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5250, SA vs 5255, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 5250, SA profile · 5255, SA profile

5250, SA 5255, SA

Postcode 5255 and postcode 5250 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5250 is more affluent and qualified, with 25.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.1% in postcode 5255. This gap in education is matched by income; 24.7% of households in postcode 5250 earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 12.8% seen in postcode 5255. Life in postcode 5250 is also more walkable, with 62.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while only 34.1% of homes in postcode 5255 have the same access.

Since 2011, the gaps in income and university education between these two areas have widened. Despite these diverging trends, they share several similarities, such as having roughly the same percentage of people who do not identify with a religion (52.9%). They also both have similar rates of full-time employment and volunteering. While postcode 5255 is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 41 in postcode 5250, the gap between the share of children under 15 in each area has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,376 larger in 5255, SA Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in 5250, SA Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in 5255, SA Participation: 11.2 pts higher in 5250, SA Bachelor+: 11.4 pts higher in 5250, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +6,376 larger in 5255, SA gap widening
3,767 49th pct 10,143 67th pct
Median age in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +6 yrs older in 5255, SA gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
1.0% 26th pct 1.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
17.2% 36th pct 24.6% 74th pct
Under 15 in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing
20.9% 83rd pct 17.1% 48th pct
De facto in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
10.5% 28th pct 10.7% 30th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.9%
17.2% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 19.3%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 17.1%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

Marital status

56.5% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 52.0%
29.2% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
8.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.2% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

5250, SA 5255, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
14.6% 52nd pct 12.2% 43rd pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 82.6%
7.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% English +0.4 pts ▸ 49.1%
41.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 41.4%
12.2% German ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%
10.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.6% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%
3.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
2.3% Dutch even 2.4%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
3.2% 32nd pct 2.2% 21st pct
Limited English in 5250, SAin 5255, SA even gap steady
0.2% 32nd pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 93.1%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5250, SAin 5255, SA even gap narrowing
52.9% 87th pct 52.9% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion even 52.9%
40.4% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 38.9%
5.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +16.1 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
63.2% 77th pct 47.1% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +11.4 pts higher in 5250, SA gap widening
25.5% 73rd pct 14.1% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +0.12 more in 5250, SA
1.27 12th pct 1.15 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +1 more in 5255, SA
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +1,313 more in 5255, SA
336 38th pct 1,649 65th pct
Avg size in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +489 larger in 5255, SA
336 59th pct 825 92nd pct
ICSEA in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +49 higher in 5250, SA
1,036 69th pct 987 46th pct

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.1 pts 47.1%
17.3% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.8% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.5% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 17.5%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%
7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
1.7% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%
14.2% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%
13.1% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%
11.5% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +$208 higher in 5250, SA gap widening
$884 73rd pct $676 33rd pct
Household income in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +$763 higher in 5250, SA gap widening
$2,127 84th pct $1,364 39th pct
Family income in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +$650 higher in 5250, SA gap widening
$2,333 76th pct $1,683 36th pct
High earners in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5250, SA gap widening
14.1% 75th pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +11.9 pts higher in 5250, SA gap widening
24.7% 73rd pct 12.8% 37th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.3%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
10.1% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.7%
11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.1%
20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 12.9%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5255, SA
28.8% 46th pct 33.2% 73rd pct
Mental health in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5255, SA
8.3% 44th pct 10.9% 79th pct
Needs assistance in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +3.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
3.7% 22nd pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.3% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%
7.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.5% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +7.2 pts 59.4%
20.3% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
23.5% 76th pct 23.7% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
13.3% 58th pct 14.7% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
34.0% 94th pct 27.1% 64th pct
Defence service in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +0.0 pts higher in 5250, SA
3.7% 70th pct 3.6% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
26.9% 80th pct 26.1% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +0.3 larger in 5250, SA gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
12.3% 50th pct 12.9% 56th pct
Living alone in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +8.3 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
16.2% 11th pct 24.5% 38th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 53.2%
25.6% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 33.2%
12.3% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
16.2% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
21.7% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 13.1%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%
3.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +$70 higher in 5250, SA gap widening
$370 70th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +$216 higher in 5250, SA gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +0.10 higher in 5250, SA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
11.1% 15th pct 16.7% 34th pct
Owned outright in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
34.9% 37th pct 39.8% 52nd pct
Separate houses in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5250, SA gap widening
97.8% 79th pct 95.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
92.2% 92nd pct 85.6% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 40.4%
34.9% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 39.8%
11.1% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.6% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 95.0%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 47.9%
43.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 32.5%
6.2% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%
0.5% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $350–$549 ◂ +28.5 pts 25.6%
31.5% $200–$349 +20.8 pts ▸ 52.3%
6.2% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
6.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 43.4%
35.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 26.0%
13.8% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
1.1% 17th pct 3.0% 41st pct
Work from home in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing
11.7% 31st pct 11.3% 30th pct
PT commute in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5250, SA gap narrowing
2.2% 70th pct 0.8% 50th pct
PT stops in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +5 more in 5255, SA
21 58th pct 26 60th pct
Stops/1k in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +3.01 more in 5250, SA
5.57 72nd pct 2.56 39th pct
Departures/1k in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +844.6 more in 5250, SA
884.0 70th pct 39.4 36th pct
PT routes in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +6 more in 5250, SA
14 79th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +44 longer in 5255, SA
8 46th pct 52 82nd pct
Drive to city in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +20 longer in 5255, SA
25 36th pct 45 54th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 65.9%
11.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
1.5% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 37.1%
24.9% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
16.6% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
1.1% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
31.5% 41st pct 36.0% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +2.3 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
6.2% 38th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
3.1% 26th pct 3.6% 34th pct
Participation in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +11.2 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
68.6% 86th pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5250, SA gap steady
55.1% 27th pct 54.4% 24th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.2% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%
11.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
5.8% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
2.3% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 14.8%
16.9% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%
13.6% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%
11.0% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.4% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +3 higher in 5250, SA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +3 higher in 5250, SA
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +2 higher in 5250, SA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +4 higher in 5250, SA
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +75 higher in 5250, SA
1,041 76th pct 966 43rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +160 higher in 5250, SA
2,310 61st pct 2,149 59th pct
Assault/100k in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +233 higher in 5255, SA
398 25th pct 631 46th pct
Robbery/100k in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +17 higher in 5250, SA
27 32nd pct 10 7th pct
Burglary/100k in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +183 higher in 5255, SA
133 7th pct 315 29th pct
Theft/100k in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +676 higher in 5250, SA
1,248 61st pct 572 37th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5250, SAin 5255, SA
— 49 9th pct
Property damage/100k in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +36 higher in 5250, SA
372 25th pct 335 20th pct
5-yr change in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +12.2 pts higher in 5250, SA
-12.1% 33rd pct -24.3% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +2.0 higher in 5250, SA
4.7 63rd pct 2.7 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +1.9 more in 5250, SA
4.7 62nd pct 2.7 34th pct
15-min city in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +28.4 pts higher in 5250, SA
62.5% 65th pct 34.1% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +32.3 pts higher in 5250, SA
63.7% 67th pct 31.4% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +30.9 pts higher in 5250, SA
72.8% 62nd pct 41.9% 44th pct
Walk to school in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +42.7 pts higher in 5250, SA
65.6% 63rd pct 22.9% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5250, SA
66.4% 45th pct 57.9% 37th pct
Walk to health in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +38.4 pts higher in 5250, SA
61.8% 75th pct 23.4% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +1.1 more in 5250, SA
10.9 19th pct 9.8 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +17 higher in 5250, SA
18 60th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 5250, SAin 5255, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5250, SA
8.2% 83rd pct 4.3% 39th pct

Compare 5250, SA with nearby areas

5245, SA 5251, SA 5243, SA 5252, SA 5242, SA 5155, SA 5144, SA 5154, 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). 5250, SA vs 5255, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5250/5250-sa/vs/POA5255/5255-sa