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5251, SA vs 5255, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 5251, SA profile · 5255, SA profile

5251, SA 5255, SA

Postcode 5251 and postcode 5255 are nearby South Australian areas with very different characters. Postcode 5251 is a younger, more mobile area where the typical resident is 37 and over half the population moved in within the last five years. In contrast, residents are far older in postcode 5255, where the typical age is 47. There are also clear differences in housing and education; 58.6% of people in postcode 5251 finished Year 12, compared to 47.1% in postcode 5255, and renting is far higher in postcode 5251 at 28.5% against 16.7% in postcode 5255.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who have no religion, at around 53%. They also share similar household sizes, with 2.5 people per home in both places. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the age difference has grown from 5 to 10 years, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased. This is also seen in public transport, with postcode 5251 having far higher weekly departures per 1,000 people than postcode 5255.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in 5255, SA Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in 5255, SA Recent movers: 14.5 pts higher in 5251, SA Renting: 11.8 pts higher in 5251, SA Population: 9,041 larger in 5251, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +9,041 larger in 5251, SA gap widening
19,184 82nd pct 10,143 67th pct
Median age in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +10 yrs older in 5255, SA gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
1.6% 39th pct 1.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
17.4% 37th pct 24.6% 74th pct
Under 15 in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5251, SA gap steady
19.7% 75th pct 17.1% 48th pct
De facto in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5251, SA gap widening
13.7% 65th pct 10.7% 30th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 19.3%
22.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.4% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.1%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

Marital status

46.5% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 52.0%
35.4% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 29.4%
9.5% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

5251, SA 5255, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +4.6 pts higher in 5251, SA gap widening
16.8% 59th pct 12.2% 43rd pct

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 82.6%
6.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% English +2.2 pts ▸ 49.1%
38.9% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
11.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%
10.4% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5251, SA gap widening
7.0% 58th pct 2.2% 21st pct
Limited English in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5251, SA gap steady
0.6% 55th pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 93.1%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
52.7% 87th pct 52.9% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 52.9%
38.5% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
6.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +11.5 pts higher in 5251, SA gap widening
58.6% 71st pct 47.1% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +7.9 pts higher in 5251, SA gap widening
22.0% 67th pct 14.1% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +0.70 more in 5251, SA
1.85 27th pct 1.15 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +5 more in 5251, SA
7 86th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +2,610 more in 5251, SA
4,259 86th pct 1,649 65th pct
Avg size in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +216 larger in 5255, SA
608 84th pct 825 92nd pct
ICSEA in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +59 higher in 5251, SA
1,046 73rd pct 987 46th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 47.1%
16.8% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.0% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.2% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 17.5%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%
6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 14.0%
12.5% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%
12.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
9.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.8%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Income

Personal income in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +$138 higher in 5251, SA gap widening
$814 63rd pct $676 33rd pct
Household income in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +$270 higher in 5251, SA gap widening
$1,634 58th pct $1,364 39th pct
Family income in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +$362 higher in 5251, SA gap widening
$2,045 61st pct $1,683 36th pct
High earners in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5251, SA gap widening
9.7% 56th pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5251, SA gap widening
17.2% 54th pct 12.8% 37th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.3%
14.8% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 45.1%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.1%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.9%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5255, SA
31.4% 62nd pct 33.2% 73rd pct
Mental health in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5251, SA
11.2% 82nd pct 10.9% 79th pct
Needs assistance in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
6.1% 61st pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
4.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +3.2 pts 59.4%
20.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
7.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
19.8% 62nd pct 23.7% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
12.6% 47th pct 14.7% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5251, SA gap widening
31.0% 86th pct 27.1% 64th pct
Defence service in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5251, SA
4.0% 75th pct 3.6% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
22.5% 46th pct 26.1% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5251, SAin 5255, SA even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5251, SA gap steady
15.3% 73rd pct 12.9% 56th pct
Living alone in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5251, SA gap narrowing
24.8% 40th pct 24.5% 38th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 53.2%
27.1% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
15.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
24.8% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 24.5%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%
15.2% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
2.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +$50 higher in 5251, SA gap widening
$350 65th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +$108 higher in 5251, SA gap narrowing
$1,625 53rd pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 5251, SAin 5255, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +11.8 pts higher in 5251, SA gap widening
28.5% 71st pct 16.7% 34th pct
Owned outright in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +15.4 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
24.4% 14th pct 39.8% 52nd pct
Separate houses in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
91.5% 49th pct 95.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5251, SA gap steady
86.9% 80th pct 85.6% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 40.4%
24.4% Owned outright +15.4 pts ▸ 39.8%
28.5% Rented ◂ +11.8 pts 16.7%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 95.0%
7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 47.9%
31.8% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
9.8% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.8% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

32.5% $200–$349 +19.9 pts ▸ 52.3%
51.0% $350–$549 ◂ +25.4 pts 25.6%
12.7% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.0%
15.3% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5251, SA gap narrowing
5.2% 64th pct 3.0% 41st pct
Work from home in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
10.8% 27th pct 11.3% 30th pct
PT commute in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5251, SA gap steady
2.9% 75th pct 0.8% 50th pct
PT stops in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +40 more in 5251, SA
66 75th pct 26 60th pct
Stops/1k in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +0.88 more in 5251, SA
3.44 48th pct 2.56 39th pct
Departures/1k in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +684.3 more in 5251, SA
723.7 67th pct 39.4 36th pct
PT routes in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +27 more in 5251, SA
35 86th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +33 longer in 5255, SA
19 61st pct 52 82nd pct
Drive to city in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +17 longer in 5255, SA
28 40th pct 45 54th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 65.9%
10.8% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
2.9% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%
2.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 37.1%
34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 28.4%
12.8% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
7.1% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +14.5 pts higher in 5251, SA gap widening
50.4% 90th pct 36.0% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5251, SA gap steady
8.9% 53rd pct 3.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5251, SAin 5255, SA even gap steady
3.6% 36th pct 3.6% 34th pct
Participation in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5251, SA gap widening
65.4% 73rd pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5251, SA gap widening
58.0% 45th pct 54.4% 24th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.8% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%
6.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 14.8%
14.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.3% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%
9.9% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%
10.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +1 higher in 5251, SA
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +1 higher in 5251, SA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +1 higher in 5255, SA
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +2 higher in 5251, SA
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +24 higher in 5251, SA
990 56th pct 966 43rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +1,375 higher in 5251, SA
3,524 73rd pct 2,149 59th pct
Assault/100k in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +99 higher in 5251, SA
730 53rd pct 631 46th pct
Robbery/100k in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +11 higher in 5251, SA
21 24th pct 10 7th pct
Burglary/100k in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +86 higher in 5255, SA
229 20th pct 315 29th pct
Theft/100k in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +883 higher in 5251, SA
1,454 64th pct 572 37th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +8 higher in 5251, SA
57 12th pct 49 9th pct
Property damage/100k in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +348 higher in 5251, SA
683 50th pct 335 20th pct
5-yr change in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +21.3 pts higher in 5251, SA
-3.0% 43rd pct -24.3% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +1.5 higher in 5251, SA
4.2 58th pct 2.7 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +1.5 more in 5251, SA
4.2 56th pct 2.7 34th pct
15-min city in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +10.9 pts higher in 5251, SA
45.0% 48th pct 34.1% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +21.2 pts higher in 5251, SA
52.5% 57th pct 31.4% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +10.5 pts higher in 5251, SA
52.4% 50th pct 41.9% 44th pct
Walk to school in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +19.8 pts higher in 5251, SA
42.7% 41st pct 22.9% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +26.9 pts higher in 5251, SA
84.8% 61st pct 57.9% 37th pct
Walk to health in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +20.4 pts higher in 5251, SA
43.8% 60th pct 23.4% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +1.4 more in 5251, SA
11.2 21st pct 9.8 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +29 higher in 5251, SA
30 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 5251, SAin 5255, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5251, SA
6.9% 74th pct 4.3% 39th pct

Compare 5251, SA with nearby areas

5250, SA 5252, SA 5245, SA 5243, SA 5153, SA 5242, SA 5255, SA 5155, 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). 5251, SA vs 5255, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5251/5251-sa/vs/POA5255/5255-sa