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Adelaide vs Spence

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Adelaide profile · Spence profile

Adelaide Spence

Adelaide and Spence are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Adelaide is a high-density hub where 37.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 36.8% of the population was born overseas. In contrast, Spence is a more spacious area where 83.2% of homes are separate houses, though only 9.5% of adults have a university degree. The typical weekly household income is also well higher in Adelaide at $1,662, compared to $1,278 in Spence.

Both areas share some everyday similarities, such as similar rates of full-time employment and nearly the same walk time to the nearest public transport stop. However, the gap between them is widening in several areas. For example, the difference in the number of people born overseas has grown from 1.6% to 12.4% since 2011, and the gap in typical weekly household income has increased from $195 to $384 over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.6 pts higher in Adelaide Bachelor+: 27.6 pts higher in Adelaide Separate houses: 27.5 pts higher in Spence 3+ bedrooms: 25.5 pts higher in Spence Under 15: 6.6 pts higher in Spence

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaidein Spence +9,394 larger in Adelaide gap steady
197,621 94th pct 188,227 86th pct
Median age in Adelaidein Spence +1 yrs older in Adelaide gap steady
36 yrs 22nd pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Adelaidein Spence +2.2 pts higher in Spence gap widening
1.4% 35th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Adelaidein Spence +1.3 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
15.7% 42nd pct 14.4% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Adelaidein Spence +6.6 pts higher in Spence gap widening
14.8% 14th pct 21.3% 87th pct
De facto in Adelaidein Spence +0.7 pts higher in Spence gap steady
11.4% 40th pct 12.1% 54th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 27.8%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
14.8% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%
13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

Marital status

43.4% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 40.3%
40.7% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 40.0%
8.5% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.7% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Spence

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Adelaidein Spence +12.4 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
36.8% 77th pct 24.4% 49th pct

Country of birth

59.3% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 70.2%
6.3% India ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%
3.1% England +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.7% China ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%
3.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
1.2% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.2% Philippines even 1.2%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

26.9% English +12.5 pts ▸ 39.4%
22.2% Australian +11.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
8.1% Chinese ◂ +7.1 pts 1.0%
7.2% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%
6.7% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
5.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.8% Indian ◂ +4.7 pts 1.1%
5.3% Greek ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%
4.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%
1.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Other language in Adelaidein Spence +17.0 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
35.8% 81st pct 18.8% 58th pct
Limited English in Adelaidein Spence +0.7 pts higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
5.6% 84th pct 4.8% 79th pct

Language used at home

60.0% English only +15.8 pts ▸ 75.7%
4.5% Mandarin ◂ +4.2 pts 0.3%
4.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%
3.4% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%
2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Adelaidein Spence +7.4 pts higher in Spence gap widening
40.1% 44th pct 47.5% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

40.1% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 47.5%
37.3% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 35.3%
5.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%
4.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
4.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
2.6% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Adelaidein Spence +26.6 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
69.5% 78th pct 42.8% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Adelaidein Spence +27.6 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
37.2% 82nd pct 9.5% 2nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Adelaidein Spence +0.79 more in Adelaide
2.33 70th pct 1.54 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Adelaidein Spence +6 more in Adelaide
68 70th pct 62 63rd pct
Students in Adelaidein Spence +5,369 more in Spence
31,106 72nd pct 36,475 87th pct
Avg size in Adelaidein Spence +131 larger in Spence
457 43rd pct 588 71st pct
ICSEA in Adelaidein Spence +119 higher in Adelaide
1,075 73rd pct 956 10th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 ◂ +26.6 pts 42.8%
9.7% Year 11 +8.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.8% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
8.0% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

16.9% Certificate III / IV +25.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.1 pts 14.3%
15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.6 pts 3.1%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
1.4% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 16.1%
11.5% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.4% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.5% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%
6.9% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%
4.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Adelaidein Spence +$175 higher in Adelaide gap widening
$810 56th pct $635 6th pct
Household income in Adelaidein Spence +$384 higher in Adelaide gap widening
$1,662 42nd pct $1,278 6th pct
Family income in Adelaidein Spence +$641 higher in Adelaide gap widening
$2,159 57th pct $1,518 3rd pct
High earners in Adelaidein Spence +8.1 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
12.3% 61st pct 4.2% 2nd pct
High-income homes in Adelaidein Spence +11.6 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
21.1% 51st pct 9.5% 0th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.0%
18.0% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 3.5%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 47.4%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 10.2%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Adelaidein Spence +7.3 pts higher in Spence
25.7% 38th pct 33.0% 84th pct
Mental health in Adelaidein Spence +3.2 pts higher in Spence
9.0% 49th pct 12.2% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Adelaidein Spence +2.4 pts higher in Spence gap widening
5.9% 54th pct 8.4% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.1% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.2% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.5% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +9.1 pts 59.0%
17.6% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
5.4% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.7% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Adelaidein Spence +5.6 pts higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
15.7% 63rd pct 10.1% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Adelaidein Spence +1.8 pts higher in Spence gap widening
11.6% 46th pct 13.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Adelaidein Spence +5.1 pts higher in Spence gap widening
23.0% 22nd pct 28.1% 69th pct
Defence service in Adelaidein Spence +1.8 pts higher in Spence
2.3% 37th pct 4.1% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Adelaidein Spence +2.2 pts higher in Spence gap steady
17.3% 19th pct 19.6% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaidein Spence +0.3 larger in Spence gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Adelaidein Spence +9.0 pts higher in Spence gap widening
13.5% 42nd pct 22.5% 100th pct
Living alone in Adelaidein Spence +5.1 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
31.6% 89th pct 26.5% 57th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 54.8%
28.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 21.4%
13.5% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
2.1% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 31.1%
31.6% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 26.5%
15.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.3% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
4.5% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.1% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaidein Spence +$70 higher in Adelaide gap widening
$345 37th pct $275 12th pct
Mortgage in Adelaidein Spence +$433 higher in Adelaide gap widening
$1,733 32nd pct $1,300 5th pct
People / bedroom in Adelaidein Spence +0.10 higher in Adelaide gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Adelaidein Spence +8.4 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
41.4% 88th pct 33.1% 67th pct
Owned outright in Adelaidein Spence +2.8 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
26.1% 25th pct 23.4% 15th pct
Separate houses in Adelaidein Spence +27.5 pts higher in Spence gap widening
55.7% 15th pct 83.2% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Adelaidein Spence +25.5 pts higher in Spence gap widening
60.1% 13th pct 85.6% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 33.1%
29.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
26.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 23.4%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

55.7% Separate house +27.5 pts ▸ 83.2%
24.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 14.3%
19.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.5 pts 1.9%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 58.5%
31.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.1 pts 10.2%
13.7% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 2.3%
2.9% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

33.0% $200–$349 +29.8 pts ▸ 62.8%
41.4% $350–$549 ◂ +27.6 pts 13.8%
16.2% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.4%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +17.9 pts ▸ 51.0%
30.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 15.3%
17.0% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Adelaidein Spence +4.0 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
12.6% 89th pct 8.6% 77th pct
Work from home in Adelaidein Spence +5.1 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
10.4% 28th pct 5.3% 3rd pct
PT commute in Adelaidein Spence +5.3 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
7.6% 94th pct 2.3% 46th pct
PT stops in Adelaidein Spence +96 more in Adelaide
1,063 87th pct 967 79th pct
Stops/1k in Adelaidein Spence +0.24 more in Adelaide
5.38 73rd pct 5.14 65th pct
Departures/1k in Adelaidein Spence +2,103.2 more in Adelaide
3,169.8 100th pct 1,066.6 49th pct
PT routes in Adelaidein Spence +193 more in Adelaide
271 96th pct 78 78th pct
Stop walk in Adelaidein Spence even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Adelaidein Spence +24 longer in Spence
6 0th pct 30 53rd pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +16.0 pts ▸ 71.7%
10.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%
6.1% Bus ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%
4.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%
2.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 36.6%
32.2% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
12.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%
9.1% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.4% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Adelaidein Spence +9.5 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
47.3% 83rd pct 37.8% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Adelaidein Spence +14.5 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
25.8% 92nd pct 11.2% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Adelaidein Spence +2.6 pts higher in Spence gap widening
5.8% 73rd pct 8.4% 87th pct
Participation in Adelaidein Spence +7.0 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
64.2% 73rd pct 57.2% 28th pct
Full-time in Adelaidein Spence +0.6 pts higher in Spence gap steady
57.8% 42nd pct 58.4% 49th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 15.2%
8.8% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.8% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 3.0%
6.2% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%
8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +19.0 pts 11.3%
8.5% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.5% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.5% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.6% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaidein Spence +3.2 higher in Adelaide
8.2 90th pct 5.0 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Adelaidein Spence +2.8 more in Adelaide
7.5 89th pct 4.8 38th pct
15-min city in Adelaidein Spence +40.7 pts higher in Adelaide
99.0% 97th pct 58.3% 43rd pct
Walk to shops in Adelaidein Spence +38.0 pts higher in Adelaide
92.2% 85th pct 54.2% 37th pct
Walk to transit in Adelaidein Spence +14.7 pts higher in Adelaide
99.6% 92nd pct 84.9% 43rd pct
Walk to school in Adelaidein Spence +28.3 pts higher in Adelaide
95.7% 85th pct 67.3% 44th pct
Walk to a park in Adelaidein Spence +7.2 pts higher in Adelaide
99.8% 84th pct 92.6% 44th pct
Walk to health in Adelaidein Spence +48.3 pts higher in Adelaide
84.7% 87th pct 36.3% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in Adelaidein Spence +5.6 more in Adelaide
16.2 61st pct 10.6 11th pct
Intersections/km² in Adelaidein Spence +285 higher in Adelaide
334 92nd pct 49 46th pct
Mean slope in Adelaidein Spence +1.2 pts higher in Adelaide
4.5% 26th pct 3.3% 8th pct

Compare Adelaide with nearby areas

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Compare Spence with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED401/adelaide/vs/CED409/spence