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Adelaide vs Grey

Name: Adelaide vs Grey — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 680 km apart · Adelaide profile · Grey profile

Adelaide Grey

Adelaide and Grey are two very different South Australian regions, located about 680 km apart. Adelaide is a much younger area with a typical resident aged 36, while Grey is far older at 45. It is also far more diverse and highly qualified; 36.8% of people in Adelaide were born overseas and 37.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 10.1% for both measures in Grey. This is reflected in the housing and costs, with typical weekly rents far higher in Adelaide at $345, while Grey is just $200.

Since 2011, the gap in typical ages between the two areas has widened from five to nine years. Despite these growing differences, they share some commonalities, such as having an almost identical number of people per home (2.3) and a similar share of people living alone. They also track closely on health and employment, with nearly the same percentage of people needing help with daily activities and a similar share of residents working or looking for work full-time.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.7 pts higher in Adelaide Other language: 30.2 pts higher in Adelaide Year 12: 32.7 pts higher in Adelaide Bachelor+: 27.1 pts higher in Adelaide Separate houses: 30.3 pts higher in Grey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide in Grey +26,136 larger in Adelaide gap widening

197,621 94th pct 171,485 63rd pct

Median age in Adelaide in Grey +9 yrs older in Grey gap widening

36 yrs 22nd pct 45 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 22.0%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.8% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

Marital status

40.7% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

43.4% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 34.0%

8.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Grey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.3% Australia +22.8 pts ▸ 82.2%

6.3% India ◂ +5.8 pts 0.5%

3.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% China ◂ +3.6 pts 0.1%

3.1% Vietnam ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

1.2% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

22.2% Australian +19.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

26.9% English +13.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

6.7% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% German +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Chinese ◂ +7.8 pts 0.4%

7.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 2.3%

5.8% Indian ◂ +5.4 pts 0.4%

5.3% Greek ◂ +4.6 pts 0.7%

4.1% Vietnamese ◂ +4.0 pts 0.1%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

60.0% English only +26.9 pts ▸ 86.8%

4.5% Mandarin ◂ +4.3 pts 0.1%

4.1% Vietnamese ◂ +4.0 pts 0.1%

3.4% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 0.3%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

37.3% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

5.8% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% Hinduism ◂ +4.9 pts 0.3%

4.8% Islam ◂ +4.6 pts 0.3%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide in Grey +2.33 more in Grey

2.33 70th pct 4.66 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Adelaide in Grey +71 more in Grey

68 70th pct 139 95th pct

Students in Adelaide in Grey +5,892 more in Adelaide

31,106 72nd pct 25,214 38th pct

Avg size in Adelaide in Grey +276 larger in Adelaide

457 43rd pct 181 0th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide in Grey +129 higher in Adelaide

1,075 73rd pct 946 8th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 ◂ +32.7 pts 36.8%

9.7% Year 11 +12.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.8% Year 10 +12.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.0% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

16.9% Certificate III / IV +23.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.0 pts 14.4%

15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.0 pts 2.7%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +9.1 pts 11.8%

11.5% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.5% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

6.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide in Grey +$167 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$810 56th pct $643 7th pct

Household income in Adelaide in Grey +$469 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$1,662 42nd pct $1,193 0th pct

Family income in Adelaide in Grey +$617 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$2,159 57th pct $1,542 4th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.7%

18.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 4.7%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.4%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 13.2%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.1% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

4.5% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +11.5 pts 56.6%

17.6% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.4% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide in Grey even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 49.2%

28.8% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

13.5% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

31.6% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

4.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide in Grey +$145 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$345 37th pct $200 0th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide in Grey +$633 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$1,733 32nd pct $1,100 0th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide in Grey +0.20 higher in Adelaide gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 27.1%

26.1% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

2.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

55.7% Separate house +30.3 pts ▸ 86.0%

24.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.9 pts 10.4%

19.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.2 pts 2.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 52.7%

31.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 15.3%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

2.9% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

16.2% Under $200 +28.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

33.0% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

41.4% $350–$549 ◂ +34.8 pts 6.5%

5.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.3%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.0% Under $1,000 +22.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 13.9%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide in Grey +385 more in Adelaide

1,063 87th pct 678 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide in Grey +1.43 more in Adelaide

5.38 73rd pct 3.95 29th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide in Grey +3,024.8 more in Adelaide

3,169.8 100th pct 145.0 6th pct

PT routes in Adelaide in Grey +215 more in Adelaide

271 96th pct 56 51st pct

Stop walk in Adelaide in Grey

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Adelaide in Grey

6 0th pct —

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

6.1% Bus ◂ +5.2 pts 0.9%

5.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 33.9%

32.2% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.1% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 6.8%

4.4% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 13.6%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +7.1 pts 2.3%

8.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

6.2% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.8% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +16.9 pts 13.3%

12.6% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.5% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.5% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide in Grey +5.1 higher in Adelaide

8.2 90th pct 3.1 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide in Grey +4.2 more in Adelaide

7.5 89th pct 3.3 9th pct

15-min city in Adelaide in Grey +61.9 pts higher in Adelaide

99.0% 97th pct 37.1% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide in Grey +56.4 pts higher in Adelaide

92.2% 85th pct 35.8% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide in Grey +60.3 pts higher in Adelaide

99.6% 92nd pct 39.3% 10th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide in Grey +52.8 pts higher in Adelaide

95.7% 85th pct 42.9% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide in Grey +40.7 pts higher in Adelaide

99.8% 84th pct 59.2% 4th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide in Grey +55.9 pts higher in Adelaide

84.7% 87th pct 28.7% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide in Grey +7.3 more in Grey

16.2 61st pct 23.5 96th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide in Grey +334 higher in Adelaide

334 92nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide in Grey +0.7 pts higher in Adelaide

4.5% 26th pct 3.9% 15th pct

Compare Adelaide with nearby areas

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Compare Grey with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Grey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED401/adelaide/vs/CED404/grey