% 45th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.2% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%
11.1% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
5.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
2.3% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 20.7%
16.9% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 12.3%
13.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.0% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%
9.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.4% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +2 higher in 5250, SA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +2 higher in 5250, SA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +3 higher in 5250, SA
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +2 higher in 5250, SA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +51 higher in 5250, SA
1,041 76th pct 990 56th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +1,214 higher in 5251, SA
2,310 61st pct 3,524 73rd pct
Assault/100k in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +332 higher in 5251, SA
398 25th pct 730 53rd pct
Robbery/100k in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +6 higher in 5250, SA
27 32nd pct 21 24th pct
Burglary/100k in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +97 higher in 5251, SA
133 7th pct 229 20th pct
Theft/100k in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +207 higher in 5251, SA
1,248 61st pct 1,454 64th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5250, SAin 5251, SA
— 57 12th pct
Property damage/100k in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +311 higher in 5251, SA
372 25th pct 683 50th pct
5-yr change in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +9.1 pts higher in 5251, SA
-12.1% 33rd pct -3.0% 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +0.5 higher in 5250, SA
4.7 63rd pct 4.2 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +0.5 more in 5250, SA
4.7 62nd pct 4.2 56th pct
15-min city in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +17.5 pts higher in 5250, SA
62.5% 65th pct 45.0% 48th pct
Walk to shops in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5250, SA
63.7% 67th pct 52.5% 57th pct
Walk to transit in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +20.4 pts higher in 5250, SA
72.8% 62nd pct 52.4% 50th pct
Walk to school in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +22.9 pts higher in 5250, SA
65.6% 63rd pct 42.7% 41st pct
Walk to a park in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +18.4 pts higher in 5251, SA
66.4% 45th pct 84.8% 61st pct
Walk to health in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +18.0 pts higher in 5250, SA
61.8% 75th pct 43.8% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +0.3 more in 5251, SA
10.9 19th pct 11.2 21st pct
Intersections/km² in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +12 higher in 5251, SA
18 60th pct 30 62nd pct
Mean slope in 5250, SAin 5251, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5250, SA
8.2% 83rd pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 5250, SA with nearby areas

5245, SA 5251, SA 5243, SA 5252, SA 5242, SA 5155, SA 5144, SA 5154, SA

Compare 5251, SA with nearby areas

5250, SA 5252, SA 5245, SA 5243, SA 5153, SA 5242, SA 5255, SA 5155, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5250, SA vs 5251, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5250/5250-sa/vs/POA5251/5251-sa